Wanted to share with you Nadia's newest trick...

Snow:
We started the week with spring on it's way. We had several days of Sunshine and Temperatures in the 50s F (10 C). The snow and ice had melted from our Driveway and we had gone to the park to play tennis. Unfortunately, Thursday morning, we woke to this:
It's back....It has been a real downer. Ben and Ethan have both asked what day it's suppose to warm up again. I know spring has been promised, but when?

Game Boys:
The boys each received a Game Boy for Christmas from Grandma and Grandpa. They really have been a life saver on all our Hockey Trips. Little did Grandma know that Nadia would be a huge fan as well. Yesterday, she was sitting on the couch with her legs crossed playing "Bum Goy" (her words). She likes the music and she know how to make the little cartoon guys jump. She will take turns playing with each one "Ben's Bum Goy" and "Etan Bum Goy". Maybe, It's her little way to connect with her brothers while they are at school.
Sorry Grandma, but she wants to copy her big brothers.

ITBS: Ben has started taking the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. ITBS are standardized tests given to students through out the United States. They have been around forever, even I took them! ( Andrew remembers taking them one year and He's Canadian!
Anyway, I am really curious to see how he scores. He tells me that they are really easy. I hope he's right.

I thought I had some other Noteworthy items, but they were obviously not that important, because they have fled. I think I am heading to bed. Good Night.

The first day back to school and work was Monday. We have spent the last few days getting back into a routine. I have only 5 weeks left at DMACC, and am really looking forward to summer break.

Scrapbook page to share today is Ethan's preschool page.
Enjoy the day.

Precious Baby Sienna is 1 week old. Rachel and Sienna had their check-up today. I have not heard from Mom how everything went, but she did send a few photos yesterday.

I have been working on these pages for several days, I finally finished them.
Our trip to Adventureland last summer.






Nadia at a playground last summer.




The journaling reads:

You love the playground… These photos were taken at a Michigan Rest Area, August 2007. The climbing wall was your favorite part; you are a climber. You can climb to the top of a picnic table in record time, and the stairs at home have become quite a problem. The slide ranks a high second, you have no fear, and you relish the thrill. After sliding, you quickly head to the stairs to start the adventure again.

Yep, the title is correct. The Tulp house has experienced another trip to the emergency room for Ben's head. This time he was trying to lift Ethan and few against the edge of the couch. They were supposed to be getting ready for Bed, so needless to say, I was not very happy. We went to the ER at about 8:30 pm and were home around 10 pm. He was he proud owner of 2 stitches, unfortunately, one of the stitches let loose during the night. We headed back to the MD office this afternoon for another 90 minutes of waiting. He is now the owner of 1 stitch and 1 steri-strip. I have included a before and after photo for your viewing pleasure. He was not very pleased with me for taking a photo, but I can't only have photos of the happy times, Right?

I knew I would get it wrong! Mom responded to Yesterday's entry, and she is only 56! I could not remember if she was 19 when I was born and then turned 20, or 20 and then turned 21. Thanks for the correction Mom. Love Rose