Daily Archives: April 5, 2011

Apr 5

The Trolley Ride

We wanted to surprise Dylan for his birthday, and one of his very favorite things about his hometown is the Trolley. We thought it would be cool to take him, and the entire family for a little tour, and it was a blast.

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It was a rainy cool day, but Dylan couldn’t wait to board the Trolley.

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Our moms made it just in time.

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James, Agnes, and Dylan shared a seat.

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I sat by Mr. Thade.

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The Trolley ride is almost an hour long. You get to tour the town, and learn about the history of Ft. Scott.

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There are a lot of neat sights to see,

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and I always learn something new on every tour I take.

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I love viewing the homes,

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and businesses from the Trolley’s windows.

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The trees were just starting to bloom,

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and we passed a few of my favorite homes in town.

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Dylan loved the trolley ride too, and so did the grandmas. It was such a fun day to spend with my family, and to celebrate a sweet little guy’s birthday too.

Apr 5

March’s Tasty Treats

March was a busy month. I had a cookie catering gig, and Dylan’s birthday too. I also tried out a few new dessert recipes that I liked, but the family didn’t care for too much. Maybe I’ll come up with a few new ones to try out in the next month.

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I made a Cream Cheese Cherry Crescent Roll Bake for dessert one night. I liked it, but the rest of the family wasn’t a fan, sigh…

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The mini-cherry pies were for the cookie catering gig,

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along with some cakerdoodles,

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and teeny-tiny 100% from scratch Dutch Apple Pies.

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I also attempted a Cherry Cheesecake. I liked it, but no one else did… Hmmm, maybe I’m starting to take a hint that my family just doesn’t care for cherries.

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For Dylan’s party I made some Green Velvet Cupcakes.

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I also made some Chocolate Cake Pops too. This was James first time to try them, and he went crazy for them. They were pretty tasty.

I have a few recipes in mind for April. I want to make something extra special for Easter, but I just don’t know what yet. Maybe a Coconut Cream Pie is in order, or a Strawberry Cake, maybe both, it is a holiday after all.