First Call

Two days before we knew, you told mama that she had a baby in her tummy. Still not sure if your female gender prediction is correct. More on that later. Congrats mama.

Snow Patches, Blue Skies

Very happy to say that the new booster seat works nicely for our short jaunts to school. We kicked the crusty snow on the walk up the albemarle hill.

Science Experiment

Floats! -- Lego Motor Boat

Floats! -- Fire Rubber Raft

Floats! -- Rubber Duckies

Floats! -- Sponge

Sinks -- Bolt

Sinks -- Soap - Neutrogena

Floats! -- Soap - Ivory

Sinks -- Screw

Floats! -- Match

Floats and then Sinks!! -- Plastic Tub

Floats! -- Pirate Rubber Duckie

Sinks -- Nail -- Hypothesized correctly by Nico

Floats! -- Lego Piece

Floats! -- Baby Cradle

Floats! -- Wind up Duckie

Floats! -- Megablock

Sinks -- Quarter

Floats! -- Lego Jet Wing

Sinks -- Rhinoceros

Sinks -- Baby Lion

Floats! -- Rubber Ball

Foggy Bells

As brother waits for the doctor to check again the air he breathes, we ventured forth to the Netherlands Carillon amidst the dense December fog. We trusted our ears to prove to us that the mighty birds of the air flew up from Reagan National to destinations unknown. Their jets echoed among the mighty columns of the carillon.

http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/carillon.htm

Activity Scene

...So you want to know what God looks like? Just look at an activity scene. So says the author.

Big Thinking

Last night we walked through alley, passing a workman's bucket truck. An 'electrical truck' as quoted by your parents. Nico corrected us saying it was a phone truck. When asked how this was evident. A finger raised to Verizon sign and a voice indicated that this was the same logo as on mama's cell phone. Very impressive relational database under development here.

Good Question

How are dog paws made?

Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device

Questions

How did all the ocean and the sands come to be?

If we had a T-Rex in the house....

We would all get out!

Optimista / Pessimista

A glass with half of contents was identified by Master Nico as half full today.

Garden Days are Here

Just how wet can you get when you take a drink from the garden house. Seems as though today was the optimal day to find out.

There was also a lesson for the adults on the Varnum gardening team. As the eldest Cantrell boy's watering can emptied its precious contents amidst the sprouting grasses and not on the thirsty flowers, we encouraged him to hold the heavy can upright during transit. He gave us a funny look and used his empty hand to cover the end of the spout. Problem solved.

Alp d'arbol

Ginger snaps refuel empty tanks after a journey from the states to the peak of the columns. It is a good friday to pass time with the boys of spring.

Thomas the Train

We enjoy the Thomas the Train games. He always has games at the Thomas the Train website. Games. Games. Games.

Grandaddy bought a new lake house. We look forward to passing our lazy summer days in a hammock by the dock.

Trucks

Tahoes and Tundras are good excuses for me to pass my day with papa. Phish and the Dirty Dozen are accompanying us on a quest to till up the Leimone garden. Spring is close and so are we.

Bubbles in the bath make the bath more enjoyable for me. An Ikea brand strainer makes excellent rain when the water runs through. We read Richard Scary this evening. Seargent Murphy's busy day.