Tuesday, December 9, 2008 (Brian)

Carrie and Brian were having a discussion on the phone, and then they changed the subject so they would hang up happy with each other.

Carrie: So, do you want to go to bed now? Are you happy enough to go to bed?

Brian: I'm fine. I've been fine.

Carrie: Yeah, but you were angry with me. You sounded angry.

Brian: I really wasn't mad.

Carrie: But you sounded short-

Brian: I'm not short, I'm 6 foot 5.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 (Marcus)

We've been talking to Brian on the computer as often as we can, and Marcus loves to sit on Carrie's lap and wave to Daddy. This morning Carrie was on the computer, checking her email, and Marcus climbed on to her lap, pulled himself close to the monitor going, "Hi...Hi..." and waving at the screen. He even said, "Ad" a couple of times, which we're assuming is "Dad."

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 (Alyssa)

When Ethan is having a hard time going to sleep, Alyssa invites him to come lay down in her bed, then Carrie moves him to his own bed when he's sleeping.

Carrie: Thanks for letting Ethan lay down with you. It helps him go to sleep easier, and it's so nice of you. I'm so glad that you guys love each other.

Alyssa: (completely sincere) Thank you, and you are such a great Mom. You're teaching me to be good. (This is when Carrie assumes that she'll say something about Carrie being such a good example of love, or something like that.) You give me punishments when I do something bad, and it's helping me to learn to do good things. So thank you for being so good at that. I love you.