If you are the kind of person who keeps score, or perhaps you're the kind who does not like it that I've stopped posting here in favor of lazily adding Facebook status updates (hi dad!), then I think its safe to say that 2010 was my worst year for blogging diligence.  On the days that I'm feeling optimistic, I post here with a renewed sense of purpose and good intentions up to my eyeballs.  Its hard to say whether 2011 will be the same or different.  Today I'm posting, which of course means I'm optimistic, so it seems like the least likely day in which to stake my claim either way.

Around here, we've been talking a lot about things that are the same or different.  Sophie's gotten very into patterns this year, and points out every A-B-A, A-B-B, A-A-B pattern she sees.  This has led to a lot of discussion about how things are the same and different.  Its gotten into my head, apparently, because today the differences between and sameness of things are stacking up in my head like a running scoreboard.

For example, when comparing this year to last:
Same - they both still enjoy skating.
Different - they now have less teeth.


Comparing how they react to having a muffin for breakfast:

Me: Here's your banana muffin.
Sophie: But there's nothing in here.
Me: What were you expecting?
Sophie: Blueberries.
Me: But its a banana muffin.
Sophie: Right. Where are the blueberries?

Me: Here's your banana muffin.
Martin: That's awesome. I'd like ten more.
Me: How about if you finish that one and I'll give you another after that.
Martin: Okay, but get ten more ready.

This year we'll probably have more muffins and less teeth.  There will probably be plenty in 2011 that will be the same for us.  I'm sure we'll also have some new differences.  Again.  Or, maybe that's still.