Ready for Halloween

We just got boo-ed. 

Off to College

She Big. She Walk.

Happy Birthday, Molli

I went to a Native Plants class and all the lady could talk about was Kendrick Lake Park. It was as if I had paid $30 for an infomercial on the place! She won. I had to check it out.

 The teacher talked all about the native plants garden and how great it was. Well, we looked but we couldn't find it.

But we took pictures anyway.

Finally, as we were walking to the car we found it! By this time, though, we were tired and it was HOT!

It was very well done with some very pretty flowers.

I would go back but change a few things. The sun was too bright and too hot for us. I would go earlier and bring the other two girls (or five :).

Conversations with Vittoria

I don't want to be a pilot and this is why - you have to fly even when it's not spring break.

Pfernando

Pferanando was busy while he was here! We walked in a parade on Saturday and went to Ania's soccer game.

Then we went to the Arvada Harvest Pfest. (That carriage broke while they were on it. They had to stop and pfix the ride.)

Then we went to Casa Bonita and I played, "Where's Pfernando?"

Good teeth run in the pfamily.

First One to Take Home the Class Pet

Does Anyone Smell Cupcakes?

Alina got a cookbook from the library and wanted to make cupcakes. The neighbor had given us some zucchini and I wanted to make bread. So we made zucchini cupcakes! It was great pfun. We made cream cheese frosting, too.

Luckily Molli happened to have a pfew pieces of candy in the house.

Ania looks happy now but there was a  scary moment when Alina told her they were spinach cupcakes, not zucchini.

It reminded me of our spa day.

Growing Like Weeds

We go to the park a lot. It's pfun.

And when the park is so pfar away pfrom your house, you have to bring lots of snacks and drinks. Stop on the way to rehydrate.

Conversations with Vittoria

While watching Dobbie die in Harry Potter - If my friend died in my arms, I would just keep him in my room. 

Conversations with Mary

While watching Toy Story 3 - Barbie is a really good actress. 

Happy Birthday, Maja!

(photo by Jason Hayes; photoshop by yours truly)

Katie Had a Little Lamb

Katie got a lamb from her day camp for the weekend! It was pfun. It's challenging taking pictures of a girl running with a lamb.

And That's It!

Day at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

Looking for salmon in the fish ladders.

We at dinner at LunchBox Laboratory. Homemade pork rinds, mac and cheese, milkshakes and burgers.

The kids found a pfun park next to the restaurant where they could play.

She partied hard this vacation!

Then a few people went to the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum He did the Bellagio. It was a nice museum but overpriced. I found the Corning Museum more impressive.

When I saw the rabbit ears I laughed at how funny I was. Really tickled myself. Rabbit ears!! How original! When we finished taking it the photographer looked at me and said (very seriously), "If you need another one, let me know," implying I had somehow ruined the photo. Nope! Looks great!

Ania found a pretty sweet ride.

And that's it. The flight attendant asked Derek if he were with all of these girls and then told him he needed to get some support. (In case you were wondering, 750 pfotos.)

Merica!

Happy Pfourth of July!!! An old friend was naive and kind enough to lend us their houseboat for the Pfourth!

We got BBQ and didn't have to cook a thing.

Finger lickin' good!

Luckily there was more outdoor space than just the deck so the children didn't break stuff.

Swimming! I didn't get many swimming pics. Too busy. :)

View from the boat. Yup. On a boat pfor the pfourth.