Oops.

Today is apparently August 26th.

I guess that means C&D turned 19 months three days ago. Oops. I had completely forgotten.

No surprise, though. We've been busy.

I know, there isn't a time when we're not busy. I never post and say, "Well, it's been pretty boring around here!" But lately, really, we've been busy.

First of all, C&D keep us on our toes. Well, okay, maybe not on our toes. More like, on our feet. Off to the park, off to rock horses, off to bounce balls, to sing, to dance, to stop everything and run to the potty so they can do their business, get up, and turn around, while sticking their index finger perilously close to the product of their bowels and bladder tell anyone within earshot, "pee-pee!" or "poo-poo!" Or, Carmen's favorite, "Did it!"

And then this weekend we began the process of buying a new house. We knew that at some point we would want the babes to be closer to a good school, my work, and the places we visit most. After a possible opportunity to leave Houston fell through, we decided to buckle down and commit to living here. After some casual browsing we realized that the areas we most like (and that are also convenient to Matt's work) are rapidly growing out of our price range, so we began to look more seriously. We knew that once a liveable, lower-priced property emerged on the market, we would need to pounce on it. And then, just as soon as we started looking, we found it. It's a sunny mod townhouse designed by William Stern. There are only two bedrooms, but the master bedroom is big enough that when C&D are ready for their own sleeping space we can creatively split it. The living area upstairs--we call it "the deck" as if the house were a ship--is bright and sunny, with large windows and an open kitchen, living, and dining room. The babes will have a large 18'x18' patio downstairs and a breezy patio off the kitchen upstairs to enjoy, and we will be within walking distance of several great parks. We will also be close to grocery stores (including Whole Foods), schools, and interesting public spaces like the Menil Collection. We're sad at the thought of leaving our neighbors and our little house, but have always known that sooner or later, we'd have to move on, and I guess this is pretty much it.

C&D caught colds this week and Carmen's nose is stuffy. I'm going to help her get back to sleep.