Random Thursday

It may be random, but it is a post. Two in one week!

1. How many of you built fortresses out of cereal boxes?


2. Someone will one day paint her own car. Just you wait.




4. And she'll make sure there's nary a screw loose.


5. This video shows the girls at their best - a Rube Goldberg-esque method for scraping one's plate and a demonstration of exactly how to be a ham.


(ps We made mozzarella. It was very creamy, very rich and very good. See?)

A little bit

of summer fun... while the ND summer lasts, that is. We've already slipped into wonderfully cool nights (in the low 50s!). Can snow be far behind?






(The girls traced Eric's foot and then embellished.)

In the meantime - before we break out the ice scrapers, we've enjoyed community bike rides, gelato, various playgrounds, rewiring electrical outlets, re-imagining our kitchen, and mowing the lawn. Jenni officially began work today by sitting through 9 hours of orientation. Four more hours tomorrow and then a teaching conference on Wednesday. Then the real work begins.

Wednesday Randomness

As you've undoubtedly noticed, posting has gotten a bit sporadic around here. This is a direct result of moving, long vacations, conferences and new jobs. We promise to try harder to get back on schedule. In the meantime, a few random happenings.

1. Jeneric is observing the world around her and has discovered that her reflection is upside down on her cereal spoon.

2. Jeneric has also figured out that dinosaurs are dead and you can't ever have one for a pet. Never ever. (don't tell Steven Spielberg)

3. Toddler Wily is mere moments away from figuring out how to escape her crib. That anguished cry you just heard? Yeah, that's her parents wondering how we're going to keep her in bed at night.

4. Plant really do rule the world. Their roots alone can cause a sewer back-up that eats up most of your weekend. And bleach supply.

Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.

Peddles!

We are back from vacation, and almost unpacked.  Please excuse the recent hiatus from our regular updates.

You may recall that Jeneric has been riding a balance bike.  Well, riding might be over stating the situation, since she mostly keeps at least one foot on the ground at all times.  (Old video here...) The theory was to learn to balance before getting distracted by those pesky peddles.  Maybe Toddler Wily will fall for that ruse, but Jeneric has been far too cautious.

Grammy and Grampy were visiting, and decided to rectify the situation:


Jeneric has been asking to ride her new peddle bike on an hourly basis, now that she has gotten the hang of it.  She made it 7 blocks to the park the other day, and is very excited to be on the move.

She is willing to give Toddler Wily a lesson:
 


It is still a bit of a workout, as you can hear here:


And there is nothing like a nice cold drink after a fun ride:

Summer fun

While in Minnesota, the girls got a Miss (Hello) Kitty sprinkler. And had a lot of fun...









We also had fun playing with a vintage Fisher Price Main Street.

Bonjour, Fargo

Apparently, we're home.

Au revoir, East Lansing

Remember waaay back?

Or even a little less way back?

Our many attempts to convince Jeneric how much fun sledding is?

And hosting our own Winter Olympics?

It's been swell, but now we move on.


And with that, we bid adieu to East Lansing. Catch you on the other side of the Mississippi River.