Westcoast Visitors

Jon and Cathy Ward, Jen's brother and sister-in-law,

came all the way out to DC from Portland

to meet Simone.

They were hoping for spring and nearly got snow,

but the weather didn't stop us from taking

in a couple of DC sites.



Cathy and Jon are both very good photographers,

so we posed for a few black and whites with Cathy.

Hope you enjoy.

Simone "Holds Her Head High" in Support of the Ducks!

So, the Laramie Peanut Gallery comes to life. Thanks guys for all the comments; we love reading what you have to say.

Q1: "When does she lift up her head?"

A: "This photo illustrates Simone's newly found neck muscles, which are admittedly hard to see, but they do hold her head up most of the time. We can now sling her over the hip and she will usually monitor her own head."

Q2: "When can she get down to the business of training for that first triathlon?"

A: "It is a little known fact that Simone is already in training for a baby marathon. To train for this, we have her pulling on fingers, grabbing at giraffes and batting elephants. I would like to see H do these things in Jackson (substitute bears and coyotes)."

A with no Q:

A: "Yes, this is Simone cheering for the Oregon Ducks in their gallant effort to make it to the Final Four. Jen's brother and sister-in-law are proud alumna."

Blossoms at the Basin

For those of you concerned that we have gone

"all baby, all of the time",

here are some shots of the Cherry Blossom Festival.

We went out last week to watch the kite-flying event

and tour the Tidal Basin. Lucky we chose that day too,

as cold weather and wind have ripped through DC,

knocking the blossoms from the branches and

the temps below freezing.