Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Wordless Wednesday

Our pet sitter took so many adorable pictures of the pets!























Me trying to take a picture of Milo which I thought was a hilarious contrast to the pictures our pet sitter took!

Otis missed us and was so snuggly when we got back!




Viewing the eclipse.



The cool shadows during the eclipse.


The eclipse through a colander.



Just for fun, we stopped off at Sonic to get the special eclipse slush they had. It even had star sprinkles.


Carter got to ride his bike to the Golden Driller during Bike Club.

Carter's last Junior Great Books book club during lunch.

Flat Liz ready for our trip to Boston!

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Funny Stuff

"Why can't we just be born not stupid?" -Elise (because she didn't want to go to school)

Elise: Did you eat watercress when you were in China?
Me: I've never been to China. I've been to Thailand and India.
Elise: Weren't you born in China?
Me: No, I was born in Ohio.
Elise: Oh, that's what I was thinking of, Ohio! Is that in China?

Carter asks me to Google things by saying, "Can you search it up?"

"Do you think once we go to Heaven we can see Santa?" -Elise

Ty: Mahomes has played in 15 playoff games and 2 Super Bowls, but never away games. He's always played at home.
Elise: Wait, they can play at their house?

Elise to Ty: Does it feel weird for you pants to be hangin down?

Elise: He is udderly confused!
Also Elise: I do not give you milk!

Elise asked how to dislike Libby because it didn't have a book she wanted.

"Don't ask mommy questions when she's vibing to music." -Carter

I was watching a video where a kid said someone lived with a demon. Carter overheard it and said, "I wonder why he lives with a demon?"

Me: Do you want me to sign you back up for chess club?
Carter: No, chess club was the worst hour of my life.
*Silence*
Carter: Actually, the worst hours of my life were waiting in line to get my Narwhal and Jelly book signed.

I read Elise a sign about how long trees have been alive. She said, "So the trees were walking around?!"

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Wordless Wednesday

Elise on her birthday!





Elise with her bestie, Charlee with matching shirts for Elise's birthday.




Ty met us for a special birthday breakfast.

Science Museum for Elise's birthday.










Hotel for Elise's birthday







Elise's hamster birthday cake for her birthday party.




Elise reading to Opa and he fell asleep.

Elise reading to Oma and Opa.

Playing Nintendo Switch

The kids watching Milo play an app game for cats.

Dad fell asleep in the dog bed with Elise.
Elise enjoying STEM night at my school.







Carter and his team at their SeaPerch competition.



Elise with a friend's chicken.