We Are Totally Good Now!

We sort of have a new family obsession. GEOCACHING! You may remember that we have attempted to geocache a number of times and had only been successful once. But I am happy to report that things have changed. We are now EXCELLENT geocachers. I believe our turn around can partly be attributed to a PBS documentary about geocaching that re-lit the fire within our bellies, and also a determination not to let the geocache win. Out of the last 7 (SEVEN!) geocaches we have hunted for, we have found all 7!

1. Our first success was found at the Decatur DMV.

Hid behind one of the "D"'s.

What a rush!

2. Our second took us a while but was finally discovered by Eric under here:

Very tricky!

Sade put it back:

3. Jackson found the third one. Underneath another water grate. Apparently this is a popular place to hide cache.

We left behind butterfly stickers:

4. Our fourth one was just maybe our favorite of the day. It took us a bit of time, but Eric finally spotted it hanging in a tree.

5. Number five was found under a rock, behind a wall.

6. One trick of geocaching is to look for something out of place. As Megan was searching for number six, she said, "I don't see anything except for this toy frog." Ding, Ding, Ding! Geocache!

7. Number seven was found by yours truly. It was particularly gratifying because just the day before another fellow geocacher (ZZ Bob) has attempted to find it and had been unsuccessful.

I dare say that geocaching might even be more thrilling than Old Maid. I kind of want to go every day.

Everyday Life - Old Maid

We play a lot of card games. Uno, war, go-fish, and of course, MY FAVORITE, Old Maid! We usually start off not really knowing who has the Old Maid. The feeling of danger each time you draw is intoxicating.

Will Megan draw the Old Maid from Eric?





Yes she did!



Sadie's reaction after getting rid of the Old Maid:




Every time Sade draws she turns away from us to see if she has a match. She also says to us (jokingly): "Don't look at me. I'm too gorgeous."



Eric, Megan and Jackson's reaction after Megan drew the Old Maid (again!):





Although Eric tricked Megan into drawing the Old Maid a few times, he wasn't immune to the Old Maids powers:



It really never gets old.

Great Harvest Field Trip

Last week Sade's pre-school class took a field trip to Great Harvest. They learned all about bread making, but I couldn't tell you exactly what since I wasn't really paying attention.

Learning:





Playing with some dough:





Before leaving she received a loaf of bread to bring home. I am not exaggerating when I say I ate more bread last week than an average person eats in 6 months. It's a sickness.




We had a little sample before heading home:




See the pre-school St. Patrick's Day post below.......

St. Patrick's Day Party

Last week we had a fun-packed a St. Patrick's Day Party at Sade's "friend" pre-school! We started off the festivities with a little freeze dance:

Made some Froot Loop Irish Clover necklaces:





Had an amazing treasure hunt:



They had various clues that eventually led them to these spectacular, and I do not use that term lightly, treasures, provided by Suzie. Suzie you really outdid yourself!




It was full of candy, nail polish, gold coins, lip gloss, squinkies, hair accessories, and other paraphernalia.

Had another hunt for gold coins that they turned in for cupcakes:





And had a green food feast:



The Irish Princess herself (Thanks for the crowns Kellie!):



Chillin' with a couple of her girlfriends:



I was sick (AGAIN!) on St. Patricks Day so I was unfestive. We all managed to wear green but that was about it.