Happy Birthday B!

B turned 27 recently.  Here she is with her birthday "cake" and presents.  Happy Birthday!

She decided that her birthday present would be a trip to LA's Chamber Fest.  There was a bubble pit.

SM wandered around outside the pit, but had a good time too!

Thanks for taking us to the bubble pit on your birthday Mom!

Los Golodrinas

The Saturday prior to B's 27th birthday, we went to a living history museum in Santa Fe.  It is enclosed within a functioning ranch - El Rancho de Las Golodrinas - The Ranch of the Swallows.

We saw a sheep getting sheared!  The whole coat comes off in one piece - who knew?

We got to sit in an 1890s classroom...

We ground our own corn meal...

And then turned them into tortillas...

SM started off awake...

But ended up asleep...

Too bad...she missed the corn husk doll activity...

We had a great time and we even saw a nest of newly born swallows - how appropo.

Breaking News! SM speaks!

M's first word was banana.  JC's first words were Mama and Dada.  We all wondered what SM's first word would be.  And the answer is....

M's Spring Dance Recital

M recently had her spring dance recital.  Her closet is now reaching it's maximum level of fluffy dresses, even when she is wearing this one...

Video of her performance (most of it, that is) follows...

Of course, the kids' least favorite part is the trip to Sonic afterwards...

Don't let JC and SM's face fool you.  They are just too focused on consumption, right now to smile!

M Finishes Kindergarten - Awarded a Kinderegg

I, M, am no longer a Kindergartener.  I am a first grader.  My dad says he doesn't remember his Kindergarten teacher's name.  That made me sad - would I remember anything from Kindergarten?  Maybe my dad was wrong, because I am pretty sure his Kindergarten graduation did not consist of this...

 Am I going to run into that?  You betcha!

I got to ride like the wind!

Maybe I will remember my Kindergarten teacher after all!

Thanks Mrs. S and thanks firefighters!

Happy Birthday JC Part Dos

Yes, I, JC, turned "h" years old a couple of weeks ago.  I always wanted to know what came after the number three.

I had a birthday party with my rowdy band of merry men!  Look at my sweet anticipation of a Spiderman cupcake.

I ended up with a lot of Cars-related presents.  Enough to fill Angus the Scottish Couch!

Who is Angus?  Why he's the Scottish Terrier who has a penchant for playing the bagpipes.  He is a central character in...

My beautiful momma made me a cake that involved ice cream, gummy worms, and gratuitous amounts of Oreos.  No Hydroxys on my birthday! 

Everyone loved the cake.  Look at SM's reaction!

Thanks for thinking of me everyone!

Happy Birthday JC Part Uno!

Although my birthday celebration is all about me, the changes you see in the blog were to pacify a virulent Uncle B.  He claims that his eyes are so used to looking in space, that the fine font and color scheme we used was unreadable at best and un-American at worst!  You are welcome in advance Uncle B - read on!

My birthday started with a feast at the local Sonic food emporium on the Saturday prior!  I am so special I got tots and fries.  No need to choose, because unlike the first James Bond film, my dad became Dr. Yes!

After lunch we went to the Santa Fe Children's Museum.  A great display consisted of all the bugs that were found during construction.  New Mexico - come for the sunshine, stay for the bugs as big as your hand!

There was also a water area.  Here I am watching balls flow down the river.  M is behind me playing with the bubbles.  SM is also in the background filling her diaper.

An outdoor section of the museum followed.  Painted tunnels...

And a sea-saw!

Once it started to get dark, we had to find a place to stay.  This local inn was available.  We sent SM out to look for beans.  She came back empty handed.  So she slept outside.

Come back next time for my presents, cake, and party!!