We put Hershey's Kisses on pretzels, warmed them for 3 minutes at 275 degrees, . . .
. . . then immediately pressed M&Ms onto the Kisses and let them cool for about an hour. Easy, fun, tasty.
They make a better snack than a fashion accessory, though . . .
. . . don't you think?
. . . our scooter . . .
. . . Anna's swing . . .
. . . and the piano.
Daniel also had fun playing with Papa's iPad this evening. Good techie times.
The kids and I had a picnic at the train station this afternoon.
We saw a snake while we were there, but Joy assured us it was harmless.
Anna kept a close eye on it, though, just in case.
After lunch, Joy took some random pictures with my camera . . .
. . . then the big kids did impressions of statues . . .
. . . while Anna calmly observed the proceedings. Awww . . . is she cute or what?
. . . hang out with my fam . . .
. . . and see our old family friends, Joel and Linda. They were our neighbors when I was growing up, and they're practically family. I really admire their ability to stay wonderfully cheerful and friendly despite the challenges they've faced over the years. It was good to see them again.
The kids and I made some thumbprint cards for the grandparents. I supervised the decoration on the outside . . .
. . . then wrote a note on the inside and let the kids go to town with some heart stickers.
Joy made a colorful picture with stickers Red Grandma gave her . . .
. . . and Pink Grandma brought over her traditional Valentine cookies.
Phillip and I went to dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant, Phillip gave me a thoughtful gift, and I gave him this box of chocolates. The candy inside wasn't that great, but we both thought the box was awesome ('cuz we're just geeky like that). I think I'll keep it and put something tastier in it next year.
Papa and Red Grandma gave him a bin of dress-up clothes.
Daniel's not usually a fan of hats, but he thinks this one's pretty nifty.
Who is that masked man??
Whoever he is, he's obviously a fan of ice cream.
And it looks like someone else is a fan of his outfit. Fortunately he was willing to share.
We took a little trip to the park today.
We slid down the slide . . .
. . . played hide and seek . . .
. . . and played "Find the Orange Paper Tiara Joy Got at Preschool 'Cuz It's Somebody's Birthday." Ah, there it is.
We found something else in the tree, too. :)
. . . doing puzzles . . .
. . . coloring (he drew the protozoa, but he enlisted my help to make rainbows on the corners - he chooses the color sequence and I do the drawing) . . .
. . . and taking an occasional ride on the scooter.
Anna likes kicking her feet to make the bugs swing.
. . . a line that stretched halfway down the block. We ended up waiting 45 minutes and learning the life story of the family in front of us.
Was the free fro yo worth the wait? Hard to say. In some ways it was a fun adventure, and the frozen yogurt was delicious (better than Menchie's, to be honest), but that was a long wait for the kids. I don't think I'd do it again. Ah well - live and learn.
. . . cooking (we were making frozen banana bites) . . .
. . . folding laundry . . .
. . . and riding a bike (er, trike).
Anna's just trying to learn to sit up straight.
Big Sister was on hand to provide moral support.
"Ummm . . . I'm not sure what I think of that white stuff on the orange thing."
"What IS this???"
"I wanna stay on a liquid diet!"
