A Little Mini-cation

Roadtrip! Grab your walking shoes, we're headed to Gettysburg! What a great trip to learn about history! We were excited to be able to squeeze in this trip last minute! And to add to our fun, our family got a chance to drop in and visit! Supergus & Cupcake (and we) were thrilled to see their grandparents, aunt, uncle, and cousins!

Our adventure began in the rented cabin that turned out to be perfect! It was too cold & rainy to use the pool too often, but we enjoyed the campground a lot! We explored battlefields and the wonderful new museum/visitor center! We even had the opportunity to find Superdaddy's Great Great Grandpa's name on the Civil War memorial. It was a moving experience that made the history of it all that more personal. We did the auto-tour and climbed on the rocks at Devil's Den.

We had a great time while learning a lot too. We recommend the trip to Gettysburg anytime! Who knows where the next roadtrip will take us, but we can be assured that memories will be made!

We're Oureattta Here!

Well, it's official..... 2nd grade is behind us and Summer is finally here! It's bittersweet realizing how fast time has gone, but we're thankful for the journey we have enjoyed. As tradition holds, we kicked off Summer and kicked school to the curb by going to the local ice cream joint! No matter how cold, we've gone, but luckily this year it was toasty warm! Mc's ice cream cones are as big as the kids enthusiasm for no homework, so they were stuffed! Each year we look forward to this tradition. I think we'll have to do it more often!

Congratulations on a great year, Supergus! You did great!

We couldn't wait for school to be out to start our camping season~ So we escaped for a weekend! There must have been something in the water because Supergus and his buddy, UA, were in rare form! They had such a good time exploring the campground on bikes and scooters. They ate light-up gummy worms and made smores, too. Neither one lasted very long when we offered the "no bedtime night". All the fun must have worn them out! We had such a good time, we're packing our camper and going again very soon!

No Need to Panic!

Supergus and Cupcake have gotten their driver's licenses! Well...to drive the purplest hot wheels truck around anyway! Usually, Cupcake is the passenger, but let me tell you, she is not afraid to take the wheel! There are things in her path that are afraid, just not her!

Supergus is such a good brother (or brubber as Cupcake calls him)! He puts that protective arm around her to reassure her as they bounce along over the grassy acres. They have put 100 miles on that truck and haven't even gone a mile in either direction!

So, we can all take a deep breath and relax knowing that they will not be leaving the driveway!

VVvvvvvvroooommmm!

Bubbles!

Cupcake has been working really hard to learn to blow bubbles! She's probably ingested & worn more than she has blown! She's catching on but the attempts are priceless!

Stars Upon Thar's!

Supergus had stars in his eyes, or on his belly, rather! He participated in his first school play "The Sneetches". He was excited to read a poem about his Daddy's snoring, too! He and his classmates did a great job under Mrs. #42's direction. Everyone gave them two thumbs up!

No Such Thing as Too Much Chocolate!

Supergus put on his chef's hat and with Aunt Vonnerific's help, they created some awesome brownies! Now if we can just get him to wash up the dishes, we'd be right on target!

Facelift!

Weed! Dig! Weed! Shovel! Edge! Weed some more! A lot of work, but so worth it! Seeing a manicured landscape is just beautiful! Watch out weeds!

We're on to you & you are going down!

(And a very special thanks to our landscaping friends, too!)

Take Me out to the --Earth Day?

Dear Elementary School,

Please excuse Supergus's absence on Thursday, 22 April 2010.

He was participating at an Earth Day celebration in Pittsburgh. In addition to getting a hat made of recycled material and a T-shirt courtesy of Waste Management, there were many school groups in attendance celebrating “Education Day” at the facility.

He was able to use his recent Social Studies skills to compare and contrast the rural area of our community with the urbanity of Pittsburgh. He also got to practice proper flag etiquette by rendering respect during the national anthem.

Supergus was also using his Math and money skills. (If a hot dog costs $2.50 and a bottle of water costs $3.50…). For Health/Physical Education, Supergus took the opportunity to closely observe the rules and techniques of a game. There was even a chance for him to enjoy some of America’s classic music.

Thank you for excusing Supergus.

(He went to a Pittsburgh Pirates game with his dad and uncle.)

"Chothers"

They happily have "chothers!"

(When learning to talk Supergus came up with the word "chothers" for "each other.")

He is Risen!

Words can't express it... They just can't... We serve a risen Lord! A faithful and loving God that follows through with His promises. He gives the strength to complete a journey He calls you to. He is so good and as we celebrated this Easter completely together we were reminded of His Greatness!

Cupcake didn't really get the whole Easter basket idea, but she loved emptying its contents all over the floor! And alas, we finally did something else~we hid Supergus's Easter basket hard enough that he couldn't find it! Yippee! Understand, that every year prior to this we prided ourselves in thinking up a creative hiding places but he had found it on the first attempt! So there, Mr.! ~We are stepping up our game! And remember he who finds the chocolate ~eats it! So any unclaimed goodies will be returned to the Mommy! Yummy!

Peep Show!

It's definitely a sign of Spring~The local tractor store had a new supply of baby chicks, ducks, and rabbits! Watching my children discover these treasures was priceless! Their wide eyes inspecting the squirming little creatures and hesitant fingers reaching to touch the soft feathers for the first time... Of course the question was asked "Mommy, can we take one home?" "No." And guess what? All the little fluffs of Spring went home with--SOMEONE ELSE! :)

Make a Joyful Noise!

The children's youth group spent weeks learning how to worship our Lord through music! They proudly got the opportunity to present a "concert" of their songs and even got to lead worship on a Sunday morning! It's amazing how much the kids learned and to see their love for Jesus glow! They expressed their love for the Lord so openly and honestly and it was moving! I'm so proud of Supergus for singing his heart out and for having the courage to lead the congregation in prayer! What an awesome experience! Way to go, kids!

Dancing the Day Away!

Grab your dancing shoes!

We were excited to attend the Annual Silver Spoon Cafe Dance at the elementary school! The theme this year was "Summer!" (Since we had such a long winter, we were glad to think about sunny days!) The children were all decked out in their favorite clothes and showed off their ballroom dancing skills! It's an amazing skill our school teaches!

Supergus proudly wore his Cub Scout uniform!

She's a Maniac!

Vintage Apron Gets New Life!

Cupcake discovered the joy of wearing an apron today! She wore it as a dress, a hat, and cape! She danced and rolled around in it. She knows this fashion statement is never going out of style!

...and she didn't cook a thing!

~Now, that's the way to do it!

Lending a Hand!

Serving the community and giving back is such a great opportunity! This weekend, we were excited to help out with a local food drive! The American Heritage Girls invited a few Cub Scouts to join them at this service project. A local musical group that draws quite a crowd encouraged concert goers to bring canned goods and non-perishable items with them to the event. The crowd was very generous and the kids gathered close to 800 items for the pantry! What a blessing! And what a great opportunity to teach our kids about helping others!

Warm hearts triumphed over our frozen fingers!

Praise God for the opportunity and the lessons learned!