The kids before the haircuts

 

Lily after

 

Jake after

 

Art by the foot

 

ONE MILLION DOLLARS !

 

Self portrait....

 

..in cheese. It's how Rembrandt started too, so we're in good company.

Priceless

 

Can't remember the last time that either of the two kids were asleep this late. Wonderful....of course, Lily was wide awake and bouncing off the walls....can't have it all, can we?

FLying at the airplane museum

 

AKA: The Pacific Aviation Museum

Whiteboard fun

 

Solo Dad - Week 1

Jake's Workshop

So Kim's been gone seven days and the kids and I and Sally are still alive ! Haven't been late to school, no major bumps or bruises (knock on wood), pretty much smooth sailing. Which is good since the China exhibit opens this Friday and there is the usual last week ton of stuff to finish up. Big thanks to Tutu Kane and Auntie Heidi for allowing me some key sanity retaining hours over the long weekend. I wasted them gladly.

Crosseyed Lily

 

Sounds like a Jethro Tull song....I'm dating myself aren't I? Like RADIOCARBON DATING myself.

 

Valentine's Day prep work

 

Checking her list twice.

 

The pay-off!

 

Lily getting energy from Valentine's Day goodies.

 

Train Station

 

The Shinkansen Series 300 entering Alewa Station

 

Top Five List of Unscary Pirate Names

 

• 5. Captian Snookums


• 4. The Dread Pirate Bob


• 3. Tina


• 2. Big Dyslexic Jim Hawkins


• 1. Bubblebeard

 

Lily at the controls

 

"Throw it up already Dad !"

 

Kite Runner

 

Had some windy days lately so we went up to the park for some kite action.

 

Jake and Sally

  

A6M2

 

Burke is fascinated by the Zero and he bought me this model in an attempt to bring me over to the dark side....

 

Punahou Carnival !

Punahou Carnival !

Take a look at the slideshow from this year's trip to the Punahou Carnival. Kids had a great time. First rollercoaster ride (still a kid one, but bumpy and loud AND they got to be in the front car - gonna be some riders).

Kim's off to Japan for three weeks next Monday, which means that the kids will be surviving on a diet of:

• PB&J


• PB&honey


• Eggs, scrambled


• Eggs, hard boiled


• Eggs, fried over easy


• Hot dogs/spam/vienna sausage


• Canned vegetables


• Bagels


• Toast


• Toasted Bagels

On the bright side, they'll be all sorts of GTMNH* mischief that we can get into. We've already bought a new lion for Chinese New Year and cymbals to scare away evil spirits and any semblance of a peaceful household. The museum's new exhibit is opening on February 24th - get to use all that footage that we shot in China. Get to do a DVD that we are gonna make everybody watch before they get to enter the gallery. Very unusual for us - hope it works.

*GTMNH: Good thing Mom's not here