good list

The good list is pretty random lately... The rainy day field trip to the Green Springs Garden with Keaton's class turned out ok, thanks to lotsa fun inside at the touch table and smart nature center hosts who pretend that we are seeking out butterflies by looking for photographs in the glass house.  The kids even enjoyed some time walking in the misty rain to look at the gardens.

We've been hosting and attending lotsa playdates after school now that most friends don't take afternoon naps (which Keaton stopped ages ago).  The kids are able to keep up with games on their own now which is fun to watch.

Aiden is learning to cook a bit.  His specialty right now is the perfect skillet chicken.  Tong skills ;)

Aiden is super duper into drawing books (thanks to one particular book in his classroom that he seeks out during discovery time) and I recently told him to look on YouTube for some drawing videos.  He was so excited to find the incredible treasure trove of drawing instructional videos on there.  Below is Keaton as Captain America and Aiden's look-a-like Frankie Pickle and his pal Argyle the dog.

I have actually made it out for a few girl's nights in the last few, but by far my favorite was meeting up with some old college friends for lunch the other day.  It's fun when people come to town and you can share some Ted's milk shakes ;)

This pic of the ungrouted tile in our new ensuite bath shower is just a preview of the full remodel that should be done soon!  We had a cracked tub and we decided to go for it with a big update instead of just replacing it... It's been fun to pick out all the details.