Hanging With Friends

Last week our friends made the long drive from Canada to hang out with us. We had lots of hot weather and sunshine for them. We spent everyday in the pool having a great time.

We took a trip to the zoo. Jungle Jack's is open for the summer so of course we rode the frog hopper at least 6 times along with lots of other rides.

Mr. Tiger gave us a warm welcome by pacing right in front of us.

Riding the train.

We took a trip to the splash pad for some summer fun. Water, picnic, ice cream what could be better?

Melodie and Claire snuggling.

Claire and Jules ready for the pool.

Thanks for coming all the way to visit!

Safety Town

This week I attended Safety Town. It was so great. I had so much fun and we learned so much!

Each day there was a safety theme. We learned about fire safety, the police, strangers, water safety, learning to cross the street, how to call 911 and animal safety.

The best part (in Claire's opinion) was that the class was based on your school so Claire got to know some of the kids who will be in her kindergarten class. Glad to get a head start on those social outings - I am already trying to book some play dates.

I loved riding the bikes and learning how to cross the street.

I got to press the buttons and make the sirens go on a police car!

We learned to stop, drop and roll. We also practiced crawling under smoke (fog) and coming up with a fire safety plan.

Here we are with Detective McGruff, the safety dog.

Friday was graduation. We went to the high school so all the parents could attend. Each class got on stage to sing. Our class, the goofy grapes sang about the police.

Safety Town was awesome! I learned so much and I can't wait for school to start (74 days, not that mom is counting or anything). If you need any safety tips I will be more than happy to share them with you.

Gymnastics Girl

I love gymnastics. I am a very talented novice 1. I thought I would share some pictures of me working hard in class.

On the bars I have learned how to 'skin the cat' all by myself. I love to hang upside down.

Coach Thad is the best. I really like him and his silly songs. He is the coach of the girl's competitive team and he says I have potential. Above I am mastering the back roll.

Here is my star position on the beam.

Walking backwards on the beam can be a challenge. Once I learned to do it without sucking my thumb and twirling my hair it was much easier.

Step one of learning to cartwheel is getting those feet off the ground. I am a natural.
See you on the flip side!

Gardening Update

Garden 2010 is well underway. I harvested a serving of peas the other day. So yummy!

Here is the early radish crop - all for Dylan.

We have lots of spring lettuce and spinach. All the salad you can eat here!

A harvest of snow peas.

In addition to the above we also have the following growing:
17 tomato plants
18 pepper plants
watermelon
carrots
cucumber
zucchini (2 kinds)
radicchio
swiss chard
celery
green onions
garlic
and a herb garden of basil, coriander, parsley, rosemary, dill, thyme and oregano.

Anyone coming over for dinner?

Kentucky Day 2 - Mammoth Cave

After Dinosaur World we headed over to Mammoth Cave for a picnic and cave tour. We amused ourselves with the camera while awaiting tour time.

It was really fun underground. Nice and cool and very dark. It was hard to get good pictures, but the cave is over 4,000 years old and covers over 7.5 miles underground.

Little did we know it was a 2 hour tour - at nap time. Mom and Dad were a little worried, but we assured them we could make it.

The cave really was mammoth! Some of the caverns are huge and them some spaces are very small. Above is us navigating 'fat man's misery' a tight little spot.

Good thing we don't suffer from any phobias. There were some great stories about how the cave was made, ghost stories and even a giant's coffin.


Needless to say after 2 hours we were all tuckered out. Some more than others.
We had a great time in Kentucky!

Kentucky Day 2 - Dinosaur World

Finally the day I had been waiting for. A trip to Dinosaur World!

I was so excited I could barely sleep. After filling up on pancakes and OJ we headed out.

They had over 100 dinosaurs and mammoths set along a path as you walk through the forest. It was awesome. We loved to run ahead and 'discover' all the dinosaurs. I then played tour guide and taught everyone about the dinosaur we were looking at.

They were really big dinosaurs!

There was a museum area with real dinosaur bones and fossils. Also an exhibit to teach you about being an archeologist.

Then we went to the fossil dig. You get to dig and find real fossils and take home your 3 favorite. Of course I found some beautiful fossils. Dad it going to make them into a necklaces for us.

Ta - Da, fossils!

Ah, I am being eaten by a T-Rex!

Dinosaur world was awesome!