The rail roads are the best properties in real life too

Some of my train addiction was quenched this week when I was able to take a train ride at the Strasburg Rail Road. Mum's favorite part was breakfast (she likes to eat). The toast was homemade bread and that just can't be beat eh. I choose the pancakes (little did I know that soon mom would literally have to remove my shorts and shirt because of the tremendous amount of syrup and jam that smothered them). We had an extra pair of shorts so I got to go shirt-less in the restaurant (all the toddler girls were swooning at my muscular guns rippling in the Lancaster air). The day was full of good food with family amongst the great smell of train grease and horse manure. It really is a good smell.




These two first ones are mum's favs. Aunt Kelly took them.






I sat with Grandma for most of the ride.


Mom says that Lancaster is sure a different world than Boston as far as most things go- but especially Christian culture. What a riot.

What Mom would call a good time:

Man decorates basement with $10 worth of Sharpie - Health - Kentucky.com

Rummaging

In the midst of the move, Mom came across this article for the Intramural Football Team dad was a part of in college. What memories eh. Four years and several sports and a beautiful losing streak.

This one is for Sandra, Aimee, Pauline, Marli and Hannah.

Warning: This one will be VERY boring for everyone else!

The week summed up in one video:

There are these things called cousins

Timothy, Sara, Paul, Simeon, Clay, Lydia, Eliza, and Vienna.



I can see Ryan hard core in Vienna's face on this one.

So we're here and. . .

So we're here and we'd like to blog a video but we can't find the cord yet that connects the camera and the computer. . . .moving. . . . .hum bug.

On our Way to Pennsylvania this Weekend

rocking and rolling

yep, I rolled myself up and then continued to roll, roll, roll
This video is me at the church playing the drums. Maybe I'll be a real drummer like my cousin Timothy.

for fellow toddlers

This post if for my fellow toddlers. Check out http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/load.htm?f for phonics games.

Only one week until the Move

Today I put Bill, my train, in time out on the kitchen floor.
I sternly said "No Poop!" and turned my back as I set the timer on the microwave (according to his age).



One week left until we move from Ma to Pa. How cute.

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George's Island

This past weekend I got to go to George's Island and Spectacle Island in the Boston Harbor Islands State Park. We took the subway and then a few ferrys.

kettle corn

Ever get kettle corn at a fair? This recipe is reminiscent of that great taste:
Mom asked me to share this fun home recipe with the group. It's fun for a family treat (although kids probably shouldn't do it themselves as there is hot oil involved).

1. get out your large soup pot (the size you use for mashed potatoes or meatballs. . .)
2. put 1/4 of a cup of vegetable or canola oil in the pot
3. turn the stove top on medium and then add 1/4 cup of sugar and mix it together as it heats up
4. put 1/2 cup of corn kernels in the pot and mix it as they heat up.
5. cover the pot and keep the kernels moving around so they don't burn .
6. listen to them pop like crazy, then let them cool and enjoy!