Ben and Grace asked me if they could eat lunch outside. Here is the view from my kitchen window.
My dad scored some awesome tickets the weekend of my birthday. Had a great time, but you know me--I don't take a whole lot of pictures.
I had a really weird moment the other day. When I opened the garage door, I saw this car parked in front of my neighbor's house. For a split second, I thought, "Oh, Mom is here to pick me up." Totally bizarre, but funny. For those of you who don't know, this 15-seater commuter van was our family's mode of transportation for the last 10 years of my childhood. Some days, I drove it to school when the maggot was out of commission.
A few weeks ago my girl friends and I ran the Shannon O' the Green 5K. We looked pretty silly, but had a blast. Despite the obnoxious head gear, cold weather, and heavy layers, I was able to shave two minutes off my time (compared to when I placed 3rd in Seth's school meet last fall).
Most of the squares are cork so he can pin up his pictures, but I put a few mirrors on this side.
Ben added all the "finishing touches" (super soaker, handcuffs, etc.).
This is the "before" picture (well, after I put in the fan).
Sitting on camo blankets. 
The kids pose in front of a WWII tent.
St. Major Olsen gives us the game plan.
The ROTC guys prepare to present the colors (while the Young Women swoon).
A talk about why we do a flag ceremony.
Tug of war. When it was the adults' turn, the rope broke.
Camo face paint.
Pizza pot-luck.
Crawling under barbed wire.
The presentation of the dog tags.
We've spent the last two weeks very sick with pink eye and the flu. Spending so much time at home, however, has afforded some of us a little extra time for creativity. Pictured below:
