Friday, September 17, 2010

Time to Make Dinner

The kids love to help make dinner.  Tonight we are making dal with coconut and butternut squash.

Start with some lentils, add brown sugar and coconut milk.

Stir, and simmer until soft.

Don't forget clean up!

Mmmmm, butternut squash.

Just boil the squash, gut it and enjoy.

Monday, September 6, 2010

First Day of Preschool at Forest Park Montessori

First day of preschool.

Keira immediately sat down and started doodling.

Forest Park Montessori (FPM) has a large backyard with beautiful gardens which the kids tend to.

Trish and Keira learning about insects.

This is the same pink tower I had when I was in preschool!

James did a great job matching numbers with objects!

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Michigan Trip

Keira loved running after and running from the seagulls on the shores of 
Lake Michigan!

Pirate James dug for treasure and built sand castles with help from Ben.


We had so much fun flying kites!

Keira enjoying her lollipop....wonder what she's thinking.

Wooohooo, hold on tight!!

We went for a wild ride in the sand dunes!!!


We strolled through the farmers market in Ann Arbor.


Fairies and superheros hike through the woods.



Keira loves flowers.

Show off!

We all got in this canoe and paddled around the lake.

Apparently, the children got a little bored in the hotel room and stuffed their apples into the air conditioner!

Ben split his pants, haha!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Grape Picking and Canning

The kids, my mom and I went to this small farm in Missouri and picked grapes.


We made lots of grape jelly.  It was delicious!

Friday, July 30, 2010

Our Garden Grew!!

The kids loved going out to the garden to see what was ready to pick.  Not only do the kids like to pick their veggies, they love eating them as well!


Peppers


Tomatoes

Gigantic cucumbers!

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Happy Fourth of July!!

We took a short walk to watch our neighborhood parade.  The kids are still a bit young for fireworks, so we avoided them this year.

The Anheuser Bush clydesdales led the parade!

Thing 1 and Thing 2 scored some candy...success!

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

We love Grant's Farm!

Chillin with Dada on a hot summer day



 Keira is in deep thought as we ride on the Grant's Farm train.  Time to look for animals!


 Our favorite animal at the farm is the tortoise.



 These goats are crazy!  They will eat anything- milk,shoes, shirts, fingers....


 Super James!!!

Monday, May 31, 2010

VIsiting family in Seattle!


We had a blast visiting our Seattle family!  Top to bottom, left to right Aiden, Grandpa Ben, Grandma Helen, Cousin Colin, Aunt Corinna, Sean, Aunt Ruby, Brook, Ben, Cousin Maddy, James and Keira



Aunt Wilo has a summer home outside of Seattle.  James found a crab!



Ben, Keira, Brook, James, Aunt Wilo, Cousin Hunter, Aunt Corina, Cousin Juliana, Cousin Maddy, Cousin Colin, Brent


 Kids had a blast playing in the bubbles.  This picture was made into a canvas and is hung on our wall at home.



Cousin Hunter!