Bits & Pieces :: Early August

** Evan and Chloe have been giving Ajay lessons in RC driving.  It's been cute to watch as Ajay really just wants to be able to steer his car and watch the wheels which is not possible if the car is actually moving away from you.... dilemmas....

** Chloe is counting down days till she turns seven.  This photo made me think of how she climbs the doorways all the time like Evan did (and still does). She can make it to the top and touch the ceiling with her head :-)

** The kids always want the crabs to be more exciting so we wake them up to see them move around.  One day we put a pile of new shells in their tank so now they are each wearing yet another new home.

** The interest in Garfield is still through the roof, but also grabbing attention now is Vader's Little Princess (the follow-up book to Vader and Son).  It's hilarious to hear Evan reading aloud to Chloe and explaining the Star Wars jokes to her.  She will belly-laugh like it's the best thing ever even though she really doesn't get it most of the time.

** The neighbor kids have really been around a lot lately.  It seems "Panther and Mouse" is something they are all talking about and they come here to play since we have the perfect set-up for it:  lots of hiding places, a dirt patch for a home base and a shed for the panther's den.

** Evan still cuddles with Roy every day.  All of his shirts have claw holes in them.  Every one.  He just won't leave the cat alone "because he loves him too much!"

** Did I mention.... seven???  Soon.....  Seven!?!  Seven!  Oh my.