Outdoor Fun

The whole week this week is a great blessing for us  because God   gave us great weather.  I have been away from blogging this week because we want to really enjoy the beautiful  weather that we have.  We decided to buy our daughter a bike  last weekend so she could also ride a bike and not just our son.  They have been riding it everyday after school.  It also gave me and my husband time to  have some exercise outside.  I did some cleaning in the garden yesterday morning and today, hubby and I  transferred one of the trees in front of our lawn. 

Hubby and I haven't made any solid plan to what  are we going to do for our vacation this year.  We might not have a  big  vacation that we want to do due to some  financial reason but we  are considering things like doing outdoor fun activities like going to one of the   nature attraction near the area.   Adirondack Camps is one of the many websites we came across to when we search for    summer activities that we could do.  The kids wants to go to the ocean but  I am hesitant to do it  especially that they  don't really know how to swim.  They are a little young to go to the ocean.

I can't wait till the kids are big enough so we could go for a Camp.  Our state has a lot of  good places to camp and that would be something that  we could do as a family.  We want to instill  to our kids' minds that doing things as a family is  very important .  I am glad that I married a guy that   gives a family  thing  a great deal.  I consider that a true gem and fortune.  To see more outdoor activities and places to go, please visit the links above.

It's a Small World

 I think of all the attractions we went to  in Disney World, the cruise to "It's a Small World" was my  favorite.  It was very relaxing  and enjoyable  for all ages.  The music and  the colorful display  is the perfect  combination to entertain us all.  The long line was  worth the  time.

"The goal is always to make a nice tableau painting with the voice. The more color I can find, the more shadow I can find - the goal is always to make more nuance and colors."

Cecilia Bartoli

Some people doesn't like the song being played over and over again but I love it!  May the composer of this song, Robert B. Sherman, rest in peace. He passed away on March 6, 2012. Below is a video you can watch of the whole tour of the attraction. Thanks to "MoneySavingVideos" for uploading this video on Youtube.

I found this interesting Aisan version of the song. It's a collaboration of artists from four different countries, Hongkong, Malaysia, Thailand, and Philippines. Thanks to jyimlaih for uploading the video.

Broken Leg

 Our  toy fox terrier, Max,   got a broken leg injury.  Max lives to his name... maximum expenses.  It cost us $689.54 to  fix his leg.  Due to their tiny bones, the doctor has to insert a pin inside his bone so it could grow normal again.  To do that, the Vet had to  perform a surgery.

 I feel bad for this little fella because he was in agony for days after the accident.  He is recovering now but I am not sure if the surgery will really fixed his broken leg but I am hoping so.  

 The vet said that the bones of  toy fox terrier are like  toothpicks so they are very easy to break.  

While waiting for the Vet, the kids were fascinated by the different kinds of cat poster inside the waiting room.

Goofy Kids

Having two children who love to goof around is so much fun.  Ms. Burrito think that she can be a tinker fairy so she likes green  clothes.  Mr. Burrito like to act like a rock star so he loves sun glasses.  We were having a story time one night and  Mr. Burrito   decided to wear his sun glasses so we were laughing  inside their bedroom.

I hope and pray that this  yucky  stomach virus will  bid goodbye for good!

Favorite Color

I don't know if this is being practiced in every school here in the United States but I really like the idea of letting them participate in publishing a book.   When my daughter was in Kindergarten, they   had one also.

This kind of project  really encourages children to   like writing and  creating short stories.  This is the main reason why  my daughter  started writing the short stories   in her notebook.  I will be sharing it here one by one soon.

This is the drawing she made  that matches the  text  she created below.

The title of the book that they did  last year in Kindergarten was "What did I see?" and this year they wrote about their  "Favorite color."

Below is the image that  you get from a special lens  that is attached to a kid's flashlight.

"We are involved in youth testing internationally. 

We want to try to prove without a shadow of a doubt the relationship 

between physical fitness and health, not just physical fitness and ability to perform."

Kenneth H. Cooper

Sweet Valentine Treats

 Ms. Burrito did not go to school last Monday because of her colds.  We thought that  she won't be able to go  on the next day because she was fevered on Monday night.  We were surprised when  I woke up and check on her if she's still sick, she sat up right away and said that she feel a lot better.

Do you know what the motivation was?  The valentine's day celebration in school!  She did not want to miss that one.  They made a valentine box  at their arts  class and  they each put some treat for each boxes.  She came home with lots of treats.

 Ms. Burrito isn't a sweet tooth, she is like me when it comes to sweet, while the boys in the family are the ones with sweet teeth.  So Mr. Burrito was smiling from ear to ear because he is the sole recipient of the sweet treats lol.

 Do you remember that  little boy (Ms. Burrito's classmate) who asked her for a date?  He gave  my daughter a set of Chanel Earrings.  Now, I plan to ask his Mom if she knows about  it because this brand of earrings is not something that a  little boy would give to a 6 year old girl.  I might  returned this to the boy's mom if she doesn't know about it..

I may have to tell this kid to  concentrate on his studies first and  enjoy his childhood and forget about girls  while he is still young.  I don't know if I am in that right position but it's starting to bother me.

Entertainment for Kids

Due to the series of vaccination shots that Mr. Burrito had, he was skeptical to go to the doctor. However, there were red spots that was emerging from his feet so we had to bring him to the doctor again. Although it wasn't bothering him, we had to make sure that doctor could take a look at it to make sure. The doctor doesn't know what it is though so we came home empty and clueless.

While waiting  for us to be called, they spent time watching the fishes inside the  big aquarium.  The establishments's huge   fish tank or aquarium is  a very good entertainment for the kids while waiting in the lobby.

We have no idea   what these red spots are.  We gave him some  benadryl and it seemed to help a little bit.

When we came out  at the doctor's office, it was snowing very hard.

Our weekend was spent running errands and playing in the snow.  The kids  went sled riding at their Pap's  side yard.