a $40 day in cleveland

a trip to the great lakes science center with the whole family...





























































can't get enough of our science center experience? there's always more on flickr!

testing, testing...one, two, three

one more thing to add before i forget...















this means my stomach will look like this in about 8 months...

food, glorious food

we had a fabulous day of eating yesterday. in celebration of our church's 1 year anniversary there was plenty pizza, chips and of yummy desserts to be shared by all after the service. as if that wasn't enough eating, we got to take the leftover pizza home (there probably about 10 slices left). and to top off our sunday, we finished the day with an evening of fondue delight. there was hot oil fondue where chicken, steak, and mushrooms could be fried to perfection. then of course, the beer-cheese fondue served with your choice of italian or asiago cheese bread. lastly, corrie brought her chocolate fountain where an assortment of fruits and sweets could be drenched to your heart's desire in chocolaty goodness.

fun with snow

we've had some snow come our way the past few days (i'll be glad when winter is officially done), and monday tyler's school was closed due to the wind chill factor. of course, that didn't stop tyler from playing outside. he spent the majority of monday outside doing this...



action photos have also been posted on flickr.

what do you think...

...of aaron's next tattoo?

more embroidery

i finally finished the pillowcases for mamaw's christmas present (i know, it's beyond late). they're bleeding hearts-papaw's favorite. currently working on another late present (i think i see a trend here).

self-fascination

i hooked up the camera to the tv the other day and turned it on. i filmed emma as she watched her own image being displayed on the tube.

let's make music

another video of some talented musicians...

it's the little things that make me happy...

since moving here, i've always wondered why the city only accepted plastics with a "neck" (i.e. soda/water bottles) and not any other types. i had been so used to recycling all sorts of plastics from bottles to yogurt cups, that i was slightly frustrated upon moving here that plastic recycling was so limited. why can't they recycle other plastics when it's possible to do so? well...i just received notice that the city is now taking all plastics for recycling from #1-7. hooray! finally, i can recycle all those yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, and salsa tubs i've accumulated in the cupboards.

ka-feee...mmmmmm