Tuesday, November 18, 2008

PREPARING FOR WINTER

This is my wonderfully ambitious daughter cleaning all of the windows in the first floor of our house! She is such a great helper! At least I think she was helping me, or she may have been in a dramatic moment of pretend, playing Cinderella. hmmmm ...what would that make me?

As Winter approaches, I have already noticed a change in our daily activities. You know.... replacing all of our healthy and active routines, with ones more conducive to staying inside, like making cookies! Okay, okay.....I am exaggerating a little bit! We cannot make cookies too often or Jason would be sick from over indulgence!
Of course we still play outside, when it is sunny and warm enough, but it just isn't the same as warm evenings of playing basketball and riding our bikes with our neighborhood friends. The kids have found plenty of ways to entertain themselves now that it is dark and cold after school. Let's hope they continue with their creative streak!


Ayden has become VERY serious about drawing. He is always in deep concentration while illustrating his masterpieces. This picture is a rendition of "KUNG FU Panda". As a side note, the movie is really funny...we all laughed out loud during a number of parts. Jack Black is pretty hilarious.











Let me introduce you to Chez Claire. Claire has decided that she lives behind the couch! She colors, obsessively in her little "cave" and hangs her works of art in her space. It has now spewed forth onto the walls of my house! We actually think Barbie and Princeses fit in nicely with the rest of our decor.

Monday, November 3, 2008

IT HAS BEEN TOO LONG!!

Okay...I know a blog is supposed to keep everyone updated on our lives, but......well, life happens at a rapid pace, so I haven't been able to keep up!
Now that winter is around the corner I should be able to do a better job of it! SO, let me just pick up with Halloween pictures. ENJOY!
Obviously we went with a Star Wars Theme....Ayden is Luke, Claire is Leia, I am an ewok, and Jason is the tall scary guy!! The little ninja and the big football player are my nephews. We had a GREAT time trick-or-treating around our neighborhood!

Ayden, was most concerned with his "cool factor". He was, indeed, the coolest Luke I have ever seen! He has great jedi potential!







Claire was quick to point out that Leia does, in fact, have VERY red lips, so it was important to have the necessary make-up at hand!






It is VERY serious work being Luke and Leia. After all, they do have the job of saving the entire universe! This is all very heavy stuff for a 5 and 7 year old!