Monday, November 21, 2016

Josiah's Birthday Interview

Due to technological issues, there has been a sharp decline in bloggity posts.
Here, for your reading pleasure, I present the long-awaited and much anticipated birthday interview.
My name is Josiah and I am nine years old.
My favorite thing to do is to build Legos, especially Lego Mixels.
Especially?  Only!
No, I like building other ones, too.
Jonathan makes me laugh, and sometimes Wild Kratts.
Why do I look so happy and he looks bored?
I like to read.
My favorite books are 'Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing,' 'Double Fudge,' and 'Super Fudge.'  Also Beverly Cleary books and Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Magic Treehouse and books by Dav Pilkey.  
And I kinda like science books.  
I LOOOVE hidden picture books.  But those don't count as books, more as puzzles.
The best books that have been read to me are The Little House books.
I like when the bull steps through their roof in By the Banks of Plum Creek.
I really want a dog.
No, I don't want one.  I think a robo-dog would be easier.

I like to go to the Creative Discovery Museum.
I love that place so much.  It's so fun.

One question.  You can ask me one more question.
If I could wish for something, it would be a later bedtime. 
Like 8.
Even if we stayed up until 8 or 9, you would still have one or two hours for yourself.
I love having Eleonora as a little sister.
She's nice to me most of the time.
She gets really feisty.
If she's feeling nice, she wraps her arms around my neck and squeezes really tight and says, "Huggy, huggy, huggy."

Happy birthday (on September 9th), Josiah!
We love you so very much!

Solar System

Check out Josiah's Solar System poster. He loved using his Grandma's Cricut to cut out all the letters. Each family member watercolored at least one planet. We just gave Eleonora a random circle to paint, but we should have included her too. Good job, Josiah!

Friday, November 11, 2016

Fall

Jenn and I took the kids on our longest local bike ride. Caleb found these tiny stray kittens while we got ready. 
We have enjoyed our playground, too. 

Friday, October 21, 2016

Eleonora

Yesterday Eleonora and I had a great time galavanting all over town looking for shoes for Caleb's wide little foot. 
Look at her sweet little teeth before the great shuffleboard injury of 2015. 
We enjoyed celebrating Chris's birthday with three separate little parties. 

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Cousins

Anna Kate came to play while her momma and sister went to the library. 
These sweet cousins helped me give the mums a little trim.