Finally...Bike Riding Weather!

Buddy's New Short Hair

Buddy's been wanting really short hair for a while now and yesterday, when Daddy took him to the shop, short hair is what he got.  Just like Pat, Braden has super thick hair, so the picture makes it look longer than it actually is.  To give you an idea of how short it looks in person, today his classmates asked him if he signed up for the military over the weekend. 

4th Grade Music Concert

The 4th Graders put on a music concert tonight in the jam packed performance area.  Here he is looking all handsome with neighbor Inga after the concert.  I assure you that Buddy is not a midget, he's just a little shorter than average for boys his age.  Inga, on the other hand, is one tall girl.  We're hoping that he grows in the coming years, otherwise they're going to look a little funny at prom.

 

Happy Birthday Dr Seuss

Adeline's Teacher came up with a rather clever way to celebrate Dr Seuss' birthday today.

The Dells

We just returned this afternoon from a quick three day two night family vacation to the Wisconsin Dells.  As always is the case when we visit the Waterpark Capital of the World, a fun time was had by all!

 

Queen of the Toy Machine

It's a good thing that Buddy's hockey season is just about over because Adeline has spent a small fortune this Winter on toys and treats at the rink.  She's deserved the treats she got though...she has spent countless hours at sporting events for her siblings over the years and really is their biggest littlest fan.

Ash Wednesday

First thing this morning Careline proclaimed to me that she was giving up playing the Wii for Lent.  She had thought long and hard about what sacrifice she could make this Lenten season and decided that not playing the Wii, something she typically does for a bit on a daily basis, was her choice.  I reminded her that Lent is a long time but she answered, "I can do anything for God".  What a good little Catholic girl she is.

Braden, on the other hand.  When I told him that we would be attending church this evening he asked me if today is a Holy Day of Obligation.  I told him yes and thought the conversation was over.  Less than a minute later he produced evidence to the contrary.  Right there on Page 82 of his religion book, listed in the purple box, are all of the Holy Days of Obligation and Ash Wednesday is not one of them.  Only Buddy would produce evidence in an effort to get out of going to church.