We are here, We are here, We are here

The title...well, we have watched "Horton Hears a Who" a few too many times in our home. But, just in case you thought we had dropped out of the blog world, we have for a while but we are still here. Unfortunately my lap-top (the only internet access I have when Tory is not home) as well as our camera (yes, our good one) is currently out of commission. The laptop is probably not going to make a come-back but Tory promises that the camera part we need is on it's way and that he is very sure that he knows what our desktop needs to have wireless access. (I mean he does have mother who has a PhD in "computer stuff" and a brother who is an IT consultant.) So, until these parts arrive at our door...We are here, we are here, we are here.

Girl's Day Out/Guy Time

We have decided that we would like to take a day every now and then in which Tory and I take a day/afternoon that we spend some one-on-one time with the kids doing girly/guy-like things. Today we began that new tradition. This may mean something new each year as they get older but this year we wanted to introduce them to something that Tory and I respectively enjoy. So...

For the girls, crafts and ice cream...

Abigail and I went to a very cool joint called, "The Artist in You". Here they have all kinds of pottery to choose from for you to paint. You leave your project for them to put in the kiln and glaze and pick it up later. Of course Miss Abigail chose the princess jewelry box. She did awesome and her mom is so thrilled to have a little girl who loves crafts as much as she does. And you know we had to go buy some new jewelry to put in our new jewelry box.

And for the boys, sports...


Tory treated Nathan to a U of L baseball game and said he absolutely had a blast. This was his first baseball game and he has a new hat and ball to show for it. They too went for icecream after the game but I don't want you to think it was there idea. :)

Narrated by Abigail

(This is what happens when you read a book enough times to a 3 year old.)

How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?

by, Jane Yolen

Illustrated by, Mark Teague

Narrated by, Abigail Giddens

How does a dinosaur eat all his food?

Does he burp, does he belch, or make noises quite rude?

Does he pick at this cereal, throw down his cup,

hoping to make someone else pick it up?

Does he fuss, does he fidget, or squirm in his chair?

Does he flip his spaghetti high into the air?

Does a Dinosaur glare?

How does a dinosaur eat all his food?

Does he spit out his broccoli partially chewed?

Does he bubble his milk?

Stick beans up his nose?

Does he squeeze juicy oranges with his big toes?

No...

He says, "Please" and "Thank you."

He sits very still.

He eats all before him with smiles and goodwill.

He tries every new thing at least one small bite.

He makes no loud noises-that isn't polite.

He never drops anything onto the floor.

And after he's finished, he asks for some more.

Eat up.

Eat up, little dinosaur.