MaustsOnToast » Jerry http://maustsontoast.com Drew and Emily Maust Sat, 19 May 2012 20:02:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Animal Puzzle With Animal Sounds http://maustsontoast.com/2011/animal-puzzle-with-animal-sounds http://maustsontoast.com/2011/animal-puzzle-with-animal-sounds#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:44:03 +0000 Emily http://maustsontoast.com/?p=5915 Last week I walked in to Poppy’s playroom and discovered her sitting on the floor doing this puzzle that was given to her by her Great Aunt Barb and Great Uncle Jerry.  I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw her place each animal one by one into the proper places without anyone showing her where they all go.  So today I asked her to do it for the camera so we could keep a record of this milestone and she pleasantly obliged.   I just love the part where I point out the pig and she automatically starts doing her impression of a pig noise…so sweet.

]]> http://maustsontoast.com/2011/animal-puzzle-with-animal-sounds/feed 2 Picnic at the Greenhouse http://maustsontoast.com/2009/picnic-at-the-greenhouse http://maustsontoast.com/2009/picnic-at-the-greenhouse#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:40:33 +0000 Drew http://maustsontoast.com/?p=976 Ever had a picnic at a greenhouse? Neither had we ’til we ventured north last week first to Pennsylvania and then on to Ohio. I think the story of our journey may best be told with pictures.

In the Beginning

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In the beginning, it was a Wednesday morning. Drew, Emily and Poppy (the one in the womb) had risen early in the morning to drive north 8 hours to where Drew’s parents had fairly recently moved: Greensburg, PA.

Driving to Eat

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Waking up early and driving many hours multiplies fatigue. Luckily, dinner was waiting when we arrived safely in Pennsylvania. On the table: potato bread rolls, deviled eggs, Grandma Ella’s fried taters, mandarin jello salad, baked steak and a loving family of three: Justin, Mom, and Dad.

Going Out is Fun

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Driving is kinda fun. Eating is more fun. Hanging out at home is fun (for a while); but going out is super fun. To the theatre we go, “Amish Burlesque” on the bill.

Flowers & a Picnic

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Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the greenhouse is so delightful. Stepping into a greenhouse in the winter months is better than freezing outside. Food and family were waiting. Shout-outs to the familial attendees Barb, Jerry, Grandma Irene, Jessica, Lauren, Stephanie, Emily, Nathan, Andrea, Camden, Kylie, Addison, Yadira, Isabel, Nicole, Carol, Reuben, Monica, and Ethan.

Free Baby Stuff

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After the greenhouse get-together, we headed to Grandma’s thrift store for treasures galore. What stop next but the home of The Shrocks, Jessica, Joey, Dylan and Lauren where Lauren, the great and kind benefactress, bequeathed her crib, changer, and mounds of clothes to our precious Poppy.

Road Home

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On the way home there was barely room for Emily, Poppy, and I. Loaded to the gills as they say.

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