Wild Center Homeschool Day

We drove to the Tupper Lake Wild Center yesterday for a free homeschool day. We were excited to go back after having a great time there with friends a couple years ago. We weren't sure what to expect with the free homeschool day, so when we learned that the center expected 1200 people for the day, we were pretty impressed! It was nice to see so many other families homeschooling their kids. 

The weather held out for us after a week of forecasted rain, so we were able to explore all the outdoor exhibits and trails as well as spend time inside the museum.

We drove to Lake Placid to spend the night and had planned to explore the town today, but when we woke up to just above freezing temperatures, wind, and pouring rain mixed with snow, we decided to swim in the pool after breakfast and head home. After the week we've had we were all exhausted anyway! Looking forward to The Wild Center's next homeschool event!

The Last Day of Birthday

Today MiniM.E. and Daddy shared their birthday. The end of the birthday festivities. There were a few presents to open, but we mostly laid low after a big weekend. After the boys' music class we all met at a local brewery where Daddy got a free huge beer, we all ate pizza, and we surprised Daddy with his favorite cake. 

A Birthday Surprise

Today the girls got their best birthday surprise. The doorbell rang and out on the front steps was a beautiful pile of presents. Then out popped Auntie Jen!

They were adorably understanding when I had to tell them that even though she lives closer now, she wouldn't be able to make it for their birthday. It was so lucky that it worked out that she could surprise them today.

We took her to Liberty Ridge Farm where the kids had such a great time, they never wanted to leave.

Birthday Weekend Continued

Both Gram and Grumpy joined us for LittleL.G.'s actual birthday. We drove down to HuckFinn's Playland and went out to eat for dinner. 

The Start of Birthday Weekend

LittleL.G. requested a very small party this year with just our oldest friends, so we celebrated in a very small, low-key way on Saturday. Store bought pinata which required an axe to break, store bought cake, and a BBQ. 

SlimJim really likes to blow out candles. LittleL.G. really doesn't like that he does.

To finish off the evening LittleL.G. got married and the bride and groom fed each other cake.

Sunnyside Gardens

Yesterday we just "hung around."

Today it was off to Sunnyside Gardens for our annual playgroup field trip.

Complete with the traditional wagon photo!