Fun pics of the kids

I have been remiss in posting pictures of the children. Here they are having fun.

I found Amelia this way one day when I realized that she had "disappeared."

Most recent cakes

It has been a while since I have "done some caking" as Jim calls it. Here are two from today. We had a ladies' brunch at church today and I had volunteered to bring a centerpiece for one of the tables. It was a garden themed brunch. I had seen a picture of a cake that I wanted to try, so cake was my centerpiece. Everything on top of the cake is edible, made out of a sugar paste. This centerpiece attracted way more attention then I imagined. I then sent the cake home with our pastor's wife for the family to eat. The second cake was for my office mates' birthday party.

Build-A-Bear

Last weekend, we went to a birthday party at Build-A-Bear where Amelia and Matthew were able to make their own teddy bear. The kids had a blast.

They were given a heart to put in their bear. In this picture they are putting it to their ears so the bear will be a good listenener.

Amelia's "Teddy" is being filled with it's stuffing.

Matthew had fun pushing the pedal so that "Isaiah" could be stuffed. (He picked the name.)

After filling and fluffing the bears, we picked out clothes for them. Matthew was very bothered that the budget didn't allow for shoes for his bear.

And, of course, the first thing Amelia did was undress "teddy." Silly people---they use velcro for the clothes.

My latest two cakes

A graduation cake for the girlfriend of the son of some of our dear friends.

My dad asked for a "double chocolate" cake for his office.

Amelia's corner

My dad picked up two new toys for Amelia. One is an interactive chair and the other an activity table. She decided to put them next to the couch. It has become her little cubby hole, and she absolutely loves it.

Matthew's award ceremony

On Sunday nights, Matthew attends "Master's Club" at church. Last Sunday night was the award ceremony. Matthew received a ribbon for finishing his book.

Matthew's Parent Day

On Thursday, Matthew's class at school had Parent Day. It was an hour of seeing what he does at school. He started the group by leading us in the "pledge" and the national anthem. He also got to participate in other songs and questions. Here are some of the pictures from that event.

Waiting for Parent Day to start.

Leading the pledge

Matthew smiles at us.

Matthew helps sing "I will make you fisher's of men."