Belley Boy Busy-ness

Portraits - 2009 models.

2009-11-13T18:01:00.006-05:00

We tried taking portraits in this wonderful location this year. Beautiful. Unfortunately we hit on a cloudy, foggy , cold day. So, although the people co-operated nicely, the weather almost defeated us. I think these pics will turn out alright with some touch-ups. What do you think?

This past week-end...

2009-08-11T07:16:00.003-04:00

...what do you think we did?

WARNING: content may be disturbing to some readers.

2009-08-06T08:32:00.004-04:00

For the second time EVER I am posting some gross pictures. But there is a good story to go with it, so bear with me! Josh ran (or rather hopped) up onto the deck crying he had hurt himself. I looked down and saw a white stripe down his heel. Oh no I thought, not more stitches, but when I looked closely I realized he had striped off the tan. And then it started bleeding, and bleeding. As I was trying to stop the blood flow he was arguing with Ethan about who caused the injury. Josh claimed Ethan slamed the gate on him and Ethan claimed Josh had hit the hockey net. Kaleb's solution was to go investigate!! I laughed. What was he going to find to prove either story? As Gaetan and I looked at each other and laughed, Kaleb ran around of the corner of the house yelling triumphantly. In his hand something dangled. He found the skin:

Where was it? It was on the gate. Unfortunately I missed the picture of Ethan's face at being caught.

They're In!

2009-08-04T09:20:00.004-04:00

I am about to unveil the pictures Christine took at my dad's 60th! Are you ready?

That's my mom and dad! Nothing more to say about that.

This is the only retouched photo. At least half the work of a photographer comes after the event, cropping and touching up.

The cutest 1950's kids!

Their proud parents.

Jitske. 'nough said.

Aunty Vera and Uncle Tony. What's missing in this picture? The fake VERA tattoe with a heart on Uncle Tony's left arm.

I love that boy!

2009-07-29T09:50:00.003-04:00

I sometimes lovingly refer to him as my first child. Jonathan was born to OUR mother when I was 9, he was cute and cuddly and my real live doll. Now he's all grown up (27!!) and I love to watch him play with my real (and other "stolen") children. I guess I make it a habit to steal people's children. In a nice loving way of course, and I almost always return them upon request. Yesterday, Jonathan played hard in the pool with my boys, splashing, swimming, throwing, being rough. Then he joined us at the table and held Lily (a pretend child of mine, her mother and father are so sweet to lend her to me sometimes). I love watching him interact with her and make her smile. Someday he will have lots of children for me to steal away. Until then I'll just sit back and enjoy this...

Things-of-the-past yet to come!

2009-07-27T08:28:00.006-04:00

We had a 50's theme party for my Dad's 60th birthday last Saturday. It was a backyard BBQ. It was so much more fun than I anticipated. (I think most of that was who it was planned WITH ;0)) Christine came over to hone her photography skills "at an event" and her pics looked GREAT on the camera, so I can't wait to see them on Thursday IN PERSON. Here is a preview of what's to come. These were taken by my Mom's friend Jitske (also a very talented photographer), and cropped by yours truly. I don't want to give away TOO much!

Birthday ~~boy~~ man and his lovely wife.

I got the "raw" end of this deal....

2009-06-13T14:35:00.004-04:00

There was no china in my package.

It's Raining Cats and Dogs Squirrels

2009-06-08T18:22:00.002-04:00

This afternoon we were peaceably enjoying our backyard. Ethan and his friend Tristan were playing a game of Koob. Norah and Kaeden were playing in the sandbox. I was quietly rocking Lily. A peaceful serene afternoon, all that was missing was the sound of cicadas in the trees. Suddenly we heard a ruckus in the tree. Obviously someone was NOT enjoying a peaceful afternoon in our back yard. The ruckus was followed by a crashing sound and a blur moving downward through the tree. Before I could even yell "WATCH OUT!" a little bundle of fur had landed on the ground next to Tristan and scampered back up into the tree, where he stood chattering at someone/thing. Poor little guy. I assumed he had a grouchy cantankerous wife who gave him the boot. It brought this verse to mind:

It is better to live ~~in a corner of a roof~~ on the ground,
Than in a ~~house~~ tree shared with a contentious woman.
Proverbs 21:9

My Brother - The Charmer

2009-06-04T08:48:00.003-04:00

My brother Jonathan is an awesome brother and uncle. He is always ready for action. We stopped by the house and asked if he'd like to join us for a walk, and sure enough he did. He proceeded to entertain the boys with all sorts of activities, as well as chat with his sister about... "life". ;0)

Here are the boys skipping rocks...

And here's Jonathan with a snake he caught...

The Cobbler and the Elves (alternate title: The Cook and the Elves)

2009-05-04T20:57:00.003-04:00

It's happened a few times lately. Gaetan and I have come back from a walk to find the kitchen looking like this:

(That - by the way - is my kitchen looking spotless, in case you didn't recognize it!)

What happened? The kids are in bed "asleep", so we won't wake them to ask them what it is all about. The cats are pretty aloof about the whole thing. The only conclusion is that like the famed cobbler, we have elves.

I love those elves.

Why I NEED More Children.... (reason #6 527)

2009-05-04T15:39:00.006-04:00

I NEED more children because, apparently, the ones I already have will no longer be photographed. They are done having their pictures taken. Done. See?

This one deliberately wears hoodies so he has a quick cover up...

This one uses items in his hands to hide his face. In an emergency he has even been known to use his hands...

This one ducks and dodges the second he sees the camera come out... What is a mother to do?

Boys, when you read this, I have a GREAT mother's day gift idea for you...

Despotism

2009-04-29T15:56:00.003-04:00

Despotism is a form of government by a single authority, either an individual or tightly knit group, which rules with absolute political power. In its classical form, a despotism is a state where a single individual (the Despot) wields all the power and authority embodying the state, and everyone else is a subsidiary person. This form of despotism was common in the first forms of statehood and civilization; the Pharaoh of Egypt is exemplary of the classical Despot.

And what does that have to do with anarchy?

If my boys lived under despotism, they would rebel and that would be anarchy.

BTW, Mike wins, being the first to define despotism without the aid of a dictionary OR an 11 year old boy. Way to go Mike!

The Next Question

2009-04-28T13:36:00.003-04:00

"What is antidisestablishmentarianism?"
"And is that really the longest word?"
"And MOM, can you spell it?"
"Yes, a-n-t-i-d-i-s-e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-a-r-i-a-n-i-s-m, yup, that's it."
"No, you spelled it wrong, it's i-t."
"Where? There's not "i-t" in antidisestablishmentarianism.... oh..OH.. i-t, got it, good one, well aren't you smart?

And, because I know my kids read my blog, I present to you from Wikipedia:

Main article: Longest word in English
The longest scientific term in English is the full chemical name of the world's largest known protein, titin. Beginning with Methionyl... and ending with ...isoleucine, the word contains 189,819 letters.
The 45 letter word Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest English word that appears in a major dictionary. Originally coined to become a candidate for the longest word in English, the term eventually developed some independent use in medicine. It is referred to as "P45" by researchers.
Antidisestablishmentarianism, at 28 letters, is the longest non-coined, non-technical English word. It refers to a 19th century political movement that opposed the disestablishment of the Church of England as the state church of England.

Postscript: I still cannot believe I fell for that old joke. *sigh*

What Was That?

2009-04-27T20:46:00.003-04:00

This is a beautiful picture of my boys enjoying some watermelon with their Dad, discussing the questions Josh writes down in his journal. Questions such as: What causes sickness? Who is the most imaginative person I know?

The question of the moment?

What does anarchy mean?

This is my husband's face when he hears the response from one of the boys:

What was the response? "I think it may have something to do with despotism."

BONUS POINTS: To anyone who can tell me what despotism is, without the use of a dictionary, or an 11 year old boy.

SHHHHH! Don't tell HIM!

2009-04-07T17:12:00.003-04:00

Josh is very shy about showing you his face...

Why? You ask. Because we had lots of fun at Nanny and Poppy's Sunday night. So much fun that some boys (not to mention any names) decided to show their younger cousins how to suck on a cup until it sticks to your face. Lots of fun, right?

Yes, it's all fun and games until mom actually takes a picture to show the world. Please don't tell him you heard it from me....

Random Comments

2009-03-04T00:17:00.004-05:00

I'm in Pennsylvania visiting Mike and Ange. We're having a great time. There are however a few random comments which have caused me to wonder about this place.

1. The new workout program "3second Plastic Abs"

2. Can I have a wild boar in my house instead of a sheep?

3. So, getting to Chicago is like the rapture? (note: Only if you are pre-trib)

What do you think? Is it time to head for the Canadian border again?

