Syracuse - Carousel Mall

We spent some time at the Carousel Mall, for a quick, no-frills dinner and mostly for um, well, the carousel.

...and where was Newtie? Snoozin'...

Syracuse - Beaver Lake Nature Center

We went on a little snow hike through the sugarbush at Beaver Lake Nature Center. They had 5-6 stations set up along the trail that represented different stages and aspects of making maple syrup. Beeeeuuuutiiiiful day!! The 'lake effect' snow here is entirely different... light, fluffy, picturesque stuff. Two feet of this stuff and I'd be out with a broom. Not at all like the slushy muck we get a home that stalls out my snowblower...

Brothers

Here comes the bride...

Buzzy: "You so pretty, mommy."

Me: "Oh thank you, sweetie!"

Buzzy: "I'm gonna give you a ring an' we're gonna get married. And you'll have flowers on a stick. And you'll have curtains on your head!"

Happy Pancake Day

In honor of Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday, IHOP was giving away stacks of pancakes for free today. And collecting donations in lieu of payment for charity. Nice.

The boys and I stuffed ourselves silly with buttery, strawberry-syrupy goodness...

Happy Birthday Mr.Biscuit!!

Valley Stream Pond

Silence is NOT golden...

B enters room after extended silence in living room.

B:"Stop!! Stop saying that!"

Me, slightly alarmed about possible auditory hallucinations: "Stop saying what?"

B:"Um... Stop saying that to me. That I have to stop doing things."

Time to panic about what he was doing that he knows was naughty...

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Almost Valentine's Day

Mr. Biscuit took the boys to the mall to have a Valentine picture taken, to visit the beloved Automatic Popcorn Machine and maybe to a movie... who knew cleaning and decaf could be so blissful? A bunch of other moms came over w/o kids and we made huge boxes of Valentine's chocolates and sweets for our sweets.

Well, I hope my butt fits in the carseat...

"...I'm gonna go on the potty... then I'm gonna be a grown up... and I'll drive you in the car... and you'll be the little child..."

Things I $%?&ing love today:

Walking and holding two little hands.

Hineys.

Playing chase.

Noises that little kids make while eating.

Baby snores.

Buzzy sez:

Buildozer.

You're welcome

Newtie sez: "Danhk yoo."

Enjoying the "snow"

Presenting the 2010 Biscuit Family Calendar

Happy New Year

from

the Biscuits

12 Days of Christmaversary

Every year I give Mr. Biscuit 12 gifts in the days leading up to Christmas. They're usually somewhat (sometimes very loosely (#9)) based on the song... and yes, I do know that the 12 days of Christmas are AFTER Christmas, but , whatever...

12. Twelve Month Calendar

11. Month of Bagpipe Lessons (What was I thinking!?)

10. Fireplace Gloves

9. Box of Fire Starters and Metal Ash Bin

8. Milk & Cookies

7. Swimming @ Indoor H2O Park

6. Breakfast in Bed

5. Key Ring

4. Turkey Call

3. Three Éclairs

2. Chocolate Turtles

1. Christmas Ornament (We've been married 7 years, so it's a swan ornament)

Merry Christmas!!

Ladder

We have 11 foot ceilings. This is a 10 foot ladder. What is it with Dads and their character building exercises?

Going to the Christmas Tree Farm

Pony Rides at the Tree Farm

Found one!!

Cozy

Enjoying a book and a thermos of hot chocolate while Daddy puts the tree on the car...

Nunley's Carousel

Buzzy sez:

Skulking around with a necktie like a tail, approximating the Pink Panther theme song:

"I'm a sneak-around guy!"