We have had a very busy week off! Monday we started off with an idea from Heather, (thanks) Hotdog Creatures! The kids loved making these things for lunch. All you do is cut up some hotdogs and use spaghetti noodles to make your creature. Then just boil them until done! Fast and simple and the [...]

So over the past couple of weeks, we grew some butterflies. It amazed me how fast they grow and transform and how short there lives are. Kind of sad if you think about it. But hear was our experience with them. We received the larvae on Sept. 4th. They were no longer than about 3/4″ [...]

Had the chance to meet my mom down in Chattanooga to go to the Tennessee Aquarium.  Mom got us a yearly membership! Thanks again, mom! Hopefully we can meet up and visit the fish more often now. Had a great time  as always.  I love the aquarium! The kids got to visit with Uncle Danny [...]

Not too long ago, Jordan and i watched a series on Animal Planet about the bear man in Alaska who was welcoming bears to his “Bear Haven” cottage. We learned from those shows that bears will sometimes “bluff charge” you to send a message – “hey, you are a little too close for comfort.” One of [...]

This is late I know, but wanted to post something from their party. Jordan turned 10 on the 28th and Kaylee turned 7 on the 30th. So we had their party on the 29th. We invited family up to celebrate with us. We grilled burgers and hot dogs and had a great time visiting each [...]