Pokeman

It's been nearly eleven years now with the kids and in all honesty, my boys have never been the kind of kids to hound us for "things."    They never have badgered us to buy them anything, even when we are wandering around some groovy toy store.  They either never ask, or drop it if it's a no.   This has been true until September of 2015 ~ the first month they have ever experienced Pokeman.   And now - I've had finally had the great pleasure of knowing just what it's like to have a child (or two children,) who want something SOOOOO much they keep reminding and begging and pleading until they get it.  And here they are - sans shopping trip, happily trading and comparing Pokeman cards with their friends...health, damage and card name the most exciting thing of all.   

I'm Sailing Away

This is the way to do school, and a brilliant way to do science...on a sailboat, on a lake, under the bright blue sky.   What a great 5th grade field trip today at the community sailing school.  

RAIN

 

No better way to get a drink.

Plasma Cars

The thing is - the plasma car has been a huge part of our summer play.   Five year olds to twelve year olds - same happy engagement with this wicked weird moveable wheeled vehicle.   And honestly- I hope we can eek another few years out of it.  

Water Sports

We went to a friends camp this weekend, nestled by a small lake in central Vermont.  The lake is just lovely and the boys spent nearly every second on it.  They went tubing, canoeing, and even attempted water skiing for the first time!  Anders even made it up after only two tries.  Anna made it look easy as she sashayed her way around the lake. 

Zen Moment

 Zen moment- I am chopping onions in the kitchen and I hear Anders upstairs playing piano with his piano teacher, kuba sitting quietly in the living room, and the backyard door is open and I hear my chickens clucking and feel the sun shining on such a hot beautiful end of summer morning.  Happy Labor Day!

The F A I R

The fair is one tradition in our family that I love almost as much as the boys do.  This year we scored a coupon which allowed us unlimited rides, admission, and parking for the whole carload.   So Anders friend Ben came along for the fun.  Fair highlights this year: rides, rides, and more rides.  (And Anna and I getting sick after spontaneously deciding to go on the spinning  "sizzler".   A mistake for anyone over 12.