Pinewood derby, test run

The big Boy Scout Pinewood Derby was approaching and there was a test run for the boys at school on Wednesday evening. William and daddy worked very hard on his car over Christmas and more during the last several weeks. Amelia was also given the opportunity to make a car to compete in the "sibling race". she and daddy worked together to create her car as well. This is the only time their two cars were in the same race. William's car is on the far left of the track (it is a green dinosaur car) and Amelia's car is on the far right (hers is a blue, white and yellow car). Who was the winner?

Strong baby

Gemma is strong. Her favorite thing to do in the bathroom is to brace one arm on the tub and the other on the toilet in order to swing her legs so her toes are even with her belly button.

Hurdles

I went out for my first run since Thanksgiving last weekend. It was a great day for a run and from inside our house it appeared that the sidewalks were clear.

The sidewalks were clear where they had been shoveled. However, most people appear to have shoveled the driveway and not the sidewalks. So l, I got to run a few steps and then hurdle small snow banks for almost 3 miles.

A sick day

William: mom? You know what would make me feel better?*
Mom: what sweetie?**
William: I just want to read some books. I just want to read some books with my sisters.
Mom: ok. We can do that. Just maybe don't kiss them. Or cough on them.
William: ok.









*William woke up feeling a little rough last Saturday. He had a low fever and didn't feel like eating. He stuck to the couch and that was it. He woke up back to his normal self the next morning.

**I'll admit to cringing here. His requests included the following: a cold, but not cold ice pack to cool him off. A "nest" of blankets on the couch arranged to keep him warm in a circle. breakfast to fill him up but nothing that tasted funny. Something to drink with ice that wasn't cold. Good books to read that weren't his favorite.

Tacos for dinner

We had tacos for dinner on Friday night. Gemma has been super picky lately and isn't eating much at all (I suspect her 2 year molars are coming in based on the lack of eating and the constant chewing on her fingers.

She didn't eat any of her taco. She pulled it apart and made a huge mess out of it, but she didn't really eat it.
As soon as put a little bit of sour cream on Amelia's plate, Gemma started squawking. She needed sour cream too. I dolloped a scoop on her tray so I could eat myself.

The next time I looked over, Gemma's hands were covered with the sour cream and she was rubbing her hands together as if she had lotion on them.

Gemma jumps!

I adore when kids this age try to jump, believe they are jumping, yet their feet haven't left the ground. Hilarious.

Gemma dances

And I try to cover all pointy corners nearby while taking video.