family dinner

Last weekend Molly's uncle Jim, aunt Marcia and cousins Fiona and Amelia came over for dinner. It was great to see them, and Molly was the life of the party as usual.

We don't often get a chance to hang out with tweens and teens, so spending time with the Rowes gives us a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse into our future -- imagine Molly with an iPod dripping out of her ears! (of course by the time she's 14, MP3 players will surely have gone the way of 8-tracks).

I myself was what you might call a "spirited" teen. In many a heated moment, my own mother wished upon me a child like myself, like some sort of curse or perhaps cosmic revenge. If her wish comes true, I'll just say we've got some interesting times ahead.