It's spring break and the boys are busily writing stories, making puppets, sketching new flowers in the yard, building forts, and creating endless art.
Luke wanted to put these up today.
Cleaning out the garage for our soon-to-be preschool playroom/art studio/secret loft hideaway....
car washing day
Watering her apple tree
Friday, March 27, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Happy Spring
Spring is here.
Genevieve is excited about all the new blooms. She wants to smell everything.
She asks for a "Mee - mee" when it's time to go to sleep. It's her word for blanket.
Luke's history banquet was Friday night where he portrayed Hannibal the Conqueror...it was his first speech and he was great. We especially liked the ending when he drank his suicidal poison and fell down dead on the stage. Dinner was complete with barley soup, Greek salad, bread, figs, cheese and grapes.
Peaceful weekend filled with gardening plans....
Genevieve is excited about all the new blooms. She wants to smell everything.
She asks for a "Mee - mee" when it's time to go to sleep. It's her word for blanket.
Luke's history banquet was Friday night where he portrayed Hannibal the Conqueror...it was his first speech and he was great. We especially liked the ending when he drank his suicidal poison and fell down dead on the stage. Dinner was complete with barley soup, Greek salad, bread, figs, cheese and grapes.
Peaceful weekend filled with gardening plans....
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
WEEKEND IN ST. LOUIS
Great weekend in St. Louis.
Zoo, Missouri Botanical Gardens, City Museum, & picnic by the arch.
Boys were especially amazed by the city museum....best place to play.
Genevieve became quite attached to the elephants and penguins at the zoo.
Zoo, Missouri Botanical Gardens, City Museum, & picnic by the arch.
Boys were especially amazed by the city museum....best place to play.
Genevieve became quite attached to the elephants and penguins at the zoo.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Thankyou for the cookies Big YaYa
Despite the drastic daily changes in the weather here, we strive to be outside every day. T-shirts one day, coats, mittens, and beanies the next...
Genevieve enjoyed cookies sent from Big YaYa in San Francisco, playing with her friends, going with Jerrod in the mornings to take daddy to work, talking to DADA on the phone, singing with the birds, laughing at all the squirrels scampering through the yard, riding in the wagon, and wearing hair clips...sometimes. Mostly she just pulls them out and says "Oww".
She has especially shown an interest in taking baths, wearing shoes, brushing her teeth, playing with bubbles, and helping us cook in the kitchen. Pouring and stirring are her strong points.
This weekend was quietly busy. Errands on Saturday, books and coffee at Barnes & Noble, garage cleaning, and outside play with many picnics and drawing in sketch books....she has one of her own now like the big boys. 20 more days until St. Louis to visit the zoo, botanical garden, and city museum.
Genevieve enjoyed cookies sent from Big YaYa in San Francisco, playing with her friends, going with Jerrod in the mornings to take daddy to work, talking to DADA on the phone, singing with the birds, laughing at all the squirrels scampering through the yard, riding in the wagon, and wearing hair clips...sometimes. Mostly she just pulls them out and says "Oww".
She has especially shown an interest in taking baths, wearing shoes, brushing her teeth, playing with bubbles, and helping us cook in the kitchen. Pouring and stirring are her strong points.
This weekend was quietly busy. Errands on Saturday, books and coffee at Barnes & Noble, garage cleaning, and outside play with many picnics and drawing in sketch books....she has one of her own now like the big boys. 20 more days until St. Louis to visit the zoo, botanical garden, and city museum.
Monday, February 16, 2009
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
Thankyou Vahe for a perfect day.
Heart shaped pancakes with chocolate covered strawberries, Valentine's, reading our favorite stories about love & kindness, football in the backyard with the boys, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, and sushi at Ocean Zen...
Heart shaped pancakes with chocolate covered strawberries, Valentine's, reading our favorite stories about love & kindness, football in the backyard with the boys, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, and sushi at Ocean Zen...
Saturday, February 7, 2009
First Friday Art Walk
Her first First Friday Art Walk was a success. Genevieve's favorite gallery was Randy Bacon's photography where she pointed and talked intently about the interesting subjects. Jerrod played drums in the Jordan Valley Jazz Band at the Creamery Arts Center where Jackson and Luke admired the paintings, ate too many heart shaped cookies, and were inspired to start working harder on their own ideas. Saturday included time for a self portrait (Luke) and Jackson's own interpretation of a Starry Night with oils on canvas.
Friday, January 2, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Watching the Moon, Jupiter, and Venus line up for the best light show just after sunset.
She likes wearing everyone's shoes, reading The Children of the Forest, eating curry rice and raisins, and playing Jerrod's drums.
She likes wearing everyone's shoes, reading The Children of the Forest, eating curry rice and raisins, and playing Jerrod's drums.
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