Three videos of Zahira playing and talking and kicking and finally getting fussy. Best viewed on my Picasa site - get to it by clicking on the image above and then either selecting each video separately or clicking on "Slideshow" and seeing all three together. If you are looking at a video individually you can see it full-screen by clicking on the four arrows in the bottom right corner of the video. Sorry about the first two being a little sideways but it has taken me a while to figure out video on my Nano.

Zahira & Christmas in Oberlin

Zahira and Sarah have arrived. Nicki continues reading. Oliver meets the baby and he shares his toys.

Memmott Sled

This is a sled that I believe was designed and built by my father. He constructed the box and mounted it to a traditional Flexible Flyer style sled. The sled was painted a deep black and the box was white with red trim and a red “M” on the back panel. I changed the black to hunter green and lost the "M" under several coats of paint. I needed to replace the bottom of the box as it was rotted and plywood was peeling. I also replaced most of the hardware - either the metal pieces were rusted and brittle or were oddly mis-matched (big screws to connect the sides when trim nails would have worked better). The pull rope was very deteriorated of course. Lots of sanding and tweaking and painting. The intent is to bundle-up Zahira and she will become the first next-generation rider. I'm sure she will be much cuter than the occupant in the scene above. Photos to be added later.

First Snow

Winter has arrived.  Oliver doesn't mind playing in the snow at all.