The science kit came out tonight. He went nuts with it. It’s vinegar and baking soda in the little tube. The reaction is what launches the rocket. They assembled this funny mobile of the solar system too. I don’t think it’s to scale. They launched it numerous times, trying to get the balance of vinegar […]
Our niece has a beautiful new baby– A fun day, lots of cousin time. love always, Val
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This is our niece’s child. Oh my goodness. love, Val
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It was. Church was as beautiful as ever. Even though there was a bit of a squirrel-fest in our row at times, it was lovely. The pastor talked about unintended consequences, and how a census requirement in the Roman Empire led to a chain of miraculous events. And he talked about how we don’t have
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Aww, it was the usual family party. Here they are frosting cupcakes for Baby Jesus. I don’t see enough of this child, and tonight I hugged and kissed him a couple times, told him how much I love him. I teased him about Mexico: “Me and you can go there, and swim in the
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This is Mismaloya Beach–site of the filming of the 1963 movie Night of the Iguana, which we were told began Puerto Vallarta’s identity as a tourist destination. I didn’t know until today that she’d been there. Oh gosh, what a gorgeous place to be. We were there on vacation last week and took these pictures.
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I’ve been informed that the kids ate the last of the mints–the specially delicious chocolate mints the plumbing wholesaler gave Jay. Then they took the empty wrappers and wrapped bits of fart putty in the foil and offered them to the older kids. Aren’t they sweet? Those little angels. Kids are crazy, and that’s a
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The Christmas program was on Sunday. The kids told the story. Angels were instructed to dress in white, if possible. This little shepherd, oh my goodness. Here we are, frosting a million cookies. This little girl was too funny toddling around in the dress we brought her from Mexico. She also attacks the Christmas tree
Kirsten was in charge, and she kept these kids busy. They went to the mall and saw Santa. They made gingerbread houses out of crackers, and NOT from kits: She took them around to places. Thursday she took them swimming at the indoor pool. They were crazy for the water slide. And on her
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