Loved

2009-02-18T17:16:00.003-05:00

I've been thinking a lot about how blessed our children are to be surrounded by love. I started thinking about it a few years back when I was watching my niece sleeping on Gaetan's lap (she was about 2 at the time). I realized just how comfortable she was sitting there. She was secure. And then I thought about how many people she had that made her feel that way. And how many people my boys have that give them that same feeling. I realized today looking at this picture (Kaleb is the one holding Penelope's hand) that my boys are now part of that loving circle around my nieces. That they are now old enough (and loved enough) that they can pass that on to their younger cousins.

Beware of Belleys and the Botanical Gardens!!

2008-11-03T14:27:00.000-05:00

Oddly enough, as we were enjoying the Botanical Gardens with Mike and Ange a week and a half ago one of the boys pointed out that when we go there with friends, they soon move away. And here we are, on Mike and Ange's moving day and I'm posting pictures of our evening. Soon , when I can do it without crying, I will post pictures of their going away parties. Right now I'm too sad to do anything but post the pictures I uploaded a while ago.

The happy couple!

Ethan - ever entertaining!

Mike really enjoyed this dragon!

Ange! *sigh*

The other happy couple!

Mike and Ange - Have a safe trip! We love you and miss you! Come back soon!

Lunch Art

2008-10-24T14:07:00.002-04:00

The boys may be having a little TOO much fun with their food!! Check it out:

Good Job!

2008-10-24T08:39:00.000-04:00

4 out of 5 figured it out! Don't those poor boys look so pitiful?

Chicken Pox Game

2008-10-14T18:13:00.003-04:00

Let's match the faces with the backs....

Vote for your answer on the right and let's see how many correct guesses we get!

Enjoy!

Housecall

2008-10-11T20:12:00.003-04:00

WHAT HAPPENED HERE????

Maybe Uncle Jonathan knows?
Aha!! Haircuts!! #1

#2
#3

#4 - Aren't you curious to see this one? You'll have to wait...I'm way too bashful to post my own picture!

BTW, thanks AWESOMEST brother, Jonathan, for making a housecall and cutting everyone's hair!! You are the bestest!

Sick Day 2 (aka Mental Health Day)

2008-10-11T19:31:00.003-04:00

Considering how I've been feeling the last 6 weeks it is a surprise to most people (including me!) that we have only taken 1 sick day for my sake. We have done lots of rearranging and Missy has generously stayed late to keep me company MANY times, but only once have we ditched the books altogether. This day was a close call, with both teachers feeling under the weather we(the teachers) managed to let lunch time come without having done anything but doodle. The kids started to trickle in and join us. They really enjoyed doodling like we had been. While they doodled we made quesadillas for lunch. Afterwards we did hit the books and did get that part of school done.

And we all felt a little better for it.

The Doodle Gallery

Art

2008-10-06T19:44:00.002-04:00

I present to you, for your viewing pleasure, "Random", by Ethan.

Good Looking Boys

2008-10-01T20:35:00.002-04:00

Here's a picture for you! The boys ready to head off to Aunty Lydia's wedding. Pre-chicken pox. Yup, they got it, and good. Maybe I'll post some pictures when it's all over...

Sick Day...

2008-09-26T09:15:00.005-04:00

This is what a sick day looks like when you homeschool...well, when the teacher is feeling under the weather anyway. We headed out to the nature reserve near us and made some really cool discoveries...

A fallen tree...

A heron...
A snake....
An outhouse!!?? They still exist!!
This one even compostes...
And some drawing to help us remember all we saw!!

What?

2008-09-26T09:10:00.002-04:00

Thanks Ange for the laugh.... (and thanks Eva for giving them to Ange!!)

walk, TALK, eat

2008-09-22T07:39:00.003-04:00

Yesterday, some good friends came over for a nature walk and supper to celebrate the first day of fall. Because the men (or most of them) were in a meeting Melissa and I headed right over to our house where we made apple pies and I cleaned while she tended to baby Lucas. (So sweet! I LOVE to have company when I clean, makes the job go so much faster!) Soon, the others started arriving and we headed out for our walk. It was beautiful in the woods, and smelled so much like fall!!

