and always very curious

Wow - Two days in a row...

2010-10-22T13:31:00.000-05:00

Now that I figured out how to compress the video and the best way to load it for blogspot, I've got Henry's second talk all ready for you. Again, the video quality isn't the best. I was trying to watch him, video, take a picture, and follow along all at the same time. The video drifted a few times. Also, sound quality is bad again. If you want to follow along, it was 1 Chronicles 11:1-14.

Hello, Remember Me?

2010-10-21T14:55:00.003-05:00

Hi. Yep, Henry and I are still alive. Life has been hectic. We had a very active summer, and fall has been pretty busy, too. I thought that since Henry has his SECOND bible reading tonight, I should go ahead and post the video of his first one. The sound quality of this is BAD. If you want to follow along, he was reading 2 Samuel 22:1-20. He practiced for weeks and weeks and did an

Recent Henryisms

2010-06-08T10:36:00.000-05:00

When I was visiting him in his classroom and tried to kiss his cheek: "Mom, you can't do that! You're humiliating me!" When deciding which necklace to put on his Astros Bobblehead Doll: "Yes, this one. You look much more attractive that way." When having a light saber fight with Aunt Leslie: "I am very disappointed in your Jedi skills." I think he must be reading the dictionary after he

Field Day!

2010-05-24T12:51:00.000-05:00

Henry recently had Field Day at school. There was much anticipation, and in the end, a good time was had by all. I appreciated that the kids all had fun, and the events weren't overly competitive. They were much more focused on participating and having fun than on winning anything. There was lots of water activities, and while the kids at first shirked the thought of getting wet, in the end,

Multi-Cultural Day

2010-05-20T17:17:00.007-05:00

Today was multi-cultural day at Henry's school. The kids were encouraged to dress in clothing of their "native" country. The kids who "dressed" then got to walk in a parade in front of the parents and the kids that didn't "dress". Henry marched proudly (if a bit shyly)in his Russian shirt. Unfortunately, my camera battery died so these were the only 2 shots I got. I also feel funny about

"My Mom"

2010-05-18T17:13:00.000-05:00

Henry recently brought home a little book that he made for me and about me at school. It is so endearing and insightful to his thoughts about me. I'll share the content with you, but rest assured that the actual book contains many things that needed to be read and interpreted for me. We're really going to try and focus on handwriting and spelling over the summer! Also, each page is decorated

Wordless Wednesday

2010-04-07T10:59:00.000-05:00

Wordless Wednesday

2010-02-24T06:38:00.001-06:00

Braggin Dragon and Tooth News

2010-02-18T16:30:00.001-06:00

I think I've mentioned before about some of the challenges Henry has been having in first grade in the public school system. His teacher has been awesome in working with both Henry and I. One of the goals that the entire class has is to earn the title of Braggin Dragon for a week. Ms. M clearly communicated to the children what they needed to do to earn the title. Henry has wanted it for a

Wordless Wednesday

2010-02-10T10:45:00.000-06:00

100 Days

2010-02-01T12:28:00.002-06:00

Today is the 100th Day of the school year. To celebrate, a weekend project was sent home. The directions were both explicit and generic at the same time. What it boiled down to, was that the child was supposed to affix 100 of "something" to this yellow piece of paper and return it on Monday. Explicitly, the parents were directed to allow this to be the child's project.So, when this came home

I did it myself...

2010-01-28T11:11:00.003-06:00

So this morning was a big milestone for us.As I've posted before, we have a pretty standard routine that we follow every morning before school. We end up heading downstairs for breakfast at about the same time every day. But today, for the first time, our schedule was a bit off.First, I didn't want to get up myself, so was a few minutes late rousing the boy (somehow his alarm clock accidentally

