...till this good-looking kid is a teenager.
Oh my.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
The Botany Blues...
I don't like science.
As a homeschool mom I probably shouldn't say that out loud but it's true. I just don't like it.
It's messy and my experiments never work.
But, because I have kids who love it, and an obligation to do it, we spent the day planting seeds and dissecting beans all in the name of botany.
It was messy. And the pessimist in me says that nothing we planted will sprout.
But the day was beautiful and I did get a few shots of them enjoying themselves...which is sometimes all that really matters.
As a homeschool mom I probably shouldn't say that out loud but it's true. I just don't like it.
It's messy and my experiments never work.
But, because I have kids who love it, and an obligation to do it, we spent the day planting seeds and dissecting beans all in the name of botany.
It was messy. And the pessimist in me says that nothing we planted will sprout.
But the day was beautiful and I did get a few shots of them enjoying themselves...which is sometimes all that really matters.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Efficiency...
Found these two in the pantry the other morning happily consuming all things carbohydrate...
I admire their ingenuity. Why bother dragging everything 3 feet over to the counter when you can just plop down right where you are? Save your energy for the next great adventure, you know?
It didn't take long, however, before someone realized that my arrival upon the scene meant an end to the impromptu snack time....
And just for the record, the pink shirt is Lia's pajama shirt that she insisted on wearing over her regular shirt.
Just in case an impromptu nap arises I suppose.
I admire their ingenuity. Why bother dragging everything 3 feet over to the counter when you can just plop down right where you are? Save your energy for the next great adventure, you know?
It didn't take long, however, before someone realized that my arrival upon the scene meant an end to the impromptu snack time....
And just for the record, the pink shirt is Lia's pajama shirt that she insisted on wearing over her regular shirt.
Just in case an impromptu nap arises I suppose.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
The Power of Pigtails...
Not sure how it happens but whenever that silky black hair goes up into a couple of pigtails, the attitude comes out.
And so does the camera...
And so does the camera...
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Point Taken
She was just so darn cute after her bath...
...and happy...
...so why not try to grab a few snapshots I thought...
But I guess when she says "No more pichurs"...
...she really means..."No more pichurs!"
...and happy...
...so why not try to grab a few snapshots I thought...
But I guess when she says "No more pichurs"...
...she really means..."No more pichurs!"
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Beckoned...
Try as we might we couldn't resist the urge to be outside today.
There were so many things that needed to be done inside...
...like laundry...
...and dishes...
...and math...
...and more laundry...
But try as I might...
...we just couldn't bring ourselves to come in...
And so...
There were so many things that needed to be done inside...
...like laundry...
...and dishes...
...and math...
...and more laundry...
But try as I might...
...we just couldn't bring ourselves to come in...
And so...
..for the longest time...
...we just didn't.
...we just didn't.
And I'm OK with that.
Those Crazy Kids...
My kids LOVE their ripsticks.
If it's a nice day, if there is pavement available, and especially if there is a hill in the vicinity, they will be on their ripsticks.
Shoes are optional.
Sometimes they will attempt the "triple threat" by linking hands and synchronizing their skating.
It always makes for some side-splitting...
...twisting-turning...
...eye-popping...
...breath-taking moves.
And if there are side-splitting, twisting-turning, eye-popping breath-taking moves going on, you know who is going to attempt some of their own...
It's only a matter of time.
If it's a nice day, if there is pavement available, and especially if there is a hill in the vicinity, they will be on their ripsticks.
Shoes are optional.
Sometimes they will attempt the "triple threat" by linking hands and synchronizing their skating.
It always makes for some side-splitting...
...twisting-turning...
...eye-popping...
...breath-taking moves.
And if there are side-splitting, twisting-turning, eye-popping breath-taking moves going on, you know who is going to attempt some of their own...
It's only a matter of time.Tuesday, April 6, 2010
The Changing of the Seasons...
...around here also means the dreaded changing out of clothes.
I learned some interesting things about my kids yesterday during this process.
For starters, little Miss still doesn't fill up the tiny 2T shorts that were too big for her last summer.
And her sidekick (at age 4) is currently wearing the same shorts that his 12 year old brother wore last year.
I learned some interesting things about my kids yesterday during this process.
For starters, little Miss still doesn't fill up the tiny 2T shorts that were too big for her last summer.
And her sidekick (at age 4) is currently wearing the same shorts that his 12 year old brother wore last year.Seriously.
Gotta love variety!
Gotta love variety!
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