A good day for relaxing inside! March 17, 2016

Watson is in front, Bogie is nearest the windows, Gracie is under the 'cat train' and Ron is in the left cube. 

The four of them rarely are this close together, but they've been outside this morning for a cool and windy adventure (it's 48 degrees F here with winds blowing up to 25 miles per hour) so apparently they've decided this is the place for their afternoon naps. 

Top view of Ron in his cube.

Oliva visits Great-Grandma Jean February 29, 2016

 Great-Grandma Jean reading to Miss Olivia on their Sunday visit.

Olivia celebrates turning 2 in Des Moines! 02 27 2016

 Olivia opening her gifts from the Markey crowd of cousins/aunts/uncles...great grandma/grandpa, etc..........(and, of course, her grandfather and me!).  From left: Harper, John, Audrey, Blake, Brian, Great-grandma Lenore, Amanda, Ben, Olivia and Alex on the couch far right, and Reed on his knees in the middle of the room.

 'Aunty' Michelle and Olivia outside on a day when 71 degrees beat the heat record for Des Moines yesterday!  (That's Uncle Martin behind on the left, and my nephew, Ben, on the right.)

Aunt Sam with Reed, Olivia and Harper greeting her.  (Sam IS actually Olivia's aunt, but Michelle's kids--Reed and Harper-- call Sam that, too, and adore her!)