Dublin SPCA

Today Auntie Joey asked us if we wanted to join them on a field trip to the SPCA in Dublin. So we packed up some snacks (we never travel without food) and headed out to visit all the little homeless (adoptable) cats and dogs.

Here we are!
(With our snack bags)

Camryn did a great job showing us the ropes since this was our first trip out there. It's a really nice facility.


This is Marilyn. I wanted to take her home. Such a cutie pie - poodle and cocker spaniel mix. One of the workers was also falling in love with her and thinking about taking her home too. Hopefully, she won't be there long.

Luke looking like Gregory used to in the stroller saying,
"I want out folks!"

SNACK TIME!

The Boys

This is the pug Bailey wanted to take home. Unfortunately, she doesn't do well with kids under 12. I think we need to stick to visiting the fish store or I will be taking one or two of these cuties home with us.

Abraham Lincoln's Hoe Cake

For homework this month, Bailey had to make Hoe Cakes.

Gregory not too happy about not being
able to make hoe cakes on his own.

But he helped out

Long ago, people used to cook these cakes on their hoe!
Hence, "Hoe" cake.

Bailey said they were delicious!
Especially with maple syrup

Gregory said he didn't like hoe cakes,
but he ate the most! (I think he ate four!)

Look at this! Forecast says we may get SNOW here! We covered our newly sprouted peonies and wrapped up our faucets just in case!

DOUGHNUTS!

Today Gregory and I went to Whole Foods to do our allergy shopping and guess what we found!? Vegan Doughnuts! Bailey has never had a doughnut. I've got a great looking recipe that I've been holding on to, but geez, doughnuts are just a whole lot of work and you have to deep fry them and ...well, I just haven't made them for her. So, we picked up two apple doughnuts and brought them home for her (and Gregory) to try after she got home from school.

YUM!

They look yummy and they were very moist and tender

Scooter has had many doughnuts,
but he enjoyed his special treat too.

"It's a Magical Land"

Our laundry room, that is...according to our kiddies.

Daddy put a nice coat of periwinkle on our laundry room walls today and the kids turned it into a "magical land"! I just love it! It'll sure bring lots of smiles ~

Did it bring a smile to your face? I bet it did!

Valentine Cookies

Today we had a cookie decorating party with Aunty Joey, Camryn and Lukie!

Bailey and Camryn working on their first cookie

Lukie even helped out

Mmmmmm, so delicious!

This is my favorite part!

Camryn and Lukie's lovely cookies

Bailey and Gregory's fancy plate