Birthday Celebrations

This weekend we tackled 2 birthday parties. On Saturday we had Mr P's 3rd birthday and he requested a "digger" cake.

On Sunday we celebrated my nephew's birthday and Mr P together. My sister baked this awesome cake to incorporate the 2 birthdays.

On the road again. . .

This past weekend we hit the road (another 6+ hour trip - ugh) to my sister-in-laws wedding. Both the kids were in the wedding. Everything turned out wonderful (after a little bribing!)

This week was my nephews birthday. I thought I would make up a pillowcase for the special birthday boy. He is having a "Thomas" birthday. I have had this fabric laying around.

This coming weekend is our last event of the year, Applefest. It is one of my favorites. I love the fall festivals. I am also so glad it is the end!

Paper Plate Apples

We decided to make some apples on Miss A's day off of school yesterday. I saw the idea on Preschool Playbook. For our apple I sent Miss A out to find a stick and a leaf. She did probably 90% of the projet herself and did a great job!

We've been busy. . .

The school year finally started for us today. I am happy to get back on a schedule. It has been a busy summer with our business and I am glad it is almost over and we can start relaxing! We just got back from a little trip across the state. We hit up Hershey, Sesame Place, Philly, and the Lancaster area. It was a nice trip - but long drive with the wee ones.

In other news. . . we are expecting baby # 3 in the beginning of March so it has been several months of tired and not feeling great. But I am now getting some energy back and hope to start some more projects.

I made this pillowcase for a friend who loves to keep us entertained with all his Sesame Street stuff animals - I hope he liked it!

Wagon Trails

Monday we met with family at Wagon Trails, in Vienna, OH. You can take a safari ride through the property and get up close with lots of different animals - zebras, ostriches, elk, deer, water buffalo, camels, donkeys and more. . .

They give you a bucket of feed and the animals come right up and eat out of it - watch out the ostrich likes fingers!

The kids are still talking about how much fun they had!

Grape Salad

This is one of those recipes that every time I make it for a party/picnic everyone wants the recipe. Now I can just tell them to check here.

Grape Salad

8 oz cream cheese
8 oz sour cream
1 TB vanilla

Mix together. I have used light/no fat and see no problem in doing so.

Mix with
4lbs red grapes, washed, dried

Then, mix 1/2 cup brown sugar and 3 full sized butterfingers that are chopped finely

Place grape mixture in a wide bowl and then sprinkle the Butterfingers topping on top.

Refrigerate and enjoy the same day.

This does make a lot. It is a good amount for a picnic but once you make it you can cut it down to a family serving.

Enjoy!

Where the ducks walk on fish

This weekend we met some friends at Pymatuning State Park to feed the fish at the spillway. We had several HUGE bags of bread leftover from a festival.

It really is amazing ( and quite creepy!) how many fish there are in one spot!

We spent a good hour feeding the fish and then enjoyed a nice picnic.