California McMillans

 Christmas 2011 was great.  Tyler got these Kre-o blocks (lego wannabe's) and Heidi ended up assembling most of the piece.  Kira accessorizing her dollies  Sometimes Scott is so endearing as an older brother.  Here, he is showing Kira how to assemble her dollies.  The kiddos working on their Christmas projects.  You can't tell, but E-maxx is on the table and I was replacing the chassis, skid plate, steering turnbuckles and posts.    Scott got a huge lot of hot wheels track from craigslist and I showed him what my cousins and I used to do.  We used to hang out at Grandpa McMillan's on conference Saturday and run the cars down the stairs.  The best was the bus, because it could launch all the way to the fireplace.  I'm proud of Scott's piano progress.  Kira has been talking a lot lately.  And we can understand her.  Today, she asked for "leche."  Yessss! Tyler got a razor from Craigslist and he's stoked!  Also,

Kira looking cute in her Christmas dress  Mr. T showing us his open bite.  Heidi decided it was time to give up the binky.  Scott at his first piano recital at Eskaton lodge.  He played Jolly Old St. Nicholas and We Three Kings. I was pleased.  His piano teacher, Trish Heidi making friends with the residents  Classic Tyler.  You better watch out, man, a bird's gonna land on that lower lip! A vid of half of Scott's performance

I got my post-op x-ray yesterday, after 10.5 weeks of recovery.  I have been using a cane and I felt good about my progress, so I was pretty confident the x-ray would look good.  Since I read x-rays, I asked to see my own.  The tech refused, and I was like, "I gotta see it."  Finally, she relented and I had a look.  I said, "See?  No evidence of heterotopic ossification.  It looks good."  So I emailed my doctor, and I almost told him what my findings were.  But I just said that I was pleased.  He concurred.  So I am free to do full weight-bearing!  Yesssssss!  Eh, I pretty much already knew that.  I'm still a little wobbly, so I might use the cane here and there.  When I ride my bike, though, the leg feels good.  Solid. 

Upon cleaning the van with Heidi, Scott and Kira: Tyler:  Daddy, can I come inside?  Because the garage is really freaking me out. Me:  Oh? Tyler:  Yeah.  It's freaking me out.  So can I come inside a little bit, for six minutes? Me:  Yes, sir.

Scott has been taking piano lessons for a few months and is doing quite well.  My mom brought me the old Suzuki books from which I studied as a youth, and today, Scott had his first Suzuki lesson with me.  We did "Pepperoni Pizza," as I remember Rick teaching me 28 years ago.  Scott did well and I was pleased.  When we were done, he said with a scowl, "Now can I play with your iPhone?"