Suzanne Turns Eight

Suzanne's 8th birthday was on the same day as Elizabeth's stage production of A Knight at Dawn. We all enjoyed the play (it was much more understandable than the night before when Suzanne's class did the same play -- because the kids were older, of course).

After the play, we fulfilled a wish by going to Baskin-Robbins. Unfortunately, the B-R near our house is kind of urban, and grimy, and it was surprisingly busy for a Wednesday in December. And the young woman behind the counter was clearly new, as she kept having to consult laminated recipe books in order to make some milkshakes.

But we had a lot of fun (and enjoyed the sweets).

Elizabeth in her costume. The show was great!

Happy Birthday, Suzanne!

Blowing out the candle. I wonder what she wished?

Experiment

I've uploaded this from my PC, but it originated on my phone and therefore is backed up to Google Drive. The question is: if, after I've uploaded it from my PC, if I delete it in Google Drive, will it disappear from Elizabethtown?

Suzanne drooling over the gingerbread house at Aaron and Wendy's solstice party on 12/21/18.

The Snow Ritual

The children have descended into madness. They are so desperate for snow, that they have adopted a snow-summoning ritual from a comic strip called Cul de Sac. Despite the fact that the comic strip is awesome, I am skeptical as to the efficacy of this so-called snow dance.

Elizabeth and Suzanne did it about a week ago, and  nothing happened. Of course, the night time temperature was 54 degrees, so it was a long shot. Tonight, we are looking at  temperatures approaching 32. Which means a nudge from magic could make a difference.

Here is what the girls did. Time will tell if they were effective.


 

Happy 50th Birthday, Uncle Scott!

This is way late, but what can I say? Great art takes time.



Also, I feel like in my little bit I appear super drunk. I wasn't. As soon as Suzanne turned the camera on me, I forgot entirely what I was going to say.