Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Knights and Dragons

Every good Knight must practice for that day when he has to defend the honor of his beloved princess. Today I watched as one of my knights prepared for battle against a vicious creature that he found in our yard.
(Warning!! The following pictures may be to graphic for some viewers. You have been warned.)
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The beast attacked from the West across the sandy desert.
The ferocious dragon immediately went for the gugular of the noble knight. It appeared early on that the battle would be short and all hope would be lost......
but the brave night continued to fight in the face of this horrific advacery. With pure grit and determination he fought with all his might.
When the dust and blood of battle had cleared both warriors were on the ground. From a distance a mothers cries could be heard as she feared the worst. Then slowly our hero began to rise, bruised and battered the victory was his.
The scary dragon was captured and convinced to never attack this place again.

First Day of School for JJG


Well my third son has started school. He did not understand when I told him that he would be going to school for the next 14 years straight and maybe 18 years or more without a break. Even at 4 years of age that did not sound so good to him. How is that possible that schooling takes 18 years. Isn't there a crash course we can take so the kids can just be done at 12-14 and get a job. Although it seems like a long time I cannot believe how the boys have grown up so fast so early. They already speak of being authors, and ball players, and knights. They are planning their lives and they are not out of elementary yet. It all makes my head spin when I stop to think about it. At least I still have my baby for another two years.