Greg Speed's Playground - Family Pictures, January 2001

January 2001 Pictures

	Another in the Childhood Picture-A-Month series circa 1974. Randy (brother), me, Debbie (sister), and our half-Pekingese, half-Dachshund dog, Bulltwinkle. I was told the name came from the feeling that she was sometimes good, and sometimes bad.
	Devin's third birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese!
	The excitement was a little much for poor Devin who was in a stink all day at the party. Here he is trying to duck in a corner to get away from it all.
	We love Scooby-Doo and that was Devin's birthday theme. Angela made this awesome edible version of the "Mystery Machine."
	Devin needs a little help from Caitlin blowing out the candles because he was too worn out from pouting.
	This at least got his mind off of things: tearing into the birthday loot!
	Self-photo by Greg with Caitlin.
	C & D.
	Devin with the blue-tongue, blue-tongue, blue-tongue; Devin with the blue-tongue tong.
	Devin hangs out with Mom.
	This one warrants some explanation. I heard Caitlin screaming and crying one day and came in to find her trapped in her room. I tried to enter the door, but it wouldn't budge. After calming her down somewhat I determined what had happened. She had taken every pillow, bean-bag, blanket, you-name-it from all over the house and put it in her room, specifically stacking it up in front of her door. Then she panicked when she wanted to get out. These pictures are the aftermath.
	Devin takes a ride on a fish-shaped-tile-art-thingy at the mall.
	Angela's too young for her second childhood, but not too old to use a booster seat. And playing with Play-doh no less.
	Caitlin coated her lips with lipstick and then proceeded to decorate the island countertop in the kitchen with her kisses...all the way around, not just what you see in the picture. (The shirt she is wearing is tie-dye, so no, she didn't get it all over her shirt.)
	Devin takes another ride at the mall, but this time on Scooby-Doo in the Warner Bros. store.
	Caitlin's class at the Early Childhood Learning Center had a dress-up day. Here is Caitlin dressed up in her ballet outfit with Suzy Science the Science Teacher.
	Old friends, Angela, Kristine Clary, and Susan Pierce. Have you ever seen so many teeth?
	Greg and Angela dined with Rod and Lee Bryant at a favorite Japanese restaurant. Rod and Lee are leaders in our Sunday School class.
	With the weather starting to get sunny and nice, Caitlin and Devin went outside to play. They found their turtle-shaped sand box filled with rain water. Sounds like a good enough idea and fun; let's jump in with all of our clothes on in 40-something degree weather!
	Caitlin tries her hand at ribbon-dancing.
	By showing this picture, I guess it proves I have no shame...or no self-esteem, one of the two. I went in to watch a video with Caitlin in her room just before bedtime and ended up passing out myself. Only after she offered me a pillow and blanket of course. Angela likes to say, "Who put whom to bed?"