Sweetie with a sucker

Sarah got hold of a leftover Valentine's Day sucker today, and ate it while wearing one of the boys' winter hats.


This little girl needs a bath!


Where did everyone go?

It's cold, and cabin fever's setting in!

It's back below zero in Minnesota, and things are getting crazier than usual in the Gordon household. Lucas seems to have gotten his hands on our camera ... while standing on the kitchen countertop, no less.



Erin, Noah and the dogs settle in for a two-hour showing of "American Idol." It remains to be seen whether Erin kills Rich for putting this picture of her on the net.



The twins watch a movie while Sarah chows down.

Sarah eats Trix

Sarah was sick the past four days with a case of strep throat, and tonight her appetite came roaring back. So she ate some Trix...



... she tried it without her spoon, a la Wilbur the Pig in "Charlotte's Web," her new favorite movie.



"What??? I know I'm supposed to use my spoon. I'm just testing you!"



Gotcha!

Sarah tries out preschool

Today we took Sarah for a two-hour visit to the toddler class at the Goddard School, which is a very nice preschool/kindergarten located two blocks north of our house. There are about 14 toddlers in the class, and at least two teachers in the room at all times.



Sarah kept to herself about half the time, especially when mommy and daddy snuck out of the room to see how she would do. She got a little nervous once while we were gone, but she never cried.



Painting is lots of fun!



The kids get to go outside and play for at least 20 minutes a day, even in the snow! Sarah enjoyed chasing the balls around the enclosed yard.


Getting ready to dig in the snow.

"There's gold in them thar snowbanks!"



After school, mommy and daddy took Sarah to eat lunch at El Toro. Here's Sarah trying some sopapillas. This cherry's for you, Grandpa Gordon!



Mmm, mmm, GOOD. Bravissimo!



Then we drove to Anoka to pick up Sarah's pictures from her 2-year photo session. She watched videos on the way, of course.


Super cutie!