Pluto! Etch-A-Sketch! Sailor Moon!
This week was pretty special! We were all excited as the New Horizons craft finally made it to Pluto, and we got to see everyone’s favorite dwarf planet in beautiful detail for the first time. We’d been talking to Brian about it for years, and we were so happy that everything went well with the mission. I got the kids an Etch-A-Sketch this week, I figure it’s one of those classic things that every kid needs. It seems flimsier than the ones we had back in the day, but it...
Read MorePatsy the Puppy
Kendall told me this morning that the puppy on her t-shirt’s name is Patsy. Patsy the Puppy, so cute! After school, Kendall enjoyed her scratch-art My Little Pony book, along with a couple classic episodes of Sailor Moon....
Read MoreSunday Dinner Watermelon, Grilling
Brian didn’t believe me when I told him that there were yellow watermelons, so when one turned up in our Produce Box, we decided to have a taste test during our Sunday Dinner today! The kids liked both kinds, but the classic red was the winner. 🙂 Brandon made us an epic grilled feast, with grilled corn, mixed vegetables, bratwurst, and my warm German potato salad. Yum!...
Read MoreBuilding, Goddard Party
This Saturday started out with a Lowe’s Build and Grow Black Widow’s Sky Cycle Clinic. Black Widow is one of the characters in Marvel’s Avengers and Avengers Assemble. Building a motorcycle out of wood is quite surreal. Once we were done with that challenging build, we were off to the Goddard School’s 5th birthday celebration. Hard to believe that Brian was an original all those years back! Kendall and Brian had a lot of fun playing and snacking! Favorite was the...
Read MoreSplash Day, Dos Taquitos
Another splash day for Kendall! She couldn’t wait. Tonight we went to Dos Taquitos, always a hit with the kids. They love the train that chugs along the overhead track. Kendall and I were surprised to find that someone had declared that Fluttershy was “best pony” on the bathroom wall....
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