HI Everyone. Here are some of the latest highlights....

In February it rained and rained and rained....but we managed to keep busy.

Then in March, Mom and Dad Hewitt came for a visit. We had a great time and hope they come back soon.

There was also the St. Patrick's Day Parade....Josie, Lazlo and Una got to ride in the float for the Carpenters Union and throw candy to the crowd. FUN!

And April so far has seen Josie's Birthday come and go. She is 4 now. I am really proud of her. Every so often we get tired of some behavior of hers or we decide it is time for her to "grow up" and pass some age appropriate milestone. We begin to pressure her and she resists. Finally, she tells us that she will do it when she is ready, and gives us a timeline. It is pretty amazing to watch her figure us out!

When she was 2 she told us she would start wearing underwear at age 3 , and when she was 3 she told us she would give up her pacifier at Christmas...to the day she did all these things. Now, for the last 3 or 4 months she has been telling us that when she was 4 she would start sleeping in her big girl bed all night and stop wearing diapers at night. As of Wednesday, her birthday, she has done that. Sleeping alone seems to be hard for her, but she is being very brave. She seems to be a girl of her word.

Anyway, here are some shots of her birthday. Notice her new haircut and the amazing cake made by auntie Maitraya. Thanks Maitraya!

Lazlo (aka the lazer) is doing great! He is healthy and happy. He has lots of new teeth and is almost sleeping through the night. I think he enjoys sharing the room with big sister now. He is so close to walking on his own and is getting "mama" and "dada" down as his first words. He is a true joy.

Here are some videos to round out this posting. YAY!