Wordless Wednesday

2010-01-20T13:54:00.000-06:00

Wordless Wednesday: Dry Ice

2010-01-06T10:17:00.001-06:00

Wordless Wednesday

2009-12-29T18:10:00.001-06:00

CA Recap from Last Weekend

2009-12-23T15:39:00.003-06:00

Below is a photo recap of our CA program last weekend. It was a wonderful weekend and we had fun visiting with our friends. The program was very upbuilding with excellent reminders. The speakers all did a fabulous job. Our DO announced that they had been called away from their assignment and would be receiving a new assignment in the Education arena. He will be missed.Here is Henry and Nana

Never underestimate a First Grader

2009-12-18T14:43:00.004-06:00

First, here is a picture of the boy dressed for school this morning:Whoa, you say. Wait, he's still wearing his jammies! Yep, it was pajama day at school today, in celebration of the last day of school before winter break. Much time and deliberation was spent picking the perfect pair of jammies. In the end, sports won (versus the "Total Knockout" pair that I picked) and he chose the baseball

Buzz...and I don't mean Lightyear

2009-12-14T19:11:00.002-06:00

For those that may not be aware, my father is starting his first round of chemo tomorrow to combat the prostate cancer he has been battling for years. He's doing great, but there are signs that the cancer has kicked up a notch, so a round of chemo has been recommended.I sat with the research nurse as she explained all of the side effects of the drug to my parents. One of the things she told

What I've learned so far in First Grade

2009-12-11T14:32:00.004-06:00

First Grade in public school has been an interesting learning experience. After the newness of a different school and schedule settled in, I started meeting Henry for lunch every Friday. I think we both look forward to this lunch date every week. And it's given me a peek into Henry's day that I would typically be clueless about. His school doesn't seem to be big on parents helping out in the

Happy Ending...

2009-12-07T13:07:00.002-06:00

It tickles me to see the way that Henry's brain works.This morning, on our way to school, I was griping about the car that cut in front of me right before the light. Since I was hoping to turn right on red, I wasn't too happy this car cut over since he was going straight and kept me from turning until the light actually turned green. Then, immediately after we turned right, we have to make a

Wordless Wednesday

2009-11-25T06:25:00.002-06:00

Friday Flashback

2009-11-20T07:44:00.001-06:00

Today is November 20, a day that is etched in my memory. It was a day of comfort of finally being at home and being a mommy. I felt like my new life could finally begin.We had along journey from Vladivostok back to Russia and I don't have a lot of pictures to document it. Here are a few, though.Here we are with the wonderful Irina at the airport in Vlad, before checking in for the first of 3

Wordless Wednesday

2009-11-18T08:49:00.000-06:00

Wordless Wednesday

2009-11-04T11:00:00.002-06:00

The Perfect Weekend

2009-11-02T15:33:00.003-06:00

Fall has finally arrived here in Southeast Texas. That means the weather has finally cooled off to the point that long sleeves can be worn. And we enjoyed that to the full for our fun, autumn weekend.On Saturday, we had matinee tickets to see Mary Poppins. We had been looking forward to this for quite some time and decided to make a day of it. So, after a bit of a lazy morning, we headed off

Wordless Wednesday

2009-10-14T07:58:00.000-05:00

Friday Flashback

2009-10-09T07:53:00.000-05:00

This is a picture of what Henry's room looked like before there was a thought of Henry. It was a guest bedroom. And it was used on a fairly regular basis.Once there was a thought of a child in the home, we gave this child a code name of Harley. So now this room became "Harley's Room". Oh, and it was so much fun decorating. At this time, I didn't know if Harley was going to be a girl or a boy,

Wordless Wednesday

2009-10-07T05:01:00.001-05:00

Nate the Great

2009-10-06T10:11:00.003-05:00

Today, there was a "Book Character Parade" at Henry's school. So we reviewed many of Henry's favorite books and tried to decide what would be a good character for him to be for the parade. His first wish was to wear his Anakin costume. While we do have some Star Wars books in our library, I wished for him to pick a more literary character instead of the a movie character that had been made

School...so far

2009-10-05T08:47:00.002-05:00

So, here we are, well into "First Grade". So far, things are going okay.We have our morning routine down pretty well. We know that we have to leave at 7:35 to navigate the drop-off traffic and have him in his classroom before the 8 a.m. bell. His alarm goes off at 6:30, usually playing the Bible Story CD that he chose the night before. This has been so wonderful. Last year, I woke him and

Five Years Ago Today

2009-09-28T09:59:00.002-05:00

I met the most incredible little boy and my life has never been the same...

