Fire Station Field Trip

Our preschool group enjoyed a fun visit to the fire station.

Springs Preserve

Bank of America has a Museums on Us program that has allowed our family to get into the Springs Preserve the last two months only paying Emma's admission ($5). It has a neat museum and fun outdoor trails, a playground, gardens. Good way to gain appreciation for the desert.

They had a neat Wings Over the Springs raptor show we enjoyed.

The remains of the house that was built over the main spring to protect the water.

I like family outings and how they tend to stop the little bickerings amongst my kids and we just enjoy each other.

And cousins enjoy each other too

I don't know that I truly LOVE the desert but it certainly has it's beauty and redeeming qualities.. How many places can you sleep outside in the open without getting eaten or drenched in sweat from the humidity? And there are beautiful and interesting flora and fauna like these flowers, one of my favorites.

And Andrew made friends with the local wildlife.

Playing archeologist, the favorite activity of the day.

Weston's (5-yr-old) Words of Wisdom

My little Westie turned 5. But he still snuggles his mama lots and cocks his head to the side with puppy dog eyes when he's sad and I think he's just as cute as ever. Love those chocolate eyes and kissable cheeks! He's really blossomed this year. He's suddenly a dedicated little preschooler, reading, writing and soaking up all the info he can get. Weston acts all grown-up in all his five-year-old wisdom. So here's some of that wisdom in honor of the wise birthday boy:

Weston- "How do superheros pee?"

Mom- "Same way as you bud. Everybody does it."
Weston- "Yeah but in my comic books they never pee and my batcave doesn't have a bathroom."

Mom- "Do you ever see them eat in your comic books?"

Weston-"No.... Maybe they eat the bad guys."

Weston noticed his uncles braces for the first time.

Weston- "Do you have a necklace on your teeth?!"

Nate- "No, those are braces."

Weston- "Bracelets?!"

My mom introduced Weston to pork n' beans and the boy's in love. A couple days later I made burritos and Weston said the dinner prayer:

"Please bless that the burrito beans will taste as yummy as pork and beans."

A friend of ours was showing Weston inside his undercover police car and telling him how he traps the bad guys. He asked Weston if he knows any bad guys.

Weston- "Satan's a bad guy. He's sneaky so we have to watch out."