Rocks

We seem to have misplaced our camera temporarily, so I am out of cute pictures of the kids for now. Here is a picture of Zion's latest science project. He got a rock tumbler for Christmas 2 years ago, but it is a messy process and we couldn't do it when we lived in the high rise. Now that we have a great front porch, we were have a place to store rocks that we had collected on the beach and begin the 4 week process. Here's a picture of the results--very cool. Some of the rocks came with the kit (the fancy ones), the others came from Lake Michigan. Zion has already begun to make jewelry for family and friends. If you're reading this, maybe you'll get a package! :-)

Sheep's Head

So it's no secret that I have a higher tolerance than most for the gruesome...at least when it comes to dead things, handling poop, large insects, reptiles, etc. I have been shopping at a local "international market" lately in order to cut down on food costs. It's a decent little grocery store, good produce, and some very strange things for sale. Every time I'm in the meat section, I have to stand and stare in horrified fascination at the array of animal parts that they sell for human consumption--chicken feet, ox tails, pig snouts, etc. But this specimen is by far the most outrageous that I've come across. Why, might you ask, did I come home from the grocery store with a whole head of a sheep on a meat tray? I don't even know. Zion was at camp, so I thought I would welcome him home with a practical joke. I said that we were welcoming him home with his favorite meal--that he was going to be so excited! When I brought this thing out, the joke backfired, as he began retching and gagging, eyes watering, begging me to take it away. The head now lives in our freezer, waiting for another unsuspecting victim. Why? Why? I don't know. Probably for the same reason I stop and pick up interesting road kill. I just want to take it back to my lair and study it. People eat some really crazy shit. Can anyone tell me which culture has sheep's head on its menu????

Video: Zen Painting

Anyone need a volunteer painter?

Handy Zeni

Zen helped Daddy with some household projects this week. Our kid is an enthusiastic painter!

Zion and his Snake are Friends Again

And The Hawks Keep Winning...

It has been an exciting week at our house as the Hawks keep winning--Sam has decided that the games are even better when he invites other true fans over to watch. Our place has been a very festive place on game days. Whistles and shouts rock the house, and everyone is wearing red, black and white. Zen has taken to sleeping in his jersey. Hope this winning streak lasts and lasts!

Go HAWKS!

I hope I don't jinx the Hawks as I am putting this up on the blog before the game is actually over. They are winning 2-0 as I post this. Sam wanted to make sure we all had our Hawks gear on. This week is supposed to be "turn off the TV week" at Zion's school. He was supposed to turn in a contract signed by his parents and him stating that no one would watch TV this week. Sam said, "AS IF!!!! It's the hockey playoffs!" So that was the end of that. Guess we're not quite the granola Evanston family yet :-)