Fire Safety House

Last week, we took Connor to Chick-Fil-A for their family night. They had the local fire station come out with their fire safety house.  It's a converted rv that they use to train people (kids mostly) on how to get out of a house that's on fire.

Then, Connor and Jon sat in the fire engine.

We went inside and had dinner. 

Connor met the Fire Cow.

However... after all of this was over, Connor started freaking out. He didn't want to go in his bedroom. He was convinced that it was going to fill with smoke. He has been concerned that the smoke alarm is going to go off and asks me at least 10 times every day. This event was last Tuesday and he's still talking about it. 

He wore his fireman rain coat a few days last week, saying it made him feel safer.

A Few Updates

We have a new car (truck)! 

2013 Chevy Equinox LT1

We love it! 

Connor got to meet Spongebob at the new Meijer grand opening! 

Acorn squash is taking over everything!

Melrose peppers

First Rutgers tomatoes

Peaches!

French Marigolds

Nasturtiums

The Garden Is In!

We should have peaches this year!

Sprinkles is thrilled about that!

Surprise Ice Petunias

Torenia

Apricot Punch Superbells

Connor and Madison taking a break.

Plot 1: 4 jalapenos, 2 Melrose peppers, 2 chocolate bell peppers

1 crimson rhubarb, 1 fairytale eggplant, 1 acorn squash, shallots

Rhubarb! So excited for this next year!

New tomato plot:

2 Rutgers, 2 Black Krim, 2 Italian Giant Beefsteak

1 Box Car Willie, 1 Heinz

Carrots, basil, lemon thyme, thyme

The plot to the right is bush green beans.

Plot 2

4 zucchini, 1 nasturtium, icicle radish

not planted in this pic - watermelon

Yum, watermelon!

Garden 2013

4th Birthday!

Wow, I am really far behind! Sorry about that :)

Connor is 4!

Madi has to supervise gifts.

Lots of fun things to play with! 

3 layer chocolate and vanilla cake with chocolate buttercream made by yours truly.

The bulldozer had chocolate covered raisin "rocks" and a road of crushed Oreos.

Connor LOVES it when people sing to him.

Not really.

Those star candles were tricky.

It was a checkerboard cake. 

Wilton makes the checkerboard pan.

Breakfast With The Bunny

Last weekend, we went to Breakfast With The Bunny!

Connor loved the Easter Bunny! We were one of the first ones there, and the Bunny came out to visit us early. I didn't get a picture of it, but Connor went running to him and gave him a huge bear hug, arms and legs around him, nearly knocked the poor Bunny over :)

Quick Visit to Fair Oaks

On Sunday, we made a quick visit to one of our favorite places, Fair Oaks Farms. They had a small model train show going on. There's not a lot to do there during the winter. The outside play areas are closed (of course).

We did see one calf being born. This solid black boy wasn't getting any attention from his momma, so the next to calve momma took care of him :)

Muffin Tin Monday on Tuesday - Dr Seuss Birthday!

Dr Seuss Muffin Tin 

Strawberries and bananas - Cat in the Hat hat

Green Eggs - Green Eggs and Ham

Buttered Toast - Butter Battle Book

Ham - Green Eggs and Ham

Colored Goldfish - 1 Fish, 2 Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish