How we passed the time

Dinner was easy tonight. We had a plethora of leftovers from which to choose, so my cooking time was pared down to just reheating a few bowls of food. I love when that happens. With dishes done and darkness coming so early, we just 'hung out' until Luciana's bedtime routine started. Hunter joined us as soon as he got home from school, which is pretty typical.

The kids built some projects with the circuit board set. As usual, they enjoyed over amping everything, so the light bulbs burned so brightly I was afraid they would explode. The propellers were capable of either launching or propelling the whole circuit board across the floor. Eventually, their motors and switches got pretty hot from the over ampage, so they left the circuits to cool off. L. got that kit from her uncle Dan for xmas last year, and those kids have gotten so much out of it! That is one of the more used 'toys' in the house. In a few years, we'll be able to have the kids rewire our house! ;)

They took a little break from playing to have tofutti (soy) ice-cream sandwiches. Tica likes to share the ice-cream sandwich with L.

Then the zoingo-boingo jumping thing came out, along with the moon shoes. H. asked to get the hand vacuum out. He really enjoys cleaning and frequently asks if he can vacuum. Like I'm going to turn that offer down!



M. surfed the net for a while on his laptop then headed up to scoop litterboxes. Then looks up in horror as he noticed me taking a picture of him in his evening wear.

Jasper supervised the children's jumping from one of his favorite spots.

Daisy & Jezebel watched the outside cat food dish to see which visitors would come tonight.

Lila kept Beethoven company on top of the piano.
Carrie kept my side of the bed warm.

Baxter waited impatiently at the top of the stairs for his bedtime treat. He starts waiting and asking for that at around 5:00. He's a little food obsessed.

I read for awhile (in addition to snapping pictures). I just finished, "Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex", by Mary Roach. Very good. Interesting, informative, humorous, and very entertaining. I just started reading "The Creative Family", by Amanda Blake Soule. I like it and find that we are a much more creative family than I had thought. L. and I are reading a bedtime book now called, "More Short & Shivery". Each chapter is a scary story from a different part of the world.

It was a pretty typical, uneventful night at the B-D house. Now the little one is in bed and we are heading downstairs to watch Ghosthunters and BSG. Non-stop excitement.