The dust has largely settled, but we're still not entirely convinced we're back in Austin. It was, to be sure, an amazing turn of events.
Breaking it down:
Cooper: He's 2 now, with a vengeance.
On the plus side, though, he's smart, fun-loving ("Always up for anything," the reports filter back from preschool) and thriving at Habibi's Hutch. He idolizes his big brother and displays obsessions regarding both Buzz Lightyear and Toodles.
On the down side, as we've said before: Don't cross him. Seriously. We won't warn you again.
Quotable: "Here ya go. Here ya go."
Bonus fun fact: Has graduated to his "big boy" bed. Just now. Like, today.
Jake: Now 4, Jake continues to amaze us. His hobbies -- dragons, bad guys, band music -- pretty much remain unchanged. Only now, he's Batman. Honestly. I really probably shouldn't even be telling you this.
What can you say about the Caped Crusader that hasn't been said before? I'm just looking forward to the day when he starts doing this.
He suffered a broken bone earlier this year, his first ... we hope his last, but we're not betting the farm on that.
Quotable: "Actually ..." (It prefaces most everything he says. "Actually ... I want chocolate milk."
Bonus Fun Fact: Actually ... he's Batman.
Tammy: New job, old location. She's returned to the Elementary School she worked at before we moved to San Antonio, only teaching first grade now instead of kindergarten.
Thanks to the marriage of her friend Heather, we got to make our first trip ever to Europe ... well, MY first trip evere to Europe, her first trip to Scotland and Paris, though. We have pictures and details available here.
The demands of a full-time job have cut into scrapbooking time, although she's still doing some solid work. She also reads silly little vampire teenie-bopper fiction. No, I'm not sure why.
Matt: New job, working for the Texas Governor. Really. No joke. To answer your most frequent questions: No, yes, no, and I have nothing to do with his hair.
Seriously, it's an interesting job and I'm learning tons about how government works. I'd long suspected, but now I know.
Not a lot of room for hobbies, really. I still read up on sports when possible, but considering all my teams have cratered this calendar year, that's probably just my tendency toward self-abuse at work.
I also saw "Iron Man" and "The Dark Knight" in theaters. They're pretty good. You should see them.
