feathers and furs

so this post actually contains pictures.  i have lots of pictures from all the times i haven't updated the blog, but today it's just some recent ones... from the past few days.  

here you have a simple picture of henry eating crackers.  this was on friday morning because we still hadn't put the slipcover or cushion covers back on the couch (you see it in the background) after he fell asleep (one of his once every 6 months naps) thursday afternoon and wet the.. couch.  

on tuesday greg had the day off and our plan was to go to the national museum to see an exhibit on the history of fur wearing. (since one of our boys is part cave-man, it fits nicely with his interests.) however, we became so engrossed with a puzzle we'd started the day before that we just stayed home all day putting it together and generally building railroad tracks and legos and such.

finally saturday the boys put the last two pieces into the puzzle...

(oh here's just a cute shot of william's preparations for last night's movie night... everyone was in the audience...)

so that today we made it to the museum...

good thing, because today was the last day for this temporary exhibit...

modern fur wearing...

henry fur wearing (he was railing against the killing of chickens just yesterday and forbade us from buying one for last night's dinner, so i don't think this will be a regular foray into fur wearing territory.)...

and this guy, just because i think the squirrels here are so cute and i have never managed to get a picture of them.  i mean... i guess it's a little less cute when stuffed.  a little creepy looking, but check out the ears!  they have his all spiked up, but usually they're rounded like little bunny rabbit ears.

furs by necessity...

water proof jackets...

made with fish skins...

part of the permanent collection...

afterwards we went to eat a late lunch at a noodle (and rice) place...

henry enjoyed his chicken... four year olds have short memories i suppose.

so long as he doesn't start asking for a fur coat.