October 21-28

My grandparents came to visit from Tuesday to Wednesday.  Olivia was wary at first, but warmed up to them after a bit.  Wednesday morning (after raspberry pancakes, which Olivia destroyed), grandpa taught Olivia to wipe the noses of all her animals.

There's a site called kickstarter.com that allows you to post projects you are working on to get community funding from people who might be interested.  There's a reward system set up by each poster that gives perks and/or free products to different donor levels.  Pledges are made, but the site does not collect any money unless the stated goal is met.  It seems pretty neat, and Bryan decided to take a run at listing a video game he and some friends are working on.  They're hoping that with funding they'll be able to justify spending the extra time to make it really good.  Anyway, here's a link to the project: http://kck.st/XRHpEa.  Go check it out at least, and see what you think.  If you like it, you can choose to donate money, but don't feel obligated.  Even if this kind of game isn't really your style*, share the link with anyone you know who might appreciate it and/or want to help fund it.  We're hoping interest will spread.  :)

*Although video games aren't really my thing, tower defense games like this one are actually really fun.  If you're wondering what a tower defense game is, go to Bryan's website and play the first tower defense game he made.  Feel free to poke around on the site and try some other games while you're there.  :)

Did you take The Olivia Quiz yet?  You have until Wednesday, October 31 to get your answers in.  Everyone gets points!  If you've already taken the quiz, here's a chance to get more points:  Below are the number of points already earned by each person.  If you are dissatisfied with your score, you may elect to take the quiz again, changing as many or few answers as you wish.  HOWEVER.  I will not tell you which questions you got right or wrong AND (this is important) the last score counts.  Unless I'm feeling especially benevolent when I post the answers on Wednesday (don't count on it!), there will be no "best of" scoring.  The most recent answers I have for each person will be the ones used.

A couple hints: 

-The same letter does not ever appear as an answer in consecutive questions.

-Everyone so far has missed 4, 7, 11, and 15.

Retake at your own peril.  :)  Here are the scores so far:

Jacque: 6

Jillian: 5

Josef: 2

Julie (Oma): 3

Norie (Grandma/Just Lazy): 6

Stephanie (kleins): 5

Pictures and Videos:

Bathtime.  We gave Olivia a bubble bath and she had a bubble headband when she sat up.  She had a great time smacking the bubbles, although she seemed confused when they never went away completely.

More pancake mess.  This is the messiest meal Olivia has ever eaten.  She's usually a very neat eater.

Olivia wiping noses.  Sometimes she's a little vigorous...

I have no idea what she's doing here...

Olivia thinks I don't fold enough clothes.  She emptied Bryan's bottom dresser drawer and draped the t-shirts around herself:

She figured out how to cross her arms.  Kinda.

Here are two videos of Jacque doing the walk I mentioned.  I should note that Olivia greatly enjoyed watching both of these videos.  Multiple times.  I'm not sure what the fake laugh at the beginning of the second one is all about...