Ethan's birthday

One thing about not having family near by is that your birthday can last at least a week! Kind of how it should be I suppose. :) So, to all who sent Ethan money, some was spent on Wii video games and this shouldn't surprise you, but the rest went to this Lego ship which he sat down and built in a couple of hours by himself! thank you to all. I'll try to get some photos of Ethan in his new clothes too... His birthday party is this coming Friday, so I'll have more photos then. He is having a sleep over/camp out here! Yikes! Pray for us! :

putting it together...


tadah!

oooo cake!!!

It wouldn't be a celebration without some highland dancing.. and a little disco!



...and a little rocking out!

Wow Ethan, a guitar cord.. hmmmm

oooo picks too?


and a strap?

It would be too cruel to give him these without a guitar at the end!!! Ethan, living out our dream. He wasn't half as excited as we were, but that is another lesson we are learning!

He knows E, A, G and C chords. You can play just about and punk rock or Neil Young song as soon as you learn the D! Watch this space! :)

lesson one

Soo we've been watching this fiery Orb-like Sun and noticed the black spot on it. Can you see it? Click on the photo to make it bigger. That is actually a solar flare. Supposedly the Northern Lights are doing their thing this week. If only we could have one really clear night. maybe tonight, who knows!