Introducing the Red Rainbow

Opening Day

Asher has had two weeks of baseball, and he is pretty much in love with it. Truth be told, he goes pretty full-tilt into whatever "thing" he is doing. Soccer during soccer, football during the superbowl. Right now it is baseball. I really don't know where this obsessive behavior characteristics comes from. It must be a passive Bonderud trait.

He is on a coach-pitch team called the A's. I am helping with the coaching. He is still a bit afraid of getting hit with the ball, but he is a strong hitter. In his first game, he hit the ball to the fence.

Is it getting hot in here?

I never thought I would be so excited for a Papa Murphy's pizza. After 6 months of living in a fake kitchen, we have finally graduated. We have an oven. True, the oven is on cinder blocks. Nevertheless we are rejoicing in our convection capacities.

It is amazing how we have adapted to our rustic conditions. Stefanie often forgets that she now has options. She was cooking fish the other night that didn't come out too well. It was only after dinner that she mused, "This would have been better if I didn't cook it in the toaster oven." Then the lightning struck and she realized she didn't have to use the toaster if she didn't want to.

Ella's Dance Party

Ella turned 6 last week. For this occasion she invited 12 of her friends to come for a dance party. We cleared back the couches in the living room, hung some stars, painted a big star on the floor, and made a playlist worthy of the boogie. When Ella came down, I made her favorite breakfast--chocolate chip pancakes. In the middle of breakfast, she asks, "Dad, can you wear your red suit today?" There are two things to consider. First, how can you turn your daughter down anything that is reasonable and easily within my power on her birthday? Second, I am always looking for an excuse to wear my three piece red suit. So in addition to everything else, I got to wear that beauty.
We had some fun with the chicken dance, YMCA, freeze dance. From there we moved to cupcakes and presents. Let the girls play a little. Organized some more dances. And at the end of the three hours, I learned one great truth. Three hours is too long for a 6 year-old birthday party. I think I was done at 2 hours.

Ella introduces Kate

Ella wanted to bring Kate to school right after she was born. Obviously a newborn and a kindergarten class don't go together for a variety of reasons. So, Ella made this podcast instead to bring to class and share.