Much awaited...Charlie's First Cereal Pictures

They're in...downloaded pictures of Charlie eating cereal!!!

Secretary of the Arts

Charlie ate his First cereal!

Picture of the event to follow. I'll put some others from last Thursday and Friday on here for now.

So He Did It! He ate cereal tonight! He liked it. Charlie grabbed at the spoon, requested more and is now totally energized kicking around on the floor with Byron.

We can't believe how big he' grown and how animated he is in only 5 and a half months. It's flown by like everyone warned.

Christmas was great. Charlie was just the right age. We didn't have to chase after a crawling tree tipper and we were far enough out of the completely sleep deprived newborn days. We were all able to enjoy the traditional eggs benedict at my Mom's house on Christmas morning. Then, Joel and his family joined us in the afternoon. Charlie was a big hit of the day. His cousin's loved being with him and the feeling was mutual. We did miss seeing family in Green Bay and look forward to welcoming another Collum cousin in May!

We wanted to spend more time with Mairenn and Olivia, so last Saturday they came over for a slumber party. Byron pitched a tent in our living room. It nearly took up the entire room :). We made nachos for dinner with "salad" on top as Olivia said and broccoli. The five of us played in the tent and watched as our hair rubbed up against the sides turning our lochs into "Einstein hair". Mairenn named it that. Byron served Mairenn's girl scout cookies and pineapple in the tent. A hit! Then, Mairenn helped soothe Charlie to sleep and Byron set up an air mattress for the girls. We made warm milk and read Where the Sidewalk Ends. It was off to slumber for everyone. We had high hopes for a roaring game of Monopoly, but the tent was too much fun.

As for me I've been encouraged to start drawing again. I was challenged to draw a picture of myself everyday. I'm looking forward to it. I'll be doodling at first I'm sure.

I received an email from a friend today stating that Quincy Jones is starting a petition for a Secretary of the Arts. If you see it circulating please sign it.