Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Memorial Day in Gridley

For Memorial Day we headed to Rich's parents for the day. We had a good day hanging out with the family even though it was cold and windy.



Rich took some dinner and cupcakes over to his grandpa.


Ava loved picking and eating cherries. She started shoving them in her mouth before Rich could get the pit out.


Here is a nice shot of a pit in her mouth.


Rich had to sweep her mouth to get the pits out. Eventually, Ava figured out how to spit the pits out. She also swallowed a few, but they just came out the next day.


This is the face of a happy girl.


While Ava napped Rich went on a critter hunt with Kobie, Bella, and Lily. They found bugs, snakes, and frogs.


Kobie is so funny. He found a snail shell and put a tiny frog inside it. I was amazed at how long the frog stayed inside.


When Ava woke up from her nap Rich showed her a red racer. Ava thought the snake was interesting, but didn't like holding it.


Even though it was cold the kids enjoyed playing with water balloons.


Ava couldn't break this one, but it got a leak and sprayed all over her. She didn't care. She loved it.


Ava attacking Rich with a water balloon.


I made butterfly cupcakes to share. It doesn't have anything to do with the holiday, but I just wanted to make them.

2 comments:

Steve and Sherrie said...

Those are beautiful, Lisa. How did you make them?

Lisa said...

They are actually pretty simple. The wings are made with the melting chocolate you find at a craft store for making chocolate candies. You just melt the chocolate and then trace a pattern on wax paper. I got the idea from a cupcake book your parents gave me. I have been wanting to make them for awhile now.