iPhone photos of the Kimball teardown

Demolition of Kimball School began today. Fiona and Henry will both attend its replacement, Christa McAuliffe Elementary School, when it opens in the fall of 2012.

I stopped by twice today and took some pictures with my phone:

Virtual art show

Fiona has become a prolific drawer. Her medium? Crayola markers. I would estimate that 9 out of 10 school days, when I pick her up, she is parked at the art table, surrounded by paper and markers. She is also an emerging author. Here is some of her recent work:

Friendly's menu:




(Can you find: pizza, hamburger, hot dog, french fries, sweet potato fries, chicken nuggets, mint chocolate chip cone, chocolate cone, chocolate chip cookies, M&Ms, banana split, a tray of brownies, Hershey's bar, cherries, watermelon?)

A note to Henry, meant for his lunchbox:


Channeling her inner John Updike, Fiona pens (or, more accurately stated, pencils) a rabbit tale:


Lastly, a (k)night book:

Henry's first turns

Henry refused to perform any sort of pizza wedge this winter, instead choosing to ski in parallel or french fry form straight down the hill, expecting Dad or the kindness of strangers to stop him. Then, suddenly, one afternoon at Sunapee, he decided to try out turning and -- boom goes the dynamite -- a skier is born!

Henry's weekend of cart napping

In need of a new kitchen light, Henry and I hit Lowe's on Saturday and Home Depot on Sunday to assess our ceiling light options. Both days, we ventured out in the early afternoon, or as it's known in some circles, nap time.

And we're back...

After experiencing some technical difficulties in recent weeks, we are now back up and blogging. To catch you up, we'll start with a day in early February, when Fiona and Dad hit the slopes. I picked Fiona up from kindergarten, drove right past Woodside and continued on until we arrived at Pats Peak for a midweek ski day. Here are two shots taken at the summit:

The Robot Movie

This morning, Fiona and Dad made a robot and then a robot movie. I think you'll find the acting sublime, the direction subtle, and the special effects spectacular.

Black Ice Pond Hockey recap

We may not have won a game. We may not have scored many goals. We may not have even possessed the puck very often. But we could not have had a better time out there last weekend on the pond at White Park. Below, I present a team photo, an album of our Sat AM game, and a video of our Friday night contest against the eventual champs of our division. (Some estimates put the final score at 17-1, but as you'll soon see, we got our lone goal on tape.)

Ladies and gentlemen, your 2011 White Guys on Black Ice:























Photos of the White Guys vs. the Turkey Pond Flyers:




Friday night lights (keep an eye on #20):

Extra photos from the tourney