This magnetic wall would be a simple thing to put up at home (on a smaller scale of course.)  I am seriously thinking about it.  You could then just put magnets on pvc pipe and let the kids build and drop marbles down.

Isabel loved the animal hospital section.

She has decided that she wants to be a veterinarian.

Hazel LOVED these ugly babies.

One hand at her mouth of course and the other patting and poking at the baby while looking around, worried and suspicious that someone was going to take her baby.

Hazel would scream whenever this cute little girl would get anywhere near “Hazel’s” baby.

This morning I went to a story time with Sylvia at the Dusenberry River Branch Library while Luke and Isabel sat at a table there and read.  I am happy to discover that the library is pretty close to us, small and clean (once again, small library = good), and their library online to reserve books is great as well.  Afterward we ran a few errands.  While we were eating our Costco hot dogs, I apologized for “putting a TON of mustard on them.”  Isabel said, “Mom, I don’t think you put two thousand pounds of mustard on our hot dogs.”  Our little Amelia Bedelia, oops, I mean Isabel, thinks it’s very funny to take everything literally…sheesh.

Sunday, Joey and Luke went for a walk and came back with great sights to tell about.  Today we went out with Luke as our guide to find this supposed “Rock Maze” behind our house.  Sure enough…

Mini Stonehenge….ish?

Today I gave Luke our old camera for him to use to help him start a blog about entomology (or maybe just about nature).  I told him that I thought that a picture of this rusty can would make a really neat picture.  He turned up his nose at it since it is so man made, so I said, “Fine, I’ll put it up on my blog.”  So now here is a pointless picture of an old can.  Enjoy.

Don’t worry, I kept a hat on her most of the time and she only got a few scratches on her face from tree branches.  She loved it!  (Don’t miss Luke in the background.)

dropping rocks down into the sewer.

Did you know that Tucson has a zoo?  I sure didn’t.  Yesterday Joey had work off (every other Friday off!) and we took a tour.  The Reid Park Zoo is a relatively small zoo (small zoo = good).  All of the cages and enclosures are clean and very nice for the animals and all of the pathways are thought out and shady.  It took us around two hours to see everything but we could have stayed longer.  I forgot the camera so here is a picture of the map.

Isabel drew this picture of the Mona Lisa.  I guess that I told her before that there are guards that stand watch and a glass case around the painting because it is so valuable.  I love the cute guard and the velvet rope.

Yesterday we visited the Tucson Botanical Gardens.  It was supposed to be Homeschoolers Day, but it was Veterans Day, so all of the schools were out…lame.

Here is Luke next to some Venus Fly Traps.

I have SO many pictures of Isabel posing.  She wanted me to take pictures of her the whole time…what a poser.

Sylvia is saying “Only one more picture, mom.”

This was inside the greenhouse with all of the butterflies.

This guy was huge.

There was a long line to get in to see the butterflies and none of us wanted to stay and wait, except for Sylvia.  Seeing how happy Sylvia was in the butterfly house was definitely worth the ridiculously long wait in line.

Lukerfly

Iserfly

Sylverfly

Hazerfly

Here is the sweetie playing with her favorite birthday toy!

I made small individual size bundt cakes for the kids to each decorate and get their own, but alas, they got stuck in the pan (even though I used half a can of non stick spray) and I had to call Joey and have him pick up a cake at the market.  Joey smeared the chocolate on her forehead…I guess just to get her started???

Once again, I love the “baby washing sink” in my kitchen.

November 7th.  31 is pretty great so far!  Ate at my favorite mexican restaurant (I still can’t pronounce it.)

Had brownies with candles in them!

Mr. Vincent gave me a beautiful new art desk a turquoise and coral necklace and bracelet.  (My man takes good care of me.)

We moved.

I found a use for the second sink in the kitchen!

The Sequoia trees are the largest in mass.  Some of them are 3,000 years old.
The cabin we stayed in.
General Grant tree (or was it General Sherman?? Col. Mustard?)
Playing Uno
Jelly Belly Factory tour.
Sleepy girls.
Alcatraz
Alcatraz school.
Nothing better than a soup bread bowl.
Lombard Street.
Enjoying Lombard Street
The VINVAN at the Golden Gate Bridge



Bad Badtz Maru
Gay Pride Bad Badtz

Halloween crafts at the Ramazetti’s.
Making Cookies


I want these guys in a wall in my house.

Joey and Sylvia relieving themselves on Interstate One.

Flashing my gang sign.



Solvang