When the boys started getting really into folding paper airplanes we anticipated a new mania: Origami. Alicia picked up Origami Fun Kit for Beginners and the kids have been folding since. I tried to label their latest creations in this photo. They have since made others. [As with most pics, click for the bigger version.]

We woke this morning after a tiring night of dancing, to hear quite a commotion downstairs. The boys had woken up well before us and were collaborating on a “catcher” track. Ben explains it is called catcher because someone has to be at the end to catch the cars. It really is incredible how they pass off the cars between the catcher and the “starter” (my term) to send it around again. With the added horsepower of another car accelerator, which I sodered together yesterday, I suppose they found new inspiration. The neatest thing about the whole thing was that even after we brought Ethan down into the mix they managed to play very well together without any major conflicts. Since we were a little late with breakfast, they had relocated the snack jar and almost polished it off, a small price to pay for a little extra sleep.