Polaroid photo of John

John blowing bubbles

Mary & Sully working on their short game

One more picture from California

Because what's cuter than kids taking a bath and puppies?

Thanks to Aunt Tappy for the photo.

Mary's first day of second grade

Chris, Meg and John walked Mary to school today for her first day of second grade. Mary's BFF Sully is also in Mrs. Connelly's class, although they are not sitting next to each other (which is probably a good thing).

All of Mary's folders and school supplies (which we purchased last spring) were already in her desk and labeled with her name. In fact the whole classroom looked like it was set up by Office Max -- everything was organized, filed, color coded and labeled. Meg could not have been more excited. I think part of her wished she were in Mrs. Connelly's class too.

Mary's only complaint was that she didn't get to see Ms. Gates. But we hope she'll have the chance this week to visit the only teacher she's ever known at Horn.

Photos from trip to California

We've just posted 20 new photos from our trip to California. It was a wonderful vacation with lots of great family time.

John and Mary were happy to be home, but keep talking about all the fun things they experienced in California: swimming in the pool; going to the Jelly Belly factory; playing with their cousins; seeing all their grandparents, aunts and uncles; checking the chicken coop for eggs; going to the doll and train store; and visiting the Marine Mammal Center.

We can hardly believe it, but Mary starts 2nd grade on Monday!

John playing with his Etch a Sketch on the flight home

Thanks to everyone for a wonderful vacation.

With Baba at the Marine Mammal Center

Big Rig, Meg and Mary around the fire pit making smores.

(Finally got this photo uploaded!)

Grandma Trish, John and Mary on a road trip

Mary sorting through Grandma Trish's dollhouse furniture

The Perils of the Pixies

John and Mary have recently become fans of the Pixies' song "Gigantic." This pleases me to no end. For those who don't know, the Pixies were a precursor to a lot of the alternative/grunge bands that popped up in the 1990s. Kurt Cobain was a huge fan of the Pixies and borrowed their song structure or quieter, slower parts of a song coupled with louder, faster parts. "Gigantic" is a great example of this type of song.

So last night John was thrashing around his room to "Gigantic" as if he were in a mosh pit. He got so into the song he bonked his head on the floor and immediately burst into tears. He was fine in a few minutes but had clearly learned the perils and rocking out to the Pixies. I just wonder if kids will still be having mosh pits when John is old enough to go to his own concerts.

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Happiness is chasing bubbles

John running around our front yard in pursuit of bubbles on a summer
evening.

Jump!

Mary and her friend Sully jumping into the pool on Sunday evening.

Making a bracelet for Meg