Tidbits #2

• Heard: "I'm a keen, mom," said Oliver the other morning.  "A keen?" I reply in confusion.  "Yes, keen.  A-s-t-u-v-w-x-y-z...keen."  (He actually was telling me that he was a king.)
• Looking forward: To Spring Break in three weeks.  I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.
• Staying: Inside.  It was 19 degrees this morning and snowed yesterday.  But hey, it's supposed to be 60 by the end of the week!
• Read: A lot of Plato.  I'm not sure what to make of him (or Sophocles, I guess) except that I have to read it very slowly. 
• Enjoying: The kids' Christmas portraits on the wall in our bedroom.  Finally up.
• Planning: The First Annual Self Family Mouth of Wilson Retreat for mid-June.  We've found a cabin right near Grayson Highlands and, except for the approximately eight-hour drive there, are very much looking forward to it.
• Wondering: How to get Oliver to take a nap at home on the weekends.  He gets so tired, but even with considerable coaxing, I can't get him to sleep.  For the moment, he's "resting" while watching Charlotte's Web; Emme is asleep in the crib (and Wes at a shift).
• Found out: I'm getting a new nephew come June -- hurray!