Melissa and Lucas

The gang
Karen, Maya and Jeremie.
Maya's treasure - a leaf!
Kaleb being carried away!
Of course I was too busy having fun to take any more pics than that! Silly me! We headed home for spaghetti supper, apple pie, coffee, and of course CONVERSATION! What a perfect start to fall!

Portraits?

2008-09-05T07:38:00.007-04:00

We went to the ocean to take family pictures. The ocean and weather co-operated wonderfully. The kids were so full of energy I didn't manage to get one single picture of them together that I love! We did however have a good time running around the beach, finding hermit crabs and shells and a few starfish. The weather was beautiful! I love to taste the salty wind and see the dark sky and water! I could have walked there for hours!

Nova Scotia

2008-09-04T21:09:00.002-04:00

We are home!! We had a GREAT week visiting with my brother and his family. As one of my friends put it I came home "filled with the smell of Nova Scotia and new babies and little girls and medium boys and family!" AND full of wonderful new memories made! As I have time I will share pictures with you, as a teaser, here are some pics taken on our last evening there. Gaetan and I went to the beach alone, leaving the boys to enjoy their little cousins!! We walked and walked. It was SO beautiful!!

Here it is...

2008-08-27T16:54:00.003-04:00

that picture you wanted Ange. Don't know what you wanted with it...

BTW, congratulations to Brad and Melissa on the arrival of little Lucas!! What a great family!!

Happy Birthday Ethan!!

2008-08-27T09:11:00.003-04:00

A Belley Boy Adventure...

2008-08-27T08:37:00.004-04:00

The boys went on an adventure...can you guess where? Don't be fooled, Daddy was with them, he was taking pics...And where was Mommy you may ask. Take a wild guess!

Here they are ready to begin....

Up,up and away!

Kaleb cautiously crossing a "bridge"...

Josh, just "zipping" along... aparently he was the least concerned about heights!

Gregarious Ethan....

So, you probably guessed the boys were at Arbraska, a series of zip lines and up-in-the-trees activities. Mom was scrapbooking....(and wishing there were Belley GIRLS to keep her company....*sigh*)

Sprinkler!

2008-08-23T08:32:00.004-04:00

After Missy's great success with her (almost) $2 slip 'n slide, I thought I'd check out Maxi and see if I could find something cool for DVBS. Sure enough, there was an inflatable sunflower that spins around and sprays water fopr $2.50. It worked great for DVBS. We brought it home and tried it out with Norah and Kaeden that night. Kaleb was great, trying to get the kids interested by running around shouting "It's fun! It's fun!" Norah bought into it and started running around in the water too. Kaeden was NOT being fooled. He chose to sit it out and have fun with Aunty Trisha instead!! Smart boy! That water was cold!

Home at Last!!

2008-08-12T13:36:00.003-04:00

Camp season is DONE for us!! It was a wonderful summer. God used it to grow and stretch us as a family and as individuals. If you want to know more about that feel free to ask!! ;0)

For now I am happy to be back home, and slowly getting ready for the new school year, just a few weeks away. :0)

In memory of camp here are 2 of my favorite posters from this season. Enjoy!!

OUCH!

2008-08-03T00:18:00.008-04:00

***WARNING!! GRAPHIC CONTENT AHEAD!!!***

Yesterday Kaleb was walking up the stairs and was tripped. It was an accident. One which Mom and Dad did NOT witness. Kaleb was a little worried. He had never seen a cut like this before. It was not bleeding and was all yellow and bumpy looking. Turns out it was his fat showing. Yup, he cut right through the skin.

At this point you may be wondering why I could possibly think this would make an interesting post. Well, I'll try and explain. On the way to the hospital to have the stitches put in I was explaining to Kaleb what it would be like. Including the fact that it would burn a little when they froze his arm so he would not feel the stitches. This made him a little nervous. Once at the hospital, the doctor told him not to worry , that they now have a blue numbing gel they use first. No burning when they inject the anesthetic!! Wonderful!! The stitches were put in, everything looked great. As we left the hospital, Kaleb said how cool it was that they now have new medications. Maybe he would like to be a doctor some day. Now that is wonderful. For once, something besides playing hockey is on the career radar. SO, I thought it would be important to record this story in case Kaleb ever becomes a doctor and we need to remember this day!

Here for the viewing pleasure of the medically minded are some pictures. The first is the best one I could get of the injury pre-stitches (the camera was non-cooperative) the second is obviously of the wound stitched up. Enjoy!!