Tummy Tingles and Police Chases

2009-09-05T19:41:00.005-05:00

So here we are at Surfside for our annual Labor Day Weekend at the Beach. We look forward to this every year and somehow, every year, it sneaks up on us.The good news is that we've been doing this so long that we have it down to a science. We keep the menu pretty much the same each year. We have our packing list in a spreadsheet that gets updated with what we learn each year. The same

Weekend in San Antonio

2009-09-03T05:45:00.003-05:00

Last weekend, we made a roadtrip to San Antonio. We left after work/school on Friday and returned home on Sunday evening. Our reason for the trip was to watch the San Antonio Silver Stars play against the Detroit Shock, and mostly so Leslie could watch her favorite WNBA player in action, Katie Smith.We spent Saturday morning lounging around the pool at the hotel. It was a nice pool, and for

Wordless Wednesday

2009-09-02T14:20:00.002-05:00

Wordless Wednesday

2009-08-26T09:24:00.002-05:00

First Grade - First Day of School

2009-08-25T11:39:00.002-05:00

Monday was Henry's first day of first grade. He is going to public school this year, which to me is a very big difference from his days at the small Montessori he had attended from 18 months - kindergarten.I tried talking to him about this all summer long to keep an open dialog and make sure that he felt comfortable expressing any nervousness or anxiety he might feel. I knew I had nervousness

The Summer in Review...a Picture Parade

2009-08-24T12:20:00.003-05:00

Since I have been so remiss in posting this summer, I thought I would provide a recap of our very busy summer using pictures I have of the different events.First up, after finishing kindergarten, Henry teamed up with a couple of girls from our congregation to host a "Let's Get this Summer Started" swim party. A fun time was had by both the old and the young in attendance. We really had perfect

Wordless Wednesday

2009-07-29T17:54:00.002-05:00

Wordless Wednesday

2009-07-08T10:17:00.000-05:00

Wordless Wednesday

2009-07-01T16:32:00.000-05:00

Wordless Wednesday

2009-06-17T15:53:00.002-05:00

June...where are you?

2009-06-09T09:45:00.002-05:00

Wow, can it really be the 9th already?Okay, I knew June was going to be very busy going in. But now that I am in the midst of it, I had no idea.I probably won't get a whole lot of opportunity to post. And here is all of the things that are going on:Last weekend, we had our Special Assembly Day on Sunday. Now, this would normally be a great photo op of the little boy. But, alas, he didn't even

My phone conversation with Henry

2009-06-02T16:05:00.001-05:00

I had to take an overnight business trip this week. Henry got to spend this time with Nana and Papa. When I called home from the airport shuttle to check on him, here is the conversation:Me: I am on a bus that will take me to the airport. Then I will get on an airplane to come home to you. When I get home I will check on you.H: Yeah. I will be fast asleep when you get home. So please tiptoe

Graduation...the recap

2009-05-22T15:06:00.003-05:00

What a fabulous day. Everything turned out perfect.I feel like Henry and I are so fortunate to have such a wonderful group of friends and family. Let me start by saying that EVERYONE I invited to the graduation and after party came. And everyone was so generous with their love and kindness towards to my son. I'm overwhelmed!The program was wonderful. Henry's class sang "I'd Like to Teach the

Kindergarten Graduation...prelude to the day

2009-05-21T09:39:00.004-05:00

To quote from a dear friend of mine:We don't celebrate birthdays ... or any other holidays for that matter. And we don't miss it. But we do tend to make "celebrations" out of what some may consider more mundane things.Okay, not that graduating kindergarten is a mundane thing, but we do tend to make every little event as special as it possibly can be...first day of school, last day of school, a

Wordless Wednesday

2009-05-20T14:57:00.000-05:00

I need a barn!

