Monday, February 4

Hairnets, a suitcase and flowers

A week in review- picture style.
The land of Publix...the produce department, meat, bakery, seafood and more
Sporting a hairnet for our behind the scenes field trip
Icing tasting at the bakery was the favorite for many (young and old) along with...
 
a special stop in the seafood department to check out Mr. Lobster and friends.
As soon as we got home we practiced techniques we saw in the bakery, on our fresh baked bread.
Quality control tasting before moving onto the jelly
A pro
Next up this past week- practicing being an explorer.
(Too bad I couldn't have her as my carry on instead of paying full price for a plane ticket.
Also- pretend you don't see the disaster zone in the background.)
Continuing on, Mardi Gras in Aiken with the Krewe of Colquitt
Andy accommodating specific requests for where they want their slice of King Cake to be cut from
And finally this week- LDC got her very first flowers from this sweet little boy...
28 months
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winter gardening plus a jam session







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Friday, January 18

Hammer And A Nail


LDC in her Grandpa's woodworking apron
It was a busy morning....How paint colors are professionally mixed...seeing lots of electrical appliances with buttons and lights....and pictured below--the most mesmerized audience of little ones checking out a fork lift in action.
After our tour we started our toolbox workshop.
From a chin in a hand in a thoughtful pose
Gotta tend the earth if you want a rose

For Kid Workshop dates coming up next month (and for Do-It-Herself Pinterest Inspired Workshops)
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/catalog/servlet/ContentView?pn=HT_WS_KidsWorkshops

 
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Wednesday, January 16

5 o'clock somewhere

The one seated on the left is enjoying his very fun gift to The Original Craft Beer Club....in the glass pictured is-Wild Ride IPA, Sand Creek Brewing Company.
Seated on the right is an honorary member of the Little Glass Club with 7,183 days until she turns 21 and gains full membership...in her glass is water.
Cheers.

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Pizza Making Play

Uncle Drew and Aunt Shelby spoiled LDC with her own kitchen for Christmas.  We put it to good use when we hosted a Pizza Making Playgroup this week. 
 Our little chef friends were able to pick their own toppings for their english muffin pizza and to pick their own mustache.
 
 

Cheese

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Saturday, January 12

Career Day

Our visit to EdVenture included 10 year old Eddie-- you can climb his vertebrae to his brain, crawl through his heart, bounce around inside his stomach and slide out his intestines.
(you don't write a sentence like that everyday)
Columbia,SC
 
It's like Career Day but the sky is the limit...
An artist and musician
Surgeon

Geneticist
   Dentist

Farmer
LDC's personal favorite- a veterinarian
(As you listen to the video clip be thinking...."Based on last year’s data, it is estimated that 10 percent of the South Carolina population (about 400,000 people) will have flu by the end of this year’s flu season."  SCDHEC)
Firefighter
My favorite picture....a housewife with three Mac n Cheese in her cart (Andy's child no doubt)
 
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Wednesday, January 2

One word

Before the rain started up (again) we explored the Red Cliffs in Hitchcock Woods.

On our hike to the cliffs, we each chose one word to describe what we hoped 2013 would hold for us.  Our words....
Fun
(The "U" was a horseshoe print on the sandy trail.)
Exciting

Happy

LDC picked the word Fun, Andy chose Happy and mine was Exciting...
Happy 2013.
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