Happy Father's Day! June 20, 2010

Fun times spoiling Daddy today! A little grillin', some watermelon, a baseball game (Joseph and Mommy are this year's champs) yummy root beer floats, and a surprise of a new bike for daddy! Now we are all set for a riding adventure:)
The boys think their daddy is King and so does his wife--so blessed to have your love and to know that you treasure your role as a daddy and work hard to be a great daddy! Many, many thanks and kisses to you!!!

Invention Camp June 18th, 2010

Joseph had a blast with his week of invention camp. He spent time brainstorming ideas, conceptualizing and constructing inventions. The kids ran a business, made creatures that moved with a battery, and created a new sports game. Joseph's big project was a personal invention. He used the motor from an old dvd player to make it a machine. He came up with a SLAP A DAP, a machine that twirls around with a swatter to kill wasps since we were having a wasp problem at our home. He actually began the idea of a slap-a-dap as a way to solve the problem of school bullies--slapping them we thought might not help the situation so we tweaked it to help solve a wasp problem at home. It did, however, make us smile that he was trying to combat injustice! One day Joseph got to choose a superhero and dress-up. He came up with Mr. Electricity, putting lightning on his cape and shirt and headband. The younger boys insisted on wearing their capes into the school with Joseph that day--too cute!