Summer Catch up 2 - Lea's Birthday

Our theme this year was S'Winter wonderland. At first I thought Lea was just being brilliant putting the words summer and winter together, but then I learned that Phineas & Ferb (our new favorite cartoon) had introduced Lea to the word & idea. None the less it was a fun idea and a challenge in the middle of July and the hottest summer on record. We substitued

Waterballoons & shaving cream instead of snowball fight

Goggle so we didn't have any teary disasters - I think it helped mosly.

Daddy made an excellent waterballoon target.

Mommy took the hits in the shaving cream war.

And mounds of suds as snow drifts for the winter wonderland visitors who were not too excited about the shaving cream & water balloons. 

 Snow princess Barbie for Lea's cake.

Our S'winter S'wonderland was loads of fun. We had two rave reviews from school mates, both proclaiming later to their parents "Best party EVER." It certainly was for us. Thanks to all those who came and made it a great party! 

Summer 2011 catch up 1 - Myrtle Beach

Its been a long dry year for the blog. So I'll just pick up any old place. Unfortunately its just not in my nature to skip all the great photos and things that happened, but I'll try to be brief and get back in the habit.

We had a fantastic summer that included a great trip to Myrtle Beach right after Lea's birthday.

Same ol' same ol'... beach, pool, lunch, beach, pool, dinner. Lea was swimming like a champ all across the deep end! Diving in all by herself and swimming to the ladder.

Although I guess we did have a few different events. We played Miniature golf. It was very hot, but very fun.

Then to cool off we had ice cream at Friendly's!

And since it was so close to Lea's birthday this year, we threw her a surprise party (which she'd been asking for. She was truly surprised... maybe a little scared or shy when she first walked walked in, but it was fun.

Dan got to go fishing and caught some fish, but others on the boat did not want what they caught after cleaning so Dan brought home extra fish. The Spanish Mackerel was delicious! But Dan also got the shark fins from the sharks that were already caught and cleaned. He brought home a bag to make shark fin soup. Nothing inhumane since they were already caught and were being eaten. The inhumane parrt comes when the cut the fin off and throw the rest of the shark back to die a torturous death. Not us... we ate all the parts. 

So when Dan made shark fin soup (after several months since he caught some bug on vacation that he could not shake for the longest time.) So Dan makes soup and Lea comes home and says: 

"Ewww it smells like shark fin in here"