The Lower 48

The past week my Mom and Dad came to visit. They are on a month long vacation here in the lower 48 (or "down Outside" as the Alaskans might say). My kids thoroughly enjoyed having Granny and Granddaddy here to play games, listen to their knock-knock jokes, and let them eat ice cream for no particularly good reason at all. LT and I enjoyed having Mom & Dad around too. I really appreciated a long day shopping and having lunch with Mom while Dad (with a little help from preschool) watched the girls. Mom and I always used to go shopping and have lunch together and I have to say I still truly enjoy it...especially since it is harder to do with small kids and many miles between us. The miles may grow fewer in the next couple years as Mom & Dad contemplate moving down from Alaska to somewhere within 1000 miles, but no decisions have been made, so I will take my time with them when I can. Somehow, in all the busyness I managed to take one picture of Dad...not much a picture documentary, but I figure we must have been having fun doing other things.

Sugar's Face Painting

Sugar decided to try water color paints on her face. I think the pictures say it all.

A Little Blogger Fun

Ok, this is a quiz that answer's the question, "What should I be when I grow up?". Here's what I was told...

You Should Be a Social Worker

You are deeply caring and empathetic. You are able to take on other people's problems as if they were your own. Sensitive and intuitive, you understand human emotions well. Helping others gives you the most joy in life. You feel like it's your purpose in life. You do best when you: - Have a lot of responsibility - Greatly impact someone's life with your work You would also be a good philanthropist or stay at home parent.

What Should You Be When You Grow Up?

Trick or Treat

Wonder Woman, a hockey player, and Cinderella. What more do I need to say?

Fall Festival

A few pictures from the girl's preschool Fall Festival...

The Gift of Imagination

I have imaginative girls. I love that.

Lately, the favorite game has been "babies". Birthing babies (stuffing blankets or stuffed animals up their dresses, then miraculously pulling them out when they are born), caring for babies, rocking babies to sleep on the swing, sending babies to time-out, even occasionally burying their babies under the leaves in the backyard so the can rescue them. The two stuffed cats, Dancy and Kitty, who function as their "babies" are a little muddy and looking more and more worn each day, but who would think that the simpliest toys often make the best ones.