Ana-ism #18

Today while reading Curious George Goes to the Hospital, talking about George's doctor ...

Ana: Is the doctor a doctor and also a chef?
Andrea: I don't think so. Why?
Ana: Because his name is Dr. Baker.

The Cone Comb

Written by Rebekah:

"I invented: The Cone Comb. It picks up pine cones. I push The Cone Comb on the ground and the bristles pick up the pine cones and put them in the box. I got first place! I get to enter it into a museum for the regional contest."

Rebekah with her invention prototype, poster board, inventor's log and ribbon at the school.

Wardrobe malfunction

I'm told all the time that before I know it, my kids will be all grown up. I don't think anyone had this in mind, though:

What's that new addition to your outfit, Miri?

Not one, but two bras! Back in my day, we didn't start wearing those until we were at least two years old ...

Project: Mack's birthday

The girls have been invited to Cousin Mack's Harry Potter birthday. I tried in vain to find some Harry Potter Lego sets; apparently the stores decided to get rid of all of them after Christmas. (Since when did Harry Potter go out of style?) So along with the toy purchase we settled on, we made him a custom Harry Potter T-shirt using the same bleaching method as before. The best part: we bought the shirt for $1 on clearance at a secondhand store.

This project involved a bunch of detailed Exacto-knifing, but it actually turned out better than I expected. Now I'm wondering if a 29-year-old mother of three can get away wearing a bigger version.

Behold! Perfect for a 7-year-old HP fan, right?

FHE treats

How do the members of the Grover family eat their Family Home Evening treats?

Miri likes to eat from the bottom of the cone up.

Ana likes hers au natural.

Bekah likes to eat them quickly so that she's finished by the time the camera comes out.

Seth likes to supervise while looking dashing.