All Aboard

On a perfect fall day the play group/kids loaded up and headed to Beazerville, (found just south of the Lorenzo Bridge)where they boarded the Beazer Short Line and headed off on the adventure of a little ones lifetime.

The train holds all ages, you just have to pretend you are a kid at heart.

The cameras flashed nonstop and so many adorable pictures were taken (check out the various blogs and facebook for more).

I am including a few of my favs that I took.

First Cooper showing off his teeth. The are a great reward for weeks of drooling and crankiness.

Arianne really did have fun, she just wasn't sure about a few things.

Cooper taking his girl friends for a spin.
(Brionne tells Molly that she's Cooper favorite girl)

Brionne knows what she wants .

Molly hanging out waiting for someone to push her.

Everyone played and played

No girls allowed (it's a guy thing)

Bodily's had a lot of fun

Audra finds a new friend

Cooper helps Brionne (no wonder she thinks she's no. 1)

Around and around

Amie and Molly played and played

Let's get this train going

Even Baby Elaina rode.

Porter was one cool dude

Kaden checking out the buttons that make the train go

Mr. Handsome

Kent, when is this train making it's next run

Molly practicing her model pose.

Evan, the engineer

All right mom, let's go

Kaylee loved the swings

Katie and Kaden are ready to have fun

Evan riding the rails

Bishop helping out

rocking, rocking rocking

Mr. Fix-it Man

Can anyone ride

Everyone buckle up

I'm driving

Don't you wish you had been there.

Recipe exchange enrichment

Enrichment this week was a recipe exchange. You were to bring your favorite main dish recipes and if possible a sample of it. I didn't take many pictures because I was too busy sampling all the good things that showed up. Sorry Bethany is blurry, that's what she gets for moving too quickly.

If you want to know who is who, well you must come to Enrichment and meet everyone.

You found the recipes you wanted, tasted some and wrote them down.

You might even have to discuss the proper cooking techniques.

I know I brought home several tasty new ideas for dinner and may try one this summer.

Thanks to those who came and shared.

Cupcake mania

The Enrichment activity tonight was a CUPCAKE MANIA. So very yummy and fun. First we had five different kinds of cupcakes, (all delicious, I know because I tried them all) and several types of frosting, top it off with every imaginable flavor of toppings.

So many choices, how can anyone decide

A lot of thought went into them

Creativity abounded

Deep concentration was required

Some required team work

Some serious consulting

The deciding was so hard

A sampling of the finished products

It was a great evening. Thanks for your hard work all who helped and participated.

Housewives Olympics

Calling all Housewives!

It's time for the Olympics

Team "Gladiators" (Rachel and Celeste)

Team "Perfection" (Cait and Ali)

Team "The Muses" (Jenna, Christine, Rachel)


Head of the Olympic committee, PJ

Spectators abound (Coralee)

Laundry, it must be sorted, folded, and matched.

A proper table is a must.

The floor is constantly in need of being cleaned, especially with children

Tallying the scores

Gold "Sponge" medal winners.

Thanks PJ, Katelyn, and Bethany for a job well done.

It was fun!