Land of the Rising & Hot Hot Suns

Patrick is in Japan (well, depending on when you see this, he might be in Guam). He's having a fine time, although he is eating shockingly little Japanese food. I'm sure he'll have lots to report next week.

The boys and I road-tripped south with Mema and are basking in the 100+ degree weather here in North Carolina. And by basking, I mean hiding out in the house with the air conditioning on. Kasper is getting quicker and Emmett is getting cuter (and more enormous, 18lbs 14oz at his check-up last week). Mema is trying to teach Emmett to crawl and pull himself up to standing - I'm working furiously to thwart her. Kasper is keeping her very busy, filling the bird feeders, cooking, recycling, watering the garden - everything takes just that much longer with a helpful Kasper.

Hope everyone out there is staying cool!