The DVD game

I have been somewhat busy with a few videos, and a DVD game I have started to work on. I mapped it out digitally and am now putting pieces together. It is taking me longer than I had hoped. Yet, it is coming along.

I keep thinking of new pieces I could put in but I think if I can just finish this small version then I can add things on later. Let me know what you think.

Cleanup by the park

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We spent our family time together cleaning up at a park we love. We also happened to be near some railroad tracks so out came the camera.

Twister time

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We had fun with our twister game the other night. It was more fun seeing others get into knots, of course.

Our Little Smurf

The Littlest Princess put on my winter hat and looked very much like a little smurf, too adorable not to post.

Makeup

The littlest angel in our family came out of her parent's bathroom with her hand over her mouth.
"Why are you covering your mouth?"
"I don't want it. I don't want it. I washed it off."
She didn't want anyone to see the red smeary lipstick she had been trying on and couldn't really get off. And now she realized she might get caught unless she could hide it. (This funny episode happened a while ago, however, I am not able to locate a picture!)

A Year's Supply of Shampoo!

I like having extremely short hair. Some of my hair style is by choice and part of it is just naturally not there any longer. One reason I really love having little to no hair is that one bottle of shampoo, no matter the size, is enough for a year's supply (or more). I just have to keep all of the rest of the family away from it. In fact, each time we buy another bottle of shampoo the supply of shampoo for my hair grows exponentially.
So here's a little post for having little to no hair. =)

Movie Stuff

We watched the extended family picture video and everyone in the castle liked seeing themselves and everyone else. So pony girl decided to take some shots and make a video to send back out to everyone. We have the initial footage on the computer and hope to have something posted Saturday? Hmmm.
It is very cold here now. Should be zero degrees tonight, however, the major parts of the storm which was supposed to hit our area went around us. We are blessed to have snow for sledding and yet not too much of it to cause trouble.
We recently watched the A&E version of Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe. It was very good and was nice and long.
Happy Twenty-Ten to all!

Are we there Yet? Don't I wish!

Location update: we are in Flagstaff! We had a wonderful night camping at Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Amarillo, TX. However, we "thought" we were quick in getting out of there =) but we weren't. Many beautiful places we have driven through, many bathroom stops it seems. We pushed to get here and hope to be off early tomorrow. Please let the grandparents know our location.

On our way out West

Being in the car too long makes us crazy! Crossing the state line this morning. We should be in New Mexico by night.

A Blessed Journey

We recently took a journey towards the middle of our state and camped at Lane Springs. It is a place we use often when we get off to a slow start on such journeys. The weather was wonderful and the mosquitoes seemed to be sparse. It was a nice time considering all the sickness little knight was going through, throughout the night. We brought our portable water closet to post outside the tent. After many trips during the night to the water closet, we got it down to an organized system of steps. He was a good little trooper. Here are some of us having fun outside the tent.

The New Piano

We now have a piano. We had the help of missionaries and another knight of the WP realm and the King. It is fun to have an instrument once again and it was "light as a feather" in comparison to the piano we left behind in the far far West. It has made musical notes ever since it arrived. No one really hears those keys which have a slight tonal problem as it is just a plain delight to play around on. The Duck Princess has already recorded the King's debut as "piano key plunker". They also had a name that tune game setup for me in the evening. Such fun! I think I knew 70% of the songs played. We are truly blessed in our lives and grateful for it.

Calm Surroundings

I really like where we live. It is so beautiful during each season in its own way. There's a beautiful view out every single window. Right now birds are chirping and the sun is not yet up, but the golden light on the fields and trees is so soothing.... Now, if the views and the neighborhood only came with a little more top soil! But our labors there are another story. Gratitude for what IS here can be as soothing to the spirit as the view!

A Wonderful Father's Day

I had a most enjoyable Father's Day. It was very beautiful outside. After church we went out and grilled some hamburgers. Princess 2 had setup a chair for sitting complete with a fan via a 100 ft. electric cord from the house, umbrella to keep the mighty sun off my head, and a glass of water to sip as she took over the cooking duties at the grill.

The hamburgers were tasty. I just had to remember not to fill up on the main dish because we had a whole bucket of home made ice cream waiting to cool us off.

I am a blessed Father. :)

New Baby Lambs!

These are the best lambs on the planet being held by a wonderful girl. Their names are Charlee (sounds like Charlie) and Arlis (like Old Yeller's Arlis). Their mother is Arabia.

(T's an angel, sweet, kind, loving, gentle, adorable, and she loves cave crickets. Well really she loves it if they are already dead and she doesn't have to touch them.)

The Calf

Our new calf died of a vitamin B deficiency on March 27th. Being new to cattle and all it was not a fun way to learn. He was only one month old. We are sad.

Morning Attitude

This just in from Castle Headquarters:
Little Knight woke up with a few thoughts on his mind:
"I'm thirsty. . . .
"I'm thirsty AND I'm hungry." (thinking . . .)
"I'm thirsty, hungry, play-ey, but NOT work-ey!"

It's just a cute innocent way of saying, "I have needs, this morning, Mom, and I am really interested in getting to the fun stuff, but no chores, thank you. I'm not interested."

The Peanut Butter Cat

Well, coming home was quite the surprise. We had a new kind of animal on the farm, a "peanut-butter cat". The Queen had a deep cut on her finger for her gallant efforts of trying to cut a hole in the plastic 18-ounce peanut butter jar. She hoped to somehow free the cat from its new found hat. To me it was a laughing matter but the courtiers were close to tears because they believed this new creature would have to remain a peanut butter cat.

Our eldest acted quickly on inspiration to put oil on the cat's head around the opening. I put on my gauntlets (gloves) and then held onto the peanut butter jar. The cat did the rest. Pop! I wish I had taken a picture. =)

The Heater Tornado

Last night those of us who normally sleep upstairs "camped" out in the basement with the rest of the crew because of the severe thunderstorm and the tornado Watch our county was under. I am thinking to myself as I hear the excessive wind outside that I really don't know what a tornado sounds like--although I have heard explanations that it sounds like a locomotive. Well, to me a lot of the thunder rumblings outside sounded strong and powerful enough to qualify for a "tornado". So amid all the whooshing of the wind and beating of the rain upon our metal roof, I fell asleep. Around 1:00 a.m. our heater's motor kicked on and I jumped with a start! "Honey! I think. . . . . Oh, never mind, it's just the heater." :P

Am I still five?

The day after Benjamin turned five he woke up and wondered out loud, "Am I still five?" He had waited so long, it seemed, to be five that it might not still be true. . . "Yes, dear, you are still five."

I'm pretending Mom's the boss.

Benj, "Mom, can I have one of these crackers? (The small, square, crackers which come with 'peanut butter' or 'cheese' in small packs, which we get on special occasions.)
Dad answers, "No, you can have a regular (saltine) cracker."
"I am not asking you Dad. I am asking Mom."
"But I am the 'boss' Benjamin."
"Well, I am pretending Mom's the boss right now. . ."
"Oh."