House Issues, Smashed Toe, and a Shoe Obsession

First things first...we had to pull the plug on house number one after the inspection.  I'm going to spare the details here, as it was a difficult few days.  The good news is that we are under contract on a house that we believe will be an even better place for the Little Girl to grow up.  It has it all.  We're close to getting past inspection and will close on May 18 if all goes according to plan.  Here's what it looks like:

Now, let's talk about Rye.  This is her showing off her boots:

Last weekend, Rye dropped a lid (see picture) on her big toe.

It wasn't pretty and it happened on my watch.  It sure was hard seeing the Little Girl's blood.  She's fine now.  I don't have a picture of the toe.


Apparently all kids go through a shoe obsession of some sort.  Rye is no exception.  Here's a video of her hamming it up.  This one is called "Shoosahn."

An Easter Basket full of Adorable

A Spring Update

I've been a little lax on the blog posts.  It is not because there hasn't been anything going on worth sharing.  So let me catch you up.

We are under contract on a new house.  It took a couple of months, but I think we found the perfect place for Rye to grow up.

Rye is well on her way to adulthood at this point.  Here is some visual evidence:

Reach for the stars

Getting ready for a wig party

At the park

Sure-Footed

Skeptical

Planning a hike

Modest

Bubbles

Hiking with Mom

Dodging the paparazzi

Tasting the new bed-fellow

And a quick video of the Little Girl enjoying some Arcade Fire:

And I call this one "Wadoo."

Fishy

Climbing

What's in a Name III

If you are familiar with the Little Girl, you probably already know that she is her great-grandmother's namesake.  It was an honor to pass that name to her.  Hearing her say it is something I don't really feel confident trying to describe, but it reaffirmed my already constant elation at the idea of being her dad.

Her's what it looks and sounds like:

Sure wish I could figure out how to make these videos higher quality.

Seriously!?

I know I lack objectivity on this issue, but this is, I think, why the word "adorable" exists.