Taking one for the team.
Art today refused to take a nap. "I'm not sleepy OR tired," he often says. Jessica knew he'd likely nap if she crawled into his bed to snuggle. Look at her working hard.
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Great day to go out in a boat.
Josh and Ben were going to take Art out on a canoe ride today, but Art was driving Ben crazy so i went instead. Happens sometimes. But how lucky was I! Gorgeous day, good company and snacks! Thanks, Josh! We put the canoe in at Lake Calhoun, went through a tunnel under Lake Street and then Josh tried to smell a Lotus flower, but he accidentally dunked it with his paddle. We kept paddling under another tunnel while feeding cheese puffs to some ducks and got to Lake of the Isles. Paddled to the island at Lake of the Isles and then through another tunnel to a small part of the lake then through some canal type thing with houses on both sides until we came out into some Lake I've never seen before! Through one of the tunnels we were yelling things to make an echo. The next tunnel Art yelled his usual, "Echo!" and then, "I'm a sandwich!" That might be the new echo-test phrase. (Ben added this little map, it was Cedar Lake)
A trip to Dairy Queen.
Tonight, after Jessica's homeade pizza, we walked to Dairy Queen. It's important news that everyone should know. Here are photos. Arthur has been "racing" everyone he can after finishing his recent .5-mile run. "Do you want to see me run really really fast?" is a question he has been asking many people. I'd like some, too.
Cait and Zach are engaged.
Everyone who knows them knows, but those who don't know them oughta know this: Cait and Zach are engaged!
Naked-maker and clothes-putter-onner.
Art and I played a game yesterday in the backyard where he could pull one of my buttons (fingers) and I'd do something different. I'd tickle him, throw him, eat him, or (Art's favorite) he'd activate the naked maker, where I quickly and completely declothe him. And then he actually pulled the clothes-putter-onner button and I dressed him in 8 shirts:
Our trip to the Center.
http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf (click to watch slideshow, or page down below to see same photos with notes) We've been busy since we returned from our extended stay at the Meher Baba Spiritual Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. Ben grew up going to this beautiful place and I had been there once before. It's a swath of virgin forest, a fresh water lake and ocean beach and because it's a spiritual retreat for Baba Lovers (Baba was the one who, among other things, coined the phrase "Don't Worry, Be happy.") There is a peaceful and loving vibe running through the place. -Jess ben: The center brought out a certain peace and closeness in our family that we're trying to keep with us here at home. The pace of life there, the natural beauty. It was great seeing my family all together, and nice for me to share the center with Art and Lew for their first time. They made many friends (young and old) and you could tell just by watching them how safe and...