random thoughts

claire's first day of kindergarten is tomorrow.

jacob is obsessed with wearing shoes, especially ones that are 3 sizes too big.

david loves his new rollerblades, loves to tell people that his dad has some too.

am reading american wife right now. so very interesting.

have started collecting data for my dissertation. never thought i'd actually get to this part.

jon's latest fascination is with ripstiks.

have been dialoguing with friends about the book 40 good reasons not to have kids.

the kids and i picked 8 lbs of blueberries last week.

jon and i have found a new tv show to love and cherish. we miss the days of west wing, six feet under, and the wire. now, we've launched onto mad men. episode 3 and we're officially hooked.

jacob is a very loud kid.

i'm reading the lion, the witch and the wardrobe to claire and david. they are scared of the white witch. claire can't understand why aslan would die. they thought that the witch gave edmund "meat" (their interpretation of turkish...turkey delight). how i love that book.

claire is obsessed with bead art. you put tiny beads on molds and then iron them together. she does this for hours and hours. it's fun to see the patterns she comes up with.

claire's inventive practices also fascinate me. she got the idea of putting a broken crayon in a marker cap/lid so that it's easier to hold. it really does work.

david loves, absolutely loves playing soccer. if only he wouldn't fall down from laughing all the time.

jacob is 1 1/2 going on 5. he has to do everything the big kids are doing. this includes flossing his teeth and using mouthwash.

that's all for now.