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Some fun things Josephine has said lately:
"I don't believe in bones. I believe it's gravity or something else holding us up."

to the babysitter: "We don't have a bath tonight; we have it tomorrow night. We have our baths in an A-B pattern."

"Every time someone dies, a new person is born. So there's always the same amount of people alive all the time."

to teacher: "Sam is my BESTEST friend."

Josephine's pre-school graduation!

Josephine stands patiently for her name to be called.

Josephine gets her diploma

Now she has her diploma!

School's out for summer!

Lily and Sam are proud of Josephine!

And so are we!

Proud mommy!

Next stop - Sam!

Spring-time fun!

First day at the spray ground, and Josephine has already made a friend.

Sam was into this until he discovered the water is cold.

Funniest face I've ever seen Sam have

Love this umbrella.

Love both umbrellas!

Sam loves to read.

A celebration of flight

Click on the pictures for full-size. I can't seem to get them to work properly and need to get on with work.

Josephine about to take flight

Josephine in flight

Experimenting with Bernoulli's priniciple

"That's not Sam!"

Chopper pilot to the rescue!

"I'm Sam Tubbs, and I'm here to help!"

Sam played with the trains for 30 minutes by himself.

She's not really this serious. She's just staring at the bees.

"I'll catch you!"

Flying the old fashioned way

Ice cream as a nice spring-time treat.

Easter 2011 at the grandparents

Sam and Jo at the end of the road where I grew up, hoping the horses would make an appearance. They didn't, but we'll see them there soon.

 Granddad reads to Jo and Sam, and they hang on every single word.

 Josephine in the middle of the woods where I spent much of my childhood.

 Josephine deeper in the woods where I grew up, asserting her independence yet again.

 Sam on Granddad's shoulders, being Sam.

Recent pictures from daddy's house

 The yard was filled with daffodils, which Josephine picked to decorate the goal

Crazy horses hanging out together while Sam perches above the terraces

Hockey playing while space man hopes to not get hit 

I so hope he wants to mow the lawn when he's older. I will show him this picture.

He shoots! He scores!

The stair princess will give you passage if you give her ten cookies, preferably ones made of onion.

Our friend Mandi helped us fly a Dora kite we found in a trunk of toys in the basement we didn't know about.

Mandi did a great job, don't you think? 

Ukelele in the trunk of the Volvo. Why not?

Tulip Farm

"Sam, don't open the door to the bathroom when your sister is in there. Leave it closed."

Sam, wailing: "But I LOVE HER!!!"

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Sam, the other day: "I don't want pants. PANTS ARE NOT FOR ME!"

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Jo, this morning: "Mom, fairies come from the North Pole. Really."