Spectrum Day

Wednesday, February 23, held a spectrum of activities.  In the morning Mom, Stacey and I went fabric shopping--I absolutely LOVE shopping for fabric there.  The colors are amazing as is the variety of patterns/pictures printed on the fabric.  Let's just say I brought back lots of fabric for various projects I have in mind.

You can't see inside, but every wall is lined from floor to ceiling with fabric. 

While we were shopping some stayed home to work on vehicles, work on the rocker, play games, and take care of kiddos.

Grandpa on the floor is ALWAYS a good time!

After lunch and a nap we all headed to Hillcrest for Rachel's lecture.  She gives a lecture to students and the community, whoever wants to listen, just about every time she visits.  This time she used her dive on the sunken ship in Ghana as a basis for teaching how different disciplines work together and not as separate entities in the real world.  (I also must note and brag a little bit.  Since this lecture Rachel has defended her thesis and been renamed Dr. Rachel Horlings!)

Brandon thoroughly enraptured by the lecture.

No visit with Grandma Horlings would be complete without her telling the candle story several times, usually right before bed.  I love how Brandon and Micah both got so into her expressions they started mimicking them.

In the evening, after the kids were in bed, we had a good old fashion taffy pull.  Have you ever been to one?  They are a blast!  Our friends Phillip and Chris came to join in the fun.  We used to have taffy pulls as part of birthday celebrations or just to have our friends come hang out.  The best part is seeing all the different facial expressions when people first pick up the hot taffy and start pulling.  Hot taffy is liable to get anyone dancing and singing in outrageous ways!

Unfortunately I didn't get any real good ones of people dancing since I was laughing too hard.

Have a good Tuesday.