Homestead Heritage Day

We went to Homestead Heritage Day today with a few good friends.

They had a petting zoo this time which was new.

 We made candles. The girls really enjoyed this so I think I will buy the supplies to make them at home.

 Taven is my music man.

Pioneer games.

 

 When it was time for the Civil War skirmish there was a lot of ear holding.

 Then more tug o' war...

 Jerkey!

 The kids and some of the pioneer boys came up with a new game called "look what I can do!"

 Then the hayride back to the car. Good day.

Space Center Houston

Here are our pictures from Space Center Houston. We had a lot of fun and I look forward to going back without Mirek. We missed a 90 minute tram tour that takes you around the NASA complex. It would have been pure torture with a one and a half year old....next time. I also didn't have a single dollar with me (we have a membership) so we didn't get to try "space food" or some of the flight simulators. There is a Star Wars one that I think Taven would love. It is $4.

Space Cram

Anytime I am baking, the kids want to help.

Mirek just smiles.

 Here he is stretching with me.

 I discovered that Taven loves tracing books! These are old ones that Naia or Eaden already completed but he doesn't mind. He was pretending that he was wrecking his car. I think I will make him some new paths to trace...a homemade tracing book. I could throw in some cowboys, ninjas, hidden treasure, pirates (all of his favorite things). He will love it!

I didn't get a picture, but while Taven was tracing, Naia was playing with two pencils. She was pretending they were people. She can turn anything into a doll! When I tried to sneak up on her to take a pic Eaden started cracking up. She said "Naia just said 'of course I have a boyfriend'." Then Naia got mad, threw down the pencils, and stomped off.

Little man got stuck in this pot so he was pretty excited when he finally got out.

On Tuesday we made a last minute decision to get a membership to Space Center Houston (Johnson Space Center) and we are going tomorrow! The kids have never been.

We immediately started a cram session on astronauts, the solar system, etc.

We studied space pretty thoroughly in the past but it has been a while.

We even made fresh new Bring Back Pluto! shirts to wear!