Oscar Stew

Having a guinea pig around is both a blessing and a curse. Drew loves his piggy, and I love the friendship he has with the little guy. I also love that we have been able to teach Drew several things by relating them to the guinea pig. The benefits definitely outweigh all the extra work involved with having pets.

Two months ago we planted our second annual “Guinea Garden.”  The kids planted seeds, faithfully watered their gardens and watched the seedlings grow. We’ve already harvested all of the radishes and the lettuce is still going strong. Drew has been patiently waiting for the carrots to mature because they are Oscar’s favorite treat.

The kids planted their seeds a little too close together, so it’s no suprise when we pull up one carrot and get two! Can you tell that Oscar can barely contain his excitement? Down piggy!

Drew’s thumb is turning green. We are concerned. Wait, no we’re not.

Mmmmm, tasty! Oscar always goes for the greens first, and saves the best part for last…

This is how Rowan does her blogging. 

And while we are on the subject of funny things kids say…

See that itty bitty red mark on Brinley’s belly? She says the baby in her tummy kicked really hard and scratched her.

Imaginations. I wish mine was as vivid, I’d have a LOT more fun!

We took a trip up to Tiny Town last week. Tiny Town is a kid-sized city where everything is miniature. Some of the buildings you can walk into; most have little windows with interiors decorated to scale.

We found everything from realtors to grocery stores to greenhouses and gas stations.

Brinley is checking out the beauty parlor. Her appointment is at 2.

Walking around the firehouse…

The old schoolhouse. We told Drew about rulers and cone hats and his eyes got REAL big.

Brinley was just SURE this was Cinderella’s castle. MmmHmmm.

We took a break for lunch. Apparently we almost starved Drew to death.

Rowan chilled in the shade while the kids played on the playground.

Drew managed to leave a good amount of flesh behind. What kind of boy would he be without road rash?

After lunch, we took a much anticipated ride on the steam train. Gotta save the best for last!

The kids rode in the caboose, of course.

Drew made sure he came equipped with his train whistle from the last time we came to Tiny Town. 

There were several little cabins, mining towns, and ranches along the tracks.

Exciting stuff!

Is there any better way to finish a day in the hot sun than with a cheap ice-cream cone?

We didn’t think so.