Snow

Here are some pictures from the snow we had last weekend. Didn't last long, as we were soon into the 60's and 70's this weekend.

Casting Call

The boys tried out for Wizard of Oz with the Children's Theater today. Parents were not allowed into the audition and the boys were very secretive about the details of the audition, so we really have no idea how they did. The results will be announced this coming Friday. They had a blast and were so excited before and after the audition which made it sooo worth the wait. Even if they don't get a part they want to come back for summer camp (week 1 is 101 Dalmations and week 2 is Jungle Book). I would be surprised if they turned anyone down for this play, since you can never have enough Munchkins. Well, ok maybe you can... Anyway, Erek is convinced he will be a flying monkey and Carter has no preference -- says he doesn't want to be in the play after all unless they need him (?).

Small is Tall.

More Birthday Cake

Family birthday dinner with blue Dinosaur cake. What was in that icing??

Happy Birthday Carter!

Today we celebrated Carter's 8th birthday with a party at the Malco. The movie was "Hotel For Dogs" which inspired Beth to make an encore Dalmation cake. Carter's friends are AWESOME birthday gift shoppers and he received a mountain of super cool stuff. His friends definitely are aware of his obsession with dinosaurs! Thanks to everyone who helped celebrate Carter's big day!

Finished Product

Here are the candied orange slices we finished making yesterday:

Happy Valentines Day!

We haven't posted much for 2009 yet, so better late than never. As usual, we started our Saturday morning with a great family breakfast, except today there were chocolates on the table! Sorry for all the barking, but Molly had to spend time outside and was not happy that Lulu was inside with us!




We also made a special Valentine's cake for Beth (not for breakfast but after dinner!). It is a white cake with blackberry/strawberry/raspberry jam in the middle with white almond+vanilla frosting and shaved coconut on the outside. On top are fresh blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. It was yummy!!




Lastly, we made fresh candied orange slices. They have to "dry" for 24 hours so tomorrow we will finish them by dipping halfway in melted chocolate. These run about $4 each at Godiva and Dinstuhl's (and are worth it since more than one will make you sick) but are super easy to make at home and taste even fresher. Maybe tomorrow I will post a picture of the finished product.