Worker Bee

Ben was introduced to the lawn mower today. He did a good job on the front yard, while Dad did the edging and the back. I think we're the only people on our street who cut our own grass, so the least we can do is make our children do the work. 

Freckles

Maddie got a perm this weekend. I thought it was a bad idea, along with everyone we know, but it actually turned out very nice. She reminds me of Evangeline Lily from Lost in this picture, except of course 10 times more beautiful. 

A Kid being a Kid

Sammy got a trip to Chuck E Cheese this past Friday, after earning two green behavior stamps for the week. We've had a pretty rough start to kindergarten, so we set the bar for reward very low. His next goal is to get three stamps in a week, which will merit a trip to McDonalds and some time on their indoor playground.