Lego Robot Project

Posted on July 22nd, 2009 by Pa

I saw this and found it amazing. Hope you enjoy.

See an article from Scientific American here.

Hocking Hills Photo Dump

Posted on July 20th, 2009 by Pa

We just returned from a fantastic week at Hocking Hills. Too bushed to write much, but the photos are worth a thousand words each, right?

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Ok, now a little narative (after a good rest):

We had a picnic.
We played miniature golf.
We ate ice cream & drank lemonade.
We watched a monster (Owen) chase Sebastian & Caleb.
We ate sloppy joes.
We ate blueberry pancakes.
We walked in the woods.
We made campfires and ate smores.
We climbed up to a cave.
We took naps.
We learned to transform and untransform Transformer things.
We ate hamburgers and hotdogs.
We drove (and rode) a pontoon boat.
We lost a tooth (Sebastian’s 1st) and were visted by the tooth fairy ($5 – wow!).
We ate ribs.
We saw deer (5 or 6) and wild turkeys and chip”bonks” (Owen)
We rode in a van with satellite radio.
We played horseshoes.
We played hottub volleyball.
We farted — real and whoopie cushion versions.
We ate spaghetti and meatballs and vegan sausage.
We watched Blues Clues and Johnny Dangerously (adults for latter).
We saw the world’s largest washboard and the last US factory that makes washboards.
We ate more blueberry pancakes and Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Bran Flakes (Grandpa).
We bought peaches and made cobbler.
We saw logging machinery up close.
We learned to count to 21 (blackjack as an educational tool) — dealer goes bust (YEAH!)
We played bingo (rhymning and vowels) and a matching game and Jenga.
We soaked each other with water guns, and sometimes the pitcher used to fill them.
We toured Old Man’s Cave — most beautiful and amazing.
We watched bugs and listened to birds.
We went to a restaurant and spilled water and laughed.
We had to go home . . . dang!

Tags: Children, Grandchildren, Nature, Ohio, Scenery, Summer

Visit with Nannie and Poppy

Posted on July 12th, 2009 by Pa

Jeff, Anna-Marie, and Sebastian visited Nannie & Poppy today. Sebastian remembered their place from two years ago (a very long time relative to his age). He had a great time playing with the magnetic blocks, exploring the balcony, and eating much chocolate. Jeff impressed Nannie with the softness of his “scratchy looking” beard. It was a very nice visit.