The Calm Before the Storm, May 12 to 15

We had a few days at home before the tour started!

Pete's shelf! It's full of mementos: the horse was a shower gift from my old trainer, Debbie; the boots are from Roy and Laura; the drum is from the Dunns; the painting is from my mom's friend Maggie; the blocks are from Pam; the dinosaur is from Kelley and Caleb; the frog on the bottom is Pete's first stuffed animal, from Nana; the horse next to it is from my editor, Sarah; and the sloth is from Kelli, who I used to babysit when I was a teenager.

Presents (monogrammed jewelry boxes) for everyone who worked on THE AFTER PARTY! Mat helped me wrap them. And by "help" I mean he did it entirely.

He's an expert pointer

Caught! He loves to carry sticks, and stick-like objects, everywhere.

In the front yard with his babysitter