Oh Goodness!

Yesterday I found Ambrose in the bathroom with this:

What the heck?

Apparently it is some kind of drinking device.  He invented it.  He actually sucks up water through that!  Weird.  I don't know if that his idea of a specialized straw?  LOL  I can see some fun times ahead!!!  

Below is a picture of our oh so sweet, quiet, gentle, thoughtful, little Maisie Daisy's "Other" side captured by the camera.  Hee hee hee  

What A Blast!

Of Winter that is!

I don't know why, but I was a caught a little off guard by all of the snow! I expected we would get snow, but I was thinking more of a "dusting" not a small dump!

Poor Plants!  

Double YUCK!!!!

YUCK!!!!!!!!!!

It's SNOWING!

Mmmmm.... Cookies!!!

My little bakers!!  And check out their fabulous aprons!  Those were a gift from my sweet friend Cynthia.  The kids love 'em.  So this morning it is a little drab outside, not horrible, but just kinda blahh and I was trying to think of something we could all do together - how about bake cookies!  Such fun, but I always have those thoughts of "oh this going to be messy"!  Once I get over that it is FUN!  However I think they are going to be VERY sick later if they don't have tummy aches already!!  

Ambrose thinking "Hurry up mom!! Let's get GOING!!!"

Pre Mixing Shenanigans!

They were SO excited that they could not contain 

themselves and the silliness just got sillier!!

Sifting

Stirring

On the cookie sheets - doing well!

This is fun!

Studying at the Breakfast Table

The other morning Ambrose brought a book to the table while he was eating breakfast. He opened it up and sat there very quietly studying the pages. I was still putting the cereal away and the milk and probably making myself something to eat when I realized what he was reading!! I could not believe it! What a kid! He is fascinated by electrical switches and outlets but this was hilarious! It looked like he was actually reading the book!! An electrician in the making perhaps. Didn't I say that in a post months ago??
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This is the book he was "reading".

Hawaii

The Big Island! 

 

That is where we were from Feb.5-15th!  Oh, it was wonderful!  And I mean that in every sense. The warm sun was lovely (not too hot), the kids were awesome and had so much fun, Andrew's parents were amazing, we snorkeled, we saw turtles, we played in the sand, we swam in the pool, we drank Mai Tais,  we did some sight seeing and we visited relatives!  We did it all, but it was so relaxing and we had no agenda and just decided what to do when we woke up in the morning.  It was a real vacation.  I have 400 and some photos from the trip, so deciding which ones to post was a bit of a challenge, but I want to share a few with you!

I love the Big Island.  I have not been to Maui or Kauai, only Oahu and I am sure the other island are just beautiful, but I was so intrigued by this island.  Next time (did you hear that "next time"! LOL) I would like to travel around and explore some more as there is so much to see and do!  Something to look forward to I guess!

Beach Days

Petroglyphs

These petroglyphs, or stone inscriptions, were etched into the face of the mountain centuries ago. Featuring thousands of facsimiles of turtles, canoes, and other mysterious carvings, the Waikoloa Petroglyph Preserve is one of the most fascinating ways to witness the unique culture of native Hawaii. The petroglyphs can be found along the Mamalahoa Trail, named for King Kamehameha's "Law of the Broken Paddle," a humanitarian law that has been enshrined into Hawaii's constitution.

Snorkeling 

Things Hawaiian 

Sunset