Elijah talks to Daddy....

....and loves his Daddy and Son time together:)  Thank the Lord for technology!

International Children's Ice Festival

Seriously there is like a festival EVERY weekend around here (when the weather permits).  This past weekend we went to the ice skating rink in town and met with our Japanese neighbors.  It was a lot of fun......for Elijah!  I was super cold and bundled up - I drank hot lemonade (another vending machine favorite of mine)!  We got to walk on the ice in our snow boots.  The kids played ice hockey, tug-of-war, bowling, etc on the ice.  Elijah spent MOST of the time on his backside sliding around like boys do.  Here are some pics:

                                                  Ice rink bowling

                                                                             Ice Hockey
                                                                ....just sliding around :)
                                                       he is just as happy as a 'pig in slop'
         He was chosen to ride while Japanese pulled him around....looking a bit nervous huh?
                                                  Elijah's newest Japanese friend
                                                 tug-of -war didn't last very long on the ice

Green Eggs and Turkey?

Elijah and I celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday this morning.  We made green eggs and turkey vs. green eggs and ham.  Sorry the commissary doesn't have turkey ham :)  Bummer!

Now I remember my mom making these for me when I was little and I was too excited!  Making them as an adult is a different story though.  I was grossed out by the GREENNESS (is that a word?) of the eggs!  

Elijah enjoyed it ....ate every crumb!

P.S. - yes we eat on Styrofoam plates now........seriously with Eddie being gone...it's one less dish I have to wash! 

Love "The Sumo Wrestler"!

My BEST sumo squat!

Here are some pics from the scavenger hunt this past weekend. I bet you thought I was playing when I mentioned  the sumo suits huh?  I mean the suits even had fans attached to the pockets to blow it up!  Oh wait -- also included wigs to make my hair look like it was pulled back in a ponytail!  Did I mention my team won?  Hey it was a $2000 prize -- donated back to a scholarship account......not so much money in my pocket:(