By the way, after leaving the hospital we went to the old forum. We sat in the chairs that used to be for watching hockey games. We also found a little souvenir store where Kaleb got some Canadiens dog tags!! Definitely a day to remember!

Dr. Mike's Lab

2008-08-02T23:55:00.003-04:00

Mike was kind enough to give us a tour of the lab where he works. It was really cool to see. Mike even prepared an experiment for the kids to do.

Here are the kids with Mike, of course labcoats were mandatory. Our friend Katelyn also came with us.

The kids each got to put a mouse on the plus maze. One direction of the "plus" had walls, where the mice could go and feel safe. The other direction of the "plus" was open. The computer measured how much time each mouse spent in each path. Here are Ethan and Josh observing and Kaleb holding "his" mouse.

Once all the data was collected, they had a meeting to determine the results. Mike graphed the results for the kids to visualize. They easily determined which mice were the most anxious and the least anxious.
The last thing to determine was how this could possibly be useful to people. The kids decided the least anxious mice should be trained to "fetch" things for us. The more anxious mice? Well, of course they could be trained to clean dark corners!! lol. I guess no matter what, they are still kids!!

Old Montreal

2008-07-27T20:44:00.004-04:00

Last Saturday (July 26) we went to Old Montreal to watch the fireworks. It was a great time to hang out as a family. It had been a few years since we had been. Here are the boys just as we got out of the car:

Ethan was fascinated by a musical group that was playing there, the ukelele in particular:

Posing by the fountain:

We had Ethan's caricature drawn:

Then, FINALLY, the fireworks:

Going home, we took a break for donughts (you know, the SNACK food, hee hee). We were tired and ready to fall into bed!!

Field of Dreams

2008-07-27T09:38:00.004-04:00

We went to the baseball field with great dreams of having a game of baseball. A hard task with only 5 players. We managed, every body being outfield with only one person batting. Thankfully we never had more than 2 players on the bases at once. It was all fun and games until:

Yes, mommy broke the bat! What was she thinking?

We went on to have a good time anyway. Here are some pics to prove it:

Long time no see!!

2008-07-25T10:21:00.005-04:00

We're back!! For a week or two anyway! We had a great month at Camp Livingstone!! While I was busy running the kitchen the boys had a good time being...well, BOYS! They ran, played, hunted critters, and pulled practical jokes, all those wonderful things boys love to do. I didn't have lots of time for picture taking, so I present to you a real cross section of our month:

This is what motivated me to get out of bed in the morning to exercise and do devos:

These are the wonderful teens who helped demolish the backsplash so Gaetan could redo it:

Rebecah, her "sister" Cameron, Robert, Esther and Vanessa

Poor Olivier, he was initiated. The newbie is asked to count the sugar packets (1000) to make sure we were not ripped-off. Of course we only let him get to about 20 before letting him in on it...

The worst part about the kitchen? One oven kept going out. About 2 1/2 weeks in, it gave out completely. I heard rumours that the repairmen were in yesterday fixing it. I SO hope they are true! This is Jasmine holding the switch to relight the pilot light!

No camp time would be complete without a visit from Judi:

Keeping Mimi out of trouble was really tricky. Even wrapped in plastic wrap she managed to do salad:

I'll leave you with this one, all you need to know is that the frog-penguin war continues....

Have you EVER...

2008-06-16T08:12:00.004-04:00

Seen something SO CUTE?

This is my nephew Kaeden, he's 13 months old. In the first video Nanny gets him singing, in the second he takes the lead a little!!

Without any further ado, here is Kaeden in his musical debut....

Where Do I Disappear To On Thursdays?

2008-06-13T07:33:00.004-04:00

The truth is, I'm usually scrapbooking on Thursday. But, every three weeks I take my Aunt Vera to her treatments at the Royal Victoria Hospital. She has a disease called Myesthenia Gravis which requires her to have a treatment called Plasma Pheresis every three weeks. For now. The frequency can change depending on her medications. It's not pleasant to have the treatments, but we make the best of our time. We laugh easily. Although I don't know who wouldn't laugh singing the shark song!! :0) Here are some pics for you to understand a little of what it looks like....

Having her blood pressure taken...one of the first steps...

I didn't get pics of her being hooked up, I was singing the shark song...Aunty Vera is looking VERY sick on purpose...just so everyone knows she NEEDS me to come ;0) The machine to her left is is where her blood passes through, having plasma removed and albumin put in to replace it.

