i have been a bit behind on my usual daily posts with pictures, and i have a perfectly valid excuse: i am addicted to SuDoku. not long ago, i never even knew what SuDoku was. now i am hopelessly addicted. i come downstairs to throw a load of laundry in the washer... "just a quick game," i tell myself. before i know it, the wash cycle has ended and i've played 10 games in a row. if anyone is curious about SuDoku, or is looking for a way to lose track of hours and hours of valuable time, check it out here. on the upside to this addiction, i feel like i am challenging my brain a little, which i sometimes worry has turned into mommy-mush. and i hear that puzzles and riddles and such will ward off alzheimer's, so it's never to early to start that, right? i did manage to resist the pull of SuDoku long enough to take adella to the nature center this morning (you probably have already seen the 'after' picture. if not, scroll down to my last post). after her nap, we did end up watching some of the lion king before realizing how beautiful it was outside, and wondered - why were we inside on a day like today? so we played outside until stig got home. then we all went out for a special treat - ice cream!! and to make it even more fun, we ate the ice cream BEFORE dinner! (watch out - we're wild and crazy around here...) anyway, we got the ice cream and went to a nearby park to eat it and play for a bit before dinner. here's the proof: