Easter McCall 2009

We made a trip to McCall on Easter it is usually our first camping trip of the year however with this years cold and the memories of last years frozen toes we opted for a warmer Easter vacation getaway! The condo was amazing huge with a gorgeous view of the lake. We dyed eggs, read books, ice skated, shopped and enjoyed each other's company and the company of friends. Here our some snapshots of our vacation!

A Spring Day @ the Park

The sun was out and it was the first time in a long time that the idea of being outside (and not skiing) became appealing. Jett was chomping at the bit to "do something" to "walk wherever we were going," and I knew then that spring had sprung into full swing! Indy, Jett and I put on our jackets and deliberated whether we were going to walk or ride bikes and to Indy's dismay we decided to walk. First because Jett was dying to be pushed in his stroller that is way to small for him and secondly because after a long day at work a walk together to the park seemed like the perfect opportunity to catch real time and real conversation with the two most important "little men" in my life. We strolled slowly looking at the bushes and trees starting to bud with new life we picked dandelions and checked out the covers on the storm drains letting us know that they flowed to the river and we were not supposed to dump trash or chemicals in them. This led to a long conversation about our earth and recycling and why it is important to be conscience of the things we do and don't do. It was a great conversation one I am sure we would have not had had we chosen Indy's idea to bike.


We arrived at the park ready to swing, run, jump, climb and to our surprise Jasun rode his bike over after work and brought a Frisbee. We played for hours and it wasn't until our stomachs started growling that we decided to trek back to the house and BBQ some salmon patties.

Here is some quick snippets of our night!

Flubber Fun

We made Flubber tonight it is so much fun and provides lots of lasting entertainment for both of them. We first found the Flubber at OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) when we visited Portland this fall. The boys were enamored by this orange goo and it was all we could do to get them to see what else the museum had to offer. Needless to say I did not leave without getting the instructions on how to make it. Part of the fun of making the flubber is letting the kids get their hands dirty and squish it into it's alien form. As you can see from the pictures Jett LOVES it. We have done white flubber, glitter flubber, orange flubber, green flubber and more.