This is Michele, one of the nurses in the unit. She is an awesome nurse, caring, attentive, knowledgeable, and just plain fun too!

So, now you know where I am if you can't find me on a Thursday!

Just When You Think You Know Someone!

2008-06-13T07:18:00.004-04:00

I had the privilege of learning something new about Missy this week! Can you tell what it is?

She can "palm" a coin!! As much as I've tried, I've never been able to do THAT!!

Happy Birthday Kaleb!

2008-06-12T08:37:00.003-04:00

So Sweet!

2008-06-11T21:56:00.005-04:00

Our Anniversary is coming up!! In anticipation here are two photos I thought were cute. They were taken at Voyageur Park on the week-end! :0)

A Bec-Que-Quois Week-end

2008-06-11T08:03:00.011-04:00

This past week-end was our pioneer camp out week-end. We were scheduled to go to this lovely place: Voyageur Park

This is the beautiful campground we visited instead: Chez Belley!!!

Friday night we started up the week-end by setting up camp, swimming, snacking, doing a devotional and watching a movie...phew!! Saturday morning we all woke up ready for ADVENTURE!! (ok, so some of us JUST woke up...barely...) We headed to Voyageur Park for the day. At the park we enjoyed hot dogs, cooked over open flame....

(Apparently, some of us are more familiar with hot dogs than others...)

(the boys put the fire out with waterguns!!)

Hiking:

Playing in the water/on the beach: (which, btw, also included getting sunburnt...ouch!)

Picture taking:

We headed home after a long day of fun in the sun!! Once back at the Belley Campground, we ate supper, and repeated the events of the night before, with one notable exception:

Sunday we hung out, enjoying the pool and yard. We broke into groups for devotions. Nancy led the kids (under 12) in a neat devotion. They had to make it through the powder, into the square without getting powder in the square. Do you get the analogy?

What a great week-end that was! There are so many stories to tell, so many more pictures to see...if you want more, you'll just have to be at Grace Church on Sunday!! :0)

Thanks Ange!!

2008-06-06T21:24:00.003-04:00

This thank you is LOOOOOONG overdue, so I thought I'd make up for it by saying thank you publicly. Thanks Ange for the boys wonderful name stickers. They looked great on their binders and have lasted through the whole year. (Now you know just how overdue that thank you was!!) I took this picture just before throwing out the binders. Unfortunately they did not last as well as the stickers!

Our Winnie-Friend

2008-06-05T08:37:00.000-04:00

This is my friend Winnie.

Winnie has been on my mind a lot lately. She is moving away, and I feel like I was just getting to know her. From the moment I met Winnie, I wanted her for a friend. When she was introduced to me she was introduced as "a mother to all boys, just like you, who always prayed and longed for a daughter to round out the boys". (or something like that ;0)) My first instincts were right. Winnie is many things to many people, but I know what we all value most about her is that she is a prayer warrior. God has first priority in her life, and she is so willing to share her God-given wisdom with us, and pray for us!!

Rather than dwell on my sadness, I'll share some moments from our first field trip together, to the Botanical Gardens to see the butterflies. We all had such a great time, I'm thankful for the wonderful memories we made that day!

Arriving at the Gardens...with HER boys!

One of our favourite orchids!

Winnie said this one looked like trouble...sticking it's tongue out at her!

One of the butterflies...so pretty!

Winnie...with an 85 year old Bonsai! She has that thing beat!!

Democracy?

2008-06-03T10:00:00.000-04:00

Gaetan and I came home from the store to find these signs pasted randomly around the house...

(No more french...WooHoo...[with spelling mistakes])

I guess we need to teach the kids that this is not a democracy...

The Game

2008-05-31T21:04:00.000-04:00

So, Ethan LOVES to make up games for our family. He is really good at it. Every couple of weeks he has some new version of a treasure hunt for us to try. Tonight we had to find all the pieces to the puzzle, put them together and then decode the message to find the whereabouts of the prize. One little thing - he forgot the prize. Oops! We had a lot of fun nonetheless, Norah especially, because she got to stay up past her bedtime to play.

The creator of the puzzle!

What is going on?

Putting the pieces together.

That was easy!

2008-05-31T18:23:00.001-04:00

Who knew it could be this easy to start a blog? It was so easy I haven't had time to think of something to write!! ;0) See you all soon...once I have something to share!