"Mom and Me in the Fall"

by Ben Mundy

I meant what I said, and I said what I meant...

...an Elephant's faithful 100%!

You may remember that line from "Horton Hears a Who", but did you also know that it's in another Horton book by Dr. Seuss? Sam brought this home from the library at school today:

I had never read it before, but it's my new favorite Dr. Seuss. (Second favorite is Dr. Seuss ABC, and third is Fox in Socks). The poetry is about the funniest I've read by him, but the best part is the message. All of my friends and family who have been touched by adoption or foster care... you will love this book. It's a great message about what it really means to be a parent. It's a must-read for everyone. I wish I could read it to you right now!!

My New Desk

I'm currently in love with the furniture store West Elm (check out westelm.com). They opened a store last fall near Town Center Plaza. If you like things with a little modern twist, you'll be a fan too (Ra-Ra, I'm thinking of you). Here is my new desk. I've been looking forward to this purchase for years. Check out all those compartments!! (I have more fun than I should when it's time to organize my life into a new set of compartments...like when you get a new purse...switching your stuff over is half the fun). Another bonus, my laptop slides out of site when not in use!!

Closed...

Open...

Isn't that cool????

Playing with Food

Sam's "face"...his own idea, created with his own hands, and his own lunch:

Crazy, Silly Sam

A few photos of Sam's "moves"...

Ben's Catch

A friend loaned us an animal trap last year when we were having racoon troubles. Never caught the racoon, but we watched him come up with increasingly inventive ways to get the bait without getting caught. Since then, Ben has successfully caught wildlife twice. The first story is a little gory, but here is the second catch. Warm bunny on a very cold, snowy Sunday morning. I don't think he was really that grateful to be in out of the cold, though.