BUBBLES!!!

We got some bubbles when buying all the supplies for Daddy's picnic, but then had too much fun fishing and forgot all about them. This morning, Mommy remembered.

When trying to figure out this bubble blowing thing, Mommy kept telling me to blow like I do with my whistles (that is a whole other post) but I really wanted to just get a little taste.

Don't my sunglasses look super cool!

But they bothered my nose.

Michelle thought she would be cool like Daddy and wear hers on hanging from her neck.

And then Michelle put her sunglasses on and turned Rock Star.

And when no one was looking I got my lick. As pretty as the bubbles were I anticipated a much more lovely taste. Nope, just soapy.

A little cake making

Today Daddy was telling Mommy how he was feeling bad that he didn't get his traditional Birthday cake. So Mommy trying to be good got on-line and found a recipe to try, a flour less chocolate cake. Now remember, she is the domestically challenged type, so going down the road of cooking with her can be a little . . . interesting. So of course she enlisted my Marvelous abilities to make Daddy this new type of cake.


She didn't realize that Daddy had gotten the camera out, good thing I have a sixth sense for always being cute in pictures.

After the first one, she got "the picture" and posed with me.

Ryker feeling left out and also starving, Daddy decided to save him and got him some fresh fruit. Ryker response was "really, you guys are swooning over that chocolate cake and the yummy batter and I get . . . fruit?"

But then he decided to try some fruit; he was starving enough he could eat it. He would have preferred a hot dog (this kid is a true carnivore) but has learned to compromise when his belly starts digesting itself.

In the end, he finally decided that the sweetness of the fruit was pretty good and actually refreshing.

Then Daddy decided to take some self portraits. He is sooooooooo happy being 30, can't you tell?

But it doesn't matter because we love him, old and all.

Oh, and if you are wondering how the cake turned out, it was that good. Yep, the adults of this family were too busy stuffing their faces to think to take a picture.

The Big Three O

Today Daddy hit the big Three O! He is no longer in his 20s meaning he is now OLD! Well at least to us who aren't even close to getting to double digits.

We asked him what he thought about turning 30 and this is the face he pulled.

We then explained how we were putting this on the blog, so he gave us this smile.

Ryker and I and decided we needed to start making some new traditions. So we decided that we are now going out to breakfast to start the Birthday celebrations off. (Mommy was all for it since it meant it she could celebrate too and not have to cook and clean while everyone else was having a good time.)

When we told him that he could have anything on the menu and Mommy would pay he gave us this face.

While waiting for our food, Ryker got hungry and decided to start eating the crayon. Mommy said no, Daddy said no, Ryker said give me some food then.

After our wonderful meal our sweet little server obliged Mommy and took this photo. Little sidenote when it was time for Mommy to pay, the same little sweet server told us the family sitting near but who had already left had paid for our breakfast too. Mommy got all teary to think that some stranger out there would do something so kind and thoughtful. It made Daddy's Birthday even more memorable.

Then we went to this beautiful spot and did what Daddy loves so very much.

Fishing!!! We have only heard of this sport, but today we got to experience it. It was thrilling.

Then we opened presents. Ryker and I got him this hat.

This soccer ball.

This book.

Then Mommy gave him a card.

But something was in it. "What?" you may be wondering. Tickets to Brian Regan. (Don't know him and wondering why Daddy is giving Mommy that "You are one sneaky little girl," finger. Click here.)

But then after presents, Daddy and Ryker went and checked our line again.

Sitting by the water, nothing beats it.

Stinking oxygen limited my mobility. So I just familiarized myself with my rod and reel back at the picnic blanket.

Daddy becoming one with his rod.

Ryker becoming one with his potato chip.

Then we took a break and broke out our little Hibachi grill and had some hot dogs and little picnic. This was the first grill Daddy got for his birthday 7 years ago. (That was his first Birthday gift as a married man.)

Mommy asked me to give Daddy a special "it's your Birthday" smile. This is what I came up with.

When she asked Ryker, this is what he decided would work.

It was an awesome fun filled day. So exciting that Daddy was worn out.

So was Ryker.

And so was I.

And Mommy was too.

This definitely goes down as one of the most perfect days our family has ever had.

Happy 30th Birthday Daddy, we hope the next 30 are even more exciting.

Memorial Day

Ever since Mommy was a little girl she was taught a few very important things about Memorial Day. One, it is a day off from school and work and since it is the beginning of Spring so it was a good day to picnic (she grew up in near the arctic circle so yeah it was most likely the first day there wasn't 5 feet of snow on the ground). Two, it was a day to go with her Grandma and Grandpa to the local cemetery to decorate the graves of deceased family members. Three being most important, it is day to remember those who have and do fight for our Freedom. Now Mommy is teaching us.

A Sunday Drive

Just going on our Sunday Afternoon Drive.

Smiling for Mommy

Daddy going over the basics of handling such a machine.

Having a jumpy start.

Then we found this big stick and gave it to Daddy and had a fabulous drive.

Yummy Yummy Honey Crunch

If you know my mom you will understand why this is an incredible moment for me. Mom hates messes, and being a boy, I have a tendency to be messy. She knew me and a bowl of milk and cereal would be the end of her clean kitchen flour (the one she had mopped after I went to bed the night before). But she bit her lip and let me have at it.

She was trying to be a good Mommy and give me a spoon, but I like my fingers better.

But I did keep my spoon handy.

Here I am practicing swirling the milk.

Okay, I will try the spoon just this once.

Okay, this spoon is not so bad.

But, I will stick with my trusty fingers for now.

It turned out okay. We will have try this again sometime.