The week before last we drove to the redneck capitol of the world Gatlinburg to see the lights. They were lovely, though it was a little hard to discern actual Christmas lights from regular street signage. We spent Thanksgiving in Chicago with family, during which I took more than 300 photos. (Look for those treasures throughout … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: Star Wars
Recess in Costumes
Thunderstorms are coming this afternoon, so we had recess first this morning (which is very effective for little boys). Isn’t this what recess should look like? Batman and Captain Rex think so. (Click on the photo for a larger version.) And from earlier this morning, a sweet video. It is quieter than I anticipated, so … Continue reading »
A Jedi can bike 10 miles
I bought each boy a Star Wars backpack for Christmas – one of Darth Vader and the other of Yoda. When I saw the Yoda pack, I immediately envisioned Jeremy role-playing the Dagobah System scenes with Luke and Yoda in the Empire Strikes Back, specifically this part: Fast forward to yesterday. I needed to accomplish … Continue reading »
Guards
I wouldn’t want you to underestimate the amount of security we have here. Safety is our number one concern. It snowed last night, though only a dusting. Of course, it’s enough to make the boys miss Amarillo and the one-day blizzards that resulted in igloos and forts across the front yard. Happy Weekend, readers! May … Continue reading »
Pancake Failure
The boys were excited when I announced we were having Star Wars pancakes for breakfast instead of the usual boring bowl of cereal. Praise and enthusiasm filled the kitchen! What fun! What spontaneity! Mom, you’re so cool! Thanks for making us Star Wars pancakes! They’re going to be so good! Yeah, they would’ve been good – … Continue reading »
