Where did the month go?

I just realized today that we've been home a month, and I haven't posted anything of late. I have taken a few pictures of the last few weeks, thankfully, because there is never a dull moment at our house. 1) JD successfully used the bathroom. This is no small matter, as many of you know, so we had much to celebrate. He hasn't done it since, but I blame our negligence for lack of persistence . . . and the fact that he's 21 months old. 2) A went to the dentist for the first time. She did great, followed all of the directions from the hygenist, took x-rays of her teeth, and unfortunately found four, yes four, cavities. We went back the following week, and, even more remarkable, she did well while they fixed two of the four cavaties. Again, I blame myself for that one. If a three year old has cavaties, it must be her mother's fault. 3 and 4) We took a quick trip to the beach with J's family, and the kids had a great time in the sand. I say kids, because if you know me, I hate sand. It gets everywhere in a short amount of time, and I continued to find it, weeks later, in crevices in my car, on the floor in the laundry room, in our suitcase -- annoying. But, the kids had a good time, and I had fun hanging out with the family. I would just prefer to do it in the mountains. 5) We bought A's birthday present early, so she could enjoy riding it. This was her first and last attempt (close to a month ago). She did great riding it on the sidewalk in front of our house, but she slightly felt it tip, and did not fall, mind you, but refuses to ride it. At first I thought she'd try it again in a few days. But no. Then I bought her a book about the little girl's daddy teaching her how to ride a bike. She loves the book, but still won't ride the bike. I'll keep you posted. Meanwhile the bike is getting dusty in the garage.