Memorial day 2011

While some families took their children to parades, some did BBQ's and gathered with family and friends...we, well, we took our kiddos to the children's museum for some hands on play-time and learning.

Here Jade is selling tickets to a fabulous show
She sold her tickets for $6 each, in case you are wondering...
and what do you know, it was to hear her sing...live!
Cutter was a fan of the pastry counter. He manned that booth till I made Daddy move him to another.
and that would be the meat counter. He was a big fan of the lobster and mussels.
after picking apples and harvesting vegetables, Jade tried her hand at ambulance driving. She multi-tasks well (EYE's on the ROAD!)
The emergency response life wasn't Jade's favorite. She favored (like Cutter) something that involved two of her loves. Bread and driving. So she and Cutter drove around in the bread delivery truck.
stopping to make a delivery.
All that pastry and bread made Dad and Mom hungry, so after the museum, we went out to lunch!

Cutter's new hat

Cutter is not a fan of hats, at all. So when on a recent trip to Marshall's he spent the entire visit wearing a baseball cap he found on a low enough hanging display...I decided to splurge and buy him the $3 baseball cap.

He'll only keep it on a for a few minutes at a time, but I'm trying to get him use to wearing one. Summer is nearly here and we've had a fun sunny days. It would be nice if his delicate skin were more properly protected. Plus...I took him bike riding the other day and he half way through the ride he went a bit crazy due the fact he couldn't get the bike helmet off his head. So it's really all about his safety, not the cute, fashion factor that I'm trying to get him use to wearing hats.

Well...and he just looks so cute when he wears one!

NW Trek

With the past week full of beautiful sunny days, a friend and I decided we'd finish off our sunny week with a trip to NW Trek! It was the first time for me, so I was pretty excited...apparently, so were the kids!
okay, here is a more normal picture.
amazing tree stump...very old.
on the tram checking out Bison, caribou, rams, deer and other random wildlife.
Bison with baby!
lunch time and stretching of the legs time
don't ask me what they were doing. LOL
having fun in the great outdoors!
ooo...Cougar...
inthralled.
bears
in the activity center, checking out the "Bee" chair
I have two baby bees
We had a great time at the park, and it was the perfect end to our sunny week. We went on Friday and Saturday...we got clouds:-(

had to capture some video of my little guy walking!

French Macaroons

I tried my hand at French Macroons today! Check it out here to see the results. Can't wait to try again to get a smoother texture!