On another note, our little budding artist really enjoys this website.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Como Park Zoo
Nelson's brother Eric is in town for the weekend. Eric, Anne, Nelson, Holden and Grace went to the zoo and conservatory for the afternoon.
The polar bear was putting on a show. Here's Grace and other kids getting an up close look at the polar bear.
The polar bear was putting on a show. Here's Grace and other kids getting an up close look at the polar bear.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Ash Wednesday
We submitted Grace's story from Ash Wednesday last year to The
Lutheran magazine. They finally printed it in the last issue - you
can find it about halfway down the page by following this link and
looking for the story submitted by Aimee:
Lutheran magazine. They finally printed it in the last issue - you
can find it about halfway down the page by following this link and
looking for the story submitted by Aimee:
http://www.thelutheran.org/article/article.cfm?article_id=7017
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Grace-asso
Grace says this is a picture that has something to do with tires.
This is Grace experimenting with cubism. It's quite good - you can see how the background and object planes interpenetrate one another to create the shallow ambiguous space.
Grape on a Fork
Holden is obsessed with using a fork. He whines if I don't give him a fork whenever he's sitting at the table. He likes spoons too, and of course knives - but forks are his first utensil love.
Monday, February 11, 2008
100 Days of Kindergarten
Tomorrow is the 100th day of Kindergarten for Grace and her classmates. Tomorrow the diminutive conscripts will celebrate 100 days of confinement by presenting 100 of something to each other: 100 pennies, 100 grapes, 100 dalmatians. Grace chose to share 100 photographs she took. Here's 40 from her collection.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
It's Still Cold
And that's an understatement. -40 degrees windchill factor this
morning. Church attendance was probably down all over the cities.
It was too cold for the very young and for the very old. With all
the cold, we're basically hibernating - like bears with indoor
heating and peppermint schnapps.
morning. Church attendance was probably down all over the cities.
It was too cold for the very young and for the very old. With all
the cold, we're basically hibernating - like bears with indoor
heating and peppermint schnapps.
Friday, February 08, 2008
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
General Cuteness
You're probably wondering when we got a baby elephant. But, if you look closely, you can see that it's really a baby in an elephant costume.
Gracelangelo
The latest masterpiece from Gracelangelo, a cubist rendition of a scuba diver. Note the expert use of juxtaposition of white space.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Katie's Office - In The News
Nelson's Mom's office made the news yesterday when this 1957 Chevy's brakes gave out. Nobody was hurt.
Minnesota Climate Wisdom
"We live in a climate where every year nature makes an effort to kill you." - G. Keillor
Sledding
Isabel and Bill left this morning and are back in Virginia enjoying the sixty degree weather and slip-free sidewalks.
A couple inches of snow fell on their last full day, so last night after work I took the girls sledding. (Isabel didn't wear socks, unbeknownst to us adults, so she had frigid lobster feet by the end.) The new snow settled on top of a layer of ice, so the sleds went fast and far. Here's some pictures and a video of Grace & Isabel & Sigourney (one of Grace's friends living in the seminary housing) playing on the bunny slopes.
Isabel and Grace: Wipeout!
A couple inches of snow fell on their last full day, so last night after work I took the girls sledding. (Isabel didn't wear socks, unbeknownst to us adults, so she had frigid lobster feet by the end.) The new snow settled on top of a layer of ice, so the sleds went fast and far. Here's some pictures and a video of Grace & Isabel & Sigourney (one of Grace's friends living in the seminary housing) playing on the bunny slopes.
Isabel and Grace: Wipeout!
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Grandad Bill & Grandson
Aimee thinks this picture of Holden looks like me. So, here's a picture of me as a boy to compare:
You can do anything you set your mind on
We were (jokingly) trying to convince Grace & Isabel that they should
change Holden's diaper.
change Holden's diaper.
Aimee; I think you can do it.
Grace: I've never done it before.
Aimee: I think you can do anything you set your mind on.
Isabel: No, she can't.
Grace: Yes I can.
Isabel: Then do it.
Grace: I didn't set my mind on it.
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Visit
We're having a good visit with Bill and Isabel. Grace and Isabel
have been quite a pair, playing together and shrieking with
laughter. Every once-in-a-while, when they get tired, they get in a
spat, in which they are both deadly serious, but it's hard not to
smile while they bicker:
have been quite a pair, playing together and shrieking with
laughter. Every once-in-a-while, when they get tired, they get in a
spat, in which they are both deadly serious, but it's hard not to
smile while they bicker:
Isabel: "You are mad at me."
Grace: "No, I'm angry."
Isabel: "It means the same thing, Grace."
Grace: "It means I'm a lot madder."
Great arguments in Grace and Isabel History, from the archive:
http://aimeeandnelson.blogspot.com/2005/08/more-arguments.html
http://aimeeandnelson.blogspot.com/2005/08/arguments.html
Winter Carnival
We went to the Winter Carnival this afternoon in downtown St. Paul with Bill & Isabel. It was a relatively balmy 30 degrees, so we stayed outside for much of the afternoon.
Isabel kissing an ice-snowman sculpture. Many of the ice sculptures were partly melted and broken from last week's two days of above-freezing temperatures.
Izzie G and G Lizzie with Marcie. (Charles Schultz was originally from the Twin Cities.)
With Peppermint Patty.
They went ice skating. Grace tired after 15 minutes, but Isabel skated for over an hour - while Grace climbed on the hills of ice surrounding the rink.
Grace was, you'll be surprised to hear this, much more interested in the ponies.
Walking the mean streets of St. Paul.
Doing something involving the cracks in the sidewalk.
Holden and Dad overlooking the Mississippi River.
The Frozen Miss.
I warned and warned the girls not to touch the dinosaur because it bites
The girls laughing at me, while I shout in pain while pretending the dinosaur is biting me.
Isabel kissing an ice-snowman sculpture. Many of the ice sculptures were partly melted and broken from last week's two days of above-freezing temperatures.
Izzie G and G Lizzie with Marcie. (Charles Schultz was originally from the Twin Cities.)
With Peppermint Patty.
They went ice skating. Grace tired after 15 minutes, but Isabel skated for over an hour - while Grace climbed on the hills of ice surrounding the rink.
Grace was, you'll be surprised to hear this, much more interested in the ponies.
Walking the mean streets of St. Paul.
Doing something involving the cracks in the sidewalk.
Holden and Dad overlooking the Mississippi River.
The Frozen Miss.
I warned and warned the girls not to touch the dinosaur because it bites
The girls laughing at me, while I shout in pain while pretending the dinosaur is biting me.
Bill, Isabel and Grace (the two girls again involved in some game with the cracks in the sidewalks).