Tinkertoys have been all the rage here this week.  This is The Banana, supermodel extraordinaire, showing off her sculpture that her big brother and sister assisted her in making.  She has titled it "Spin" because, of course, it spins.  I believe she put in the spinning spindles herself.  

Here are just a couple of snapshots that I quick, quick, quick took before the mad dash off to church on Christmas Eve afternoon.  (We have a 4:00 service, and I had to be there at 3:00 for some music things).  Even though it was the middle of the afternoon,…

Dr. Peds was on call on Christmas, yesterday, and delayed at the hospital, so in the early afternoon I sat down at the table with three ravenous kidlets to a plate of roasted ham and creamy mashed potatoes and steamed carrots.  Mr. Sneaky Pants put down his fork after inhaling…