I Had a Little Turtle

I had a little turtle; he lived in a box.
He swam in the puddles; he climbed upon the rocks.
(Remember this song from preschool? If not, don't worry about it, just keep reading.)

A turtle has been living in our backyard for the past few years, and on Tuesday, Jamey found this little guy upside down on the sidewalk in the backyard. So...I'm thinking they must be related. Does this mean we have had two turtles living in our backyard? Abby has named him Herbie, and he is living in a box in our living room. Please note that his habitat has been improved since these pictures were taken.

A New Year

Jared and Abby had great first days of 10th and 7th grade, respectively.

The Shoot

Yesterday was the big day! Abby wrote an 18 page movie script called The Stolen Heart and then coordinated shooting with a visit from Sarah Lynn - who is a master at video editing! She had 5 friends come to the house from 10-5 and they filmed, had popsicles, filmed, had pizza, and filmed some more. Judging by the sound of the laughter, all participants had fun. I can't wait to see (and will share) what Sarah Lynn comes up with in terms of production. It should be noted that not only did Sarah Lynn do most of the filming, she also had a starring role as one of the jewel thieves. Jared played the other thief.