Peas- Bleh

Benny is getting used to eating "real" food lately.  He has tried many different things and likes eating almost anything that is room temperature or warmer.

However, his first bite of peas did not go over very well. (Quiet honestly the other kids haven't liked peas at all for which I don't blame them. Try them- they are nasty.)

He actually shivered.

Then tried to swallow.

Then looked at me and seemed to say, "Why mom? Why this nasty taste?"

So I said, "I'll go get the blueberry, pears and apples mix instead."  To which he smiled.

In a Galaxy Far Far Away

Mark has been asking all sorts of questions this summer about how the world and sun and stars all work.  It was getting too hard to keep explaining it all over and over again so we went to the library.  We got a couple of books on earthquakes, volcanoes, and the solar system.  Bill Nye was also available at the library and we enjoyed watching those immensely.  At the end of it all we painted a solar system.  Don't mind the lopsided sun- it was dropped.  My earth is also more on the impressionist side rather than the accurate one.  We fit the inner solar system on our fan downstairs so it rotates- so cool.  The outer solar system is just lame by comparison.  The kids loved it and now every time Mark has another question we just hop downstairs and talk about it. It so much easier to discuss planetary physics when you have a visual.  Who knew, eh?

Bad Day!

Hair

Megan has been asking me to curl her hair a lot lately. She looks way too cute.

Weekends

Swim Lessons

The kiddo's took swim lessons again this year.  Their teacher was great.  Both Mark and Megan gained some skills and confidence.  About three weeks after we finished Mark was able to swim all by himself for a bit.  Its an amusing sort of dog paddle but its all him.  He will also jump off the diving board all by himself.  Swimming is a pretty important skill here because the only way I can stand to be outside at all in the summer is if I am in a pool!

Vermont/ Girl's Weekend

This year our pilgrimage back to Vermont was not one that could be made by all so we decided to just send Mark and Mike.  Grandpa joined the party and they all headed out to Vermont for a quick weekend.

Mark was able to catch a fish just like his daddy and grandpa had.  However, he was not about to touch it.


Mark had the time of his life re-meeting so many fun people to play with.  One of the first things he asked when he got home is when do we get to go back.  Mike had fun too and wished that they had been able to stay a little longer.