2009-05-17T19:48:00.002-05:00

We went to a really cool place with an indoor water park this weekend (I'll try to get some pictures up soon). On the way home, we stopped for dinner at a place that had a cute little gift shop.As if he hadn't been spoiled enough all weekend long, Henry talked Leslie into getting him a stick pony. After much discussion, he settled on naming him Buster Brown.After we got back into the van, he

Friday Flashback

2009-05-15T11:47:00.003-05:00

The Box! Yep, one of the all time favorite toys. Forget what came in the box, just give me the box. That was Henry's attitude. This box happened to contain diapers. It served as entertainment for him for many months until he outgrew it.Also, you might notice that he is playing with a Matryoshka doll. I brought this home as one of his souvenirs from his birth country. A Matryoshka doll or a

Breaking News

2009-05-14T07:24:00.002-05:00

And now, for the 200th post on this blog, we have a breaking news story. "Someone" came home from school announcing that they had finally mastered tying their shoes. Bet you can't guess who! And it was the "don't help me...just watch me do it" that truly proved he was right.

Wordless Wednesday

2009-05-13T11:03:00.000-05:00

Friday Flashback

2009-05-08T16:50:00.004-05:00

This may be a familiar picture for many of you. It is the one I used when I sent out my Adoption Announcements. It was taken only a few weeks after we were home and after Henry's first trip to the Kingdom Hall. My dear friend John (Jack's dad!!) has quite the photography knack, and he snapped many pictures for me that day. It was really hard to pick just one, but I finally chose this one. I

Wordless Wednesday

2009-05-06T13:37:00.001-05:00

Memorial '09 - Better Late Than Never

2009-05-02T10:47:00.000-05:00

This year, we were honored to have Henry's teacher join us in attending the Memorial. She seemed to enjoy it. She brought her own bible and took notes.Here are some pictures for you to enjoy:

Friday Flashback

2009-05-01T07:51:00.001-05:00

Here is my little man in the bath tub shortly after we got home. It may not seem so, but this was a "BIG DEAL" at the time.For whatever reason, Henry hated the bathroom and hated taking baths. It was horrible the first time I tried to give him a bath in the hotel in Russia. He screamed and cried as if he were being tortured. And remember the "turning blue and passing out" incident I

Busy Weekend

2009-04-27T12:50:00.003-05:00

So, we had quite the busy weekend at our place. It started on Friday. Of course we ate dinner at Gringo's...that's what we do. But we had a special guest this week. Usually Nada is our special guest, but she couldn't make it this week, so we had a different special guest. It was a member of the "cutest baby in the universe club"...Leslie's nephew David.Saturday, we have a full schedule,

Friday Flashback

2009-04-24T07:06:00.002-05:00

Well, these Friday Flashbacks aren't really in chronological order. Oh well, I guess you'll just have to deal with that.This picture is from the day that I officially received custody of my boy. It was November 4. I had packed the diaper bag that morning for it's first official use. We had finished at court and received a favorable outcome. Then, we had to stop at the store and buy cakes for

Wordless Wednesday

2009-04-22T12:03:00.001-05:00

Spring Break II

2009-03-20T16:00:00.002-05:00

So, it's Spring Break and we tried to think of cool and different things to do. Since we are members at the Zoo and haven't been in a million years, we decided to check it out on Wednesday. So we headed out after lunch.Not sure what I was thinking, but we got caught in construction traffic in the Medical Center. What should have been a 5 minute drive took well over 40 minutes. Add to that the

Wordless Wednesday

2009-03-18T18:45:00.002-05:00

Spring Break

2009-03-17T12:50:00.003-05:00

This week is Henry's Spring Break. He could have stayed in school as an "extended day" student, but I decided that a week off sounded like a great idea for both of us. So we've planned (or haven't planned as the case may be) a bit of a staycation.Yesterday, our first day, we were just kind of getting our bearings. The day was spent running a bunch of errands. It's amazing how long it takes to

