GranDan's Birthday!

Friday was GranDan's Birthday, and I had the day off, so we all went to the zoo.

Had to start the morning off right, breakfast at Denny's!

Checking out the elephants

Hmm, Want to play?

Matt confused the other kids by referring to the lepord as Chicken.  We new this was going to be a problem eventually.

Polar Bears!  After this they came down to rub against the glass and gave Matt quite a show.

The zoo had a merry-go-round, so GranDan and Matt went for a ride.  Afterwards we heard the predictable "Horsey A-gain!"

 We stopped and checked out the old lumber camp #6 machinery on the way out. 

We ended the day leaving Matt with grandma while the rest of us went to the movies. After scouring the Entertainment book we managed to get all 3 of us in for $14.  Matt never napped, and made it about 3 blocks from grandma's before passing out.  He never woke up, It's 7:30 am and he's still sleeping.

GranDan did not get a cake this year, instead Jamie made one of his favorites, Grandma Virnig's (my grandma) chocolate cookies.  Matt got to help.  He's very excited.

Things you should know before watching this video - This was Thursday after dinner. Jamie was finishing up baking the cookies and Matt was still in his high chair working on a sugar cookie.  He gets 2 gummi vitamins after dinner, which is something he looks forward too all day.  You need sound.  Enjoy the baby stream of consciousness-

GranDan's Old from Virnig Family on Vimeo.

Happy Birthday Dad.

Jake

Further Matthew Adventures...

Matt continues to help with any project involving tools.

I insulated a cabinet in the kitchen to keep the furnace from heating up the food. Matt was "helping" get the insulation stuffed in nice and tight.

He's recently discovered the cooking involves "tools" as well.  Though they can be tastier than Daddy's tools.

He's getting to be quite the climber as well.  If it's got a hole to crawl through, he's all over it.

Climbing from Virnig Family on Vimeo.

This weekend we went to the cabin to do some adventuring.We went to the Roslyn Museum to play on the coal cutters and had a nice long walk along the Iron Horse Trail, followed by lunch at a new place.

It's getting to be that time of year.  Brrr!

Ahh.. Poppy the lap warmer.

Going on the Trail!

Not sure what this was, but it was fun to climb on.

GranDan rigged up a game of Poppy fishing.  Weazles make good bait.

Finally learning to pull his own weight, doing some dishes.

Jake

Pumpkin picking 2010

On Sunday we went to a new pumpkin patch with the Virnig clan and the Heidergotts.  Matt and Ben had a lot of fun checking out the animals, the tractors, rolling around in the pumpkin patch, and in general being little kids.

If there's a tractor around GranDan will find it for me! 

That is one BIG Pumpkin! 

Ben's ready for action 

 You run the pedals, I'll steer.

I wasn't sure this cat was going to survive.  Matt was treating him like he does Chicken. 

Tractor Driving is serious business. 

We better find a good one in all these Pumpkins! 

This one looks good to me! 

 Wait for me!

Rolling around in the pumpkin patch. 

Little water break. 

 Check out my Muddy Buddy!

I found this in the free bin at the consignment shop.  Of course now it's his favorite toy.