Monday, June 23, 2014

Early summer

 Our backyard is the perfect size for an 18-month old

 This girl was spotted on the bike path, probably after laying her eggs


For weeks we passed this car parked in a local gas station and as Erin astutely pointed out, it would be hard to drive that fish car. Turns out Fishcar is an art installation
 

 Erin's pre-K teacher did a year-long unit on famous artists. Does it say something that the 5 year-olds had an easier time replicating Duchamp than Gainsborough or Ghiberti?
 
 Dad and the older girls went on a firefly hunting expedition at the local Audubon sanctuary. The girls did indeed catch their quarry and had a blast. Of greater excitement to the naturalists leading the event was the bear print that we found, the first one that they had seen at this farm.

 Major milestone: Tessie's first trim
 
 Erin's pre-K graduation ceremony
 
 She spent 4 years prostrate to the higher mind, got her paper and now she's free
 
 Erin showing Tessie how to scribble
 
 
 More Harry Potter mania: Caroline got access to black ink and with a feather that she found managed to write an entire "parchment" for her friend.
 
 Now we know where Tessie learned her yoga pose
 
That's right Erin - it's midsummer's eve and time to celebrate with smores on the grill
 

 and a campout in the backyard
 Courtesy of the couch cushions, Erin managed to sleep in the next day. For Dad, the birds chirping at 5:15 were a rude awakening.

Tessie on the prowl
 

 Caroline on the bars
Watch where you point that thing, Erin!

Tessie likes balloons

Caroline & Erin's Wonderful World