Friday Flashback

2009-03-13T11:44:00.003-05:00

I never know what I am going to post here, until I start scrolling through my pictures. This morning, this photo caught my eye.This picture was taken while we were still in Russia. To be exact, it was taken on November 16, the legal date that I became his mother. The process in Russian court cases involves what is called a "10-day wait". It's a waiting period to ensure that none of the

Wordless Wednesday

2009-03-12T10:30:00.001-05:00

I know, today is Thursday. But the picture was taken on Wednesday!

You just need to work it out...

2009-03-09T15:17:00.004-05:00

So, in the spirit of getting back into the habit of blogging, rather than catching up on everything that's been missed, instead, I'll share a recap of our weekend.We had a special Mommy/Son day on Saturday by attending the Children's Symphony. The theme of the event was "Rodeo". And that was quite appropriate, too, since the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo opened last week and runs through

Wordless Wednesday

2009-02-25T20:28:00.001-06:00

Wordless Wednesday

2009-02-11T11:49:00.002-06:00

Friday Flashback

2009-01-30T12:02:00.003-06:00

To continue the story of last week where I met my baby boy, here is my journal posting for the day I officially became his mommy:November 4, 2004: Wow! What a day! Our court date was set for 9 a.m. The other family went first, and I followed at 9:30 a.m. By 10 a.m., I was a mom. The judge asked why I was adopting, why from Russia, how I would care for Henry. The prosecutor asked if it was

Wordless Wednesday

2009-01-28T13:24:00.002-06:00

One more day at home.

2009-01-27T08:44:00.002-06:00

I decided to keep the boy home one more day. Overall, he was fever-free yesterday (although he was up to 100 at bedtime). But he is still coughing badly and has no appetite. That's just NOT normal for him. I thought the day at school might just be too much for him to handle.So he is nicely ensconced in my bed, eating Apple Jacks, and watching Donald Duck's "A Duck Tale". He's happy as a clam.

So we went to the doctor...

2009-01-26T17:48:00.003-06:00

And came home with a prescription for 'tamiflu'. The doctor isn't absolutely sure he has the flu since they were out of the test strips that they use to confirm. Seems everyone and their brother has the flu, so the test strips are in short supply. But based on my description of the symptoms, she felt this was the best course of action.I must say that the boy that spent the day with me today is

I have a sickie on my hands

2009-01-26T08:05:00.002-06:00

Yep, my poor baby boy got sick over the weekend. At one point, his fever climbed to over 104 yesterday. I'm so grateful that he responded well to the tylenol that I gave him. So I will probably need to run him to the doctor today. It's been a long time since he has been this sick. He usually saves this up for when we are out of town.His first winter home, he contracted RSV that landed us in

Friday Flashback

2009-01-23T09:28:00.003-06:00

I recently came across a notebook that I had used to make different notes about milestones and such during the adoption process. I also took this notebook to Russia to journal some about my experience and feelings. Among the things I found in this notebook, was a outline of Henry's foot that I had traced, along with his measurements...taken on 9/30/04.I also found where I had written myself a

Wordless Wednesday

2009-01-21T14:30:00.000-06:00

Friday Flashback

2009-01-16T07:16:00.001-06:00

These pictures was taken while we were still in Russia. They were the only two that I sent before I arrived home. During the adoption process, I was warned to keep quiet about the details of my adoption as nothing was final until 10 business days after court. Afraid to rock any boats, I did my best to keep the most exciting news of my life at a low-key level. My friends and family were dying

Wordless Wednesday

2009-01-14T09:16:00.001-06:00

Friday Flashback

2009-01-09T07:12:00.001-06:00

I am going to try a new "feature" on my blog, called the Friday Flashback. Each Friday, I'll display an older picture. Unlike Wordless Wednesday, I'll tell the story of the picture that you see.This picture is the first "family portrait" I have of Henry and I. It was taken in the studio of a professional photographer in Vladivostok, Russia. It was taken on my first trip to Russia where I met

