Year 3: Return to Camp!

The A-Team returned to camp for yet another summer under the pine trees and in the lake.  Here they are on their first day waiting for the bus:

This year they were assigned to the Pueblo and Algonquin tribes.  Here are some of the early tribe photos:

Old City in Lego

We used 70,000 Lego bricks to build the Old City of Jerusalem one weekend.  What a wild time!

BrightStart Play

Ashley was the narrator in the BrightStart afterschool play!  Here are two clips from the play:

Does the Toothfairy Use GPS?

Question:  does the toothfairy use GPS?

Answer:  Yes!  She does!

Arroz con Leche

Ashley sings a song called "Arroz con Leche" that she learned from Andrea and Laura.  Here she sings it to Noah who seems to like it just as much as she does:

If you're interested in learning the lyrics, here you go:

Arroz con leche me quiero casar
con una señorita de la capital
Que sepa cocer
Que sepa cocinar
Que sepa abrir la puerta
Para ir a jugar
Con esta si
Con esta no!
Con esta señorita me caso yo!

Loose translation:

Rice and milk, I want to get married,
With a lady from the city
Who knows how to sew
Who knows how to cook
Who knows how to open the door
To hang out and play
This one yes
This one no
With this lady I’ll marry!

Family Photo

When we took Noah's 5 month photos in April, I also tried to take a family photo w/ MLD and the kids.  This wasn't easy to do.  Here are some of the outtakes:

Tate:  I'm not going to look at the camera.

Adam:  My turn... I'm not going to look at the camera.

Noah:  I give up.  Can't we just look at the camera???

And the winner is:

Cousins Photo

Many years ago, there was a "famous" family photo of me, my siblings, and my cousins.  We piled on to the stairs in my grandmother's home, all looked at the camera at the same time, and smiled.  Success!

MLG doesn't have the same type of stairs, but for one exciting moment, we got everyone together and smiled.  Even little Noah!

This photo includes not only our cousins, but our "extended" family as well.  MLG/MLP's friends from college, Mark and Marilyn, were visiting with their grandchildren.  Talk about a photo spanning generations!

Big Boy!

Look who is big enough to use the exersaucer! 

Lazy Sunday

Every now and then we have a lazy Sunday...

Because MLM and MLD are exhausted.

Big Sis, Lil' Bro

Ashley treasures her role as Big Sis to her Lil' Bro Noah:

2019 Daddy Daughter Dance

This year's Daddy Daughter dance had an "Under the Sea" theme.  MLD and Ashley had a wonderful time together!

4 Couch 'Taters

Count 'em closely.  You'll see there are four couch potatoes and one au pair!

Guest Videographer

Today dear reader, you have a job:  can you guess who today's videographer was?  Watch the videos and then guess!

Stylish Gal

She's one stylish gal, willing to take chances with a new 'do.  In the first photo you can see just how much length she took off:

Patriot Spirit

The A-Team models their Patriot team spirit!

Twin Team

Every now and then these two collaborate in a very endearing way:

Mother's Helper

Ashley likes to keep Noah smiling while we change his diapers.  Now if only I could convince her to switch roles with me at the changing table!

Dress Up

When it's cold and snowy outside, the kids keep themselves entertained indoors.  Highy entertained by the looks of it.  In today's shot, Tate appears to have stolen Ashley's sweatshirt:

"All About Baby" by Ashley

Similar to yesterday's post, this one is from Ashley.  Entitled "All About Baby", we can see from the cover that the alternate title is "How To Take Care of a Baby".

Table of Contents
Chapter 1:  Intro
Chapter 2: Don't let the baby get sick
Chapter 3: Feeding the baby
Chapter 4: Let you parents and the baby sleep

Are you going to get a new brother?  Do you know anything about babies? If you don't you hsould read this book and you will know all about babies. Now turn the page ...

If you are sick, stay FAR away from the baby. If you go near the baby while you are sick the baby could die!

Title:  Feeding the baby
The baby needs lots of food.  Sometimes she makes it from her body and doesn't spend time with you. Other times she makes it with formula and lets you feed the baby if you are not sick.

The baby needs a lot of sleep. Yor parents also need sleep.  So let them sleep because they are up with the baby all night.  So they might need a nap.  So please please please let them sleep.