A Tourist in East GR

Michael is at the races with Daddy (and uncles and cousins). Abbi, Jessi, Emily and cousin Elizabeth are at a birthday-swim party. So, something fun is in order for Allison, Jenna and cousin Anna, don't you think? How about the zoo? So you mention it...but then realize that you really don't have enough time to get over to the zoo and then back to East GR in time (and you left your Binder Park Zoo membership card at home which gets you in half off and your sister leaves her coupon back at the birthday party house...do you really want to pay $19.00 for about an hour of rushing through the zoo?) How can you top the zoo once you have already mentioned it?

You say..."would you like to go to Gaslight Village to get ice cream and then go to the playground to play?" Not just Gaslight Village....but "Gaslight Village!"(...ya know, really excited voice!) Just so you know, if you offer any type of ice cream they want and then take pictures like you are a tourist...they love it! This is how it ended up...


(so cute skipping!)




Parking . . . free

Ice cream for three . . . $5.65

Spontaneous hug with "thanks for taking me here"... PRICELESS!

(caught on tape! yes, I had her repeat it, 'cause I thought it was so sweet!)

Guys Camping Weekend

A couple of weeks ago, Michael & Scott went on a Father/Son camping trip. Michal was SO excited. They had a GREAT time! I'm so glad that they can have bonding times like that!

Memorial Day

Only took 12 pictures to get this one...some day I'll get a good one. :-)

We had a fun chicken-pox-free Memorial Day weekend! Scott's brother, Danny, came up for the day on Sunday and we had a fun day at Sandy Pines. The kids always love going to the water park out there. Monday we headed to the parade and then to my parents house where where we had our 2nd annual "sand castle building contest." The kids came up with a full list of ideas including a "breakfast" theme...Jenna's idea. Not sure how we would do that one. :-) We ended up going with "Noah's Ark" this year. It's funny how it looks one way in your mind and turns out very different when you actually do it. We were truly quite pathetic again this year. Ha! This weekend sure gave us a taste of summer!


Noah's Ark...we even added the "mocking"
people on a hill to the side...just in case
you were wondering. :-)


Nemo's Dockside Cafe... mom & dad's


Parade...including an army man fort for Caleb :-)
Tim, Erica, Elizabeth, David, Anna & Caleb's



Adam, Rebekah's, Alex, & Ian's

"Boogerdrum"

So, my motherly pride almost stopped me from posting this one, because who wants to admit that their child picks their nose? I thought it was too cute not to share. So, this is me swallowing my pride. ;-)

Saturday morning we're eating breakfast when Allison comes into the room with a q-tip coming out each ear. Scott tells her to be careful, because if she puts them too far - or if someone bumps them - it could puncture her eardrum. Jenna, who was listening, pipes up and says:

"I know what you mean dad. Sometimes when I'm picking my nose, I hit my "booger-drum" and it really hurts." Scott had to have her repeat it a couple of times to fully understand what she was saying. She was so serious about her "booger-drum" that we had to laugh. How far exactly is she reaching up there??? And who has ever heard of a "booger-drum"?????

She really looks too cute to pick her nose, doesn't she?

Go fly a kite!

We had a fun spring break last week! I'm not sure who was more excited for a break from school...me or the kids.

We spent one day at the park with all of their cousins where we attempted to fly kites. It didn't go so well due to lack of wind and lack of kite-assembling talent. (Sorry ladies ;-) Ha!) FYI - dollar store kites do not come with instructions. The kites were pretty much only on the ground unless someone was holding it up. We tried again yesterday at my parents home where there is always plenty of wind by the lake. It was a success and it was a lot of fun!





2nd Attempt:

Sure saved me some time...

Boy, using that disposable pan sure saved me some time, didn't it! The pan caved in as I was moving it from the oven to the counter and a double batch of Chicken Tetrazinni landed all over my kitchen floor. The kids are eating peanut butter and honey sandwiches as I type this! :-)

Disturbing to Me!

I put this on my Facebook page too, but for those friends of mine who aren't on Facebook, I thought you might find it interesting too.

Most of you already know how I feel about the products they allow in the market, but I thought the make-up part was really interesting in this! (on top of the other important information!). I have seen the first part of this before, but this is the first time I saw the make-up part. I had heard about make-up and its dangers before...but to see it here again is disturbing. Keep it in mind next time your girls want to play dress up and put on some make-up! Worth 10 minutes of your time (the make up part is towards the end.)

(You'll have to copy and paste this)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2byjtybbz2o