Monday, January 21, 2013
Powderpuff Derby
In early January girls from Ella’s brownie troop participated in a pinewood derby, or “powderpuff derby”. Jonathan spent time over the winter break with both Ella and Jack (for his upcoming pinewood derby) to create cars for their races. They picked the shape, design, and colors of their cars together. Jonathan and the kids spent time out in the garage sawing and sanding, taping and painting, drilling and gluing in bb pellets (for weight). This was the first year of races for both kids and the cars looked and ran great. It was a very fun event and a good bonding experience with Jonathan and the kids (although I think Jonathan did most of the work). We picked up a few tricks of the trade watching the other cars race (and race again, and race again), so we’ll definitely be ready for next year!
Monday, December 31, 2012
Instagrammin’ in December
Our December in a nutshell…
On the way to the Girls on the Run 5K. | We did it! #girlsontherun5k | Starting the process of decorating, a slow process this year. | Advent festival at church. | The dog picks out the chewy morsels. | Technology bringing us together. | Dressed for her Girls on the Run party. | Shadow play in the lights at Jack’s soccer training. | shirtwoot hobbit shirt—the kids have enjoyed listening to the story. | My magazine came in the mail—another cover shot. | Wall collage in the making. | Sweet treats for the teachers. | Jack’s Tim Tebow gingerbread man. | A week in and the tree’s finally decorated. | Puppy love. | The view from here. | Singing Christmas Tree with friends. | Our guard dog. | A little shopping and cross-stitching. | The new ornaments this year—a little Brownie and a little Tiger Cub. | The Nutcracker Ballet with a friend. | Receiving her Nutcracker Girl Scout patch from the Sugar Plum Fairy. | A fort they built in the woods with the cousins. | Reading before school. | Finally on the ‘Braces Off Today’ board! | A million dollar smile. | Reading me a bedtime story. | Mystery reader for Jack’s class—the books were a hit! | More treats for parties and friends. | Jack loves the Christmas tree—you can find him here quite a bit. | End of school day December 14, 2012. I needed so badly to squeeze these two and hold onto them tight. | Morning well spent volunteering at the Spirit of Christmas to be a helper for a homeless family to receive coats, shoes, and presents for the holidays. | I <3 Charlotte. | Still getting used to that smile. | Yum. I love salad on a pizza. | Love. | Davidson basketball game. | Go Cats! | Trial run for Santa’s cookies. | A Christmas gator. | Reading together. | Nothing like ice cream on a cold night. | In Ella’s classroom. | Light. | Sweet pups. | Ella wanted in on the snuggling, too. | Jonathan enjoyed his parents’ hostess gift—a growler from a microbrewery in Gainesville. | A little too close for comfort for my mother-in-law at Lazy 5 Ranch. :) | Jack thinks it’s hilarious. | White elephant party. | A flight at The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. | Warmth. | Some downtime for puzzles over the break. | Pedicures for the girls. | The real thing—makin’ Santa’s cookies. | Jack promised Santa “delicious cookies with red hots and blue icing” so we had to deliver. | Came to me 9 years ago on Christmas Eve. | Christmas Eve tradition—Chinese food after church. | Christmas lights! | Reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ in their new pajamas. | Christmas! | Santa came! | The winners from the Christmas take—a longboard for Ella and a bow and arrow for Jack. | The Christmas bears in uptown. | St. Peter’s holds a special place in my heart—baptized there, married there, and first born baptized there. | Longboardin’ with dad. | He’s getting pretty good at shooting with his bow. | Sk8er girl. | Going to see The Hobbit in their hobbit shirts. | Up early to take Gator to the vet for his surgery. | Up before the sun on New Year’s Eve. | Gator’s home—minus one tooth and with a chunk of his nose and ear removed—but feeling fine. | Photobooth set up for the New Year’s Eve party. | We had fun with the photobooth! | And so did the kids. :)
On the way to the Girls on the Run 5K. | We did it! #girlsontherun5k | Starting the process of decorating, a slow process this year. | Advent festival at church. | The dog picks out the chewy morsels. | Technology bringing us together. | Dressed for her Girls on the Run party. | Shadow play in the lights at Jack’s soccer training. | shirtwoot hobbit shirt—the kids have enjoyed listening to the story. | My magazine came in the mail—another cover shot. | Wall collage in the making. | Sweet treats for the teachers. | Jack’s Tim Tebow gingerbread man. | A week in and the tree’s finally decorated. | Puppy love. | The view from here. | Singing Christmas Tree with friends. | Our guard dog. | A little shopping and cross-stitching. | The new ornaments this year—a little Brownie and a little Tiger Cub. | The Nutcracker Ballet with a friend. | Receiving her Nutcracker Girl Scout patch from the Sugar Plum Fairy. | A fort they built in the woods with the cousins. | Reading before school. | Finally on the ‘Braces Off Today’ board! | A million dollar smile. | Reading me a bedtime story. | Mystery reader for Jack’s class—the books were a hit! | More treats for parties and friends. | Jack loves the Christmas tree—you can find him here quite a bit. | End of school day December 14, 2012. I needed so badly to squeeze these two and hold onto them tight. | Morning well spent volunteering at the Spirit of Christmas to be a helper for a homeless family to receive coats, shoes, and presents for the holidays. | I <3 Charlotte. | Still getting used to that smile. | Yum. I love salad on a pizza. | Love. | Davidson basketball game. | Go Cats! | Trial run for Santa’s cookies. | A Christmas gator. | Reading together. | Nothing like ice cream on a cold night. | In Ella’s classroom. | Light. | Sweet pups. | Ella wanted in on the snuggling, too. | Jonathan enjoyed his parents’ hostess gift—a growler from a microbrewery in Gainesville. | A little too close for comfort for my mother-in-law at Lazy 5 Ranch. :) | Jack thinks it’s hilarious. | White elephant party. | A flight at The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. | Warmth. | Some downtime for puzzles over the break. | Pedicures for the girls. | The real thing—makin’ Santa’s cookies. | Jack promised Santa “delicious cookies with red hots and blue icing” so we had to deliver. | Came to me 9 years ago on Christmas Eve. | Christmas Eve tradition—Chinese food after church. | Christmas lights! | Reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ in their new pajamas. | Christmas! | Santa came! | The winners from the Christmas take—a longboard for Ella and a bow and arrow for Jack. | The Christmas bears in uptown. | St. Peter’s holds a special place in my heart—baptized there, married there, and first born baptized there. | Longboardin’ with dad. | He’s getting pretty good at shooting with his bow. | Sk8er girl. | Going to see The Hobbit in their hobbit shirts. | Up early to take Gator to the vet for his surgery. | Up before the sun on New Year’s Eve. | Gator’s home—minus one tooth and with a chunk of his nose and ear removed—but feeling fine. | Photobooth set up for the New Year’s Eve party. | We had fun with the photobooth! | And so did the kids. :)
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