Mother's Day Tea

Amelia's preschool hosted a Mother's (or is it Mothers', I'm never sure) Day Tea which included a short program.

Touch A Truck

Amelia and Daddy went to the Y parking  lot to the Touch A Truck event.  Amelia had lots of fun seeing the fire engines, ambulances, police cars and all sorts of other vehicles.

 

Williamsburg

Another trip to Williamsburg, another attempt at a picture of the three cousins.  One day we'll get a good one!

Anna's Visit & the Zoo

Linda, Dale & Anna came to visit from Milwaukee.  On the Friday we headed to Drake for a wander around campus and lunch at the Diner.  On Saturday we didn't have great weather but took a trip to the zoo anyway.  Amelia loved the wallabies and feeding the goats. . . wasn't too fond of the Ice Age exhibit.  We've invested in a season pass this year so I'm sure we'll be back quite a bit.

Pella

We've had a very warm spring this year so Grandma, Mummy & Amelia took an early trip to Pella and caught the end of the tulips.  By the time the Tulip Festival rolled around, two weeks later there were none left.  Amelia took a photographic tour around the sunken pond while Grandma had a little doze on a park bench.  She took the tulip pictures and the one of Grandma.

We saw this squirrel last year.  Who knew they ate corn sitting in a chair?

Flash Flood

We don't live anywhere near a river or stream so always assumed that the flash flood warnings don't apply to us.  We were wrong.  Thankfully this storm, only lasted half an hour or we could have been in trouble.  Our street was flooded and the water came 1/4 of the way up the driveway.

Easter

We had a busy Easter this year.  Amelia had four Easter Egg hunts between preschool, Moms Club, the City of Waukee, and at home.  We also visited Chocolaterie Stam for storytime (the surprise visit from the Easter Bunny was met by hysterical screams - the poor bunny was a bit traumatized), and the Easter Bunny at the mall.

Apparently we now have to write notes to any strange creature who visits the house and leaves us nice things.  This one says "please start in the back".