Bill got to go to Cotillion with Shannon last week for the father/daughter dances. Next year, I get to go, too…since Will will be in Cotillion. He can’t wait.
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Happy Feet
Posted in kidlets on February 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Happy 13th Birthday, Will!
Posted in Food and Drink, kidlets on February 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I don’t take pictures of people anymore. Only food. Here’s what Shannon made for Will’s birthday, today!
The recipe is for Cookies & Cream Cake, from the Cake Mix Doctor’s Chocolate book.
A Christmas to Remember
Posted in home arts, kidlets on December 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We still have a port-a-potty in front of our house. (And I wonder why our neighbor doesn’t seem very friendly). The kids decided it needed some Christmas cheer.
In the above photo, Shannon and Will are demonstrating the labor/management relationship. Will is directing the operations safely from the ground.
Meanwhile, Strider watched from safely behind the [...]
If you can read this, it must be typewritten
Posted in Homeschool, kidlets on November 18, 2008 | 5 Comments »
In case you didn’t know, we homeschool. We do it under the umbrella of a private Christian school, which means I’m a teacher in that school, and must submit quarterly report cards. As I was filling out the 1st quarter report for Will, I had to write a blurb under the heading “Language Arts” which [...]
Proud to be an American
Posted in kidlets on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Photographs by Thing 1.
Shakespeare Hates Your Emo Poems
Posted in Books, Musings, kidlets on July 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Thing 1 got a new t-shirt:
From blog
And I wrote haiku in honor of it:
Emo kids take note
Shakespeare hates your poetry
Try haiku instead
OK, after I wrote this I realized it might be misunderstood. Haiku IS poetry, so to say try haiku “instead” might be read that it’s instead of poetry – which doesn’t make sense. What [...]
Thing 1 thinks she’s The Pioneer Woman
Posted in kidlets on June 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Reflect
Posted in Travel, Wordless Wednesday, kidlets on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For Wordless Wednesday .
International Man of Mystery
Posted in Travel, kidlets on April 16, 2008 | 6 Comments »
We visited the International Spy Museum on our trip to Washington where we learned all about, well, International Spies. Afterward we headed for some afternoon refreshment at a nearby Starbucks. Suddenly Thing 1 whispered, “There’s a spy!” Sure enough, we looked out the window and saw a suspicious looking fellow wearing a hat and trenchcoat. [...]
Fine Art Friday
Posted in Fine Art, Homeschool, kidlets on March 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Thing 2 is taking art lessons; here are his most recent works:
