February 19, 2009

On Thursday Jon and Conor went to a basketball game in Van Meter. We met at the mall to play a bit and have dinner before they went. Conor and Ellie had fun, although they were the biggest ones there. They would have liked to have been able to run a little more freely. Rowan practiced his stairclimbing.

February 18, 2009

If there is a little time in the morning before we need to leave for school, C and E get to watch a little tv. Because someone tends to drag his feet and roll around on the floor complaining as we're trying to get out the door, today we started a new rule. Shoes, coats and backpacks must be on before the tv is turned on. (Hat and mittens are optional. Conor wisely chose to wear them). If it were just Ellie, she could get up 30 minutes before we left and still have time to play. Not so with the boy.

Rowan insisted on wearing his coat as well.
PS - Conor does not have a vision problem. He's gargling his water. (Duh).

February 17, 2009

Rowan got new sunglasses, and they are the first thing he asks for when he's done with breakfast. He's so proud of them.

I'm pretty sure I've never been able to do this on a balance beam. The sound is completely unecessary, and pretty loud, so you may want to turn it down.

February 16, 2009

Bib overalls!

February 15, 2009

We took about 40 pictures, trying to get one of the three of them together. This is by far the best.

Rowan's latest trick. Anytime he's able to get onto the chair or couch, he expects Jon to be there to catch him. Luckily he doesn't think any of the rest of us are able to!

February 14, 2009

Sorry, no Valentine's picture. Just the scoreboard from the USA vs. Germany game. You'll see the US pulled it out in overtime. I'd thought they were playing basketball, but with that score, I'm not sure...

February 13, 2009

This morning we had no snow left in the yard. Around 12:30 it started to snow, and now we have about 7 inches. After we made Valentine cupcakes, all of us (except Jon) went out to play. Some of us only lasted 5 minutes, while others made it a couple of hours. It was a very pretty snow, but it did take Jon an hour to get home. We'll probably head out again tomorrow, but I won't be trying this (it's one of Conor's attempts):

Here's one of Ellie's attempts (she's in the pink):