..and they call it ART!

We had art class when I was a little kid too, but we were usually encouraged NOT to tear up our drawings. *ponder* I'm afraid to ask. 

Waiting

Kindergarteners stand around waiting for the office ladies to unlock the doors for them to release to parents at 2:50 on the dot. 

Alex's puppy

Alex lives down the street. Apparently they got their cocker puppy for Christmas and for some reason they enjoy bringing it along when they pick Alex up at school. I know the kids enjoy it, but it sure does add to the chaos and mayhem... Gotta love it! 

In case you're wondering...

This pretty much sums up why there are more decent photos of Bianca on here than Ivan. :-) Yes, my son. My dear dear son. 

Heading out to the parking lot

 

Heading home

 

MOMS Club Valentine Party (for afterschool playgroup)

On Monday afternoon we went to the Valentine's party for the MOMS club afterschool playgroup. The kids had a blast! This section of photos below were taken at that event. (February 13, 2006)

Cupcakes!

 

Decorate your own cupcake... or 4 or 5...

This was the first cupcake Ivan decorated and ate. Then I lost track of him while chasing Bianca around and quite a while later one of the other mommy's asked me if they should stop Ivan. She said he'd had "a few" cupcakes. I asked Ivan how many he had and he said, "Five! and three cookies!" OMG!

The clean up crew is waiting for crumbs. :-)

 

...it looks yummy...

 

Munch munch munch.

 

Ivan on the go

 

Yum!

 

Sweet LITTLE Doggie

In my next life as a dog owner, I promise to get a SMALL dog. You know, something the size of a loaf of bread like this that can travel on an airline with me. :-) I love my pooches, but they are TOO BIG! This little guy (gal?) was pretty sweet. 

"I know this fits together somehow..."

 

"Cheese"

This is the unfortunately goofy expression I get these days if I'm stupid enough to ask her to smile for the camera. 

Monkey.

 

Wooly Bianca

Time for a hair cut, I know. I always say she looks like an orphan when I don't put her hair up in a bow. :-)

Love the hair, girlie!

 

Ivan's scavenger hunt team grabs their list and runs...

Running, running, scavenger hunting...

Peeping through the telescope

(I wonder if that thing has any lenses in it or if it's just an empty tube?) 

Bianca takes a turn on the slide

 

Ivan enjoying his ring-pop

 

Getting ready to leave.

She had just finished her ring-pop sucker and was hamming for some photos. What beautiful eyes, er, eye. *giggle* 

Trying to catch up.

ARGH! I've been so behind on posting photos since Thanksgiving, so please pardon the mess! I'm trying to catch up bit by bit on some of the holiday fun. Just keep in mind that many of the photos will be out of order, so please read the captions to figure out what is what and when these events occured. My apologies. Life just doesn't ever seem to get any less-busy. It's crazier day by day.

Oh! A happy note! My first real furniture arrives here on Tuesday! I'm so excited! I can't wait to get my livingroom group in the door and also to paint the guestroom and buy a mattress for the bed that is being delivered to that room. I'm so tickled!

(There are far too many exclamation points in this post. Eeep!)