Cashlin's Morning After

This child is so cute. She likes everything, but I wonder, as someone once pointed out, why don't we just buy them some boxes and wrapping paper. Those things get much more attention than the toys do.

Christmas at Camron and Cashlin's

These kids have incredible lives, and the food was great too.

Sunday Morning at the Grandparents

Hard to tell from these photos but Cashlin is learning to throw a ball.

Camron spent the day following me around. He has a harmonica now and sort of reminds me of the Penrod Schofield book. I just told him that I would have to call the police if he practiced much longer.

Friday Fun

Cashlin is becoming such an interesting little being. These are Camron's current favorite cars and I was so engrossed in the little girl entertainment that I almost missed seeing them.

Winter Wildlife

Late yesterday afternoon I was in the yard and noticed Camron standing by his porch, looking at his house. It was very cold, and as usual, he didn't have a coat or shoes on and I could see he was shivering. I went to his yard and said, "Hey Camron. What's wrong?". He was looking at the windsock and said, "What is that thing?". "It's a windsock.", I told him. "What's it doing there?", he asked. "Your mother put it up for a Christmas decoration." I replied.
"Oh.", he said. "I thought it was a big spider."

I feel sort of badly about it but am still laughing. I forget how easy is is to be trapped outside of your own house by a gigantic green and red spider when you are in the second grade.

An evening with the grandparents took much of the chill away.

Indian Daze

Camron just read a book about Sitting Bull and is now making a "real Indian headband". So far we have found one real feather and he hopes to have it finished by Thanksgiving. He seems to think that everyone will be wearing one. His little sister watches me when I am around the pond, and has been through the dog door several times.

Autumn Festivities

Camron called about noon yesterday and said to meet him in his front yard at sunset for a free concert where a free tootsie roll pop and toy would be provided. At 5 PM he called to say that the concert would start at 5:30 and asked me to tell my brother about the time change. We showed up at 5:30, received our tootsie roll pops and toys (I got a top and my brother got a small plastic pumpkin), and waited for his grandparents and mother to show up. They walked up a few minutes later and of course his grandfather wanted three tootsie roll pops and immediately started complaining about the quality of his toy, which would be a hard thing for any artist to deal with, but he did. When we were all seated he climbed right up on (in to?) his trampoline and put everything he had into the performance. The concert turned out to be lots of jumps, kicks, and bounces, with almost no music, but we were all entertained. My brother said it was the best trampoline concert he had ever attended - and you know - I think he is right.

New Robots - New Trampoline

He almost has too much going on for a 7 year old, but still manages to build robots, ride his bike, make straight A's, and bounce for an hour each day on his trampoline. What a great kid.

The Bear Dogs and some Spy News

Rat-dog and Cleo both have their favorite bears, and are ferocious with them. A real bear (miniature) will be in serious trouble if it walks through their yard.

Camron has called me twice today and catches me everytime I go outside. He had two spy missions for us to take care of (we tracked down a distortion bobber hidden on the property by an evil fisherman, then later had to disassemble it and get rid of the components), and then he wanted me to help him make a big salad for his parents. He collected the last of the spinach and lettuce from the garden and was going for tomatoes but I think his grandfather ended that. I haven't seen him since.

His parting words were that I return my spy identification rubber band so he can make a sling-shot just in case we need to be armed later.

Ready for Halloween

Yesterday Camron walked toward my house wearing a Mardi Gras mask, and when Kilo saw him, she became as wild as usual. He said,"I didn't think she would recognize me when I'm wearing a super secret identity". I said, "she can smell you", and he said, "darn, I thought it would help".

Today he asked me to help him draw a Pumpkin Family. I only watched, but he is very good (for a left-handed 7 year old).

Camron's Sister

Cashlyn has almost learned "Pop Goes the Weasel". Her mother sings, and she bounces and laughs on Pop.

Today's Project

Camron has been building bionicals (roboticals? Modern science is so confusing for me.) and this is his latest one. He has hundreds of parts and pieces, a lot of them in my driveway, and is building them in families now.

Today's Project

Camron has been building bionicals (roboticals? Modern science is so confusing for me.) and this is his latest one. He has hundreds of parts and pieces, a lot of them in my driveway, and is building them in families now.

Camron meets Aggie Pelvic ExamBot

He merely smiled.