Ezri and Ivan having fun programming the mini sphero robot. It’s the thing that looks like a ping pong ball in Ezri’s hand.

I can’t quite read his first answer which earned him the blue circle and a request from his teacher to correct his work. But it is something like “nobody knows because he probably saw more cars.”

My kids’ art teacher is pretty amazing. These colors are knocking on my eyeballs.

Some years it has rained and been an ice melting festival. Others it has been so cold no one wanted to be outside long and enjoy the sculptures. This year was perfect for walking around downtown Downers in the sunshine and enjoying the art of ice.

Eric won but Ivan took his queen and really made him work for it.

Ever since reading the book A Whole Nother Story which features a sock puppet named Steve, he likes to name things Steve.