June 30
Not a great picture, but unfortunately the best of the two I managed to take today. The girls were video chatting with their grandparents, as we do just about every Sunday.
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Sunday, June 30, 2013
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Day 167: Charburgers
June 16
I grilled burgers this evening, and our neighbor asked if we needed her to call 911.
Day 163: The Last Ones
June 12
I finally finished off the last box of Girl Scout cookies. Now I have to wait until next February for more.
Day 161: Rock Collection
June 10
If you live in my neighborhood and are missing some rocks, they're probably on my porch.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Day 150: Critters are Taking Over My House
May 30
This squirrel was sitting on the porch when we got home, enjoying a snack. He graciously moved away from the front door so we could get inside, but he didn't seem all that concerned about me being a mere five feet away. Not long after I took this picture, another squirrel (or maybe it was the same one) took a flying leap into the sliding glass door at the back of the house. Twice. Should I be afraid?
Day 146: It's a Trap!
May 26
Since there's no school tomorrow, Lexi and Ellie both had friends sleep over tonight. Lexi and her friend slept in the playroom, and they designed this trap to fall on Ellie and her friend if they opened the door.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Day 143: Book and Breakfast
May 23
Lexi borrowed this book from her friend and hasn't been able to put it down. I love it when they find a book that speaks to them.
Day 136: Sneaky Shot
May 16
They were supposed to be listening to Dad reading The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens, but I think they find it a little boring. Games on Vicki's tablet are much more interesting. Sorry, Chris.
Day 135: Burnt
May 15
You can't really tell in this picture (unfortunately it was the only one from today), but the toes and top of my right foot are bright red. This is because I thought it would be a good idea to drain a pot of boiling pasta all over my foot. Not my smoothest move.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Day 133: Another Birthday!
May 13
Every year for his birthday we send Chris on a treasure hunt to find his present. And each year we have to get more creative with where we hide the clues.
Day 129: Editing
May 9
"Dear Mom, I'm writing this letter because I'm working on writing. Please correct any mistakes. Sincerely, Elizabeth"
Bless her heart, the only words I didn't have to correct were "Mom", "I'm", "this", and "on". I didn't even realize that she had no idea how to spell her full name, but she made a valiant effort! I will keep this letter forever.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Day 127: Farm Animals
May 7
Horrible picture, I know, but Ellie brought all these animals to school for her classroom "farm", and wanted me to take a picture so she'd remember which ones were hers when their farm unit is over and it's time to bring them home.
Day 122: Strawberries
May 2
It was my turn to bring treats to book club, and these were too tempting to resist.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Day 118: Agent Ebert
April 28
Vicki's piano teacher is amazing. The recital this year had a spy theme, and the programs had a "dossier" for each of the students/spies. It was awesome. If you enlarge it, you'll be able to read all about my quirky kid. (And any Speaker for the Dead fans will appreciate her alias.)
Day 112: A Re-read
April 22
Rebecca, by Daphne DuMaurier. I remember loving it when I first read it, so I'm excited to see if I still feel the same after 20 years.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Day 110: Robot Geeks
April 22
Today was the first official meeting of the robot club. In addition to programming the robot, they'll also have to do a presentation, so Chris taught the kids how to use Google Docs. We have a pretty sharp - and awesome - group of kids in our circle of friends.
Day 107: My New "Friend"
April 17
Chris & I are trying to be more healthy, but our old scale was inaccurate enough that a trip to the doctor's office was always a surprise (and not a pleasant one), so we upgraded to this fancy digital scale. Time to get back on the wagon and take better care of my body!
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