About the field trip...

The kids came to a consensus.

By far, their favorite parts were:

1. Finding a water bottle in the fire truck

2. Riding on the school bus

3. Seeing grasshoppers on the runway

Kindergarten field trip!

Climbing around in the fire truck:





Elizabeth gets to use the fire hose:



The water pressure was at .5




In another truck:





Hanging from the ladder:



She got to wear a real fire helmet:



And a coat:



I love this picture:



Elizabeth and Elle:



At the airport:





We saw several planes land and take off again:

From our visit to California

This was what happened when we first got out of the car at Grandma and Grandpa's house and the streets were filled with petals:

After a long, long night

*ahem* Yes, as I was saying, about life being busy and all...

The kitchen:



Find the monkey:



Our guest room/office, one of my favorite rooms:



The monkey room:



Find the other monkey:



The landing:



The powder room -- my other favorite room, because it was the first one finished when we moved in:

You reading this, be gratified!

Patient readers:

Your perseverance will be rewarded.  Later today you will find in this space not one but several long-awaited updates, including photographs.  

Do not yield to your frustrations.  Your longsuffering is almost ended.

Until then, may this succor you:

After listening to Elizabeth's alarm clock shake the walls for five minutes, I ventured into her room to rouse her.  She was still in bed with the covers pulled up protectively over her ears.  Then this conversation took place:

Me: Honey, I think we need to get you a louder alarm clock.

Elizabeth: Like a rooster?

Story time

Elizabeth, yesterday morning, while helping Angela put on her socks:

"Once upon a time, there was a sock that was looking for a home on a little foot."