May 5, 2005:- Renée made a delicious Jell-O treat today from a recipe in a magazine. Take cherry Jell-O, add strawberries, grapes, orange juice, ice cubes and boiling water, and mix it all up. Chill for two hours and top with Strawberry Cool Whip. It's divine -- a fruit punch-inspired dessert. Yummy!
- With Mothers' Day quickly approaching, Chris ventured out to do some shopping this afternoon. As always, he wanted to give Renée her present right away, but she insisted upon waiting until Sunday. Now that's willpower. Meanwhile, it took a major effort for Chris to resist buying the Star Wars soundtrack at Target -- even though he already ordered it on Amazon.com -- just to avoid having to wait for shipping.
- Sadly, Josh and Renée's swim class ended today. Josh received a certificate listing out his many skills, including Pool Exploration, Swimming with a Lifejacket, and even Blowing Bubbles. Look out world -- our little guy is a graduate!
- Everyone should try to watch Animal Face-Off on Animal Planet. Each week, they pit one animal against another in a virutal battle to the death, complete with animatronic beasts and computer-generated creatures. This week, a brown bear fought a Siberian tiger, with the bear winning out in the end. It's a bizarre, wonderful show that pleases Chris greatly.
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