Monday, May 19, 2025

It's April! But still kinda Smarchy! And now because I don't have time to update this it's May!

 

The ol' frozen cereal prank my mommy on April Fools Day



Nathan and Blossom under the table at Creekside Scoop







Some Blossom Adventures 

Pie at Hubbard!


Working on a geocache hide up on our hill






Blossom tripwire? 

Nathan's fieldtrip to the Geology Museum at UW

Secret Guest Reader!

Minecraft Movie

Tacos at Ancho and Agave




Finally doing the annual breaking of the gingerbread houses

Elly's gingerbread karate chop didn't work so well 


Elly test driving a bike after we went to the swim store for summer suits even though we knew it was closed and happened to go next door to the bike shop and just happened to see if Elly could fit on a bigger bike....


Dog park in Rhinelander



Seriously?

Surprising Elly with her new bike at the cabin

Blossom helping to carry the picnic table down

Constructing Nathan's Easter surprise


Time to dye Easter eggs!


We lost one off the side of the deck

View of the tree down in our yard




Traditional Northwoods dinner of pasties and cheese potato kegs (giant cheesy tater tots)

Elly made an Easter banner

Elly making sticky buns

Trying out the new hoop


Sticky buns for breakfast  

Blossom's Easter basket and a clue to a scavenger hunt that the kids put together for us

Another scavenger hunt clue

And the last clue was to follow Blossom who followed a trail of treats to the final spot

2 clues

Updated map after our spring break trip



Blossom is very good at defense

Starting the Easter egg hunt







Egg hidden in Earl Fuzzybottom III's monocle (current working name, not official yet) 


Blossom found her basket!


Nathan got a "chaos emerald" (Sonic the Hedgehog)


Elly finding her Easter basket (she asked for a level 10 hiding spot)

Nathan's was really hard too

Checking out the baskets 

Making some trades

Blossom ready to go on the 2nd egg hunt with the real eggs


Elly making egg salad 

Nathan making egg salad 

Getting the dock in


The kids wanted to try out the waders.  The water was cold.  There was ice on it the week before.




Easter dinner




The next morning it snowed.

Park Prowl 2025!!!



Doing the chicken dance while running laps



Creekside Scoop.  Creekside. 

Blossom found an Easter egg!


Taking Blossom for a walk at Nathan's soccer game


Blossom trying to make friends

Field goal!!!!
















Elly's spring band concert!


Nathan was the official videographer 



Nathan's Encore night


Nathan showing off his artwork at Encore night



Biking on the Bearskin Trail near the cabin




High five


Blossom found the geocache!


Goin' fishin' 

Frozen pizza from the gas station (it's actually really good)

Nathan caught a 12" largemouth bass



Trying out the new floatie from Aunt Jen.  Soon to be towed behind the boat....




Nathan caught a 12" walleye! 








Crazy girl jumping in the lake.  The water was around 60 degrees (towards the top)







Trying to look at the moon with Nathan's telescope 



Doing some magnet fishing 

Elly caught some nice rocks!

Blossom says "safety first"

Elly invented a new swing

Elly's spring orchestra concert


Biking to Creekside Scoop


Ice cream!

Another soccer game.  And another donut.


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