.canoe americana?

i enjoy layout and design, but the problem is i have very few great photographs. i don't have the eye for it. i suppose that's why i enjoyed working for kelly jackson. i love a great photograph. and speaking of (what a great segue [what a weird spelling!]) this is a great new site by the girls: http://beautythrualens.tumblr.com/ these photographs are wonderful and creative. i look forward to checking it often to see what brilliant new views they come up with.

as for life at the tblake house:
cassie is officially three, but not any closer to wanting to go potty on the toilet. i am not sure what to do to encourage her in this area. she is intelligent and independent so i've been telling her she's in charge of her potty, but it's a tough sell. she is, however, very good at telling me after she has pooped and whether her diaper has poop, pee or both. nice, huh?

wyatt is learning to write his letters and counts pretty well. if i set something up and ask him to count it he goes very slowly, putting his index finger on each item. i wish there was some way i could describe how long and drawn out his counting is, but you'll have to hear it for yourself.

we brought out the electric piano (aka keyboard) this week. it was a gift from my parents at christmas and i finally broke down and opened it up. surprisingly it's not so annoying. wyatt loves to turn on the beats and then play. he puts it on what he calls "rock and roll". that's my son. and cass can't help herself, when she hears a beat she wiggles her little booty. we've been practicing notes, doing the scale and she has amazing pitch. i look forward to them growing in their musical sensibilities. i pray uncle eric and uncle sam-bo will step in and help them.

speaking of (again, smooth transition), i would really love it if mr. simon and mr. van buskirk (note: two names, not one, not three) would record some music. i'm putting it out there. i've said it several times and it seems like we're not any closer to having their tunes on our ipod. frankly i'm a little disappointed. i know e-train has a new baby, and sammy has a new wife, but i also know there are at least 20 other people who would love to have their tunes playing in their homes. i'm calling you out, boys.

i suppose we're doing alright in the tblake home. well, i guess i'm doing alright. tom still has aches from his car accident and continues to see the chiropractor. he's been working this week and i'm not sure that's a good thing for his body, but it's a good thing for our bills. we're praying for a new line of work and he's looking into some things but we're still totally clueless as to the next step. though our faith has increased during this season of grief and waiting, our patience is getting stretched and i (i should only speak for myself) am getting tired of the uncertainty. the adventure continues and i'm sure i will look back one day and be thankful for this part of the journey, but i'm ready to turn the page.