The Pulley Principle

Friday, May 21, 2010

Public Market flower shopping

Darren has decided that the Public Market is the cheapest place to get annuals in bulk, so it's that time of year again.

Oh, this looks good.

So many decisions.

We have plans for some of these.

A few of these will do.

Now, a great afterschool activity for the kids.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Faith in God Talent show

Bea has become an accompanist. She and four of her violinist friends performed I am a Child of God for her Faith in God Talent show.

Practice makes perfect. Bea had never accompanied before and it is a new skill, but she worked really hard at it.

She also performed a harp piece.

Annabel and Katherine sang Don't Stop Believing.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Noah turned 14 today. He has only asked for two things--a cell phone and a bag of jelly beans.
I asked him to shave for the first time. He got a complete shave kit for Christmas, so it was about time.

Today he shaved and shaved off a huge chunk of his upper lip. That is what the tissue is all about.

We had told him there was a delay with the phone and maybe he would get it tonight, if not later this week.

We are all up early, this morning, and hear an unfamiliar ring. Noah thinks it is just our regular phone, which sounds nothing like what we were hearing.

Hello, Noah. His new phone number is his birthday. Cool, huh?

He's a happy boy, and fyi, he did get jelly beans.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Ugh

We're going to need some chemicals and a few weeks.

Nuevo York

Noah went on a 3 day field trip with his 8th grade Spanish class to NYC. The following are the best pics of the 16 that he took over THREE days. Maybe, he really isn't my child.

His friend Cyrus.

Not sure what caught his eye here.

This I understand--he's a huge Beatles fan.

Not sure if this is of his friends or the guy cleaning the statue.

I hope he spoke lots of Spanish. I am assuming he had a good time. He never says much more than fine or OK.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Bea's Dive Meet

Bea was busy today. She had a dive meet at RIT.

Coach Greg and Abigail.

She placed for 1 meter,

and medalled for 3 Meter.

Friday, May 14, 2010

If you take a dog to school...

Annabel did a power point presentation in her science class on vertebrates. She did dogs and was allowed to have Winnie be part of her presentation.

Winnie was a very good dog. She was well-behaved and loved the attention.

And, Annabel was well-behaved and loved the attention.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Lacrosse Festival

Bea's lacrosse team participated in a lacrosse festival this weekend. It was a cold and blustery day.

Each girl was introduced to the cheering crowd.

It is even more fun, because she plays with so many of her friends.

This was the day that Bea decided that lacrosse was her sport.

She made the last score of the day and that was it for her. She's a lacrosse player!

It started sleeting and I didn't get her scoring, but it will live forever in her memory.

Friday, May 7, 2010

Grackles Never Learn

For the last few years we have had a problem with Grackles nesting in the vent from our kitchen. My dad was here one summer and spent some time putting a screen over the vent. Despite all our efforts, the Grackles keep returning to the same location.

If the nest was not actually in our house and we didn't hear the constant chirping and scratching of the chicks, it wouldn't be such an issue.

So, once again we go after the nest. Pests become an issue and there is a smell as well.

The mother bird does a few dive bomb maneuvers.

She has a bug in in her mouth. It is quite sad.

There were 4 chicks in the nest. We put them in the tree next to the house. I really hope next year they find another home.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

A New Grill

We have needed a new grill for the last couple of years and I found one at Aldi's for $149, so I grabbed it. Darren has been busy and couldn't get to it, so I figured Noah could put the grill together.