Cupcake mania...

The boys and I baked yesterday - well I baked, and the boys decorated. The end result whilst somewhat gaudy, was scrumdiddlyumptious. In other news, Coco has still not returned to the cosy environs of her cage, and Mu after lots of saving and patient waiting has taken delivery of an electronic keyboard. The boys spent the afternoon tinkling the ivories (well tinkling the plastics), before they discovered the somewhat crazed chinese inspired drumbeat. Fortunately said keyboard comes with headphones.

Spring break...

A few snaps from a week of spring-break-ing...

Coco escapes: the sequel...

Coco the adventurous, aka the class hamster, escaped overnight and is, as I type, at large somewhere within the elementary classroom. Sadly for Turtle & Mu this means that Coco will not be "sleeping over" at our house during spring break. Personally whilst disappointed for the boys I have to say I'm relieved Coco made her bid for freedom at school, rather than at our place.

On a brighter note Wednesday's recital of The Sound of Music was a huge success. Both boys enjoyed themselves immensely, and their parents were bursting with pride!

Weekend doings...

Phew we had a blast this weekend - egg painting (check out Mu's "egg hamster" complete with pistachio shells for feet above), Lego robotics at OMSI, highly competitive games of Boggle, and of course ice-cream eating 'cos what's a weekend with some ice cream! A busy week ahead - R gets home today, school recital tomorrow, and spring break starts on Friday.

Weekend wanderings...

We are still three, R doesn't arrive home until mid-next week. As much as we're used to his traveling, five weeks is a rather long time. All the same our weekend was fun, we wandered the neighbourhood enjoying the spring weather, called into the local superstore that is Fred Meyers to gaze at Grandbunny Heffelflopper, who has the spookiest "rabbit in the headlights" eyes!?!

Sunday we made cookies - jams drops and cinnamon swirls, Mu stayed up late working on his Hoover project, and then just like that the weekend had come to an end.

This afternoon we've a little Easter craft project planned - fingers crossed all goes according to plan.

Hoover, Truman & Grandbunny Heffelflopper...

The boys are busy working on their Presidents Project. We've found out all sorts of interesting facts about their Presidents of choice - Hoover and Truman. Turtle has been scandalized after discovering Truman was a KKK member! And when asked why he chose Hoover, Mu replied "because he was renowned for making the Depression great". Turtle choose Truman "because he dropped the atomic bomb on Japan". Clearly going for the dramatic and destructive options. Turtle has "decided" not to include Truman's KKK membership as he doesn't "think people will respond well" when he presents it! We're off for a walk and to take in a viewing of Grandbunny Heffelflopper (in other words we're off to Fred Meyer's for milk and to gaze at the vast array of easter candy, including the giant bunny known as Grandbunny Heffelflopper).