Kids kids kids

When I started this bog I had grand ambitions that it would be filled w/ all my wonderful crafts and crochet projects.  And some posts about the kiddies.  Silly me!  I thought I could somehow change my life priorities.  Instead, this blog has turned out to mirror my life rather than my personal dreams.  Its all about the kids :)

Not that that is a bad thing....just a fact of reality.  So once again, here is a post about the kids.

All 3 grand-daughters have their birthdays at the end of August.  So to save some money, time, and make their birthday memories last longer than any toy might, we decided to take them all to Enchanted Forest, the Disneyland of the Northwest.  It was also a great end of summer activity for the Boy and Teen and her Boyfriend.

 

We packed a picnic lunch complete w/ birthday cupcakes.  The girls had so much fun running through the fairy tales houses, visiting the castles, and going down all the different slides.  They could not get enough of the Old Lady in the shoe slide.  We stayed there so long, they started folding the rugs and handing them out to other kids.

Taking a short break in between fairy tales

At the mouth of the Witch tunnel/slide

Panning for gold in the western town

Alice, Pappy, and china

The big kids even had fun. Of course they had to go on the log ride several times, as it takes a bit more than a slide to get their adrenaline running.  But at the end of the day (we closed the park!), all were exhausted big and little.  

 

After hours of running up and down hills and lifting a 3 year old up and down ("Molly, up, up!")  I think I've had a good enough work out for the next month. Today is definitely a day of rest and recuperation.

Happy 3rd Birthday!

Saturday was the 3rd granddaughter's 3rd birthday.  All 3 came over and spent the weekend.  We had so much fun!  Catching frogs in the planters, jumping on the trampoline with the sprinkler, Popsicles, and cupcakes :)

Then Spongebob and they all crashed before the movie even got going.

I wish we could keep them all the time...but then again I think sleep-overs are probably just as good.

Spring Break 2010

We just returned from our week of spring break. Once again, we tried for sun and fun and ended up with cold and SNOW! We went to Sunriver Oregon by way of Kah-nee-ta resort.
The weather was crazy!  We had snow, sleet, hail, sun, wind, rain, you name it!

The kids always only want to swim, swim, and swim.  So, we swam.  In the rain, in the wind, in the cold, and even in the snow!  The teen refused to accept that we were going to the mountains, so she packed flip flops, shorts and tanks, oh and her beautiful new sun glasses. Don't they look like they're having fun!

We went to the High Desert Museum, spent a day in Bend , found a great indie book shop Between The Covers, and a bead shop AZillion Beads!

We woke up this morning to about a foot of snow and it falling fast.  A crazy end to a week of freaky weather.

Walking w/ Dinos!

Yep, we went and saw Walking with Dinosaurs tonight at the Portland Rose Quarter.  The boy was soo excited all week counting down to this event.  And it didn't disappoint.  It was pretty cool.  The boy LOVED it and even the teen had a good time (contrary to her earlier claims).

I'd definately recommend it as a family activity.  Little and big kids both will be entertained.  There's some blood and roaring but not too scary or over the top.  And there is intermission after only 40 minutes, so not too long for little kids.  Its a bit spendy, especially when you add in the required shirt and program, but that's my only complaint.

 Here are some great photos we took,w/out flash!:

Another successful family adventure!

and tomorrow on to the Sewing Expo!