Backpack Treasures

After school our ritual is to start homework right away. While the triplets are working on their spelling words I go through their packs and ask them about their day. Recently I found these treasures that made me giggle.



Eli had an assignment to write a thank you note to those that helped him through First Grade. He has never watched the Academy Awards show but it sounds like he wrote an acceptance speech for winning an oscar!


Each night I have to sign my name vouching that they did their reading homework. I forgot one day and Owa did it for me on the bus. Can you tell which day is her forgery? Not bad huh.

I thought I posted the beautiful oops post last week and when I returned to blogger today it was not posted but was a draft. So if you already got that post I apologize for the repetition.

Addi's Beautiful Oops

While drawing an owl Addi became upset when it didn't turn out how she envisioned. She got mad and cut it out of her drawing book. She then proceeded to make her unexpected girl/spiderweb masterpiece.

(The owl that got cut out)

The face that took the owls place. On the other page she did a spider & web.

Flip the page in her book and wa la -you get hair for the girl and a great new masterpiece.

After she did this, I told her it was a "beautiful oops". We had only seen the video but guess what book Addi got for her birthday?

Pinewood Derby Batman Style

Eli's cub scout pinewood derby was last Saturday. He wanted to do a batmobile. Here's a drawing he made after we finished it.

And here it is on the track getting ready to race!

And here's the scout himself with his car. He won 7th place in the whole tournament! I'm sure the fire helped.

Eli has actually been into Batman for a while. Here's one of the first songs he wrote, "Batman Style", when he was two. He updated some words today.

Job Chart and Eli Hike

So Amy, exasperated that I don't do more domestic chores around the house, actually made me a job chart. I posted it in plain sight on a kitchen cabinet. This is my first week.

In other news, Eli and I went to cub scouts last night to work on his pinewood derby, but nobody was there (Spring break, I guess). So we went on a little hike in some woods right by where he has scouts. Had a great time.

Running and Rolling Down the Dam Hill

So Friday I had the afternoon off and we went with a couple of the kids' cousins, Aubrey and Kruse, to the Parkville Nature Sanctuary. The kids had a great time, which makes me happy. Here's video, starting with Aubrey's dramatic way of ending her run down the hill on the back side of a dam. I love just watching kids have a fun time.

Oh, and here's a fast-mo version just for fun:

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Luna made the card below and signed it with her signature paw print and we sent a photo copy to Darshan for his birthday. Luna and Darsh have a special bond since they were born on the same day! Eli recycled Darshan's card and gave it to me on my birthday. That kids seriously cracks me up.

I will get photos up from my party soon. (no bull)

Place mats tell it all . . .

Who in the family is most popular? Addi and Owa made these.

Once before a meal someone prayed and blessed everybody in the family. Each member of the family was blessed individually. Eli was blessed "one time", Luna was blessed "infinity times".