Funnies 1/09

Ama quote (watching me put on lipstick in the bathroom):

"Are you putting chocolate lips on your face?"

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Cook describing a sphinx:

"It has a face like a mask, a tail like a devil, a body like a leprechaun, and wings like a beautiful white peacock, only they work."


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We've been reading lots of Winnie the Pooh lately, and Ama calls Christopher Robin "Christian and a robin." I remember Cook used to say "Christmas for robin." This might only be interesting to me...

Daniel's Birthday Bowling Party

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If you have birthday boy gutter ball sensitivity you might not want to watch this video - it's pretty intense...

4 Kids Photo Shoot

It would be hard for any photo to capture the complete insanity and chaos of this photo shoot. And these don't. So there you go.

Winter Camping at Cross Ranch

We were invited to spend the night in a cabin with the Waneks out at Cross Ranch State Park last weekend. We had a loft, a wood-burning stove, deer, and lots and lots of snow...the kids had a great time exploring, staying up late, and roasting marshmallows. Then Dan, Tracy, and I started playing games and making margaritas out of snow. In the morning we realized that the snow we'd been using wasn't really very clean. But it was delicious!

The next day when we tried to get out of the park, icy roads and monster snow drifts on the big hill slowed us down (to say the least - the kids all seemed to enjoy watching the grown-ups pushing the minivans and screaming obscenities). Anyway, we ended up needing lunch by the time we got to Washburn. Lewis and Clark Cafe to the rescue!

Here's video of a little good-natured child labor:

Ama plays Whack-a-Mole 1-09

Here is Ama playing a miniature Whack-a-Mole game at the bowling alley during Daniel's 30th birthday party. She is 2 1/2 years old.