Dungeons & Gibbys

It happened... our kiddos have been introduced to Dungeons and Dragons.  Mimi drew some pictures!

"Our Team D&D"

Mimi is a half-orc/half-human named Myev.  Parker is a dark Elf named Thoran.  Yoda is a dwarf named Flint.  Anton is a guy in their team. 

 And here they are playing and having a great time rolling their dice! 

The Funnies

Occasionally I want to share a comic that strikes me as funny...here's today's! 

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The 60's this week

Yesterday at the doctor's office there was a Valentine's sign on the wall with hearts and ribbons and it read, "All you need is love" (like the Beatles Song from the 60's)
Then a woman next to me said in a grumpy voice, "that's not all you need."
Me, *trying, unsuccessfully to hold in a snicker*

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Yoda, "today we learned about a 1st grader that did a thing.  She went to a school that didn't want her and she went anyway, and the police helped her get there."
Me, "wha?" 

I had no idea what he was talking about then suddenly this picture came to my mind and I burst out crying.  It's a painting by Norman Rockwell from 1964 showing a scene of desegregation in the 60's. 

We opened this book and started talking about it.  Listening to him try to explain what he had learned about and thinking of this young girl, just my Yoda's age, having to do something so brave, I couldn't hold it in.

Curler Head

Occasionally we put curlers in Mimi's hair and she enjoys the results.

 Just after the curlers came out she wanted to see what her hair looked like without relaxing it at all. 

Here she is on her way to school... it was practically flat when she came home.  Stick straight hair strikes again! 

Snow Tubing

(video)

Yesterday our Girl Scout troop went snow tubing.  I had no idea it would be this fun or easy of an outing!  We had lots of fun.

 Here's a photo of the hill so you can get a little perspective.  

Our Christmas

Yoda decorated graham cracker houses at school and I was able to be there.  

 At church there was a pleasant Christmas party-- 4 out of 5 Gibbys were in the Nativity. 

Christmas Eve--reading the Christmas story and awaiting the opening of ONE present!

After part of the day with Greg's family, my family had a safe trip from the East Coast and we were so happy to have them! 

Christmas Morning...

 On a warm-ish day we went to the zoo, I think we went to every corner of the place looking for animals. 

Other highlights from Christmas break... 

We put together a fun puzzle, somehow we didn't get a photo of me with my sisters working on it. 

And we hit the art museum one last time before our membership expired.