Torti-yah!!

Once again trying to get the girls inti the kitchen more I found one of the easiesr recipes for kids to help cooking. Tortillas! Yes the classic flour tortilla is such and easy dish, yet no one ever seems to cook it from scratch anymore. Flour, water, baking powder, and shortening... That is it. We did it old school with a pin, but with the amount of fun we have I may get a Roti or tortilla press.

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Going into town to go to the market.

Yesterday we went in to our local farmers market. I gave Isabella $4 to spend on anything she and her sister wanted. After a few questions on how much some of the jewlery cost we moved on to the produce. First they decided green beens. Isabella gave the lady $2 dollars and she turned to me and said can we have these for dinner? I could only oblige. So we moved on and they stopped at the eggs they were really excited to hear about where the eggs come from so we finished up with buying eggs. 
What a great day!

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Furry Residents II

The Polar Bear is the world largest land carnivor maxing out around 2,000 lbs, that lives in the Artic Cricle mostly in North America, but also found in Asia. Interestingly enough the fur is actually clear and hollow and their skin is black. The white coat usually yellows with age. When kept in captivity in warm, humid conditions, the fur may turn a pale shade of green due to algae growing inside the hollow guard hairs.

Although stereotyped as being voraciously aggressive, they are normally cautious in confrontations, and often choose to escape rather than fight.

Contrary to a legend among native hunters, polar bears do not cover their black noses while lying in wait for seals. However I have read on a clear day their nose can be spotted up to six miles away with Binoculars.

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Columbus's Newest Furry Residents

The Columbus Zoo has added another new exhibit this year featuring Polar bears. The new exhibit gives the viewers a very interesting view of Polar bear.... from down below! What a great new exhibit.

Many people do not give the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium the credit it deserves, however did you know that...

The zoo operates its own conservation program, donating money to outside programs as well as participating in their own conservation efforts. Over the past five years the zoo has raised over $3.3 million from fifteen different sources.

Once the expansion is over in 2014 the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will be over double the land size of the San Diego Zoo and Detroit Zoo, larger than the National Zoo, and getting close to the massive 260+ acre Bronx Zoo?

Currently the we have 5,804 animals that is larger than the San Diego Zoo, National Zoo, Bronx Zoo, and National Zoo. The Detroit Zoo has Columbus is numbers.

Also 746 species reside here... which is only eclipsed by the San Diego Zoo from the previously mentioned zoos.

The Columbus Zoo first got put on the map in 1956 where on December 22, 1956, Colo, a Western lowland gorilla, became the world's first captive-born gorilla at the Columbus Zoo. She is the oldest gorilla in captivity, and in 2006 celebrated her 50th birthday. Colo's family is now very extended, with 1 child, 10 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren still living in zoos throughout the country. The Columbus Zoo currently houses 15 gorillas, 6 of which are related to Colo. Thanks in large part to the efforts with Colo, The Columbus Zoo has become a leader in breeding gorillas with 30 gorillas born at the zoo since 1956. According to wiki.

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Off to the Zoo...

While walking into the zoo with another family I asked them are you members? They replied with an excited "Yes". Followed by, "...even if we didn't use it that much we will still pay the price for membership because it is such a great thing for Columbus and all of the conservation efforts they do."
They are absolutely right. That is why we are so happy to have been given this gift from the girls grandparents. We do not see this as a gift to us but rather to Columbus, Ohio!

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Training Hard.

Over the last few months the words training hard were normally uttered about when speaking about triathlons. However in the fast few days it is regarding potty training. 
We have been working hard with Charlotte for months to get her potty trained (during the day). So we decided that hard ball was the game she needed to play. So this week we switched her over to regular 'big girl' panties.
So far:
Monday one accident
Tuesday four (one at home)
Over all I think it is going well. A little more laundry to be done now but a lifetime of no more diapers!

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Do you wish you could...

Do you wish you could just forget everything and become a kid again?