Flat Natalie

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Natalie finally got to open her package containing her Flat Natalie in class today and share it with her class.. She was so excited to see what adventures her flat self had.

Oh No! He has "The Knack"!

Karl was home recovering from some stomach bug he had the day before when I brought in a box from the garage of a "fusion" scooter I had bought his older brother for mowing the lawn and doing some other chores around the house. We opened the box and I took a look at all the unassembled pieces and figured that Paul would have to put it together. Karl's little mind started going and then the phone rang. By the time I was off the phone-not even 15 minutes later he was just finishing assembling it (without the manual). He even noticed some small details were not the same as the picture on the box. He must have gotten this talent from his Engineer Dad.

I must be getting old!

The other day I was in town stopped at five points, an intersection where five roads come together and you have to wait a long time for your light to turn green. From the back of the van I hear, "Mom, look at that really old car!!"

I quickly scan the cars around me and then across the intersection looking for something like this:

I looked around for a second time. Nothing out of the ordinary. Nothing older than the '70's, no cool paint jobs, nothing fancy. I asked Karl to point out the really old car so that I could see it.

"It's right THERE!" he said with a hint of impaitence (obviously I didn't know what an old car looks like.)

"Oh," I replied. "That's a Chevy Malibu....it came out when I was about your age."

.....so I guess that means I'm really old too!

Mothers Day Weekend

The kids were big helpers in planting the raised beds Paul made me for our anniversary. It took a few weeks to get them filled and make a soaker hose system for them. I sure hope this works! I assured Nicole and Erik that it could count as some sort of personal progress or merit badge something!

We went up to Maynards Saturday night for some fun volleyball and smores. Did you know that if you get a copper pipe that has holes drilled in it and insert a piece of an old rubber garden hose and add it to a fire it will turn the flames fantastic colors?

Mothers day was great! The kids were so excited for me to open the presents they had made or bought for me. Paul spoiled me and bought me the "everyday" camera that I have had my eye on since it came out a few months ago. It was better than Christmas!

They're not that dumb!

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Dance photos

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I spent the better part of the day Saturday taking photos of the Weber Ballroom dance groups. Can you see Natalie and Erik in the photos? Natalie is wearing a white top and pink skirt and is in 2 photos. Erik is in 4 of the photos.