Wordless Wednesday: Together Again

Merry Christmas

Life has been different around here with the girls in Iowa.  The house has been so quiet...and clean!  Calum has been enjoying his alone time with us and Lamar has been enjoying the fancy culinary delights that I have been cooking (tonight was Prime Rib and Lobster).

Christmas morning was just not the same without the girls, but we still had fun.  After opening some gifts, Lamar, Calum and I headed to IHOP...yes, we went out for breakfast because we were to lazy to make it ourselves!

 When Calum woke up this morning he was not the happiest of campers...I envision him in 20 years not functioning until he has at least 2 cups of coffee into him.  Right now his vice is Cheerio's and milk.

 He has really not shown any interest in the tree this year.  After one stern "NO" he has left it alone.  He did notice the bike this morning and was a little confused on why it was there.

 As soon as we told him he could ride it...he was off!  The first few tries were a bit iffy, but by the evening he was jetting around the house like a pro.

 He was not quite sure of what to do with unwrapping presents.  He just did not get "into it"  but he was happy to see there was another new car in this package.

 I worked really hard building this multi level parking structure for Calum.  He really likes it.  There is a DIY tutorial coming soon on how I did it!

 I also built him this car launching track...I still have some details to add, but right now he is thrilled with the "rough draft."  Many cars have started their race on this today.  He also tried to launch himself down it with the new bike...not the best forethought on the parent end for this combination of gifts!

He has also launched himself down the ramp several times...good thing I sanded it well!

Wordless Wednesday: Playing With Daddy

Outside Fun

Wordless Wednesday: Calum Was Here

I Moved!

After some technical difficulty, more on my end than on Blogger's end, I have finally moved my blog to the new address.  I can finally start blogging again.  I have so much to share, and now that I can do it in a safe location you will start to see a whole lot of me and the family again!!

Plant Cell

Shianne needed to make a 3-D model of a plant cell for her biology class.  Not being happy with the normal Styrofoam or play-doh models, she talked me into helping her make a cake.  It seemed like an easy idea.  I have decorated many cakes over the years.  I got the bright idea to use fondant for the first time.  I now know that fondant is not my friend.  After much frustration, we finally have a finished cake.  Now we just have to get it to school in one piece!