Happy Birthday, Uncle John!

Have a great birthday, Little Brother!

Survival

Well, I've finished my fiftieth load of laundry and have almost emptied a container of bleach in the process, but I think we have defeated the bug that has been passed around here. Maybe we sent it away with Gram and Pop Cook, with whom we had a nice visit this weekend, despite having weak stomachs.

In celebration of health, here is our only picture of the weekend:

If you take your report card to Krispy Kreme, you can get a free donut for every A, with a limit of 6. (James must have been visiting the throne when this picture was taken.)

So we are beginning the month-long celebration of Mardi Gras.  If anyone wants to join us for the Gulf Coast celebrations, the doors are opened and the kids have Fat Monday and Tuesday off of school.

More Cows

I couldn't figure out how to upload this video of the baby calf, so now you can watch it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd2-5xvjtKg

More pictures of cousins/sisters? scaring bad guys

Don't mess with a cow in labor.

The birthing party protecting the mother from intrusive onlookers

The midwife coming to warn off invaders

This should frighten someone

The intrusive onlookers ready for excitement

The newest favorite

A deterrent to attackers