Life at the Lewchanin's

Monday, July 28, 2008

Cooking Class

Tonight as the kids ate a bowl of ice cream for dessert, I joined them with my dinner...a bowl of cereal. Mady looked up at me with only a face Mady can make and said "CEREAL for DINNER?!!!!" "Yes Mady, I wanted something quick and easy" I said. Meanwhile Peter was in the kitchen whipping himself up some dinner. She turned around and looked at him, then back up me...(O.K...so this is rare in our house). Then she said "Daddy you should take a cooking class and cook more!" That was so funny we all cracked up laughing!! Then Zach said "I want to take an eating class!" Too Funny!

Catch the Reading Bug

Our public library has a fabulous summer reading program "Catch the Reading Bug" that the kids have been participating in. For every six books they read/are read they turn in their form and get a prize! WOW! At the beginning of the summer Mady made this board and we hung it up so she could fill it in every time she finishes a new book! Today we headed up to the library so they could turn in their forms! Zach choice an airplane and and stencil . Mady a butterfly tattoo and a rubber caterpillar.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Orioles Game

Today we drove to Baltimore...about a 40 min drive from our house. We spent some time at the Inner Harbor...the kids enjoyed all the ships, boats, water taxis, pedal boats, submarine, sites and activities on the harbor. After lunch off we went to Camden Yards, home of the Orioles! It was a great game... After the game I wanted to see John's Hopkins Hospital...Hopkins is my favorite reality show at the moment(perhaps I would see one the famous Dr's...didn't happen...maybe next time) It is a huge facility...would be a cool place to work...maybe someday! We had a wonderful weekend!

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Bye, Bye Grandma & Grandpa

Our visit with Grandma and Grandpa came to an end today...off to Florida they went. Mady and Zach had so much fun with them!! After they left we headed out...found a Chick-fil-A close to our house...we are so excited!!! No more driving out to the mall for our yummy chicken fix! After lunch we took Mady shopping to pick out a few new outfits for school, then we headed home! Zach and Daddy chilled out and watched the Yankees play, while I attempted to recreate the delicious Philly cheese steaks we had a few weeks ago...they were by no means King of Pat's...but they were pretty yummo...along with my homemade french fries...tasty! Tonight, after Zach went to bed, Mommy, Daddy and Madyson watched Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus...Best of Both Worlds 3-D concert! We sang and danced and had such fun with Mady!

Friday, July 25, 2008

Fun with Grandma & Grandpa

We were so happy to have our special visitors here today! We spent the morning playing at home, then headed out for the day! We look Grandma and Grandpa to Friendship Heights. We ate lunch at Booeymonger...the kids prefer to call it "BooggerMonger"...oh so funny! Then we took Grandpa shopping to use his gift card at Borders! After spending the afternoon in Friendship heights we took them on a car tour of the D.C. sites...so much has changed since they lived here. It wasn't the famous double decker tour of D.C....but fun no less! Then we came home and played! Mady and Grandma had a great time together...here are some of their masterpieces!

Happy Belated Birthday Grandma and Grandpa

This morning I told the kids Grandma and Grandpa were coming to visit on their drive back to Florida from New York. Mady immediately asked if we could have a surprise B-day party since their birthday's were a few weeks ago and we didn't go to their party(she thinks everyone has B-day parties...as they should...) Of Course we can...and so the planning began!

Mady asked if we could make my homemade Lasagna...and bake a chocolate cake! Great idea...she loves planning and hosting as much as I do!

Where are their presents she asked...of course ... presents! Off to shop...they each picked gifts...Zach for Grandpa, he loves to read so a Borders gift card and he choose a new book mark for him...it has a picture of D.C.. Mady chose a teal shirt for her grandma..."she'll love it mom!" she exclaimed...Mady also managed to sneak in a shirt for herself...so Mady!!

"We have to decorate, Mom! So balloons and sunflowers were purchased! Mady and Zach helped with everything they were so excited!

They yelled "surprise" when they arrived! We had a wonderful evening!!