Happy Birthday, Mom!!!!!!!!!!! This is a milestone birthday! Hope you have a good day! Mom will be coming down here in a week or so, and we'll do some things then.

This, then, is also the birthday of this blog. I started this a year ago today!

Turned out be a very sunny day here. The Winter Carnival here just can't get a break. They are building an Ice Palace, and have had troubles getting the blocks of ice because the lake wouldn't freeze, now warmer temps, etc...

The kids had a great time swimming. Hanna did very well in kicking her feet. She paddled a bit with her hands, but hasn't quite got the hang of that yet. John listened very well to his teacher. It was just him and one other boy with the instructor, not sure why. Maybe they were more advanced or ready for the exercises than the other kids? John only cried a little bit when it was time to go, certainly nothing like last week.

Hanna is sleeping. John didn't sleep. I thought he would after the swimming. I just got my lesson done, and my writer's group meets tonight.