dave & janet horsman ::: keepin’ it real since 1998

Noah, we are so glad you came to join our family a year ago today!

We had a parent/teacher interview with Zeke’s teachers at preschool this week. I am so glad we decided to send Zeke to preschool this year. He has grown up so much and has gained so much self-confidence! At the interview they gave us a whole package of things that Zeke had made or worked on. Included in the package was Zeke’s “Friend List.” On his friend list was “Bennett, Drew and Brian” and his teachers wanted me to know that every child included Zeke on their “Friend list.” What a great honor! I love it!

I volunteered at Elijah’s school today. His school strongly encourages parent involvement - which I absolutely love. I try to go most Thursdays. It’s so fun to see Elijah “in his element” - he is an excellent student and loves to learn. And I really enjoy kids his age. I think I’ll be a Kindergarten teacher when I grow up!

Also “happening” - our family has had a great time this week participating in “National TV Turn Off Week.” Most of our friends thought we were nuts, but it’s been really refreshing! The other night my four boys tossed a ball back and fourth and they just talked (okay, so Noah didn’t talk, but he’s got a really good arm!). Imagine! There’s no telling what will happen when the TV is covered up with a blanket!

“It’s actually kind of fun to sort out the dirty laundry and put it in the washer and dryer. But then you have to fold it all and put it away.”

Jessica, I couldn’t agree with you more!

Check out this pile of clean clothes that I have to fold and put away! Maybe I should do laundry more often than once a week?

I gave all three boys haircuts this morning. Yeah, that’s always fun. Every time I do it I swear it’s the last, but then when I comtemplate spending almost $40 on such a thing, I recant. I know, I’m such a cheapskate. I’m always impressed with the results though. Don’t they look good?

And thanks Mom for the new summer clothes. They fit great!

P.S. Who do you think Noah looks more like - Elijah or Zeke? It’s funny, but in pictures he seems to look more like Zeke to me, but in “real life” like Elijah.

“One day Elijah and Zeke, Gabrielle and Hanakah went in a spaceship. They saw a nice alien. It was on the biggest, reddest planet in space. And then a great big, bad alien came and picked Gabrielle up and it shaked her. And then she kicked it and sent it flying through space. Then Gabrielle hopped back in. Then the spaceship went flying through space peacefully. The End.”

By Elijah

We had a piano donated to us that was black, but for some reason someone painted it beige with speckles. When the little girl next door saw it she said, “Why is this piano made out of a sidewalk?” Why indeed.

Here is a short film “Delete It” that stars Elijah playing that very piano. He has been taking lessons since last fall.

If Janet and I ever renew our vows this guy will replace Renee, as the one who plays Canon in D, as Janet walks down the aisle.