Tuesday, August 26, 2008

I hope the tooth fairy doesn't need it in triplicate

Amanda's notarized letter to the tooth fairy explaining that she lost her tooth in her sleep and can't find it.

The rest of the Phineas and Ferb cast

At Caroline's request, here are the rest of the Phineas and Ferb cast, sculpted in perler beads. We ran out of skin-color perler beads so any others will have to wait until the new shipment comes in:
Dr. Doofensmirtz and his daughter, Vanessa

Candace and Jeremy Johnson

Perry the Platypus and Agent P (Perry's alter ego - a semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal of action)

Lawrence Fletcher (Ferb's dad) and Linda Flynn (Phineas's mom)

Isabella Garcia-Shapiro

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Apple Picking at Tougas Farm

We went off to pick raspberries but ended up with apples and pears instead, in part because the girls wanted to climb trees.

Amanda
Emily
Rebecca
Gwen

We also fed the baby goats (who look like that had all just come from the hairdresser):




Hit the snack bar:
Boy, if you've never had blueberry donuts, I can't recommend them highly enough. Yummy! Of course, our kids didn't like them.

And the playground, because if there's anything our kids like more than climbing, it's swinging. I think they might be part monkey:



How I spent my last week of summer vacation

Introducing the cast of Phineas and Ferb (a Disney channel cartoon for those of you without 7-10 year olds) in perler bead:




We also made (not pictured): Dr. Doofenshmirtz, Vanessa, Isabella Garcia-Shapiro, Jeremy, mom and dad.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

On our way home from Vermont, we stopped at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was absolutely beautiful and as a special treat, Pat the Bunny was there live and in person. Amanda brought all her bunnies to meet him.








Smuggler's Notch - Miscellaneous








Smuggler's Notch - Dance Party





Smuggler's Notch - Billy Bob Bear and Mogul Mouse




Smuggler's Notch - Hiking