>On our last day in NM we went to the Explora! which is the children's
hands-on science musum. Between the musuem, the playground with a view and the sun, Bee was ready to pack her bags and move to New Mexico! One thing I liked about the museum was that it had alot of engineering type exhibits where kids could just build things. The girls loved that – oh and the they loved the wishing fountain too!

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After we went to the museum we walked over to the playground in Tigeux Park in Old town and had a picnic of beans, rice and tortillas. Yummy! I loved the view, and the girls loved the playground!

Then we went on to old town, took a ride on a few statues in front of
the history museum. Some is tired, eh? We then walked through Old Town and ate icecream cones that were the
smallest I had even seen. If I hadnt been laughing so hard at how small they were I would have remembered to take a picture before they were eaten.

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In Santa Fe we went to the square in the center of town and watched a mariachi band play. We had just gone to the five and dime store and bought little shakers for the girls, and Frankie and Bee both wanted theirs so that they could dance with the band. Frankie ran up to the band and danced and danced. Bee later talked about how she helped the mariachi band by playing her shaker. Bee also told me she wants to move to New Mexico when she is grown up. She really has had a great time!

>We went to sandia Point today while scott had to work at UNM. Its
about a 15 minute ride from downtown Albuquerque. It was a cold but
beautiful morning. We took the tram to the top (2 miles high!), and
as you can see there was snow at the top, and it was cold! It was
14F, but the wind was calm. They say there is an 11,000 square mile
panoramic view from the top, and I sure do believe it. I almost think
I saw michigan! Of course both Carly and Zoes made it up to the top
with us! The girls loved the tram ride, and frankie kept her face
pressed to the window. Bee even took a few photos with my phone.
She's definitely got talent!

>its time for that annual wager. when will the snow banks melt completely?? This year is different from last year because we’ve had over 4x as much snow as last year (we had 16 inches last year – we now have had about 60). Here is one thing to consider — after our most recent “snow event” today, the snow banks at work at taller than me. Pictures to follow. I will try to take one when I leave today. Oh yah, I guess Im posting from work. dont tell anyone 🙂

Put your guesses here. A cool prize to the winner. Maybe something from India since I can only look longingly at the pictures scott posted where its in the 80s…

>OK, not as good as the original… but we like it…

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To have some fun today we went to the lansing science museum. I think frankie and bee’s favorite exhibit was the mirrors exhibit. Frankie must have run around the mirror room a thousand times counting all of the frankies. I couldnt get a better shot because she wouldnt stop moving! Bee’s also really liked the basketball station! We got to the museum just as it opened, which was a good thing because by 11.30 it was packed. I think our afternoon trek will be meijer fresh and maybe the icecream store for some fun, and maybe to go see the cows or horses.

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no girls day out is complete without a sprinkle doughnut… scott
this one is for you! 🙂

>Frankie has graduated from toddlerhood! She has gone 3 days with no diapers all day long, and that includes to school!! With no accidents! It all started tuesday night when she went pee in her diaper and cried that she did so. So, we took off the diaper and never looked back. (Well, this has been in the workings for a few months now… but still, we made the big move to no diapers at school and what is so sweet is how proud frankie is of herself!).

>….when its 4 degrees below zero. that is the conclusion I came to
last night standing in the frigid snow with the dogs as we watched
the eclipse about 10 last night. Lets just say we didnt watch it for
too long, and monitored it's progression from the bedroom window. I
did take 1 picture with my phone but it did not turn out that great
so we will forgo sharing that picture. Lets say I was tempted to eat
spaghetti for breakfast this morning, but resisted.