The Early Shift Curse

This is what happens when Daddy is on Early Shift at work. The pipe breaks, Jon & Lucy get bronchitis and Jon & Lucy get the worst stomach flu known to man. About once a month Jon is assigned to go into work at 6 am for a week. And each of the last three times something awful has happened.
My Hero! Yesterday morning at 4am Jon heard running water and the sump pump. He went to the downstairs bathroom to find that the pipe had burst. He spent the entire morning vacumming up water and taking care of the plumer. After the pipe was fixed he carefully insulated everything so this doesn't happen again.
Of course Lucy wan't phased by this. Daddy says she looks like she should work at Steak and Shake. Mmmm a shake sounds good.

Firegirl

We went to the Chicago Auto Show today http://www.chicagoautoshow.com/. Lucy managed to find a hat while we were there.
She got lots of smiles as we made our way through the crowd.
She likes it when Mommy wears a hat too. She made me wear it on the coach back to the parking garage.

Kiddo with a dog bowl on her head

If you haven't noticed, Lucy has taken an interest in hats. And objects that are not hats that fit nicely on her head such as dog bowls and salad spinners.
Hat dance anyone?

It doubles as a hard hat to keep her safe in the cave.
Maybe Libby wants to wear a hat too.

Morning Routine

Lucy always wants to brush her teeth when Mommy does in the morning.

Just keep the books coming

Lucy spent much of the afternoon either reading to herself or having Mommy read to her.

Ready. Set. Go.

Lucy decided she wasn't ready to stay in for the night after swim class, so she put her hat and mitten on.
She managed to get both mittens on, something I am not able to accomplish 100% of the time.
Does my hat look crooked to you?

Seriously.

From Cupid

Lucy has started getting Valentine's in the mail. She woke Daddy up from his nap yesterday just so he would read her the book she got from Grammy Kathy.
Is that a yo-yo? Nope...it's a Super Sweet Valentine made by Grandma Linda.
Lucy was shaking the hearts around so hard it made her eye squint.
Practicing for the parade.
Mommy, will you be my Valentine?