a few photos taken after Saturday’s game…

Have a great Monday!

A few iphone pictures to share…of pretty scenery

and one tired (but oh so happy finals are done!) college student

Happy Friday!

Pinata time!

The pinata finally needed a bit of help to spill its spoils.

Birthday cupcakes!  3 years old!

Why not re-use the pinata – as a hat!

Another party favorite was the making of maracas.

Then there were presents to open.

Happy Monday!

for more sun, for blue skies, beach adventures, fishing trips, lazy days…

I’m ready for summer!

Happy Monday!

My eldest was playing in the backyard after dinner one night last week and came upon this youngster.

He/she was not moving, but was crying something fierce.  We decided that he/she must have fallen from a nest in the big fir nearby.

Devon put on some gloves and placed the squirrel in a box.

He/she was fairly calm (other than the crying)

but as the evening wore on, became quite feisty (a good sign).  Both my 2 boys and my husband wanted me to take the squirrel somewhere to be treated.  I made the trip the next day (he/she growled almost the whole way there!), and we have called (per my boys’ continual requests) several times and the treatment center says the squirrel is doing well (apparently youngsters fall out of nests frequently).

My youngest is now hoping that an owlet falls out of a nearby nest so that we can rescue it too.

Happy Monday!

Hope your Wednesday is great!

Happy Thursday!

A week ago today both of my boys had a field trip to the science center…an overnight field trip.

This was not a field trip that I was overly quick to sign-up for as I enjoy sleeping in comfort (pjs and a bed versus jeans and the floor) and I enjoy getting sleep.  Needless to say, since my youngest was not going to stay the night without me, I signed my name on the driver/chaperone list.

How sad is it that after 9:30pm that night I was checking the time constantly…could I make it awake another few hours?!  Bedtime was scheduled for midnight, but it was Friday night and the week had been long and the upcoming weekend was going to be longer (excuses, excuses, I know!).

The center has lots of activities that explore many different areas of science, from tidal life to space travel.  After exploring the exhibits and before bedtime, a brief “dance” was in the schedule and I did get quite a laugh out of that (I’m saving the brief video clip of my 3rd grader’s dance moves and will replay it for him at some opportune moment in the future).

Obviously I survived the night (should have bought the t-shirt to prove it!).  And while I am glad I was there to be part of the experience for my boys, I am very happy to be sleeping at home tonight. 

Lots of fun!

Happy Wednesday!