Carbon Dioxide or BAM?

Since the kids returned to school after the holiday break on 1/7, it's been fast-paced at home and work. Lots of work on the computer after the kids go to bed (and it's been real work, not entertainment). By the time I would finish what needed to be done, I would be too tired to post anything. Things should be settling back into a normal pace, though.

News from the past couple of weeks:
* Evelyn won 2nd place in the 1st grade division of the Science Fair. This means she gets to present her project in the Austin Regional Science Fair in mid-February.
* Rod launched his 4th edition of AboutTown press and developed a coordinating website (http://www.aboutownpress.com/)
* Elizabeth and the kids visited us while Josh was out of town. They stayed at our house, so the cousins got plenty of play time. Ann Marie has started crawling a little bit, but she is not a fast crawler yet. She is the easiest-going baby I have ever met. We also learned that Kyle does not like movies with cartoon cars.
* Kenneth was accepted into the after-school Art Club. He still works hard on his drawings and is getting more detailed as he practices.
* Spring season soccer sign-up occurred. I imagine practice will be starting in late February. The kids are ready for it, but I want the weather to get nicer first...
* One morning as I was walking into work from the parking lot, a work acquaintance called out "Hey, did you spill coffee all over your car?" No. He asked this most likely because of the following factors: (a) I was carrying my shoulder bag/laptop, an expandable folder with an excessive amount of paperwork, a bowl of sliced fruit, my morning protein shake, and an empty styrofoam cup tilted downwards, (b) I was fumbling with attaching my badge to my pants, and (c) My car was (and still is) absolutely filthy on the outside due to the rain and compounded because I drove behind a big truck that spewed muddy water mist into the air and onto my windshield. I guess he assumed the styrofoam cup had held coffee that spilled onto my windshield. Sigh.

Evelyn and Rod spent time creating poems the other night while Evelyn was hanging off his back. The outcome:
Rod: "Evelyn tried to hop but she just went plop!"
Evelyn: "Dad's back went pop, and he didn't say stop!"

Tonight, Evelyn asked me what is used to clean mirrors, "carbon dioxide or BAM?" I have not used either, I promise!