Friday Nights are...

...camp out nights in Will's room.

One with the new Lego magazine and the other, Highlights.

I love that they are each other's best friend.

Yeah, I So Saw This Coming

Remember this post about Scott's television technology obsession I did back in October 2010?

If not, take a quick look.  I'll give you a few minutes.

Okay, so today?  

This is what Scott brought home.

55 inch LED HD 3D Smart TV (already playing Sponge Bob, no less!).

22 months after the last one.  

Of course a few weeks ago he informed me that he was "doing research" on 3D TVs.  

"Doing research" is Scott's code for "gonna buy something soon."  Of course he asked if I was okay with it.  Like I would say no.

And here were the kids 30 minutes later.

I have to admit that the Direct TV 3D channel is pretty darn cool.

But really. Really?! Really.
Technology.  It is his obsession.

"Daddy, I Want a Fort"

A couple of weeks ago Will announced that he wanted to build a fort in the back yard.  In an effort to humor him, Scott told him to go draw up a plan and materials list for what he had in mind.

And he did.  

With labeled sections and lengths for the wooden boards. 

Rather impressive for a six year old, eh?

So.

Two weekends, 3 trips to buy mostly scrap wood from Home Depot and a lot of sweat later, Will's fort was born.

Take a look - it's pretty cool!

Surveying the materials

Affixing brackets

Teaching Will the greatest lesson in carpentry: measure twice, cut once.

A boy and his drill

 Frame is up!

Putting down the decking

Building the ladder

Cover going on

All done and ready to play in!

Way to go, honey, in making our son's dream a reality!  Will, Eliza Grace and the rest of the neighborhood kids thank you!

So Remember...

...that time earlier today when Eliza Grace didn't get off the bus and, when I asked where she was, the bus driver said she didn't get on the bus and then drove away?

And then remember when I finally caught up with Will - who had run home despite my shouting to him to stop -and asked him, he said that she had gotten on the bus. And then when I called the school, they told me she was not there either?

And remember when seconds later - and in typical Jacque fashion - I COMPLETELY FREAKED OUT?! Yeah, all my neighbors witnessed that lovely scene.

So, thankfully, Eliza Grace HAD gotten on the bus, but fell asleep in the back and the bus driver had still not noticed this fact until she returned to the school (where I had driven posthaste!). While I was inside demanding the school call the transportation office,  Will saw the bus pull up and ran to tell the driver that Eliza Grace was still on the bus.  Meanwhile, Eliza Grace was just waking up and wondering why she was at the school and the only one on the bus.

All's well that ends well, but I think I have had my heaping dose of panic for the day, thank you very much.