Entries from January 2009

January 21, 2009

A tag!

I’ve been tagged by my pregnancy twin*/best commenter, Anne. (Not to be exclusive or anything, but she definitely would win the ‘Most prolific commentator on that Moving blog’ bloggy badge.) (If I gave out those kind of awards.) (Or knew how to make bloggy badges.) (Which I don’t.) (But maybe I should.) (But I’d have [...]

January 20, 2009

Things I like…

When the snow looks like thick, fluffy icing with sparkles on top.
Great. Now I’m hungry.
 

Here it is in the daytime.
 

And another one just for fun.
It hasn’t stopped snowing today.

January 19, 2009

This is what you call camouflage.

Either he’s trying to sneak up on us or his friends buried him up to his neck in the snow and then left him as a prank. 
“Hey, guys? Guys? Where’d ya go? I’m getting kind of c-c-cold here!”

January 15, 2009

How to dress like a frenchman

(Otherwise titled, To Grandpa, Thanks for the shirt. Love, J)

January 12, 2009

You will never guess what they got this year.

They were so excited to try them out. (They each got their favorite color, if you need a hint.)

January 8, 2009

Win, lose, or color

The boys have been most enthusiastic about learning to play chess. They could, however, stand to have a better attitude about losing.
One game was so bad that Mr. French suggested they “draw”. “That way, no one wins and no one loses. It’s just over. Alright?” They agreed.
Their skills have greatly improved over the weeks and [...]

January 7, 2009

Toys are over-rated.

It kept her quiet, okay?

January 6, 2009

No Instructions needed.

Put this on the list of things that you don’t have to teach boys how to do.

January 5, 2009

The Critics Rave

“Best worst new film this year!” says Rober and Eberton
“Astoundingly bad.” says The New York Tribune
“Something you can take the whole family to. If you must.” -Chicago Times
“You’ll cheer. When it’s over.”
“It’ll have you rolling in the aisles-trying to get out.” Cheers the LA Herald
“If you see only one movie this year-make this the one [...]

January 3, 2009

We ate it, of course!

At least we can say we did it.