Odyssey of the mind

This year's Odyssey team.

They recreated the Greek myth of Pandora's box as a video game.

Super creative kids, they came in 5th place.

Happy Dr. Suess week

 This is mustache day for the Lorax.

Eliza could not find a mustache so she grabbed on of Jacob's neckties that was conveniently laying on the floor.  Very creative Eliza.

 Hat day for Cat in the Hat.   You can tell it is March by Grace's red eyes.

Oak pollen is evil.

Merry with her hat.  

The hats were constructed out of paper cups and felt thanks to Sister Dawne's suggestion.

 Mr. Mustachio.

Father Daughter Dance

Brian and the girls ready for the father/daughter dance at the elementary school.

Grace picked out Eliza's clothes and got her all the way dressed.

Grace is an awesome big sister.

Look Mom, I have 6 digits on my hands.

Grace is telling Eliza to look at the camera, not the flowers.

It is so much easier to pose one at a time. 

Merry made it home from dance just in time to go to the dance, 

so she did not get to pose in the before pictures.

Miss Eliza

 Miss Eliza has hit the two year old age in full stride.

She is a lover of all things involving snowmen.

I am not sure she would love them so much if we lived where it is cold.

 She recently started sucking her finger and rubbing her hair.

Maybe this comforts her terrible two-ness.

It is a good thing she is so cute.

Birthday boy

Happy birthday dear Brian.

Next year we will have to get the number candles instead.

We are lucky to have such a wonderful father and husband.

Soccer

I was wondering where the past 2 months had gone then I realized that December and January were spent at the soccer field.  

Jacob with his long hair blowing in the wind.

Merry chasing down the ball.

Number nine

Happy birthday to beautiful Merry.

Number nine is mighty fine.

Merry is very sweet.

She loves reading, dancing, soccer, gardening and all things crafty.

She loves to learn about Greek mythology. 

She is Jacob's video game compadre.

It is hard to believe she is already nine.

 

She is not so much a fan of taking pictures especially when it cuts into video game time with Jacob.