From the Mouths of (Our) Babes

Avery is super excited to have Juliet the cat at our house this week.  She was delivered last night by John's parents, while John is away in London at THE ROYAL WEDDING!   So Avery gets to watch Juliet.  So far, he's made a cat toy, designed a comfortable bed, and is generally been doting and careful with her. He also walked around his classroom upon arrival and told each person that Juliet was visiting. And she's a cat. And she's a GIRL.  And he's super-excited.

÷Charlie and A playing last night, having such a BLAST just swinging from the steps.

Avery: So Matthew, Julian and I don't think that God is real, and Gabriel, Will and Devin do.  So we say, "God isn't real."   And they said, "God is real!" M: So you are having arguments about God? A: Not GOD, but GAAARDDDD, mommy.  We are NOT talking about God.  M: What is GAAARDDDDD? A: I don't know, but it's not real.

First, the pinch pot...now Avery's moved on to the 'banding wheel'.  Here is the creativity in action!   Avery celebrated Earth Day today by taking a trip to the SCEE ...  where TPS kids learn about science and the environment.    Walker was able to cancel his meetings for the AM and join A on the trip!   Walker reports that there is, "no good story."  I think he is tired, though he said they had a good time.   We can await the deets from Avery. Here are some photo memories: Avery is hanging on a tree branch on the right top side...I think.

This is actually not entirely recent...you can tell because the front of our house is still that ugly adobe style.  But it IS within the last year!  I just found it on my phone and laughed out loud at the, "Watch the baby!" part.