Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Easter Preparations with Oma
I cannot even begin to describe the amount of "creativity" that was going on at our dining room table here. What began as a project for making Greek Easter Nests ended up a full scale baking operation the flour dust cloud to prove it!
The bakers even made an Easter Bunny! Once we rounded out his ears (MY suggestion, thank you very much), the rabbit looked a lot less like Bunicula and more like a bunny. This bunny was then eaten by the preschool class at the boys' school--we hope this did not induce any nightmares.
Oh yeah and we dyed Easter Eggs too....only slightly less messy this year!!!
The bakers even made an Easter Bunny! Once we rounded out his ears (MY suggestion, thank you very much), the rabbit looked a lot less like Bunicula and more like a bunny. This bunny was then eaten by the preschool class at the boys' school--we hope this did not induce any nightmares.
Oh yeah and we dyed Easter Eggs too....only slightly less messy this year!!!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Worm Castle
So, what do you do on rainy Tuesday night here in The Middle? Make Worm Castles, of course! This lovely castle is home to 4 wiggy worms. We may have added a wee bit too much "moisture" to the dirt, so a flood warning was issued.
Alex feeding his worms a tulip leaf....yum!
King of his Castle!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Opening Day!
This past Saturday was opening day for the Red Wings. Although the weather was chilly...ok..FREAKIN FREEZING AND RAINING, our Red Wings took the field like...well, cats on catnip. It was the best organized chaos I have ever seen!
Noah sizing up the pitcher....um the snack bar....
"playing" first base 
Happy that he got an out at first base....most likely because the hitter ran towards third base while Noah walked the ball and handed it to the first base man.
Put us in Coach!!!
More coverage coming soon.....
Happy that he got an out at first base....most likely because the hitter ran towards third base while Noah walked the ball and handed it to the first base man. 
Put us in Coach!!! 
A-Gepp winds up....
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Spring Has Sprung!
This past weekend we had a beautiful Sunday with temperatures in the low 80's! Oma and Opa were in town, so you know a lot of yard work got done!
Time for a rest... 
This picture was taken right after Noah finished a crying fit--he rebounds VERY quickly!! Why was he crying, you ask? WELL...about 10 minutes before this picture was taken, he whacked me with a (plastic) baseball bat. When I asked him why, he replied, "I thought your butt was a baseball." GREEEAAATTTT.........He was very remorseful (hence the crying), and the day went on....
Alex is ALL about the gear.....
A little spring reading.....
Feeling good in the heat!!
Dos Besitos!
Hanging with...uh...ON Elliott
Welcome back spring...we have MISSED YOU!
Time for a rest... 
This picture was taken right after Noah finished a crying fit--he rebounds VERY quickly!! Why was he crying, you ask? WELL...about 10 minutes before this picture was taken, he whacked me with a (plastic) baseball bat. When I asked him why, he replied, "I thought your butt was a baseball." GREEEAAATTTT.........He was very remorseful (hence the crying), and the day went on.... 
Alex is ALL about the gear..... 
A little spring reading..... 
Feeling good in the heat!! 
Dos Besitos! 
Hanging with...uh...ON Elliott 
Monday, April 11, 2011
Noah's First Riding Lesson
Dear Noah, This weekend you totally blew my mind. You have been expressing interest in riding horses, so I decided to try one lesson for you. Although you are considered "too young," Ms. Katie (the instructor) said we could try it. True to your nature, you surprised all of us, and best of all, YOU LOVED IT! First, you went with Ms. Katie and Playboy (the horse) without even looking back once... 
You learned the names of all the brushes and the purpose of each. You listened to Ms. Katie and worked very hard to brush the parts of Playboy that you could reach!! :)
Next, you learned how to clean a horse's feet while learning some horse anatomy. Again, you were totally focused, and you did a great job on Playboy's feet.
Time to saddle up! I love this next picture of you talking to Playboy...I have no idea what the two of you were discussing, but clearly the horse is listening to every word...just look at his ears! You had no fear of this big animal and you were so gentle with him.
You learned the names of all the tack used to ride. You even tried your best to put the saddle blanket on your horse!
You got in the saddle without an ounce of apprehension (I wish I could say the same for Mommy!) and you took the reins (literally!). In this one lesson, you learned to walk, stop, go right, go left and back up. Ms. Katie quizzed you on the gaits of a horse, and you knew them!
I was amazed at how well you pay attention and keep focused even after an hour!
Backing up....
You may not realize this now, but I have had a lifelong love of horses and riding. To see you enjoying this as much as I did is amazing. Who knows? Maybe you will like this for awhile and then move on to other adventures....but I am happy you are getting to experience this kind of joy. I realized that this is the first "thing" that you can truly call your own...the first time that you are doing something not because your brother does it, but because you intiated it.
You learned the names of all the brushes and the purpose of each. You listened to Ms. Katie and worked very hard to brush the parts of Playboy that you could reach!! :) 
Next, you learned how to clean a horse's feet while learning some horse anatomy. Again, you were totally focused, and you did a great job on Playboy's feet. 
Time to saddle up! I love this next picture of you talking to Playboy...I have no idea what the two of you were discussing, but clearly the horse is listening to every word...just look at his ears! You had no fear of this big animal and you were so gentle with him. 
You learned the names of all the tack used to ride. You even tried your best to put the saddle blanket on your horse! 
You got in the saddle without an ounce of apprehension (I wish I could say the same for Mommy!) and you took the reins (literally!). In this one lesson, you learned to walk, stop, go right, go left and back up. Ms. Katie quizzed you on the gaits of a horse, and you knew them! 
I was amazed at how well you pay attention and keep focused even after an hour! 
Backing up.... 
You may not realize this now, but I have had a lifelong love of horses and riding. To see you enjoying this as much as I did is amazing. Who knows? Maybe you will like this for awhile and then move on to other adventures....but I am happy you are getting to experience this kind of joy. I realized that this is the first "thing" that you can truly call your own...the first time that you are doing something not because your brother does it, but because you intiated it.I am proud of you little man....
Love,
Mommy
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