Science Fair

Today Esther participated in her first science fair! We're very proud of our little scientist. First she wanted to do a project on whether or not unicorns are real. That would have been fun, but after some discussion on what constitutes science she decided to find out what sticks to magnets instead.

She had some guidance on following the scientific method, but had very little help with her project. She came up with all the ideas of what to test herself. She gathered and recorded her data. She also designed and put together her poster. I admit that I did the typing of what she said - but she even learned how to change the color and font herself. She also got to show off her mad cutting and gluing skills.

She did such an amazing job that she got first prize for her age group! Granted, there were no other participants in her age group, but I think she would have done well even if she had some competition.

Too Stinkin' Cute!

William learned cuteness as a survival technique. Otherwise I would have killed him by now. Here are some recent examples:

On Wednesday morning we went shopping while Esther was at Joy School. He was crying because I put him in a cart and he wanted to walk. His tantrum was so cute that an elderly lady gave him a stuffed animal from her trunk on our way in (which actually helped him calm down and we had a pleasant shopping experience).

Later that day he was supposed to be taking a nap. Instead of hearing snores I saw his new stuffie's feet sticking out the door. Will's feet were soon to follow. He's so cute when he's naughty that it's hard to be strict.

Grosse Pointe Hunt Club

Hay is for horses!



So are apples.

Budding Artist

Though you can probably tell which LarryBoy was created by Esther and which was created by the makers of VeggieTales, I still think it's pretty impressive work for a four and a half year old.

Found!

Last week, late one night we received a phone call from the police. They said that our lost family member was found associating with unsavory characters and had been detained until someone would claim it (from the impound lot) and post bail.

He was a bit worse for wear, and hence didn't receive the welcome home with open arms that he had expected. (The picture doesn't do it justice - it was in really bad shape).

We're fairly unforgiving people here, so we traded our old family member in for a new one. (The scooter - not the two-year-old)

So here is a big "welcome to the family" to The Bee (as William named it).

A Day Out With Thomas

This is what Sir Toppham Hatt was doing yesterday.



This is what our two engineers did while their daddy and Alex stood in line.



This is what Daddy and Alex stood in line for.



This is as close to a tattoo parlor we have ever been.



This is one of the few books William will sit still for.



This is too exciting to stay behind a guard rope!



This is our first family picture with Alex!


This is what Alexander did for most of our day.



This is the end of the day from the end of the train.

Basketball

So much has happened. We've had two sets of grandparents and an aunt visit. We've been to an Easter Egg hunt, The Henry Ford Museum (three times), the Belle Isle Nature Zoo, The Detroit Science Center, various playgrounds, and all over our neighborhood. Cameron's schedule momentarily let up and we've been doing something every day.

And yet, I find myself posting about Esther and William's new version of basketball. Huh.
You can figure out most of the rules to their game from the picture.