"the force is strong with this one"

This is the conversation we had with the kids tonight. I think it's the hardest Joel and I have laughed in awhile.

Joel:
"Annie, what do you want to be when you grow up?"

Annie (after thinking for a minute):
"A policeman."

Elizabeth:
"Jonah, what do you want to be when you grow up?"

Jonah (without even hesitating):
"Darth Vader."

mad scientist

Annie participated in her first science fair at school tonight. Being the biased parents we are, we thought her project was one of the best (the project with the tooth that dissolved in Gatorade was pretty cool, too). She cut open 12 different fruits to discover which one had the biggest seed. I think her favorite part was using the fruits to make stamps on the board. We were so proud of her because she did it almost all by herself (I helped a bit with the sharp knife and cleaning up the seeds).


At the science fair.


"Which Seed is the Biggest?"


Celebratory root beer floats afterwards.

steve's napping tip

My friend Michelle sent me this picture of her husband taking a nap with their girls. Notice the tower of pillows around and above Halle, their youngest. Evidently, the pillow enclosure was an attempt at shielding her eyes from the sun.

(Sorry, Steve. I just couldn't resist posting this one.)

conversation with annie

At dinner tonight, Joel let me know I had been "snoring a little bit" during my Saturday nap. Oh how I love the romantic things he says to me.

Annie:
"If you snore that means your nose is asleep."
Elizabeth:
"In that case, Daddy's nose must always be asleep."
Annie:
"My nose is never asleep. My nose stays awake all night."

seriously?

You have to read this article about a woman who sat on a toilet seat for 2-years. For 2-years.

springtime (well, we're hoping)

Annie took this one.

joel's 33rd

The kids made a sign for Joel and Annie got up early to hang it.


Homemade pizzas for dinner.


Joel likes cake. Really, he loves it.

something to think about

Finally got around to watching the Story of Stuff tonight.

Man, we need to make some changes. I think we may be headed back to our not-buying-anything-new experiment.

things jonah says

"Daddy! Daddy! My penis is stuck in my car seat!"
(It really wasn't.)

"Put me down or suffer the consequences!"
(Said while he was being unwillingly carried to bed.)