Cats

Both girls were cats for a while.

Fairy

Annie decided to be a fairy while Tim and Jen worked on Zoe's room.

Chimney Removal

We took out the chimney that has not been used since the house got a second floor in 1920. It was easier than I expected. And we did not find anthing real interesting in there; just a couple pennies and an old notebook.

Zoe's missing tooth

Zoe lost a tooth last week. She was the last second grader in her school to lose a first tooth.

Annie's beard

Annie may not understand all the parts that go in to a good Santa Claus outfit, but she has the beard down.

Sledding

We did not have enough snow to sled in our yard, so Annie decided to turn the treadmill into a hill and a pillow into her sled.

Snow Day

It snowed for the first time of the season today. Annie caught a snowflake on her tongue, and the girls sat by the fireplace to get warm.

Loose Tooth

Zoe is the last kid in second grade to have all her original teeth. She does have one loose one, and it should come out any day now.

Caterpillars

Zoe found these caterpillars outside and decided to help them feel at home. Since this photo was taken one died and one escaped. I asked the girls if they wanted to let the dead caterpillar outside and Annie said no, because they "have a big responsiblity" to the caterpillars. I thought that responsibility ended with the death of the caterpillar, but apparently this is not the case.

Zoe's Peanut Butter Cup

This is Zoe with the world's largest Reese's peanut butter cup.

Sarah

Sarah, Tim's mom, and Tim's mom's husband, came for Sarah's birthday and Thanksgiving. The polar bear on Sarah's head is no cause for alarm.

Cookies

Sarah, Zoe, and Annie made cookies. Some used more frosting than others.

Annie's Mussel

Annie enjoyed this mussel on Sarah's birthday.

William

The girls let William try on this hat while he was napping.

Pumpkin Quilt

Jen made this quiltish thingy for her mom.

Annie's Birthday

We had Annie's birthday party at Jump on it Fun Center. It was pretty fun, and Jen made the cake.

Salamander

We also found this salamander on the tarp, which we wrapped the leaves in to take them to the dump. The salamander was given to Max and Chloe's dad, Kevin. He set it fee.

Leaf Pile

The girls made a leaf pile and jumped around with the neighbor's dogs.

Trading Places

Spotty and William traded places for a little while.

Zoe's Big Leaf

Zoe found the biggest leaf ever when we were near the library. You can see our new door in the background.

Annie's contraption

Annie built this contraption. No tools required. The function is not well defined.

Annie's Zebra

Here, the zebra (seen below) had turned in to a giant spring for hiding in. The zebra also was a tunnel, and a tree trunk, and other stuff at various times.

Annie riding a Zebra

Annie rode this zebra around for a while.

Other Suff in Philadelphia

We took a carriage ride in Philadelphia. Got to see some sights, including a really good lock, and a really small car. Plus a street musician. And a pumpkin, which had a whole story that went along with it, but that's .... another story.

Sculptures in Philadelphia

Tim was attacked by an alligator in Philadelphia. He came back from the attack and got to hang out with Rocky Balboa. We also got to see the Liberty Bell, a moose, and Barry.

Bus Stop

Some girls we know looking through a bus stop window in Philadelphia.