Working in the yard

I finally buzzed the new lawn with my push mower this weekend. Katie and Meg decided that they were going to help out. I just need to get some real blades on their mowers and I'm set. The yard is almost done. Grandpa S. helped out a lot today and planted 30 or so plants, I just need to get the drip system installed and the mulch down and its done!

Driving at Legoland

There is a mini track for kids 3-5 at Legoland. The kids get to drive little cars that look like Legos and have a Volvo grill on them (great product placement).

Katie and Meg need some more practice before we let them loose on the road... Meg did have a friend that helped her get around the track.




I didn't get it recorded but Katie only "drove" a few yards further when she hit the curb. When she was done she said "I hit something and it made a noise."

Scripps aquarium

The girls had fun at the aquarium.

Meg and her starfish

Katie with a lobster.

More Legoland

More Legoland

A few more pictures from Legoland. The girls had a great time riding the rides and looking at all of the Lego creations.

We made it

We made it home last night. It was a great trip and the girls had a LOT of fun. They even let us sleep in until 6:45 this morning!!! A week of fun wore them out. Here are a couple of pictures of our first beach trip. Stay tuned for more.

Spring festival

Spring is here! To celebrate, there is a spring festival every year. Meg and Katie had a good time and really wore themselves out. Some highlights are below.


Yes, that is a real brown bear cub. It is stuffed. Both girls spontaneously gave it a big hug. Camping this summer could be even more adventurous than I expected.

There were open fields to burn energy, they still didn't nap...

Katie rode the "train" and loved it. Meg just wanted to play on the playground.

Get the bikes

Katie and Meg got new bikes for their birthday this year. They came early so we could get as much time as possible on them.

We got the girls "balance bikes." If you look closely you might notice something missing. Yup, we got them bikes with no pedals! They are supposed to help develop balance while riding and so far it seems to work pretty well, Katie was gliding for short distances today.

Anyway, the idea is that we won't need training wheels and won't have the frustration associated with that transition. Here's hoping it works out that way.