Random

The end of the week - how about a few random photos?

Baby Wily tries out a new seat (and Toddler Jeneric happily hands off her high chair).


Toddler Jeneric gets a delayed Christmas gift - and seriously loves it. What better way to warm up on a cold winter's night?


Baby Wily loves to sit up - though we wouldn't say she's ready for prime time.

And yes, she's on the kitchen table - don't you wish your center piece was as cute?

And for the few, the brave who commented on the 'Not a lion on a stick' - your reward is the answer: Toddler Jeneric insists this is a flashlight.

Future air hockey hall of famers

Toddler Jeneric has a good friend who comes over about once a week. Last week, the girls discovered a new use for custard dishes.

When Mama's away...

Daddy & Toddler Jeneric bake chocolate cookies! Yum!

Thumpity thump thump...

Look at Frosty go!

Er, Frosty? Huh. Always thought he was taller than that.


Frosty's updating his look. Top hat out; hairband in.


You can totally tell those are father-daughter snow angels, right?

And making a cameo appearance or two - Baby Jeneric - er, Baby Wily! Good catch, Grandma & Grandpa!

Wii? Oui!

Wily Jeneric and family were lucky enough to score a Wii Fit for Christmas. Eric & Jenni have had a lot of fun - hoola hooping, ski jumping, navigating bubbles down meandering streams. This week, Toddler Jeneric took an interest in 'essercising' with us. So we hooked her up with her own Mii and got her on board. For those of you who know Wii Fit, you know it calculates your 'Wii Fit Age' based on several balancing activities. Eric and Jenni have bounced between 23 and 41 (depending on the activity). Toddler Jeneric's age? 27. It's hard for a little girl to hold still! Below, Toddler Jeneric attempts a yoga move - Tree pose.

Getting ready.


And... tree!

Just hear those sleigh bells jing-a-ling!

Well, not so much. We took Toddler Jeneric sledding last weekend in attempt #2 to have some winter fun (remember attempt #1?). Let's see how it went this time:

Sled? Check. Daddy? Check. Sunglasses? Check.


Up the hill!


Okay, Daddy will show us how it's done!


Now Toddler Jeneric & Daddy. (Yes, that's Baby Wily in the background and no, she wasn't in any danger of taking off down the hill on her own.)


Wee?






No, not so much. We've plans to try again next weekend (and yes, we'll still have snow. We'll surely have even more by then).

And don't think we've forgotten about Friday's challenge post - no guesses?! We'll patiently wait for your comments.

You were a toddler once

And since you were once oh-so-very-small, we ask you to return to that place of youth and answer one, simple question - as Toddler Jeneric might answer. What is this:



(hint: it is not a lion on a stick)

And because all good quizzes include feedback, we feel it is only appropriate to give the answer to the last quiz. The oblique reference was to Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type.

An unlikely combination

No worse than raw onions, we suppose.

Eh, What's up, Doc?

We, the proprietors of Wily Jeneric wish a speedy return to health to Ninja-baby (very, very, super duper under the weather) and WEB (very under the weather). Do be glad you weren't in Toddler Jeneric's care:

Toddler Jeneric listens to Baby Wily's heart - in her words: tump, tump. Tump, tump.

Next, she'll ask for an electric blanket*

Sometimes bear gets cold, despite her warm layer of fat, fur and all that stuffing.


*Bonus points to anyone who can identify the very oblique reference in our title.

Do not tap the glass...

Someone thought the penguins at the Lowry Zoo in Tampa, FL were just a little too exhausting.

The many faces of Baby Wily

End of the road

Today dawned early as Toddler Jeneric and Baby Wily prepared for the big game - Vikings vs the Eagles.


The girls were ready to cheer in their Vikings' outfits.


Baby Wily can't believe what she's seeing. The Vikings did not bring their A-game.

We'll have to retire the jersey until next year (and the onesie, well, perhaps a doll could be convinced to wear it for a day).

Now with added fiber

Wow, are we regular in our postings or what? Don't believe me? Take a look at the right-hand navigation pane at the Archive. 55 posts in 2006, 53 posts each in 2007 and 2008. Even prune juice won't make you more regular! Here's to a 2009 where we skip the bran muffins and go straight to 3 or more posts per week.

Pictures tomorrow to brighten your return to work.

Start as you mean to go on

Welcome, 2009. We begin the year as we mean to continue, with more pictures and posts. More goofy grins, cute poses and quirky comments.

Toddler Jeneric kicks us off with her insistence on ending 2008 with a Grr! Hey, have you ever seen a lion in sunglasses and mittens (or snow, for that matter!)?