Wednesday, December 10, 2008

A Tradition Continues






Learning to play cards with Grandma and Grandpa. When I was younger it was pinochle, for the Ross', it's poker. I think Noah has a slight advantage, he is playing with grandma's money (I think she is getting soft), and grandpa tends to forget which game they are playing.

Friday, December 5, 2008

Overwhelmed

In the midst of another crazy morning...get ready, get dressed, coax the little sleepy children out of bed, breakfast, backpacks, hats and mittens, all to be out the door by 7:10am. Really, don't you think that is too early? Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with what has to be done each day. As I get back into the car from one of my many trips back into the house to get what I forgot, lunch, computer, phone, etc, there sit my little lovelies buckled into their car seats. Mom, Noah says, do you want to hear my new song?

and he sings to the tune of yankee doodle dandy

peanut sits on the railroad track, his heart is all aflutter
the 5:15 comes rushing by, toot, toot, peanut butter

He has a field trip to the train yard today.

Then the kids sing together the rest of the way to school, and I think it's about the sweetest thing I have ever heard, perhaps I was focusing on the wrong thing earlier this morning.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

All That Hair



Get a load of all that hair on my husband. Hi, honey. I have been informed that there will be no hair cuts for grizzly adams until his birthday. Ahem, anyone care to comment on that?


Well, Emme has commented on it. Here is an excerpt from drop off yesterday morning.


"Emme, can I have a kiss"

"No, Dad, I don't like the way your face feels"

"Please, Emme, one kiss before you go to your class" he says as he follows he into class.

"OK, Dad" and she walks over and plants one kiss on the part of his cheek with no "fur".


I guess if he won't cut or shave for her, I am out of luck. Although, he has also stated that he will be running in the chicago marathon next year. Training was to begin in October. I'm sorry I just can't seem to find any pictures of him training to post... Maybe there is hope for that hair yet.