23 June 2009
More Pictures of the Kids
22 June 2009
Is this normal?
16 June 2009
The Little Guy
His passion this summer is baseball. He loves the Diamondbacks, of course, and knows all the players and their positions. JP is playing catch with him but he has a long way to go . . . .
Friday was his last day of school and they had a little music presentation. Here he is "going on a lion hunt."
And here he is doing the Minuet in F with one of his classmates and her sister who is a tad older than Pickle.
15 June 2009
Big Wheelin'
The little lady sure likes her big wheel. Although she cannot reach the pedals to crank correctly, she has found a way to make it go and make it go quickly. Enjoy the squeals of delight!
Today she had her 18 month check-up and weighed in at a solid 26 pounds and measured 33". She is definitely tall for her age and can just about reach on top of the kitchen counters. She is also very resourceful . . . . When she couldn't reach what she wanted in the kitchen drawer she marched herself down to her brother's room, got his step stool, and brought it back to the kitchen to get what she wanted.
14 June 2009
House Work
This weekend hopefully marks the last big push on the remodel. Yesterday we got a lot of painting completed . . . more still to go, and we started the floor in the den. The start is always slow but JP is picking up momentum and when Pickle wakes up from her nap we will be moving into the long stretch down the hall. I imagine we'll be laying floor over the next week. We are so close . . . just have to keep JP motivated so he doesn't poop out before it's time to put the baseboards on and do the finishing touches (not his favorite part). Here is a picture to illustrate why this project has taken so long . . . .
10 June 2009
Cartouche
Do you know what a "cartouche" is? Well, my 5-year-old does . . . .
The Scene: Dinner table . . . Pickle is waving the Tupperware top around and being silly with it.
Me: "What are you doing?"
Little Guy: "Yeah, are you making a cartouche with birds and your name?" (Of course this came out in a jumble that did not make much sense to us.)
JP and I look at each other . . . thinking what the heck?
Me: "Did you just say kartoosh?
JP: "Son, a cartouche is a round paper object."
He looks to me for support and I shrug . . . I've never heard of a kartoosh (in my mind it is spelled this way, of course).
Me: "Get the dictionary."
JP looking in the dictionary: "He's right."
The 3rd entry in Websters says: an oval or oblong figure (as on ancient Egyptian monuments) enclosing a sovereign's name.
Of course with further discussion we learn that these figures can be adorned with birds, bugs, etc. He has been fascinated with mummies for the last month since they have discussed Egypt in school. It truly amazes us everyday what information he retains!
And now I know what a cartouche is!
The Scene: Dinner table . . . Pickle is waving the Tupperware top around and being silly with it.
Me: "What are you doing?"
Little Guy: "Yeah, are you making a cartouche with birds and your name?" (Of course this came out in a jumble that did not make much sense to us.)
JP and I look at each other . . . thinking what the heck?
Me: "Did you just say kartoosh?
JP: "Son, a cartouche is a round paper object."
He looks to me for support and I shrug . . . I've never heard of a kartoosh (in my mind it is spelled this way, of course).
Me: "Get the dictionary."
JP looking in the dictionary: "He's right."
The 3rd entry in Websters says: an oval or oblong figure (as on ancient Egyptian monuments) enclosing a sovereign's name.
Of course with further discussion we learn that these figures can be adorned with birds, bugs, etc. He has been fascinated with mummies for the last month since they have discussed Egypt in school. It truly amazes us everyday what information he retains!
And now I know what a cartouche is!
09 June 2009
Fresh Bounty
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