It was Presidents Day today, the last day off from another entire week of school. Still time for another picnic today!
We jumped on this game a little too early this morning, but it was fun nonetheless. Madison and Daddy had another picnic as Jean Grey and Cyclops, and continued our brick collecting in this massive game. Between this one and Disney Infinity, we've been set since Christmas, and likely another few months.
We did do some more piano, and here's the part where Daddy has to start catching up with Madison or he'll get left behind. It's not a race, but the pace is picking up slightly. It's been a tough month, as we've missed two classes due to snow - and anytime we can learn from Mrs. Pam is a good one, in regards to keeping up that pace. But as it is, we're sort of figuring some things out on our own. Bottom line: can't wait to get back in class tomorrow to sort of figure things out!
Madison did finish her piano practice for the week, which meant another Disney Infinity disc. This week's clue was that Stitch had the discs. She knew what that meant immediately. She went upstairs and found the four stuffed Stitch dolls she has on the rocking chair, and underneath she found a few discs. One was Stitch's blaster, a new one - we immediately started trying it out.
And that's when Madison's cousins came calling - online. We invited them to our death trap, a world that we built from scratch. You walk out this door, triggering a bunch of strong villains with swords - and the word "DIE!" looms in the distance. From the side, there's a balcony where Madison and Daddy sit perched, launching bombs down. As an added bonus, there are spring traps that launch you off into infinity - it was fun watching them get ambushed. Of course, they were able to figure their way around and then the real fun began.
Speaking of which, Daddy went to the doctor for a physical this morning. Good news is blood pressure is okay, which is a great relief. I've got a decent bill of health, at least from the general look of things. Meaning, Daddy isn't going to "DIE!"
Today we made Madison's Valentine's Day box - this is the thing all the others kids will put their cards for Madison into. Madison wanted a "Frozen" theme, of course - she's still singing that song, by the way. So Mommy found an idea online, and we went with it. This took over an hour to put together, but we did it as a team - and in the end, Madison was really proud of her Frozen Castle. It looks great!
Speaking of which, we're watching bobsled now - those BMW bobsleds are slick!
We're so impressed with them that we're sort of wishing we had one in the garage. Maybe put a motor in it or something and drive up and down the neighborhood?
Anyway, not much on Olympics-watching for Madison tonight: she's got to get to bed early, because we're all getting up much earlier tomorrow. Yep, it's back to the old grind! So we're off to watch some bobsledding and ice dancing as well (still Mommy's favorite). Here's our Olympic-themed devotional entry, based on a couple we'll be watching tonight:
“Scripture says, ‘Honor your father and mother.’ That is the first commandment that has a promise.” Ephesians 6:2 NIrV
Charlie White and Meryl Davis remembered to bring the same things they do to every ice dancing competition: theiroutfits, their skates, and of course their moms.
These two mothers are seated together at the Sochi Winter Olympics, cheering on their kids – just like they’ve been doing since it all began seventeen years ago. They’ve traveled the world, helped design costumes, and helped carry their luggage. And there’s one tradition Charlie can’t go without: a hug just before the big competition, along with a word of encouragement, “I love you. Skate good.”
At every news conference, Charlie and Meryl tell it like it is: “We could not have done this without the support of our parents.”
And that’s something we all have in common, isn’t it? Parents give and give and give of themselves. The world sometimes has the wrong idea about what love is, but parents have been showing it to us for years on end. Their sacrifices are incalculable. Their love knows no bounds.
We saw Charlie and Meryl find success in Sochi with just a few minutes of skating. But we didn’t see the all the work that went into it, and we certainly didn’t see all the sacrifices that their parents made to get them there.
No matter where you are in life, you would never have gotten as far as you did without the love and support of your parents. They're the real gold-medal winners!
We jumped on this game a little too early this morning, but it was fun nonetheless. Madison and Daddy had another picnic as Jean Grey and Cyclops, and continued our brick collecting in this massive game. Between this one and Disney Infinity, we've been set since Christmas, and likely another few months.
We did do some more piano, and here's the part where Daddy has to start catching up with Madison or he'll get left behind. It's not a race, but the pace is picking up slightly. It's been a tough month, as we've missed two classes due to snow - and anytime we can learn from Mrs. Pam is a good one, in regards to keeping up that pace. But as it is, we're sort of figuring some things out on our own. Bottom line: can't wait to get back in class tomorrow to sort of figure things out!
Madison did finish her piano practice for the week, which meant another Disney Infinity disc. This week's clue was that Stitch had the discs. She knew what that meant immediately. She went upstairs and found the four stuffed Stitch dolls she has on the rocking chair, and underneath she found a few discs. One was Stitch's blaster, a new one - we immediately started trying it out.
And that's when Madison's cousins came calling - online. We invited them to our death trap, a world that we built from scratch. You walk out this door, triggering a bunch of strong villains with swords - and the word "DIE!" looms in the distance. From the side, there's a balcony where Madison and Daddy sit perched, launching bombs down. As an added bonus, there are spring traps that launch you off into infinity - it was fun watching them get ambushed. Of course, they were able to figure their way around and then the real fun began.
Speaking of which, Daddy went to the doctor for a physical this morning. Good news is blood pressure is okay, which is a great relief. I've got a decent bill of health, at least from the general look of things. Meaning, Daddy isn't going to "DIE!"
Today we made Madison's Valentine's Day box - this is the thing all the others kids will put their cards for Madison into. Madison wanted a "Frozen" theme, of course - she's still singing that song, by the way. So Mommy found an idea online, and we went with it. This took over an hour to put together, but we did it as a team - and in the end, Madison was really proud of her Frozen Castle. It looks great!
Speaking of which, we're watching bobsled now - those BMW bobsleds are slick!
We're so impressed with them that we're sort of wishing we had one in the garage. Maybe put a motor in it or something and drive up and down the neighborhood?
Anyway, not much on Olympics-watching for Madison tonight: she's got to get to bed early, because we're all getting up much earlier tomorrow. Yep, it's back to the old grind! So we're off to watch some bobsledding and ice dancing as well (still Mommy's favorite). Here's our Olympic-themed devotional entry, based on a couple we'll be watching tonight:
“Scripture says, ‘Honor your father and mother.’ That is the first commandment that has a promise.” Ephesians 6:2 NIrV
Charlie White and Meryl Davis remembered to bring the same things they do to every ice dancing competition: theiroutfits, their skates, and of course their moms.
These two mothers are seated together at the Sochi Winter Olympics, cheering on their kids – just like they’ve been doing since it all began seventeen years ago. They’ve traveled the world, helped design costumes, and helped carry their luggage. And there’s one tradition Charlie can’t go without: a hug just before the big competition, along with a word of encouragement, “I love you. Skate good.”
At every news conference, Charlie and Meryl tell it like it is: “We could not have done this without the support of our parents.”
And that’s something we all have in common, isn’t it? Parents give and give and give of themselves. The world sometimes has the wrong idea about what love is, but parents have been showing it to us for years on end. Their sacrifices are incalculable. Their love knows no bounds.
We saw Charlie and Meryl find success in Sochi with just a few minutes of skating. But we didn’t see the all the work that went into it, and we certainly didn’t see all the sacrifices that their parents made to get them there.
No matter where you are in life, you would never have gotten as far as you did without the love and support of your parents. They're the real gold-medal winners!
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