Vacation!

 

We just spent a week in Washington DC and we had a fabulous time. One great thing about this placeis that there are so many FREE things to do. With all the neat things to see and do, we came home very tired! I will post more pictures soon!

Easter!

 

 

 

 

 

 

More Bagel Pictures!

 

 

 

A picture of the finished product!

B is for Bagels!

 

 

We have been reviewing the alphabet with Adelaide and Amelia. About two weeks ago, (I know! I am really slow at blogging our activities) we decided to make bagels for the letter "B". I have never made bagels before and thought it might be fun to try it. The girls had a lot of fun helping me mix the dough and also forming them into bagels. They waited patiently while I gave them a water bath, and then they sprinkled on the toppings. They really liked that part. We decided that we liked the cinnamon crunchie ones that we made the best. Amelia keeps asking me to make mini cinnamon bagels. We had so much fun, so maybe one of these days we will get around to making a few more.

"Emergency Drive-Thru"

 

Yesterday, Amelia stepped on a sharp piece of a broken light bulb and it stuck in her foot. Lets go back to the day before that. Auliver and Annabelle were "playing a game" throwing shoes from the top of one bunkbed to the other when the shoe hit the light and shattered the bulb. We picked up the big pieces and vacuumed up everything else. The next morning we were getting ready to go to the dentist when Ameila ran (or rather hobbled) into my room yelling for a band-aid. When I looked at her foot blood was dripping pretty fast onto the floor. I tried to get the glass out with a pair of tweesers, but it wouldn't come out (could have had something to do with the fact that Amelia wouldn't hold still!). This is when I called Arne, loaded the kids into the van and headed to the hospital for what I like to call "the emergency drive-thru". This is how it works.....Arne meets us at the front entrance with the needed supplies We park the car and Dr. Dad uses his magic (tweezers) while Amelia is buckled in and I hold her foot. Magically it doesn't take very long and Amelia is a lot happier! I believe this is our 3rd trip to the "emergency drive-thru"!