Cookie time

This last weekend I started making cookies and of course I had a little helper on and off. Devin enjoys spreading peanut butter between crackers, putting them into the bowl of chocolate, putting M&Ms in the middle of another cookie.

I usually make enough right away to take to the hospitals that I have students at for clinical as a thank You. But I also leave some for us and then will make another batch for friends and family for Christmas.

First snow

Last weekend we had the first snow of the season. It was not too bad out and we got a good amount of snow, around 4". The boys went out to clean off the driveway at least once on Saturday.

Devin need to use the big shovel instead of his little red one. Dad had to use the little kid one.
Once they were done shoveling it was time for a little computer time for both of them.

Bathtime Fun

Tonight at bathtime we tried alittle something different. I put shaving cream in a muffin tin and added food coloring and Devin was able to paint in the tub. He loved it and had a blast painting.

halloween 2011

So, I am way behind in updating, but here is a few from tonights trick-or-treating. I will hopefully update from the last few months soon.

This Saturday

So coming up on Saturday August 20th, myself and a friend of mine having been working hard all summer for this day. We have been putting together a Kids Fun Triathlon!!!!! It will take part at Putnam Park in Blue Earth with the Race starting at 9am. It is for kids ages 5-14.

We have raised a lot more money then we thought that we would be able for our first year and this is something we want to do every year. I really hope that we have a good turn out for the event. When I see kids on the street they tell me that they plan on doing the triathlon. And that makes me smile! All of our proceeds are going to the BEA Foundation; which will turn go back to the kids whether it is with new classroom gadgets/ learning tools or some new fitness stuff.

I will hopefully have some pictures to post after the event!

Breakfast on the Farm

On Saturday Devin, my mom, and I went to Breakfast on the Farm (Ben had to work). It was held out at Kirsten and Andy's farm. Kirsten and I have been friends forever and it is always nice to visit with her. Devin was really excited about seeing all of the cows. They have a dairy farm and some chickens.

We started with some food; which Devin ate 2 whole pancakes!!!

Then we got a person tour from Andy, himself!!!! Devin wanted to pet a chicken, so I told him he had to ask and he sure did. He wasn't too sure about it after it started flapping it's wings.
He even got to milk a cow!!! This was his favorite and didn't want to leave. I think it he could he would have milked a real cow.

This was one really friendly calf.

Doggy Parade

Last Thursday evening Blue Earth had a Doggy Parade and we thought it would be fun to have Jordan walk in it. So, we added uptown for a fun little event. Thursday nights in Blue Earth is when the stores stay open till usually 7 or 8pm so it was a prefect day to have the parade and there were also sales going on too. Devin and I walked Jordan in the parade from the Bank to the news paper and then bank again. We even got our picture taken and made it in the Blue Earth paper. I think it was because Devin and I were walking Jordan (who is very small) next to a BIG Saint Bernard.