tardis and doctor who – 31 aug 2011
The girls worked more on their Dragon*Con costumes today. Chloe decided to NOT be Litte Amelia Pond, but to be the Tardis instead. Camille, of course, is the Doctor. I hope she doesn’t get to hot at the parade and convention!
Staying: Great Wolf Lodge
A little over two weeks ago we started our new homeschooling year. To get the year off to a great start, we headed out of town to stay at Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, NC. While booking, I debated whether to try out this new-to-us waterpark or return to Wilderness in the Smokies where we
gazoo – 30 aug 2011
Yup, the girl is happy to have us back home again.
all’s quiet on the blogging front
I know. You’re not supposed to write a blog post about why you haven’t been blogging. But I haven’t been blogging much, and it has been strange for me to be this quiet for this long. I suppose the three trips in fairly quick succession along with starting up homeschooling has taken its toll on
ford anglia – 29 aug 2011
This one doesn’t fly on its own, unfortunately.
with justin – 28 aug 2011
On the way home from Chicago, we made a pit stop in Champaign. And got to catch a Justin Roberts concert! All pit stops should be that much fun.
with ralph – 27 aug 2011
After a relaxing morning and then a stop at the Stitches marketplace, we made it to the Palatine Street Festival where Chloe went in the bounce house, we had some pizza and then Ralph put on a great concert!
chicago koa – 26 aug 2011
After a day of working, driving, getting lost and delivering the organ, we made it to the KOA, where we set up camp and had a nice dinner — and were a nice dinner too. So many mosquitoes!
evie’s organ – 25 aug 2011
No, we didn’t decide that we needed live music in the car … After a day of work, homeschooling, gymnastics and errands, we hit the road to head to Chicago to deliver this organ to our friend Ralph.
leon’s – 24 aug 2011
After taking care of some errands, we decided to stop in a Leon’s for a quick drink.
Packing: Create a Master List
I admit, I inwardly smirked at the people who write about their packing lists; packing lists are for the weak! I had a system, developed over years of practice. But then, I tried it. And, despite believing that my “system” for getting us packed for a trip was efficient enough, I have now changed my
siam thai – 23 aug 2011
We went out for dinner in Decatur at Siam Thai — the girls loved the way the straws were decorated!
amy – 22 aug 2011
The girls are preparing from Dragon*Con by dyeing their hair. Here Chloe is sporting her red “Amy Pond” hair.
decisions, decisions
I’ve generally never had a difficult time making decisions. I get an idea, I run with it. I’m probably even slightly impulsive. I’ve never understood Chloe’s difficulty with making decisions. She can become stalled with indecision. She gets herself worked up, not knowing what to do, and ends up crying because she “just can’t decide”.
girls – 21 aug 2011
The girls and I did some “girl bonding” today and dyed our hair. The girls dyed their hair in preparation for their Dragon*Con costumes. I dyed mine in order to cover up the greys. So now my hair has been cut and dyed by children — and, well, looks it too. Oh well. It is
CSA: Four days later
My Happiness Project topic for August is Cooking. As I wrote last week, I’ve cleaned out the cabinets, organized the grains and spices and bought some new and replacement tools for the kitchen. I still have a few more things to buy — like a magnetic knife rack, but I’m on track to actually start
tomatoes – 20 aug 2011
These traffic-light tomatoes were part of our CSA share. I’ve made tomato sauce and salsa and also eaten them raw. Yum!
necklace – 19 aug 2011
Chloe made her new necklace all by herself; she’s been in a crafty mood lately!
Photo Friday: Gazoo
There is one member of our family who doesn’t like our frequent travels — our kitty, Gazoo. When we got home from our trip to Great Wolf Lodge this week, she wouldn’t let me out of her sight. This is an entry for Delicious Babyโs Photo Friday
chopping tomatoes – 18 aug 2011
Last night, we went to pick up our CSA basket from up the street. Today I was faced with the task of figuring out what to do with tons of tomatoes and okra…
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