I Get Around

The past two weeks I’ve been haunted by a noise (think the score from Jaws). A foreshadowing of an arrival. The sound is of a plastic chair being pushed across the floor. At the beginning of the first week it was rather slow in approaching, but more recently it is more like the lightening before the thunder…

DISCLAIMER
The following videos contain: refugee-laundry baskets, lots of shoes, Eddie Money, a diaper-clad nine month old, The Flash, and ingenuity. Rated T for Thomson.






Who needs balance anyways?


First attempt of capturing on video: fail.

Yard Party

Special thanks to the Levingstons for watching our monsters for us. I'm sorry they were monsters.

Friday was Harvard’s 375th anniversary, and you (as were we) are probably pretty curious to see how the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States celebrates the big 3-7-5.
Here’s a glimpse.

Ice sculptures. Ice cream demonstrations by the Food & Science students. Tents. House Pride. A giant cake made by Flour (who else?). Cider Presses pressing. Apple cider (of course). Chocolate fountains. Free ponchos. Costumes. Yummy chocolate truffles. Living art. Band playing. Dance Performance. Students parading.

The Statue of Three Lies tribute

As you can see, it was raining. A LOT. Very muddy, we are pretty sure the Yard is ruined. I’ll have to ask Mike to take pictures on Tuesday. Despite the rain, it was a great night. I mean, if there is anyone I’d like to get stranded under an umbrella with it is, for sure, Michael. : )






We also stumbled upon a defaced Harvard legend:

Pooh’s house.

Yes, Harvard campus is as quirky as its student body.

Read more about Pooh’s house here.

To read about the crime go here.

To see a picture before the vandalism go here.

Happy Birthday, Harvard.

We hope we won’t be around to attend your 400th bash.
(no offense)

How Do You Measure - Measure Half A Year?

Answer: 2.5 inches.... and love. I guess. (I don't really like Rent.)

click to enlarge for a closer look at my disgusting wall

Speaking of growing bodies! I saw this craft on Pinterest and had to duplicate with Caleb. (haha, if you thought I was pregnant- gotcha!) It was a fun lesson and craft. Caleb really got into it and liked gluing all the bones on to the paper! We talked about bones and watched songs and Sesame Street-related material on Youtube.
You make the ribcage/spine/pelvis/shoulders by folding a piece of paper in half and writing your child's name in cursive and cutting it out. Voila! Just in time for Halloween!

"Caleb"