A Short Film by Sammy

Once Sammy saw Daniel's stop motion film he decided to make one of his own. It includes two of his favorite things: baseball cards and rocks. I think the two Lego figures are bragging about whose collection is better. I love Sammy's little voice.

Film Debut

I got some books for Daniel's birthday about movie making and stop motion animation. Here is his first creation.

On the Art Table

I founds these little pieces of paper on the boy's drawing table. It looks like a Lego game Daniel was making. I love coming across these little bits of creativity by the boys.

Tutu's Tea

Daniel loves comics. Loves to read them and loves to draw them. I especially like it when he makes up his own comics. They are very funny.

Well, Daniel inspired my to try my hand at it. My Mom (Tutu) loves to drink tea - probably because my Dad is cheap and doesn't like to turn on the heat so it gets cold in their house. We like to tease Tutu because she is continually heating up her tea and then forgetting about it. If Tutu is around there is almost guaranteed to be a cup of tea sitting in the microwave. I can't tease her too much though because, like mother like daughter, I do the same thing. And like father like daughter, I don't like to turn on the heat either.

9 Years Old!

Yesterday Daniel turned 9 years old!

 We had such a fun day.

 Chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast.

 Daniel made a list of 'to dos' for the day.

1. Eat breakfast

2. Legoland

3. Go home

4. Shoot papa (with nerf guns)

5. Create-a-war

6. (my favorite) Mama & Dada play spin the bottle

 Sammy gave a Daniel a drawing of TinTin (a cartoon character Daniel really likes) he drew for Daniel.

 It was a beautiful day.

 9 years old!

 Tutu, Papa & Nana came with us.

Lots of rides and playing.

Hot fudge brownie sundae for dessert.
Perfect ending for a perfect day!

Thursday Evening Happenings

Cub Scout meeting for Sammy tonight. They made posters for a popcorn sale.

Played a 'sit on a balloon to pop it' game, which they loved, of course.

They were so light they needed help popping the balloons.

Even the Moms got in on the fun, although we didn't need any help popping the balloons.

We walked out to a beautiful sunset.

 Walked down to a little taco street a block from school for dinner.

And ate so much our bellies ached.

2010 Year in Reveiw

1) celebrating Daniel's 8th birthday at Legoland - 2) 100th day of school - 3) park day at Balboa Park - 4) Disneyland getaway - 5) a blue ribbon at the speech meet - 6) Dan & Suzy visit Chicago - 7) 4th of July in Portland - 8) Hawaii with the family - 9) church camping trip - 10) celebrating Sammy's 7th birthday at Corvette Diner - 11) drumsticks at Thanksgiving - 12) Disneyland with the McLaughlins

Wow, what a year, 2010!