For family night, Scout told me he had the plan. We all ended up going to the Hansens, and created our March Madness brackets! Even Dash got in on the action. He said he needed help, so I googled a current bracket, and we filled in the whole thing — changing the winner only. (It said UCLA, and we knew our dad chose UCLA, and we also know he never wins anything like this! So we switched it.) I’m not totally sold on this being the top notch Family Home evening…but it was a blast! We all got into t pool with Hansen Jon’s friends — about 150 of them! May the best bracketeer win!
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Update: After numerous games, Scout and Navy were pretty much out of contention. But not Dash!!!! The google picks were doing great for us! In the end, it came down to the final four…and the final game! We were watching very intensely as we saw Dash’s picks go to third place out of 150 people. In the end, he got fourth place in the whole competition! Pretty rad for a five year old. And third place went to Cade Hansen (who split his winnings with all the boys, per their agreement). Hansen Jon said that all of his friends were asking how two of his people were basically in the finals to win it….Hansen Jon said, “I actually have no idea!”.
Our neighbors are rad — especially Todd.
First off, he sets up fun games, and plays with them.
And then…he lets it be his garage that the ball slams up against every afternoon in these mean games of handball.
This afternoon, we put on wet suits and headed down to Hole in the Fence for some fun.
The twips played in the water and rocks…
While the cool cats had rock stacking competitions.
By cool cats — I mean Navy, Jason and me.
I was dominating….had it in the bag.
I think I was up to 26 rocks stacked.
Then stupid Jason demolished me.
Who invited him anyway?
I’ll hand it to my husband…he sure knows how to create fun!
He took the only video game that should have ever been created, and projected it before an outdoor movie night.
I always say this…but my kids have NO IDEA how lucky they are.
NONE.
Nonnie treated Pippi to her very first Mani/Pedi.
The ladies were almost fighting over who got to paint her nails.
Pippi was perfectly still, and loved every moment she was pampered.
As Nonnie and I were across the way getting our nails done, the ladies kept going up to Pippi to see if she wanted another flower, or more dots on her nails. She didn’t refuse any of the free offers, and actually started telling the ladies what she wanted. By the end, her nails were so gussied up…it was a little atrocious. But Pippi thought she was living the life, and that she was more fair than every maiden in the land.
It’s Pinewood Derby time again. Scout has been working really hard to better his best ranking of third place. He has sanded, refined and lubed up his car for hours and hours. When Dash saw the excitement, he got his own wood block and made a Pinewood Derby car. Micah and I literally helped them zero percent. But Seth and Cade took charge, and got them all geared up. I actually love that the kids do it…I think it means more for them.
When we got there, Dash was way underweight, so Tony Powell pitched in. Dash was beaming to be a part of it all.
Scout’s car was amazing…he kept getting first place finishes.
In the end, it came down to Scout’s car, and one other for the tie breaker.
Ultimately, Scout took second place…and he was thrilled.
Dash….he took dead last…and he was thrilled!
Scout wanted to place, Dash wanted to race…and all was well in the world.
This afternoon, I drove up to see Dash being the subject for Navy’s sidewalk art.
Little did I know that she was creating a whole driveway mural.
It’s a little tough to see in the picture, but it says “Denison Family” with three cute kids.
My guess is that Scout got left out???
But Scout…you should be nicer to people when they want to borrow your bike.
I love the early mornings, when I see Pippi in her land of make believe. She is so cute to mimic so much of what goes on in our own home. I only wish she would keep the time outs and flicks to a minimum. I’m SURE she is exaggerating!
Dash got his first $2 bill from the tooth fairy!
Last night he was begging me to pull out his tooth, so I put my fingers around that teeny tiny specimen and yanked.
He was stunned when I showed it to him in my fingers, and I watched him slip his tongue in that little opening about a million times last night.
My boy is growing up, and it is so bittersweet.
Dash wants his wiggly tooth out so badly, he is willing to get it pulled WAY prematurely!
Micah told him to go grab the dental floss, and he would tie it off for Dash to pull himself.
Micah tied it off, but it never worked because Dash’s tooth is the size of a grain of rice!
It was way to small to hold the floss.
It was a fail.
Or in Pippi’s words…”Epic Fail”.
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