Vermont Teddy Bear Factory

On the way home from our Kiwanis weekend in Burlington, we stopped at the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory and let Katie make her own Teddy Bear! She got to choose the color she wanted, what "type" of stuffing (she chose "giggle stuffing!"), and then got to make out the birth certificate and cut the "umbilical cord" after the girl finished sewing him together! Some pictures of that ...

Alpine slides are FUN!

We took the kids up to Burlington, VT, this past weekend for a Kiwanis convention. While we were there, we took a side trip to Stowe and did the alpine slide, bungee trampoline, rock climbing wall, and gondola ride. Katie had an absolute blast on the alpine slide, kept telling Shawn, "Faster, Daddy! FASTER!" She also loved the bungee trampoline. She wasn't heavy enough to get bouncing on her own, so the attendant had to pull on her harness to get her going. This girl has NO FEAR! Here are some assorted pictures ...

I guess I'm a good cook ...

Last week was really busy at work, so one night we had "breakfast" for dinner as I was simply too tired to cook anything more creative! I made an egg scramble with cut up ham, peppers, and onions, and fried up some mini potato pancakes. Katie was eating her dinner and said, "This is good. This is very good. This is delicious!"