Saturday, July 31, 2010

Basil Ice Cream

Why is eating basil ice cream an "adventure?" Because daddy made it! You never know what you're going to get with daddy's cooking, but this turned out to be a success. It was creamy, sweet, and tasted like basil. When we were finished eating it, we were reminded of pizza and italian food. The strawberry with lemon sauce really kicked it up a notch!





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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Painting!

We painted a picture tonight on the back porch. What a beautiful night for an artist to work on her painting skills. The finished product turned out very pretty. It made it on the (overcrowded) refrigerator!

Burritofed paint shirt

Getting ready to paint!

BLUE!

GREEN!

PINK!

Rainbow of colors

Artist's palette

Finished product!

What do you think?



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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Jack, Marley, & Daisy







The kittens are 7 days old today. Jack is black, Marley is gray, and Daisy is white. They are SO cute and growing so fast. Their eyes just started opening today. Kid lets us handle them daily, and she even lets us play with them in the yard for a short time. Addilyn is learning to be very gentle with them. It is quite a learning experience for her. She is also learning their names, and how much babies grow. This should be a good experience before her baby brother or sister arrives in a very short month and half!

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Happy First (Day) Birthday, Kittens!

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday, dear Kid's Kittens!
Happy Birthday to you!

Yes, this is what we sang tonight in the garage to Kid's Kittens. They turned 1 day old today. We celebrated by giving Kid some phlox that Addilyn picked from the garden.

Here's to a good life, Kitties!





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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Kid had Kittens!

We suspected that Kid was pregnant, and we were right! Kid gave birth to 3 cute kittens in our garage last night. She snuck in there yesterday evening, and refused to come out. This morning I found objects strewn all over the garage, as she was looking for just the right place to have her kitties. 2 black and 1 white kitten were with mom underneath my workbench on a blue Ikea bag/tarp. Addilyn is very excited to be a new big sister of 3 little kittens! We are leaving them alone today, but I am going to provide a box for her in case she wants some privacy. Also, this will help to keep them from wandering around the garage where there are chemicals, fertilizer, and a car. We plan to raise them until they are weaned, and either they will explore and leave the nest on their own, or we will have to find homes for them. I will keep you updated on their developmental progress and milestones as the cute, fuzzy kittens grow up! This will be very exciting for Addilyn!


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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Princess Kitty, Swimming

The flowers are blooming! The pool is nice and refreshing! The kitty is a princess! Ahhh... the joys of summer!









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Monday, July 5, 2010

Happy 4th of July!


It's the 4th of July, and it's daddy's birthday! We celebrated by going to the Cedar Rapids Farmer's Market, to the Quad City fireworks, to the East Moline Parade, to the pool party, and to the Cedar Rapids fireworks! We had a BLAST!!! What a GREAT weekend! Addilyn said last night after the fireworks, "Those were great fireworks, daddy, for your birthday!"
























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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Tutututututu Fun

Addilyn is loving her tutus! Thanks to Grandma Judy for making such a beautiful tutu!








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