Gravelly Park, Wash DC

Austin got to be the "happy helper" at preschool this week, went to Madeleine's birthday party at Chucky Cheese, and won his little soccer game. Things were good for the lil' man. Austin asked me this week if he could marry his good girlfriend Madeleine. I said sure! Then he said, "I'll marry you both. That would mean a lot of kids mommy!" Didn't mormons do away with polygamy ages ago? Austin is such a great manipulator already. He'll phrase things in such ways to get his way...for food, toys, etc. His favorite songs he likes to hear over and over have now turned to the Beastie Boys: Beverly Hills and Brass Monkey. Oh yeah, and Winnie the Pooh.


Every single morning, Ashley will come from her room with her white patent leather shoes ready for me to put them on her. Then she'll go into my bathroom and dig into my makeup bag. Fingerpainting lipstick on her cheeks, brushing powder on her head, the more the merrier. Such a girly girl! She's also in this feisty stage too. It's funny now, but it won't be when the terrible two's roll around the corner. For example, if Austin takes something from her, or does anything to her she doesn't like, she'll scream like a teradactyl then attack! Fingernails to the eyes, rip your lips off, tries to take the eyebrows off your head! Watch out! You better stay on her good side. Poor Austin takes it. Although there will be the day when he's had enough....oh dear. Do I hear a great Ultimate Fighting Championship match?

Today we all went to Gravelly Park in DC and Austin flew his first kite! It's right next to Reagan airport so all the planes fly overhead as well. The kids loved seeing the planes so close. My ears are resonnating because of the jet engine roars..I probably did some hearing damage to everyone today.

Duane was in Oslo, Norway this week protecting Condi and he said that it was a beautiful country. (He brought back a Dale of Norway sweater for me-50% less expensive in Norway than what they sell them for here in the U.S.!) But my special agent hubby does far more than protecting diplomats or put his life on the line for our country...he's a great handyman! He turned a basement closet with rough-in plumbing, into a bathroom! He tiled the floor, put in the pedestal sink, toilet, lighting fixtures, painted, even decorated it! What a surprise! We also got new tile put into our home and finally got the vinyl out! We also re-carpeted everything. Ahhh! It's like a new home! If I knew he was this good at stuff, I would have put him to work on more stuff a long time ago. His honey-do list is growing....



Spring has sprung here in DC! Enjoy the warmth and outdoors like we are!
Love,
Angie