June 2010 Fun!

Card House

Victoria is writing "instructions" for a school project. She chose "How to Build a Card House." I happened to catch this shot one day while she was building it on her lap. Talent.

Victoria's 9th Birthday

Victoria created a "goofy, silly" outfit for her birthday. (She DID just finish reading Pippi Longstocking.)

Tickets to professional Wizard of Oz for her present.


Peanut butter cheesecake!

A beautiful day for Victoria's birthday!

Izzy's Paintings

Christmastime!

Annual trip to pick out the tree always involves hot cider and cookies.


2009 Christmas tree.


Making Gluten Free Sugar cookies.



A wonderful MN snowfall.




Always trying to stay warm (new feetie pjs!)


The loot! Joan Jett barbie for Victoria and a microscope for Isobelle.

Izzy & Tori Make Dinner

As part of their at home learning, I've asked the girls to plan and prepare a balanced meal each one night of the week. It's been a great success! I got a big kick out of this one though: Victoria made spaghetti tacos.



(Perhaps 2 starches don't count as balanced, but she did serve it with meatballs and broccoli on the side.)

All Hallows Eve 2009

A very merry Samhain was had by all: Izzy was a pop star, Victoria was Judy Garland from the movie roll "Get Happy," John was Van Helsing, Joy was Sweeney Todd and mom was a pirate. Cadence was a butterfly and a marshmallow peep, Liam was a "piece of candy corn" and Rowan, a giraffe.