Wordless Wednesday

2009-01-07T09:10:00.002-06:00

Wordless Wednesday

2008-12-31T09:41:00.002-06:00

One last post about the SNOW

2008-12-26T20:28:00.003-06:00

I thought I was done after I published my last post. But as we were leaving the pizza joint, the heavens opened and it started to snow. For all of the fun we've had in the snow this week, it never really snowed...we were just dealing with the snow that was already here.I asked Henry if he wanted to play outside when we got home. It took several attempts for me to convince him that I wasn't

Family Time in Podunk

2008-12-26T14:07:00.002-06:00

We have been enjoying our time here in North Dakota. Coming here is as good as going to a cabin in the middle of the woods. But it's even better in that we get to visit extended family.During the days, we have little outside influences to entertain us. Therefore, our week has been consumed by playing games, doing art projects, baking and decorating cookies, watching movies, putting together

Adventures into the SNOW

2008-12-22T17:12:00.003-06:00

This is Henry's first real experience with snow. Each day, the kids have gotten all bundled up and trekked out to play in the snow. Here is a few pictures of them:Of course, with the sub-zero weather, they can't spend very long out there. So many long hours have been spent over the last couple of days on indoor activities. Football was on the TV on Sunday and the boys rooted against Minnesota

Podunk

2008-12-22T17:06:00.000-06:00

Podunk: A small isolated town, region, or place that is regarded as unimportant. Other than the connotation of "unimportant", that pretty much describes where we are spending the week.We left at 5:30 a.m. on Friday morning, with the goal of reaching Kansas City, MO to meet Dwight and Belkis for dinner. The temperature gauge in the van read 63 degrees as we pulled away

Now Taking Orders

2008-12-18T14:08:00.002-06:00

It's a little late in coming, but I finally have the electronic copies of Henry's 5 year pictures. They were taken again by the wonderful Ivan at Bella Vista. I feel like he really has a knack for catching Henry's personality. I'm absolutely thrilled with the package I get from him, especially because it includes a CD with all of the images.I am including several of my favorite shots. I would

5 Little Monkeys and Chinese food

2008-12-16T16:39:00.003-06:00

Henry woke this morning in a tizzy because he couldn't remember Aunt Leslie coming into his room to say goodbye to him before she left for work. So we solved that problem by giving her a quick call while she was still in the car. After that, he was a happy, little boy.So much so, that when he was in the bathroom brushing his hair and teeth, I was serenaded (whoops, I almost used the word

Pot Luck....what's been going on

2008-12-15T16:14:00.000-06:00

Yeah, yeah...I'm way behind and it does seem like a lot has happened since the last "real" blog entry.SNOWFirst of all, it snowed last week. That's a big deal here in the Houston area. That just doesn't happen that often. Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos, but it was real snow. Huge, chunky flakes. I have a snowball in my freezer to prove it.MEGANWe were invited to dinner at Allison's

Henry-isms...the funny things he says (Part II)

2008-12-12T19:45:00.000-06:00

Mom, your fire is looking pathetic! (I had called it pathetic first. He demanded a definition of the word, and managed to work it into his vocabulary within the hour.)Mom, we are playing acred secret. Is that okay? (Acred Secret = Secret Agent)Mom, I'm a kitty. No, wait, I'm a baby beluga. No, wait, I'm a baby sea lion. No, wait, I'm a puppy. No, wait, I'm a baby squirrel. No, wait, I'm

Wordless Wednesday

2008-12-10T10:35:00.000-06:00

Foto Friday - Adult Style

2008-12-05T13:10:00.001-06:00

This is what happens after the munchkin goes to bed.

