Happy Belated Fathers' Day

Macy and I are two of the luckiest girls around.  We both have Dads who are everything a Dad should be.  I love you Dad and I love you JD.  Thank you both for being such strong forces for good in our lives.  

For the Little Monet in Your Home

Macy has yet to paint with anything other than yogurt, but I saw the following idea on www.designmom.com and loved it so much that I thought I would pass it on.   

It is a little hard to tell in the picture, but each image is one page of the child's artwork.  It is such a modern and clean way to display the artwork of the little ones you love.

Now granted, the lady listed in the post recreates the artwork and goes through a whole process.  But her starting price is $1,200.  You could, however, easily recreate this with a little time, PowerPoint, a scanner (or digital camera) and the cost of printing at Costco. 

Why We Just Might Be the Most Boring People Alive

What we are reading?

JD:





What the heck is Modern American Usage, you ask? It's essentially just a book about grammar. He is reading it cover to cover for the SECOND time.


Laura:




I am also reading this cover to cover for the second time and still chuckling to myself as I read. I have also interrupted JD on several occasions with, "You gotta hear this..."

Now I know this sounds boring, but did you know that you can clean the toilet with Tang? Tang! And did you know that, according to Bryan Garner (grammar expert extraordinaire), it is perfectly acceptable to start sentences with and or but? But please don't start them with however. (Yes, this does mean that we were all lied to by teachers from elementary school through college. Vouchers aren't looking so bad now, are they?)

What Will Your Mid-Life Crisis Look Like?

Since most of the Ashby clan has yet to see the evidence of JD's early mid-life crisis, I thought I would share. Now remember, this is a man who wears french cuff shirts and shoes with tassels.

And here he is on his scooter. He talks of rising gas prices and incredible gas mileage but, to steal an old line from Jonny, "it's pure pleasure". 

And I have to admit that it does make you feel young again. In a few years, you may find Andrea and me cruising around on a couple of these.

**Edited to add: Haley will be joining us on a lime green scooter. Any other takers?

It doesn't, however, accommodate a car seat very well. I guess Macy will just have to find her own way home.

5 Things

FIVE THINGS MACY LOVES:

1. Sitting in the Fridge. As soon as she sees the door open she comes running.

2. Feeding herself.

3. Hats.

4. Signing Time! (I also love this because it gives me 30 minutes to shower, get ready and whatever else I can fit in.) She knows about 40 signs but candy is her favorite.

5. Playing with Dad. Who else can make you laugh until you puke?