The official show:
The unofficial show:
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Zoiks!
Someone is getting a bit shaggy around here! Wait, I think he's past shaggy... We're going to get it trimmed and cleaned up a bit Monday, but he doesn't want it cut! In the strange-parenting-experience file, M4 sleep-walked (is that the past tense?? slept-walked??) last night. He often talks in his sleep, but he was yelling and he called out for M3 and his friend H, then came barreling into our room. I don't think he ever really woke up as I took him back to bed. I'm just glad he didn't barrel down the stairs!
This is a shot from the concert in all his shaggy glory. I'm not sure why he decided to tuck in his shirt? Y'know, the elastic waist bands aren't exactly flattering. I'll post a video soon!
This is a shot from the concert in all his shaggy glory. I'm not sure why he decided to tuck in his shirt? Y'know, the elastic waist bands aren't exactly flattering. I'll post a video soon!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Nervous...
M3's spring concert was a week ago. She was a Nerve in the mini-musical they performed. For your viewing pleasure:
Tonight is M4's spring concert! In other news, M3 went to visit the middle school with her class today! *biting knuckles* Scary to think of her at the middle school! I had another yoga weekend which was really wonderful. Mark found out he was awarded this grant. Check out that hilarious press release, which was actually posted before Mark was even informed! Ah, the federal government.
On a much sadder note, I've been thinking a lot about a local family who tragically lost their son. Our whole town had been waiting and wondering since late January when he disappeared. I worked with his mom at summer arts camp, and they are just a wonderful family. My heart is really breaking for them. Kiss and hug your family! Right now!
Tonight is M4's spring concert! In other news, M3 went to visit the middle school with her class today! *biting knuckles* Scary to think of her at the middle school! I had another yoga weekend which was really wonderful. Mark found out he was awarded this grant. Check out that hilarious press release, which was actually posted before Mark was even informed! Ah, the federal government.
On a much sadder note, I've been thinking a lot about a local family who tragically lost their son. Our whole town had been waiting and wondering since late January when he disappeared. I worked with his mom at summer arts camp, and they are just a wonderful family. My heart is really breaking for them. Kiss and hug your family! Right now!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Happy Easter!
I can't believe I didn't take any pictures during the egg hunt! I always take pictures during the egg hunt! Bah. Well, here is the actual egg coloring:
And some sidewalk fun with the 3D chalk the Easter Bunny brought.
It was a quiet Easter this year. Usually Nana and Boppa are here, but they couldn't make it this year. They're coming soon though!
Now spring has truly sprung, and with it spring activities: M3 has Japanese again and a track clinic. Both kids are still taking gymnastics. There is a rash of birthday parties and spring singing concerts and banquets coming up. I'll try to get some video of the singing up next! Plus there is an exciting new structure starting to take shape behind the garage. I'll get some pics of that up, too. Happy Spring everyone!
And some sidewalk fun with the 3D chalk the Easter Bunny brought.
It was a quiet Easter this year. Usually Nana and Boppa are here, but they couldn't make it this year. They're coming soon though!Now spring has truly sprung, and with it spring activities: M3 has Japanese again and a track clinic. Both kids are still taking gymnastics. There is a rash of birthday parties and spring singing concerts and banquets coming up. I'll try to get some video of the singing up next! Plus there is an exciting new structure starting to take shape behind the garage. I'll get some pics of that up, too. Happy Spring everyone!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
April comes in like a lion...wait...
Last night we had a serious storm! I was at a school meeting, and you can imagine the sound of this hail on a school gym roof. We were lucky in that we didn't sustain any major damage (I don't think, although we haven't done a roof inspection yet since it's been raining ever since!). Other folks had broken windows, dented cars, roofs caved in by trees, and so on.
This is no one in our family! But it is a college cross-country runner who was caught in the hail. Fortunately, the group of runners was generally OK. Couldn't blame him for not wearing a shirt...it was in the 80s before the storm!
This is no one in our family! But it is a college cross-country runner who was caught in the hail. Fortunately, the group of runners was generally OK. Couldn't blame him for not wearing a shirt...it was in the 80s before the storm!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Spring break!
Oh my, I have been lax here! Well, it was spring break for the kids last week, so I didn't have my usual leisure blog time. Ha!
The first weekend of spring break we took a mini-vacation at the Honey Creek Resort, a new place south of here on Lake Rathbun. It's a state DNR facility, but it's a swanky one! Of course I forgot the camera, so there aren't any pics of the kids cavorting in the water park. Oh well...we stayed two nights and had a great time! It was cold out, so the fact that the park-ier aspects of the place aren't finished was OK. The water park is a great size for smaller kids. Mark and I could sit and read while the kids played but could easily see them no matter where they were, and the water wasn't deeper than about three feet anywhere. The rooms were nice, but I really want to stay in one of the fancy cottages! When the park trails are finished and the lake is more accessible, it will really be fun to vacation there: hiking, biking, boating, water-parking.
For the rest of spring break, the kids and I did some of their favorite things:
Fossil Gorge at the Coralville Dam:
The spillway was pretty violent and scary (at least to Mom, who didn't trust the perfectly stable fence).
Taking scientific notes.
Looking for fossils.
The Children's Museum in Iowa City, which has a new aviation exhibit. M4 took great joy in continually crashing during his flight simulation run.
We also went to the zoo on an 85 degree day! And can you believe that Dairy Barn opened the SAME DAY??!! The gods were smiling down on us!
The first weekend of spring break we took a mini-vacation at the Honey Creek Resort, a new place south of here on Lake Rathbun. It's a state DNR facility, but it's a swanky one! Of course I forgot the camera, so there aren't any pics of the kids cavorting in the water park. Oh well...we stayed two nights and had a great time! It was cold out, so the fact that the park-ier aspects of the place aren't finished was OK. The water park is a great size for smaller kids. Mark and I could sit and read while the kids played but could easily see them no matter where they were, and the water wasn't deeper than about three feet anywhere. The rooms were nice, but I really want to stay in one of the fancy cottages! When the park trails are finished and the lake is more accessible, it will really be fun to vacation there: hiking, biking, boating, water-parking.
For the rest of spring break, the kids and I did some of their favorite things:
Fossil Gorge at the Coralville Dam:
The spillway was pretty violent and scary (at least to Mom, who didn't trust the perfectly stable fence).
Taking scientific notes.
Looking for fossils.
The Children's Museum in Iowa City, which has a new aviation exhibit. M4 took great joy in continually crashing during his flight simulation run.We also went to the zoo on an 85 degree day! And can you believe that Dairy Barn opened the SAME DAY??!! The gods were smiling down on us!
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