I am the UPS

2008-12-03T21:10:00.003-06:00

On Wednesday, I had an unusually early conference call that I had to take while Henry was still home. I had prepped him for the fact that he needed to stay quiet and occupy himself while I was on this 30 minute call, and left him eating his breakfast.When he was finished, he followed me upstairs and did a great job of occupying himself. When he was done, he presented me with this note:Now, this

Wordless Wednesday

2008-12-03T06:45:00.001-06:00

The end of an era

2008-12-02T09:46:00.003-06:00

We have been season ticket holders of the Houston Comets since their inaugural season...where they clinched the first ever WNBA Championship. They followed suit for the next three years as well. We mourn the loss of our favorite summertime activity.

Calling Austin...do you remember?

2008-12-02T04:40:00.002-06:00

Henry has the memory of an elephant. He remembers everything. He remembers what outfit he wore for specific events. He remembers what someone said to him in a passing conversation. But he has run across something he can't remember, and we are hoping our friends from Austin can help...When you last visited, the kids all watched a movie in bed. He remembers there was a puppy dog and a guy

If it's Thanksgiving, we must be at Sea World

2008-11-30T22:15:00.003-06:00

We made our annual visit to Sea World during our days off this week. We love this little ritual of ours. It was only marred by the fact that Sea World chose to drag out all of the Christmas decorations early, and even changed some of the shows to have a Christmas theme. I'm not sure why they decided to mess with something that was already perfect the way it was, but we didn't allow it to

Wordless Wednesday

2008-11-26T05:15:00.001-06:00

No more eyeballs

2008-11-24T16:00:00.003-06:00

Just as I was becoming acclimated to the regular use of the word "eyeball", it's been banished from our home. You see, as I was helping Henry get dressed for the meeting on Sunday, I accidentally poked him in the eyeball. He was understandably pretty upset. His poor little eye was all red and he had a hard time taking his hand away to let me look at it. He decided that we would no longer use

Eyeballs, eyeballs, and more eyeballs

2008-11-21T18:49:00.005-06:00

I had the joy of spending the majority of my day with my two favorite 5-year-old boys today. Seems both of them share their love for the word 'eyeball'. It so must be a boy thing. If I heard it once, I heard it ten thousand times. Even when I asked them what they wanted for lunch, I was met with a unanimous chorus of "eyeballs" from the back seat.We started our day with a trip to the bowling

Archives Updated...check it out

2008-11-19T23:57:00.002-06:00

When I started this blog, I mentioned that it was my goal to back fill it to the beginning. Obviously, this has not progressed as quickly as I would have hoped...funny how life gets in the way of these types of projects.Anyway, I had an opportunity to put some of the stuff from Oct - Dec of 2005 out there. Before the blog, I had set up an email address for Henry (MstrHenry) that I used to send

Wordless Wednesday

2008-11-19T09:22:00.000-06:00

Caterpillars for Dessert

2008-11-17T20:26:00.003-06:00

So, after work today, I was working on my ebay upstairs on the computer. By the time Henry finished practicing his piano, Leslie was home, so he was content to stay downstairs and draw.After a while, I noticed that it seemed pretty quiet down there. I could hear Henry and Leslie whispering as they worked on some mystery project. Eventually, I got summoned downstairs and told that I had to hide

That's Incredible...am I seeing triple?

2008-11-17T10:45:00.004-06:00

Yes, this weekend there was a Dash sighting..make that a sighting of three Dashes. We paired up with Henry's buddies Sara and Samuel to go and see Disney on Ice. I think that Henry enjoyed having some buddies to share the experience with him. He and Sara had tons of fun playing all kinds of games in the car.The theme was "A Disneyland Adventure" and I thought it was clever how they worked many

Put this in the blog, Mom!

2008-11-14T07:44:00.003-06:00

How scary is it that Henry is now setting up scenarios and deciding what is blog-worthy?So this morning, he is getting dressed for school. He already had gotten his clothes out and laid them out on the ground. I went back to my room for something and when I came back to check on him, he was giggling to himself.He was in the process of putting on his underwear and jumped up. He had both his