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Like daughter. Actually, I can't even imagine reading while swinging now, although I remember doing it when I was young.

Sunday, we made napkins from the backs of Michael's old shirts. I think they're pretty.

At the science museum.  We got to hear hissing cockroaches! Luke informed the teachers that dragons have special scales that are fireproof.

The kids voted for a picture of the fog as the picture of the day.

This is as close to a snowman as we got in NC this weekend. It also happens to be Sunday dinner.

Here is the stack of books I'm in the middle of right now.  I seem to have lost the Organized Simplicity book, though.

...and I don't like it one bit.  (actually, it's a lot of fun =)

Ella is trying to stay on skates all day. Amanda made a ship...or an airplane...or a boat... Mama and Luke made a marble run using almost all the pieces from the set.

II still need to get my brother-in-law's recipe, but these turned out pretty good. The kids ate one stalk between them. It seemed a shame to waste good asparagus. I'm not quite sure what the paintbrush is doing there...

New style... =)

I had been thinking about going to our local park to pick up trash today, so it was a nice surprise that our town had scheduled an official event. I'm not sure the kids were on board entirely, until they brought out the picker upper tools.  Then suddenly the whole event became much cooler.

Behind the mask you can't see Michael sticking out his tongue.

One of the best presents we got this year for Christmas.  (Actually, Amanda got it, but we all like it... =)

It's a beautiful day here, so I sent the kids outside to play. A while later I saw luke and Amanda working diligently on something on the play structure... They found some wood, made an "oven" and started cooking.  As Luke said, "We worked together and figured out what to do." Does anyone need some dried vampire blood?

After watching his sisters for a year or so, Luke finally got to put on a uniform and do a few kicks.  He was so proud he could hardly talk, which is saying something.

Today Luke asked if I could "please give me ten common cents." I told him he was really in need of some common sense, and if I found any, I'd give him some!

We made these with a kit we bought for Ella's school. Everyone (including Luke) had a good time =) Mod podge is fun!

Tree, lights, wreaths, it all comes down today.

The shark's name is David,  according to Luke. 

Please imagine with me: 16 four or five year olds, jumping as hard as they can on bubble wrap, yelling Happy new year.  It's not fireworks (the teacher explained that we don't have fireworks in the classroom) but it is surprisingly loud!

Amanda's new shoes are a little, um, bright.  Maybe she'll be less likely to lose track of them this way. Maybe I need some really bright shoes too...

Ella's school stuff for the next week.  Someone once asked how I can homeschool while being so disorganized.  This is it! Not pretty, but it works (mostly) =) The other kids go back tomorrow and Wednesday.

A beautiful day in NC. I'm trying to post a picture a day for a month... We'll see how it goes. =)