Well hello there!

We were sick from Thanksgiving until about last week, and Eric is losing his mind with conferences and paper-writing and grant-writing and getting ready for prelims. But at least we're all better for the moment, and it's Friday! So instead of editing abstracts, here are some of the things we've been up to on our better days.

But first, a few jokes. Oscar figured out knock-knock jokes last night and instantly went meta and dada with them. We're so proud!

Knock, knock!
Who's there?
Banana!
Banana who?

Knock, knock!
Who's there?
Banana!
Banana who?

Knock, knock!
Who's there?
Cabbage!
Cabbage who?
Cabbage pretending to be an orange!

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Knock, knock!
Who's there?
Tree!
Tree who?
Tree pretending to be everything!

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Knock, knock!
Who's there?
Very silent cow.
Very silent cow who?
[mouths "Moo"]

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Knock, knock!
Who's there?
Interrupting cow!
Interrupting cow who?
MOO!


Of course there are hundreds of pictures so I'll start with the old ones from way back when.

On Oscar's first day of school

 Oscar is wielding a potato masher.

"Up please!"

 Oscar has been doing some psychedelic drawings and paintings.

 Oscar took this picture! He added the filter himself too.

We went on a test-drive of Oscar's birthday bike and John got in the helmet-wearing spirit.

And these are the boys on the way to Christmas in Castle Rock!