We've moved

I know - it's so rude to move just when you've gotten used to driving to this location~!!

Here is our forwarding address: www.lilts.wordpress.com

lilt - a spirited and usually cheerful song or tune.

See you there!

We've moved

I know - it's so rude to move just when you've gotten used to driving to this location~!!

Here is our forwarding address: www.lilts.wordpress.com

lilt - a spirited and usually cheerful song or tune.

See you there!

Recent travels

It's always important for boys to have as much adventure as possible at every single outing. A team effort prevented certain death in the hot lava just below the bridge. Okay, cold water. Still. Yes, they did retrieve multiple golf balls!

Casey Jones railroad museum netted some fun especially looking at the model cars. How that goes together I have no idea.

A visit to Metropolis and we encountered a Superman that looked A LOT like one of our kids. Not surprising given the genetic heritage in our families. hahahahaha bwahahaha!

Next is a bicep comparison. This is Seth's cousin Adam and DiLara, a Turkish AFS student. She is delightful and yes, we all agreed that everything the Greeks claim they invented was actually invented by the Turks. And don't you forget it!

Natalie became the cat maniac since the pool was covered! She LOVED the cats! and they tolerated her if you don't count that one scratch on her right arm.

and then of course there was Tulip the Superdog!

We had a great time in Tennessee! The weather was much warmer than Illinois!

A new Setter in the family

He did SO WELL setting - especially for only having been at it for a week.

And he has great timing for blocking (just needs to put his hands together)

and the other teams do NOT enjoy his serve.

she wants MORE horses??

Little Miss Dreamy has been sitting here talking to me, reminiscing about different movies, fun things, her best-friend-of-the-day (today happens to be Emily - yesterday was Monica. ) She becomes exceeeeeeedingly starry-eyed and says, as though this is a new idea: "Mom, you know what I want???"

Obvious answer here is No, but I have a feeling….

"Mom, I want a pony !"

Really??!?! When did this interest in horses start????

Lately she has been saying she and Emily are going to train 100 horses. At the same time.

Today's plans are different: "Mom, I'll keep

the pony downstairs!" (She's aware of my allergies.)

Me: No, Nat you can't keep horses in the house.

Nat: Why not?

Me: Because they'd poop all over the place. (Yes, I'm aware there are more, many more, and very valid reasons. The poop thing works though.)

Nat: Okay, I'll keep her in the car!

(See? Not another thought about having that horse

in the house!)

Me: She wouldn't fit in the car.

Nat: Well, she'd fit in the van then! It'd be fine Mom. You'll see! I'll sit by her and keep everything smooth.

Smooth?!?!? Where does she pick up these words anyway?

I have a picture of her in my mind, strapped into a seat in the van, with this 1200 pound horse sitting next to her. I just don't see it working.

Maybe they could ride with her in the bus…

Nat: I want a WHOLE LINE of horses! Just lined up in a big line! Yay!!!

Yep. Our girl is still horse crazy!

Of course, it COULD be worse!

Our Sailor!

Our Sailor just told us he is working FOUR TIMES AS HARD in his current courses as he was in the previous 6 month courses…. and THEN he was working 60 - 70 hours a week!

I'm grateful to our military! They work hard!

her first DELIBERATE joke!

Little Miss Natalie comes walking upstairs from the family room and throws her arms around me. Since it is 7 pm, I ask (hopefully): Are you tired, Sweetie?

LMN (smiling): No, I just want my Mommy!

Me: OH! I LOVE THAT!

We hug and I ask her: I have to take your big brother somewhere pretty soon, do you want to drive along?

A moment’s hesitation is followed by her leaning back to look me in the eye… I spot a TWINKLE

in her eye as she says, “NO! I’m not old enough to drive yet, Mom!”

Guffaws all around!