Silliness Abounds

Last week Taryn decided to update her blog after more than a year since her last entry. In doing so, she wanted to pick out several pictures from the last year as a sort of summary. My picture folder is a lot like my life - it's impossible to find what you want it lacks organization. Simply put, I looked at practically every picture we took in 2009. I found several that were funny and never made it to the blog. I'm posting them here now.


Someone's been sitting in my chair and they've broken it all to pieces.


Yes, as a matter of fact, he is old enough to dress himself.


Goggles. In the kitchen? Happy thought indeed. (Actually I read once that they keep you from crying when you cut onions, so she had a reason to wear them. My boys, not so much).

M-I-C, K-E-Y, M-O-U-S-E

Umbrellas. Shoeboxes. Whatever.

Teaching Excellence

It's really hard to concentrate on school when you've got this going on outside:


But who can blame the kids when the teacher is distracted as well.

One of my young college friends on Facebook became a fan of the following:
"Getting your teacher to go off topic for the whole class period."
The thing is I remember that sort of "victory" from my days in school. Now I'm seeing that my kids are mastering this art.

Since we weren't accomplishing much anyway, and Tuesdays are the day we normally go to the park, I cancelled class and we headed out for lunch at Chick-Fil-A with friends. We stayed so the moms could talk, the little kids could play on the playground, and the older kids could play cards and color.


You might have had a teacher who got off subject, but did you ever have one that cancelled class and took you to lunch? That's what I thought.

Snow 2010

"It's sticking! It's sticking!"

"You better go play now. It might not be there in the morning."

(When they started the girls were still at gymnastics and Joseph was at a friend's house)

(After the girls made it home. Still waiting on Joseph)

David: "Throw snow at me guys!"

This morning our mission was sledding. Our desination: "Kite Hill" on Clemson's campus. And fun was had by all:

It was melting fast and was warm as you can see by this picture taken right before we left (Sam is that tiny little guy in the background on the far left).

All dressed up with no snow

When my grandmother sent some money for me to buy the kids Christmas presents, I had an idea. The kids have always wanted boots. I've never bought them for the kids since it really is not a NEED here in the south. And that's what made them the perfect gift.

Opening the bags:


Trying them on:


Everybody:


Close-up:

Unfortunately, I do think I have jinxed us. Here is a picture of all the "snow" (in quotations because I don't think it even can be called that) we've gotten so far this winter:

Hoping for more and many thanks to Grandma Munn for the great boots which have gotten plenty of wear despite our lack of snow.

Little Known Fact about Homeschoolers

They play school just like normal kids, even though they've never actually been to one. And at lunchtime, they don't set the table as normal, they lay it out and go through the "lunchline". Funny kids.

But can they open a milk carton? I'll have to buy some and find out.

You Are My Sunshine

I've heard it said that dogs look like their owners.

Yup, and they both know the best way to keep warm.

Mom, do I look like garbage?

And the correct answer is ??? Is is a compliment to tell a 4 year old boy they look like garbage?