Science Festival

A few weeks ago we took the boys and Paul's parents to the Science Festival downtown.  It was packed.  By packed, I mean PACKED.

 

So packed that we didn't really even go inside the science museum!

But we did many of the activities outside and around the corridors.

Cort was determined to beat his big brother in the boat race.



 

 Poor Pierce.

Beaten out by a kindergartner.

The boys loved this remote control ambulance.

It also sang the "Happy" song.

Real organs, turned to plastic, and available for handling.

Cort liked this brain.

I liked the brain too.

It was a bit overwhelming for me, with all the crowds.

I was happy to leave the festival and just walk around downtown.

But what we saw was all very neat.

I think if we go next year, we'll get there when it first opens, before the crowds start!

Squeezed In

I love old buildings.  Waaaaay back when we had tv, one of my favorite shows was If These Walls Could Talk.  I love to imagine all the things a building has seen.  Recently I took this picture from the top of Center in the Square.  I liked the King's Paints sign on the brick building.  And I couldn't help but wonder if anyone ever slid down the roof of the 1902 building.

Doesn't the roof top look perfect for sliding?

Linking up tomorrow with Rubbish Tuesday.

Happy Halloween

I took this picture at the Vinton Fall Festival a couple of weeks ago.  This cute little dog dressed up as a koala caught my attention.

Wishing you all a Happy Halloween. 

Looking forward to some trick or treating this evening.

Hope the boys get me some Reeses cups!

 

Cort's Dancing Debut

A couple of weeks ago, Cort had the opportunity to perform with his hip hop instructor at the Vinton Fall Festival.  

Not sure if you can see or not, but the stage was really rustic boarding with some raised nails.

As a result, Cort didn't get to do his breakdancing, which is his strength.

But he still got to do some fun moves.

 



High five at the end!

 

He had a great time and can't wait for his next dance performance.

Cort is doing hip hop and ballet this semester.

He sure loves dancing!

Do You Read the Comics?

When I was a kid, I loved to read the comics in the Sunday paper.  My Dad would save them for me.  Now, we save the comics from the paper for Pierce.  He loves to read books and funny stories. 

Picture taken at the Roanoke Farmer's Market

 



The other day, he told me that his favorite comic was Garfield.  This warmed my heart, because my favorite comic as a kid was Garfield too.  I used to have a stuffed Garfield.

How about you, readers?  Do you read the comics?  Do you have a favorite?

Behind the Fence

Francie, with her oddly twisted ears.

 

I've asked around, but I never did manage to find someone who had an idea of why her ears are tilted backwards on the tips.

Linked with RunARound Ranch's Good Fences link up. 

 

A happy 8th birthday today to Pierce!



Kindergartenisms

Reid has a new saying he picked up in kindergarten.  He says it with just the right chirrupy tone at just the right moment, and it makes me smile every time. 
"You get what you get and you don't pitch a fit".  Indeed.

Cort, meanwhile, has had some sayings he brought home that aren't quite so cute.  In particular, I'm not happy with the repeated, "WHAT THE ?!?!" phrase.  He doesn't finish it, but we all know that the sorts of words that "What the _____" can end with are not so nice.  So I'm trying to get him to replace some of his new exclamations with old lady phrases.  He doesn't know they are old lady phrases.  I say them with the right amount of emphasis to make them sound cool.  And hopefully his teacher gets a chuckle when he shows up to school exclaiming "MERCIFUL HEAVENS!". 

Readers, have you heard any good phrases lately?