While checking out twitter while the kids were at swimming I saw some news that shocked me. Lucas Film has been sold to Disney and they plan on making more Star Wars films. After all the changes Lucas has made to the original movies and contortions he put the history threw in his prequels, I’m not sure what to think about an episode 7. What I do know is that I will go see it, most likely opening day with Jacob. My picture today is of Jacob’s Jedi Micky. It seemed like a good way to recognize this day, that is either a new beginning for the Star Wars franchise or its a sign that Star Wars has jumped the shark.
While the wind howled outside, the kids and I pulled out the old Crazy forts and started to build. As always it seemed we ran out of pieces before we were finished our Castle. It was fun building with the kids again, I think we’ll have to bring out the Crazy forts more often.
Today while looking at kids toys I couldn’t help but try on a Darth Vader mask. Once it was on I needed to take a picture, and really how could it not be my picture of the day?
Today we have a picture of Jacob and his Papa getting ready for hockey. It seemed like a very special moment, between Jacob and his Papa, that I had to capture it. I played with different effects, and settled on this highlighting of Jacob’s jersey One thing that struck me today watching Jacob play, is how much more focused he is on the ice (most of the time). There was a moment where he chased a player with the puck down have the rink and when he caught him and got the puck he showed so much improvement in his stick handling that I couldn’t help but be impressed. He didn’t even give up on the puck when he fell to the ice. From his knees he tried to get the puck to one of his team mates.
Today after school Jacob and I headed to the hair salon for a haircut. I made a point to snap a few pictures before, during and after that I put together into today’s Collage of the day.
When the kids signed up for Thursday night skating lessons I didn’t expect to be going to many of them. It was going to be a special night for the kids and Papa. Over the last few weeks I have been going and tonight when other commitments kept me from going I really missed it. So I was glad when I saw the pictures of Melissa and the kids at skating in my inbox. So launched my trusty call age making and whipped up today’s picture of the day. Of course it wasn’t till later that I learned the Violet skated the entire class without the skating aid. Hopefully I’ll be able to make it next week.
Today while coming home from Preschool with Nan they came across this huge pumpkin. I’m not sure what Violet was saying while my Mom took this picture, but that look on her face says ‘can I carve it… Please’
Today we have another collage, this time it’s of Violet as she climbs the fence at Jacob’s school before we headed home for the day. It was fun to watch as she tried so hard to climb the fence. It wont be long before she can get to the top.
Our little angel has a bit of a stubborn streak, and sometimes refuses to sit on the naughty chair. When that happens she is sent to her room till she is ready to come down and sit on the chair and apologize for what every she did wrong. The one drawback to sending either of the kids to their rooms is that they are filled with toys, that can distract from the punishment. Not to mention that some times they like to pull them all out making a big mess. Tonight was a stubborn night for young Violet, and while she was sitting in her room refusing to sit on the naughty chair, I heard her doing stuff in her room so when I went up to see if she was ready to come down to the naughty chair, I expected to see a mess. What I saw was a surprise, and so I pulled out a camera and snapped tonight’s picture of the day. When I asked her why she cleaned her room she said ‘Because I thought you’d like it.’ Of course she did finally come down to sit on the naughty chair, before passing out on the couch with Mommy watching Over the Rainbow.
Today Melissa had a short visit with Nate, while there she snapped this picture of Nate modding an outfit she had bought him a while back. It’s such a cute picture I just had to use it as my picture of the day.
