We went to "Walking with Dinosaurs" last night and I must say the show didn't disappoint. While there wasn't a whole lot of action in the show the true draw was just seeing the lifelike dinos walking and roaring. As always the most enjoyable part of the show was watching Rachel's expression as the dinos came out and did their thing. She especially enjoyed the brachiosaurus because "it is a leaf eater". I must say Rachel is a bit of a paradox as she wore earplugs and placed her hands over her ears the entire time because of the loud noises. This despite the fact that she is the single loudest person on earth!
Erin, on the other hand, loved the show despite the loud noises. She pointed to the dinos and said her all-purpose word (it sounds like "Cigar!") throughout the show.
We completely recommend the show, even if you do not have little kids. You can get more info at dinosaurlive.com.
Here is a little clip of the show via youtube:
And the obligatory photo of the girls at the show:
So it looks like we will have to settle with the second worst winter in New Hampshire history as the temps are climbing like crazy. The high today is 77 and it is gorgeous outside. We spent all morning at the park and I must say that I was a little hot out there in my jeans, long-sleeve T-shirt and baseball hat. That doesn't bode well when you consider that when we arrive in Tucson it will surely be over 100 degrees.
We are a little sad that our chances of living through the worst winter ever are all but gone but at least we can say we've been through the worst winter in well over 100 years!
We have been enjoying some great weather up here this past week. Today the mercury hit 60 so I decided to take the girls to the park for some playtime. Despite the patches of snow on the ground it was a great day to get outside and run around. Rumor has it we will hit 70 by weeks end! As always some photographic goodness:
Last night we watched a National Geographic Channel special on chess grandmaster (mistress?) Susan Polgar and now Rachel is all about learning to play chess. It has been something that she has wanted to try but after watching that show last night I think she is serious. So this morning I showed her the basics and let her play the computer for a while. While she still doesn't have a clue as to strategy I know that it will come. And I think we are all in trouble.
You can view the documentary below (thanks google video!). It is quite fascinating, she is remarkable in that she is able to simultaneously play seven games of chess in her head. And of course she always wins...
The show spends a lot of time on memory, the different types of memory, how memories are formed, etc. It is quite interesting. Of course the focus is on Susan's incredible ability to memorize chess formations and keep those organized in her mind. As you will see she doesn't seem to think at all when she makes a move, it is incredible.
It is a rare day when we have someone handy to take a photo of the entire family, but Cher visited us last week and snapped this one while we were visiting Portsmouth. That town (or city depending on your perspective) is amazing and we will truly miss walking around, enjoying its restaurants, and visiting all of the shops. I hope that in the future we can vacation along the New England seacoast as it is a special place for us.
Rachel got her ears pierced today! She had considered it for the past few months but finally took the plunge this afternoon. She was very scared while sitting in the seat waiting for the girls to do the actual piercing. Here is the photo evidence:
I don't know if that photo does justice to the amount of fear she exhibited. Like a true soldier Rachel carried on and let the girls pierce her ears without shedding a tear. Here is the final result:
Rachel is so proud of herself and her new earrings. She is already asking for new pairs and is disappointed that she has to wait so long to buy them. Another funny part of this story is that Rachel is confident her big news will be featured tomorrow on the evening news here in New Hampshire and can't wait to watch it.
