Vote!

Google is doing a competition among elementary and high school aged children to design a google homepage image which answers the question "If I could do anything I would ..."

The artwork and creativity of these kids is amazing! Take a few moments to look through them and cast your vote for your favorite in each category!

http://www.google.com/doodle4google/vote.html

Enjoy!

Babysitting FUN!

So I babysat my classmate's kids yesterday (3 girls, ages 5, 8, and 10) and it was such a blast! We watched The Grinch, then had dinner, then they danced around the living room while I played an Irish jig on the piano I learned way back when, then, we watched another movie (Totoro - Japanese movie -really cute! Not sure I spelled that right!), followed by a game of Scrabble Junior - Dora The Explorer Version; then read three books to the littlest one and put her to bed. Then I stayed up and played this cool puzzle game with other two and got them to bed just shortly before their parents came home!

It was lots of fun - I'm so glad that my friend has invited me into her family! More and more I realize how much of a GREAT mother she is, and how beautiful her family is. They have me over for dinner at least a few times a semester, and I genuinely like spending time in a family environment / playing with her super-fun kids.

On previous visits, I've done Origami with the girls - (butterflies, frogs, cranes, etc.). Here's what I'd like to do for fun next time I go (I thought about doing this this time, but I didn't have a chance to get to the store to get the supplies!)


Clay Critters

http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/crafts-by-material/clay-crafts/clay-critters-709050/