Saturday, November 25, 2017

Bike racks and Ice packs

Jayden watching for Carter to get out of school.
(If you look really close, you can see Carter back there high-fiving his teacher).

Little reader.
Going straight to the literary classics.

"I wasn't speeding, Officer.  Was I?"

Carter locked his bike up to one of the bike racks at school.
At the end of the day, we went to get it.  His bike, along with the entire bike rack, was gone.

We discovered that it had been stolen by "The Prince of Thieves".  Don't worry, Carter got it back.
(A new series, "Yellowstone" was filming at Carter's school that day---notice the sign in this picture.  They apparently needed the bike rack, so they took it.)

Handsome boy.

Hipster Gothic

Now the question is, how did he get up there? 
Goofy boy


Shopping with Grumpy

Look out!

Carter seeking refuge in our bed from his abusive sister.

Spy guys

Mommy made him eat breakfast before he could be a spy. 

Building competition.
Daddy built a tower.....

When we asked them what they built, they said "a parking garage"

Carter's homework was to disguise Tom the Turkey, this turkey.  We will call him.....Tim.
What better disguise than a spy?


"I'm not grounded anymore!!"

Tearing up the wall.

Tearing up from the wall.
(dust got in his eye.  Now he's using safety glasses).

Jay's turn

The wall is straight, the picture is crooked.
Or is it the other way around?

Whoa.  Just whoa.

Cooking up cookies for FHE

Working on a project.  Hope Dad's ok with us borrowing his saw.

Today's project:  Carter's fabulous number machine.

The patience is one sided today.

Ready to eat!

Learning to pump.

Climbing buddies

Frogger: Swing set edition.

Look at those Ninja moves

Watch out Jay!
(right after this pic, she got conked in the head).

Don't worry guys.  An ice pack fixes everything!

Monday, November 6, 2017

Half o' October

Cousin Time!


Ready for a pony ride.

Jayden:  "I'm still winning!"
Carter:  "No fair!"

Ready for a tractor ride.

Long ago, these two bandits served their time.

Now they are back for more.

More hardened than ever.


Picture with Grammy

Kids table

Bigger kids table

After quite a bit of convincing, Carter finally braved the dark tunnel.
Carter: "That wasn't so bad."

Darlin' it's better down where it's wetter; Under the sea.

He can't see you if you don't move!!!

Apparently this is Jayden's sister, or so she says.
Poor Mommy.

Spencer Says.  The best game ever!

An hour after we put her to bed, Jayden comes out with a confession:
She wasn't in bed. 
(yes, that is Grammy's lipstick)

Grammy got three new statues in her front yard.

Grammy???

Jayden got very offended and sat on this box for about 20 minutes, pouting.
Thank you to all the concerned passersby who stopped thinking she was a lost child.

Pause for a quick lunch.

The new and improved Dr. Batty.

Dr. Batty, running a PET scan.












Jayden freeing Carter from the playground.

This is how you do it, brother!

Oh, I got the hang of it!

Sharing their feelings about brushing their teeth.

Norm channeling his inner government worker.

Tuesday hitching a ride home.

We couldn't leaf this one out.

Carter's turn.

Teaching Carter how to be a manly man.


Our princess and our superhero


On a quest.

Dad didn't feel like dressing up this year.

Enjoying a tortilla chip sandwich.
Recipe:  1 tortilla chip between 2 ritz crackers.
Delicious.

Carving pumpkins is boring....

....Fine I'll do it....

......Oh, that actually looks pretty interesting......

.....Ok I'll help you......

.......Me too!


Cuddling with Grammy

Halloween dinner:  Mummy dogs.

Trying to show proper etiquette even eating this finger food.

Trick or treating




First dentist appointment.
She did awesome!

Deep in the heart of Africa, wild animals seamlessly blend into their surroundings......

........Until they are ready to attack!

Daddy and his baby girl

Younger Daddy and his baby girl.
(the hair equilibrium is constant, though the balance has shifted.  Where there is a gain, there is also a loss).

Thank you Burlington Coat Factory, for supplying fun, safe playground equipment for children.

Including monkey bars...

....and a ropes course.
(although, you might have put more thought into which department you select to host the playplace.  Luckily we left before the kids found the slingshots).

Carter's first school report!
Lions