Springtime!

It seems springtime has finally arrived in Indiana!  

Some of our first flowers of spring!

Baby Girl loves to watch the birds and help Daddy fill the feeder.

We have other visitor's outside our window too . . . the squirrels we try and keep away, 

but can you spot our other guest?

He blends in so well, I am not sure if Baby Girl really saw him or not.

"Anything that Flies!"

The theme for L's scout cake bake this year - "Anything that Flies!"

His idea Snoopy! (You know - Snoopy, the Red Baron)

 The challenge was to find a cake he was able to do most of the work on.

Here is what we found.  Great ideas and step-by-step instructions.

L hard at work with the icing. 

Great Job L!

Happy Birthday M!

How we enjoy watching you grow! 
 

 

 

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Celebrating 7

We celebrated M's 7th birthday on Saturday.

He won't actually be 7 until Monday, so I still have a few more hours of denial!

We strayed from our usual green (St. Paddy's is so close!) theme and went with blue this year.  Blue Kool-aid, finger Jell-O, balloons and ice cream cake. 

I can't believe my little boy is getting so big!

Pigtails & Smiles!

Field Trip!

It wasn't until I went to post that I realized exactly how long it has been since I had a post on my blog!  I guess the snowstorm, - temps and a nasty virus in the family just wasn't much to post about! 

Any guess as to where our President's Day field trip was?!

As it was a holiday, J was able to join us.  It was great to have him along!

We all "got" to wear this beautiful accessory - which about ended the trip for M.  I think the only thing saving this experience for him was the knowledge of chocolate to come! (And how does my sister look good - even in a hair net?!)

Our tour began with the history and processing of chocolate . . .

And then on to the good stuff!  Making our own chocolate dipped spoons!

A quick, humorous video about chocolate . . . (that is M in the middle - the only pic with the hair net!)

Today, they were making chocolate covered pretzels!  In they go . . .

and out they come!  Yummy! (Yes, we did get a fresh sample!)

Here we were shown some of the molded chocolates they make - a dinosaur tooth!

Yay!  We can finally take the hair net off!!  A goodie bag and a golden ticket!

Welcome Race Fans!

Today was the day we've been gearing up for!  The Pinewood Derby race for L's Cub Scouts.

L and Dad checked the car in Friday night and it passed inspection with only slight modifications needed.  When we arrived on Saturday, all the cars were lined up and ready to go!  The can is for voting for the Best in Show award.  Whoever earns the most $, gets the trophy.

L admiring the trophies.  He was really hoping for Best in Show, but it was not meant to be :(

Regardless, we thought his was the best - a Lego car!  Would one really expect anything else from a boy of mine?!  And the number - 729 - his birthday!

3 - 2 - 1 - Go!

 Each car raced 4 times (one time on each lane).  Luke had a 2nd, 3rd, 3rd and 3rd.  They average the races and the top four go on to compete again.

Proud of him for a job well-done, an original car and a winning attitude!

And just in case you wanted some more racing - a video!