Dissecting a Video Game Controller

This morning I reviewed the Articles of Faith with Luke and Isabel, then Math. I then sent Luke off to a movie with some friends and took the girls with me on an errand. While in the car Isabel announced to me, "I woke up at 3:29!" Joey and I had no idea. I guess she had a bad dream, woke up Luke, had some Apple Dapples (Apple Dapples = poor man's Apple Jacks) and then played for a few hours. Needless to say, after her Ukulele lesson and when Luke got back from the movie, all four kids had a nap. Tonight after Luke's art class, he took apart (after getting permission) his broken video game controller. I love it how Safety Nerd had to have Safety glasses on to unscrew a few screws.  He sure likes to find out what's inside of everything.  He has had fun dissecting bugs as well.  I prefer to not know and assume everything works by magic.

Invisible Girls

This week is review week for Luke and Isabel. Actually I think the "review" will be done by tomorrow. I mostly want to see if they remember the things they've been memorizing. This morning I gave them a blank U.S. map and had them fill in the states. I then had them play this game online to see if they knew their capitals. Tomorrow I will see if they remember their Articles of Faith.  Other than that, we've just been reading Princess Academy together.  I know the book sounds girlie, but Luke loves it too. Here is something I always want to remember.  Every Saturday night my kids take baths and lay out their church clothes for the next morning.  My girls have so much fun making their "invisible girls."  They get very upset when Luke comes in their room and stomps on the invisible girl's heads!  Very funny.  (and yes, I did let Sylvia wear those ruby red shoes with her yellow and pink dress.)

Isabel put these wash cloths on Hazel's back and head and called her Super Baby.

On a Diamond in Blue Diamond

This morning we were in Blue Diamond City cheering Joey and his friends on.  Just guys from church playing for fun.

Luke took this great action shot of Joey.

Look at that form!

So sexy.

The kids loved playing at the skate park.

Luke.

Isabel.

Sylvia.

The girls shouted, "Go daddy!  You can do it!" while he was in the out field.

Isabel and Hazel.

Very cute of Luke.

Her first time in a swing.

Some donkeys wandered onto the field.