Dear Sara...

...this post is dedicated to you!!  Anyone else is, of course, free to read along!!  I can't promise you won't be bored to tears, however. 

My pregnancy brain has forgotten to bring along the camera to many an important event lately (I guess there haven't been that many really momentus occasions, but I usually take pictures of just about everything).

So, here is a hodge podge look at a some random things we've been up to somewhat recently.

We're working on our geography fair project.  This little activity was lots of fun.  The point is to start with the universe and, using progressively smaller circles, work your way down to your own house (through Earth, your continent, your country, etc.).  I thought it might be good to identify our own geographic location before we start learning about a foreign country.  Next year, we're going to try to do Hong Kong for our exhibit.

Of course, I got this idea from somebody else to whom I'd be happy to give credit if I could remember who she was...

This is Felicity's universe - I guess it would seem ideal to her at certain times when her brothers won't give her exactly what she wants.  Made me laugh and laugh... 

Everybody's been really into origami and legos recently.  These are great, quiet things for the kids to do, but our house is really cluttered.  I can deal with that.

Here's Vic and his buddy at a recent taekwondo tournament. 

Sorry about this absolutely horrible picture, but it's the only documentation I have of our superbowl 'party.'  By 'party' I mean we and my parents.  We lived it up, though, with wings and taco dip and fun drinks.  I even used my new 3-in-1 slow cooker (thanks, Karl and Shaila, for the awesome Christmas gift!).

In other news, baby F is kicking away and making me really tired.  My kids have been great about allowing me a daily nap.  Lucy got fitted for pre-pointe shoes at ballet class.  Susan the cat killed a bird in the garage and I think we will never see the end of the feathers - the more I sweep, the more there are.  Miss Felic tested negative for a nut allergy.  So, now we have no idea what is causing her hives.  Ignace has now flipped both forward and backward out of his wheelchair at basketball practice.  He's rather proud of this fact.  I'm working on hanging up more family pictures around the house - more nesting, I think. 

Could this post get any more sleep-inducing?  But, in the name of keeping my dear sister-in-law on the other side of the world in the loop, I post these less-than-exciting details of life.  At least I didn't write about clipping toenails and mopping the kitchen.  :)  Miss you guys!!!  Hugs and kisses!!