Inquiring Mind

Gavin has a tendency to ask questions that are completely unrelated to the conversation at hand.  For instance...

We were getting ready to go the dog park today, and I asked him:

"Gavin, did you brush your teeth yet?"  He responded by saying, "Yes, but do you know how to juggle with torches?"

Another Game

Said by Emma, all in one breath- 

Gavin, do you want to play a game, who can touch their hot dog the longest.

Emma won.

Lilah and Lola

Games

These kids can make a game out of anything.  For instance:

Emma said to Gavin at breakfast, "Gavin, let's have a contest to see who can hold their toast longest."  

Quote from Gavin

Gavin had a play date at his friend Aidan's house yesterday.  Aidan's mom was getting ready to bring Gavin home, and Gavin asked her if it would be ok if Aidan played the Wii at our house during the drop off.  This is what he said to Leah:

"Can Aidan come in my house and play the Wii when you drop me off while you're talking to my mom, because I just know  you're going to talk to my mom, because she is very good at talking."

Lilah's birthday

Lilah designed a theme for her 9th birthday kid party- Harry Potter/Amazing Race.  

Of course there was a Harry Potter cake (Target creation):

With a little help from mom and dad, Lilah planned out a race with clues and challenges to complete in order to move on, to eventually search for the Sorcerer's Stone. 

Challenges included: 

Carrying a dragon egg on the spoon and passing it to your partner

Harry Potter Word Search

Toss the Snitch (water balloon toss)

Find the secret message in Hermione's Book Bag

Avoid the Troll Monster through the playground bridge

Search for the Sorcerer's Stone to win!

All ended well- Lilah and her partner found the Stone (metallic gold painted rock).  A few tears were shed by a couple of participants who really wanted to win, Gavin being one of the tear shedders.

Party favors- Harry Potter iron-on t-shirts

The Face of Innocence

NOT!!!!!!!