Log Movers and Baby Chicks

We love our dry-erase board. We use it for school, and the boys use it for drawing their art. This keeps me from hoarding millions of their pictures on paper (I already have too many as it is) since we admire and then erase. But sometimes I pull out my camera because I have to save a copy. This is one of those times.

Imp usually draws quite abstractly, so you can imagine my shock when I found this little jewel. He was quite proud of his work. "This is a log mover Mommy", he said. And I could actually see it!

I wanted to make a note of all of the parts
(as defined by Imp). Pretty impressive.

This image was inspired from watching Mighty Machines: Winter Blast!, In the Forest. I love Mighty Machine movies. They have hokey voice overs, but they are so interesting to watch.  I find myself sucked in along with the boys.  They are really cheap and we have many of them:  Mighty Machines: Chomp! Crunch! Tear!, Mighty Machines: Machines on the Job, Mighty Machines: Tremendous Tools, and Diggers and Dozers.  Machines on the Job show how they harvest grapes, make steel, and print newspapers.  These aren't just for boys, my niece who is 7 loves them. 

I don't let the kids watch much TV because I would rather they be creative and play, but when I need a break these videos are wonderful (if I can keep from watching them myself). 

It is cold and windy out there today.  My sis Heather lives in North Texas and I think they are getting snow again.  What is going on in Texas???  I ordered baby chicks by mail and they are supposed to get here tomorrow morning, but now I hope the mail won't be snowed in.  They are coming from somewhere in Texas, I guess I should look it up and make sure it is not from the north.  Why in the world did my chicks have to come during the coldest time of this entire year?  I will keep you updated on whether they get here, and if they arrive peeping or in one giant baby chick ice block.