02-24 Movie

After weeks of Michaela begging to us to take her and her friend, Nancy, to see "The Secret World of Arrietty" we gave in and took them.  This is truly a G rated movie.  Cute and sweet.

02-23 Ready to go!

“Hurry it up human. Put that phone down and take me on my walk !!” -Josie

02-22 After Jog

I made the kids do a jog for P.E. today.  This is Mic afterward. A VERY unhappy camper.

And poor Gabe ended up with a blister.

02-21 Clover

Josey is almost lost in this ridiculously tall clover patch. Not sure why this area in front of our neighborhood is never mowed until the area looks like a jungle.  A chihuahua would be lost forever.

02-20 Cuddle Time

Brian, Michaela, and Josey chillin' on the couch before bed time.

02-19 Flip Flop Art

I have labeled Mic's art as 'Lola's Crafts" because she didn't want me to use her real name, she wanted me to use her internet name, Lola.

I think she got this craft idea from a show she watches.  She wanted me to go out and get her a new pair of flip flops for this project but she really didn't need a new pair.  All of our leftover material from her dresses helped to make this a free pair of "new" shoes. =)

02-18 Lego Town!

Here is Brian’s Lego Town that he has been ‘off-n-on’ working on since last summer. Only 3 buildings in the back are Lego kits but everything else is his own custom designs.

The cool part is each floor of every building is furnished  & nests into the lower floor.

It was almost finished Tuesday but Michaela complained that one toilet in an upstairs apartment wasn’t enough for a whole town. Brian lost the “Lego biology’ debate that ensued and had to make an office building with two large public bathrooms. But with that & a last minute addition of a central park, it is finally done.

(At some later date he’ll make & post a photo album of close ups of each building & all the inside furnishings.)

02-17 Mad Scientist

I enjoyed a Friday off of work today.  Awesome day full of rain.  We could use more but we almost have an inch.  Too bad most of the rain will fall to the east and not the west where it would fill up the lakes.  Oh, right.  You want to hear about today's photo.  Couldn't get the little scientist to smile.  He wanted it to be a creepy photo.  He began another science project today.  He is holding the knife for creepiness. The chicken bone in the jar is the experiment.  Michaela can't wait for this experiment to be over and done with.  She freaks out every time she sees the chicken bone.  It has been out on the kitchen counter drying.  But now it's in a jar of vinegar. This experiment will show Gabe what makes bones strong.