The Force

It looks like it's just about time for a very important step in a young man's film education...

Dear Santa 2

("A ball that bounces please")

Dear Santa

First of all, yes that does say that he would like a "screaming death" for Christmas, but that does not mean what you think it means:

Second, somebody PLEASE tell me what on earth a "snap circuit light up" is or Santa is likely to end up in the dog house. 

Expedition Uke

Last weekend, Uncle Evan and Grace helped us brainstorm a logo for Daddy's ukulele project:

Some of us also worked on learning "Let it go" (the most important song on the planet according to Grace).

Some of us had other things to do. 

Sharknado Gingerbread

It was a relatively peaceful operation, until the shark attack:

Christmas Tree

Drake's choice:

 

Ewan's choice:

Mommy's choice:

Wonderland 2014

Camp Out

We felt like it was time to get out of town, so we headed to the Goat Farm and camped...in the living room!

The power is on and the fireplace works!

There's also a super secret hide-out above the future kitchen. 

Eggs

Since sometime early last week, Ewan has been tending to a nest of dinosaur eggs.
They have been cozy inside an ottoman by the fire:

Monday while I was at work, they hatched!

Ewan and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day

"Mom wrote the roller-skating birthday party on the wrong day on the calendar and we MISSED it...I'm moving to Australia"

Tree House

This Saturday we hopped the ferry to Vashon to help Grandpa Martin build his tiny house in the trees.

Four

I ran to the grocery store on my lunch break to get birthday party supplies and bought this:

I didn't notice the mistake until I tried to light it.

Happy FOURTH birthday, funny little man!

Kids Only

In preparation for another long soggy winter we spent the weekend making ourselves a secret pirate hideout under the stairs.

(The password today is PumpkinDome)