February 24, 2010

I didn't quite catch it in the picture, but he's using an old truck of Conor's to haul an older truck of Jon's.

February 23, 2010

Conor and Ellie don't have spelling tests. Our district uses a program called "Words Their Way". I don't understand it, but it involves a lot of sorting of words. So there's no studying for tests, but no Hardee's biscuits either.

February 22, 2010

A good portion of gymnastics is social time for Ellie. (When is not social time for Ellie?) She does a lot of dancing and chit-chatting.

February 21, 2010

So you stand on the couch and throw the squares onto the hot lava. Wherever they land is where they stay, and if they land upside down, you can't use them. Then you try to get to the other couch. Without touching the lava, of course.

February 20, 2010

In an effort to stop this one's boredom, we got out the Cat's Cradle book. She still gets a little frustrated, and we haven't even tried the game, but she does have a few figures she can do!

February 19, 2010

When the big kids are in school, Rowan gets to use a booster and sit in a big chair for lunch.

February 18, 2010

Ellie and the neighbor girls were playing house with Rowan. Ellie was the mom. She was 21, and had a 19 year old, a toddler, and was pregnant with another, with whom she could communicate. She thought this outfit was appropriate. I think it explains a lot!