Cripple Creek Farm

Thursday, the kids and I had a great time going to Cripple Creek Farm with several friends.  The farm is owned by Bill Boner and here is an old link to tell you a little about the farm.boropulse.com/2006/11/down-on-the-farm

Enjoy the pics! :)

Princess's first ride on a pony...she loved it! Rode twice!

Was this a good idea? Letting Hotrod guide this pony with his little sister on it? Princess seems to think so! :)

Hello, Mr. Zebra.

It doesn't get much more precious than this!!!

Mr. Ostrich decided to get a little up close and personal with me.

Mr. Camel, too.  I had to move Princess on several occasions to keep her from getting stepped on.

Mr. Bill! He was wonderful with the kids! So patient and kind.

Can you see the expression on the lamb's face????

I was surprised at Princess's boldness when it came to petting all the animals! She did great with the little chicks.

Whew! After an afternoon like that, I was tired too! It was great!



Da Bunny, Da Bunny, Oh We Love the Bunny!

Here we go again....The famed bunny cake.  Will we succeed?

Let's find out...

Alright, Matt is icing...

Putting together the first cake...

Will it hold?

Hotrod is skeptical...

At least the icing is good. Right, Pappy?

What kind of icing is this, Momma? Cream cheese? Hmmm....

Oh my, cream cheese icing where have you been???

Are they still standing????

Really? We did it right??

WOOHOO!!!!

Let the decorating begin! (read "consumption of sugar")

Oh Yeah! Life is sweet now. :)

The effects of large amounts of sugar on my children.

We call it "free form decorating" :)

Ok, they are going to be up for a while...

We love our Daddy! (pass another marshmellow)

I'm feeling giddy!!!

Oh, Mr. Bunny, you were good...so good!

Till next year!

:)

Watch Out for the Student Driver!

It happened the first time Pappy went grocery shopping with us...

I was not prepared for it...

How these changes in life happen...

You just don't see them coming...

Pappy allowed Hotrod to...

to...

PUSH THE CART!!!!!

To say that Hotrod was excited and wide-eyed, well, it was pretty cool!

It added a new level of stress and a level of freedom all at once to my life.

It was interesting.

Now at the grocery store, instead of seeing me telling Hotrod to put his hand on the basket, etc....

I am saying, "Turn left...left, the other left, son." or "Come on, baby, speed it up."

You might even see me sipping an iced coffee while shopping...I have an extra hand now, you know. :)

And Hotrod? He is thrilled with this new experience. He is constantly telling me, "Momma, you don't have to put your hand on the basket. I have it under control."

It is interesting the looks one gets while shopping with your iced coffee and your eldest is pushing the cart behind you...

Girls and their Chocolate

Momma, do you know what I am dreaming about? Chocolate. That's right, chocolate.

I know you have some.

Woohoo! That is what I am talking about!

I love chocolate...just give me a moment.

Chocolate is good for your skin.

Kiss me, Momma!

I love my chocolate!

Time to relax

To say that life has been busy lately, doesn't quite put it.

Pappy moved in this week, and is starting a new phase in his life.

Two of my nieces were here to experience "the big move".

There has been no time to sit and breathe, until Tuesday afternoon. The afternoon was perfect and Princess went outside.

I found her out in the dormant flowerbed quietly digging...and joined her. 

We sat there and played in the dirt for an hour...it was good to just sit and enjoy the sunshine and dirt.
Of course, she was so cute that I had to get the camera. :)

Tales from the first trimester...

....sitting on the couch and realizing that you have been asleep for ten minutes. Where are the kids?

....finding the potty everywhere you go

....stopping just for the potty, dragging in two children.

....not realizing how many smells there actually are at Wal-mart.

....not being able to throw up with those smells at Wal-mart.

....a thirst that will not go away

....grateful for everyday that I put on my jeans and they still fit.

....my children watching way too much TV, because I can't handle their motion.

....opening the fridge, and the smell of last night's pizza sending me running to the sink.  ugh...

....Frantically searching through a friend's pantry looking for something to eat!!! While she is on the phone. She is a good friend. :)

....Jumping out of a friend's car, because the smell of french fries was just too much. Thankfully, another good friend, because I threw those things away in a near by trashcan and then rode with the window rolled down. It was not a warm night.

....stepping on the scale every morning, daring the number to change, despite my increased appetite.

This is not complaining...I am just recording for future reference.