For Ave & Lilah

Since Sam is being held prisoner by the Giant Ash Cloud from Iceland, Ave and Lilah are on their own for another long, long weekend. If he can't get back from Europe soon, Ave may have to sell Lilah to a nice family down the street so she can go down to the basement and do the laundry. Since we want to support the Didier-Sober-Mince-Didier-Sobers in their time of need, we are going to post lots of videos of Griffin for them to watch on the computer. As we've mentioned before, we can't always afford segues around here, so you will have to jump from action-packed video to action-packed video while you fill in the gaps for yourself.



Griffin always asks to hear the "Who Dat Song" in the car and on the computer. He can't wait for the 2010 football season. Neither can his father. Thanks to the Saints' wonderful ride to the Superbowl (and #88,) even I am excited.



We had a great time last weekend because it was a Double Toddler Birthday Weekend! I need a nap just thinking about it. We spent Saturday in Laytonville, rocking out with Ryder and then spent Sunday in Ukiah, sliding with Sequoia. It rained miserably both days, so we knew we were fortunate to have something to do instead of just slowing dying inside our house. Jake had just as much fun at Jumperz as the toddler army did and he was plumb tuckered out by the end of the party.


Here you can watch Griffin and Ryder discuss their mutual love for computers and attempt to share. Most of the time they do alright with the sharing, but sometimes all hell breaks loose and one grabs the other in a headlock and drags him around the room. I've seen them both do it, so I know they're pretty fairly matched. I'm never sure if I should break it up, let them sort it out, or get the video camera and capture it for posterity. During the altercations, Griffin likes to insist the object in question is "mine!!!" while Ryder spins elaborate tales explaining why giving the toy to Griffin is a really bad idea. My favorite was when he was unable to share a tractor that made sound effects because his Daddy told him he'd better not share tractors. Mat is all for tractor sharing, so I called his bluff. We share talking tractors at my house.

You can't fool me, toddlers. I wasn't born yesterday (or in 2007.)