The Catapult
What do you do when you build a catapult at camp during your woodworking elective? Well, in our house, you plan a sneak attack on Daddy with marshmallows. We even had Gillian help with the attack!
Category: Gillian
IKEA
We took the kids to Ikea today. Daddy and I knew exactly what we needed but we still decided to walk around and look at everything. John and Gillian both carried around the paper measuring tapes to assist us. John also was the map reader. When we were downstairs in the marketplace I noticed that… Continue reading IKEA
The Zip Line
I took Gillian to a birthday party yesterday at My Gym. Basically it is an indoor gym for little kids. They have a trampoline and a ball pit. They play a few games with the kids and at the end all the kids get to go on a zip line. Gillian was the fourth kid to go. She… Continue reading The Zip Line
Owls and Sharks
Yesterday Gillian told us “We learned about owls today. And did you know owls sleep during the day and are awake at the night time?” I asked her “Do you know what that is called?” She said “Ummm, I think so.” But before she could think of it John shouted “Nocturnal. It’s nocturnal, Gill.” She… Continue reading Owls and Sharks
The pool
We went to a pool party yesterday. Gillian was prepared to go swimming and wore her new goggles in the car on our way there. She didn’t end up using them in the pool. I guess they are just fun accessories. John showed us some of his new swimming abilities. He also jumped in the pool. He totally has… Continue reading The pool
Grapes
Yesterday, Gillian told me “I like a fruit.” She cracks me up. So I asked “Really? What fruit?” She said “It’s purple. You know!” I can’t remember feeding her grapes recently. I have tried in the past, but not within the last year. So I said “Grapes?” She said “Yes. I like the purple ones.… Continue reading Grapes
Great Wolf Lodge
John decided this year to not have a birthday party with his friends. Daddy and I offered to take him on an adventure in lieu of having a party. We planned a surprise trip to Great Wolf Lodge. John is a lot like Daddy and hates surprises. So he requested a few clues to help… Continue reading Great Wolf Lodge
Gillian’s Preschool Graduation
Gillian’s Preschool Graduation was on Tuesday last week. She was very excited to graduate and was up bright and early that morning. Daddy and I dropped Gillian off at school and we were able to get front row seats for graduation. TLC combined the Kindergarten and Preschool Graduations, so there was a lot of kids. … Continue reading Gillian’s Preschool Graduation
Pierced Ears
Gillian graduated from Preschool today. To celebrate, we decided to take her to get her ears pierced. Well, I wanted to get her ears pierced. She was a little nervous about it, but felt better when I told her that I would get matching earrings. She was very brave when we went to the store. … Continue reading Pierced Ears
Chocolate Lover
On Sunday, Gillian and I stopped at Starbucks to pick up a coffee for Daddy. Gillian insisted on getting a drink too. She decided on a chocolate milk. We waited in line a long time. So she had plenty of time to con me into getting her a chocolate chip cookie too. While we waited… Continue reading Chocolate Lover
John and Gill went up a hill 