This Friday

Hugo, a complete grumpus all day, got a soothing back rub from mommy...loving it! We'd like to tell you that solved all problems today...but, no.

Hugo did get a chance to run around outside today. This afternoon, he ran back and forth on the sidewalks.

Stopping from time to time to catch his breath and...

test every gate in the neighborhood. Every. Single. Gate.

Even Dash had some grumpy moments today, too, but a bubble bath turned that frown upside down.

Doin' the Lord's work...

...with a blackberry smile.

Throwing a fit, Hugo style

To be fair, Hugo does have some large molars coming in and he was pretty tired this afternoon. In this video, however, we have no idea what is pissing him off. I mean, you're pretty hard done by if bubbles can't cheer you up.

Visit to the doctor today

Oh, Hugo and Dash started the morning chatty and in good spirits....then we went to visit Dr. Mike. A nice man really, but unfortunately, his job requires giving needles to boys who'd rather not have them, thank you very much.

Truth be told, Hugo fell apart as soon as he entered the examining room; as if he remembered the needles from his last visit eight months ago.

Dash was all bubbles and sunshine until the injections...then, in quick succession, there was the sudden look of betrayal, followed by a brief hard frowny-face, then waterworks and finally, ear-piercing screaming. Utterly heart-breaking to watch.

Oh well, nothing a bottle of formula (Dash) and a wafer cookie (Hugo) couldn't cheer up. Then we walked to the park--Dash took a nap and Hugo ran around looking for sticks.

Oh Yeah...The tale of the tape:

Dash at 8.5 months is 26 lbs. and 9 oz. / 32 inches.

Hugo at 2 years and 3 months is 31 lbs. and 37 inches.

Dash is a tank, Hugo's a toothpick.

This weekend's walk in the park

A few minutes to kill on Tuesday morning...

So I thought I would put up a slide show of one of my favorite weekend pastimes: taking photos of Hugo and Dash (as if you couldn't tell).

It had to be done.

Two adults, two small dogs, two tall kids and the cargo that goes along with us, everywhere we go....the Browns are now working with a family truckster!  More accurately...a 2008 Honda Pilot.

Recent images from my camera phone.

Dash wants Banana

A second tooth coming in made for a grumpy Dashiel today.