Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Sequence of events, according to Jack and Lucy

In the car on the way home from school, we were talking about getting new teachers next year. Lucy got a little freaked out and thought that meant she would be going to a different school. This is how the conversation went down:

M:  You'll be at Hill for the next six years.
L:  Then where will I go?
M:  To the middle school, Murchison. After that you'll go to Anderson, where I work.
J:  After that, you'll go to college. After that, you'll get a job. After that, you'll retire. After that, you'll just do whatever you want. And then...
L: Then you die?
J:  Yep.

Sunday, October 06, 2013

Pom Pom Words

On our drive home from school the other day, Lucy was writing in a notebook. She told me she had written "bird house." I asked her how she spelled it, and she said "BRDHOS." I thought that was pretty impressive for a four-year-old, then she told me, "It's a pom pom word." (aka "compound word")

Hula Hoopers

 Turns out Jack is quite good...click here for a video.
Lucy, on the other hand, might have to stick with Lady Gaga karaoke...click here for her hula video.

Violet and Olivia's Fancy Birthday Bash



A limo down to South Congress for lunch and a candy shop, followed by tie-dying and sleeping over (or "not" sleeping over, as indicated by Lucy passing out on the couch the next morning at 9:30)

Jack's first two comic books



I think they might be stolen ideas, but the creativity is the focus here...

San Antonio with Gramma and Papa



Wisconsin Pride


Parkour

Jack has started going to parkour classes with a friend from school once a week. He learns how to safely jump, climb, roll, etc.

A Bit of a Diva

She had to protect herself from the rays...

Click here for a video of Lucy singing Lady Gaga's "Telephone." She told me one of their babysitters showed them a video of Lady Gaga, and it was "inappropriate" because Lady G was only wearing "panties and boob coverings."

First Day of PreK at Hill




First Day of Second Grade

 Just last year they had their arms around each other...and now the awkwardness begins...



Bowling and "Bowling"



Big Girl Room!


Todd Turns Forty


Click here for a video...

Went on a girls' trip to Seattle...This is the note Jack had waiting for me when I got home


Lucy and Dodo (one of her many nicknames for Todd)


They found my old bag-o-costumes


Bike Rodeo


Taming of the Rat's Nest