Krysten turns 5

Krysten had a Hello Kitty birthday party at McDonald's.  All the kids had a blast!!

 

Knuffle Bunny cupcakes

Over at Inspiration Laboratories they are hosting a Virtual Summer book club.  This month's author was Mo Willems.  After reading some of his books, you are supposed to do an activity based on that book. 

Kylee chose to read several of the Knuffle Bunny books and wanted to bake cupcakes and decorate them to look like Knuffle Bunny.

We dyed the batter and ended up with a greenish color that was really close to the true color.  I was impressed with myself!

We bought several decorating supplies- twizzlers, some other stringy thing and hershey's pieces.

They girls had a blast frosting and decorating their cupcakes.  Although the end product didn't really match the vision in my head- it didn't matter. (I just know that cake decorating is not a good career choice!!)

Summer Reading

I just stumbled across something fun for the summer.  It most definitely appeals to my little reader-bug!  We joined a virtual book club for children. 

I hope that I can actually get the craft project done :) 

Here's the link:

http://inspirationlaboratories.com/2012/06/summer-virtual-book-club-will-you-join-us/

Wrap It Up

I don't really have any updated news about the Whitewater/Baldy Complex Fire, but I do have a few pictures to share that regular Joe-blow Public will never get to see.  Or John Q. Reporter.

Last week Aaron and a few other guys were sent out to wrap the White Creek cabin.  It's an historic cabin and in order to try and protect the historic cabins from burning up they wrap them in tin-foil.  Not really, I don't know what the stuff is, but it certainly looks like tinfoil. 

Aaron downloaded these pictures on my computer so I pirated them (with his permission) and posted them here to share with you. 

Play ball!!

Finally.

The little girls had their first T-ball practice tonight.  I feel like my summer has officially begun :)  even though we still have school this week.

They are both going to be on the same team.  Kylee is loving it and pays attention to her coach and does everything she's supposed to.

Krysten....well, she rolled around in the grass. 

The Rest of the Story

Everytime I log on to my blog I see my post announcing my pregnancy. 

I guess I need to write "the rest of the story". 

Last week I had a miscarriage. 

Not that I mind talking about it, but I have discovered that I don't really want to write about it.  I just spent the last 45 minutes detailing what happened and then deleted it all. 

I have learned that many people have had one, just no one talks about it.  I will be more than willing to answer any questions about it, just ask.  But I'm not going to blather on and on about it here....unbidden.

Happy Mother's Day!!!