Ready for Soccer

Dad, do you have to take pictures of everything.

Comfy Watching Veggie Tales

I just crawled up here and wedged myself in.

The New Set Up for the Music Room

Five hymn books, a book of composer biographies, a song book, and binders full of cello music. An "ordinary" clock, and two cellists "nail" it.

Soccer Clinic to Get Going

I think Pearce was the smallest kid in his group, but he held his own. Running against kids with is always tough to do. His ball skill were as good or better than most of the bigger kids. He had a blast at the clinic today. The team divisions are going to be made next Saturday, then the season will start the next Saturday. 

Updating a Classic

Laundry Day

Laundry Day means a little something different here on Keown Rd. and finally the littlest laundress is taller than 10 gallons of detergent.

John Deere Yogurt Maker

How cool is this. Not really. It's actually kind of warm.

Practice, Practice, Practice

Hey Look at Me!

Tormato "Drill" at School Today

We just had a one hour tornado drill. We took our class into the living skills bathroom and waited out the warning. The kids were awesome. They thought it was like camping out.

Andrew Elkins

Big Girl Bed

Well, we tried it. She liked it so much she couldn't wait to go to bed. Then the wheels came off. Actually, it was the rails. She had been asleep for half an hour and bang the rail by her head hit the floor. She didn't fall out and was just sitting there in the bed when I came in. No crying, just a what happened look on her face.
Pearce was already in there by the time I got there. He is such an awesome brother.
I went and got the crib rail and did a quick change. We'll try again when we can get a mesh thingy like Pearce has on his bed.

What a Difference a Day Can Make

It's a Good Saturday

"Cheeeeeezzzz" and Pearce's Pizza Frosty.

... And They're Back!

The kids return to school today. The staff went back Friday to "get ready". It's going to be a completely new day with my student. New room arrangement, new schedule, new everything. Including start time for me.

"This is the day The Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Talent Runs Deep In Our Family

This is something my cousin Luke just "whipped up" because he was bored.

First Pics of the New Year

Another New Year Has Begun

Yesterday we rang in the new year with a good solid bit of cleaning. Kristi and the kids started back to work and school today. I worked on certification for Applied Behavior Analysis studies trying to make myself ready for a possible teaching position. I also defrosted the basement freezer, figured out how to start the gas fireplace, washed a few loads of clothes (more to do tomorrow), and started to set up my bike for riding in the mornings (have a flat and no working pump). I'll finish the video course tomorrow and look into the online certification test. Oh, yeah, it rained all day yesterday and was wet all day today. Tomorrow will be the day for removing the window unit from the basement window. I'm going to sleep now to good Petrushka like music.

Christmas Door

Christmas Eve Eve on the Couch

Laying on the couch under the Chrismon Tree watching A Christmas Carol (and sleeping). I woke up watching The Nativity Story. I like it.

Christmas Traditions

I started reading parts of "Christmas Gift" to the kids this weekend. So far I've read the part about decorating the tree and going shopping in Atlanta. I can't wait till they both get big enough to really enjoy the stories.