Two Bears Farm and the Three Cubs

Sometimes I mess with my kids.  Just a little bit.  They always think it's funny.
Usually when I move the kids up in size of clothing, I just do it all at once.  I take all the old clothes out of the closet, then grab my stash of the next size up, and restock the closet.  It takes a couple of hours to do all this, but I think it's...

Here are the boys, in a dinosaur egg sculpture at the NC Zoo (picture taken in August).
I could have done a big zoo post, but instead I've been straggling out the pictures in random posts.  A little easier on me, a little easier on my readers!
When I was in high school, I loved this 80s movie called Better Off Dead.  I hadn't thought of that movie in years, but recently remembered it.  I got it from the library, and Paul and I were both amused by the classic cheesy 80s humor.  I was surprised...

I mentioned recently that Francie is very spooky.  She freaks out of birds flying by, the sound of my voice, cars turning in the driveway.  You name it - it might be spaz-worthy.
I decided some desensitization was in order.  I remember doing similar activities with Phoenix when I was training him twenty years ago.  I do this a little more gradually than some of the horse trainers, but I do feel gentle exposure to intimidating...

I took this picture at the Homestead Creamery this summer.  We went there when the boys earned free ice cream cones from doing a summer reading program.  Really, though, we don't need any reason to go to the Homestead.  Their ice cream is amazing.  Especially...