World War II Planes

Nathan took Logan to see World War II airplanes that were touring the country and stopped at our local airport last week.  Logan really liked the planes (and the firetrucks that they keep at the airport).

Tantrums have a Silver Lining

Logan had a bit of a LONG tantrum a couple of days ago and after he came to the conclusion that I may not be the bad guy, he fell asleep on me.  What a cute little man!  Any tantrum is worth it if we can snuggle afterwards.

Little Bitty Witte #2- It's a Boy!!

Nathan and I had our ultrasound this afternoon and found out that we are having another boy!  We are very excited and happy to learn that the baby is healthy and everything is where it should be.  It was a little difficult to get a clear profile shot, but we did the best we could!

You can compare to Logan's ultrasound here.

Railway Garden

A couple of weeks ago we took Logan to the Taltree Arboretum to look at their newly opened Railway Garden. It is pretty darn impressive. It is outdoors and hosts a number of levels, tracks, bonsai plants, and towns. The garden is set up by railroad periods and illustrates the different eras of the railroad. You can read more here.  I know the Arboretum has big plans for continued expansion.  I shudder and what they have to do to maintain this garden during bad weather and winter months.

Logan walked around and around the railroad and pointed out all the trains.  Then it seemed to become a game as he tried to run away from me and then hide from Daddy.  There were a number of other people that walked around for a bit and Logan took an aversion to one little boy who seemed to be near us for a while.  That's strange for Logan who normally attaches himself to strange kids and immediately tries to be best friends.

Memorial Day Zoo Visit

Let me formally announce that we are expecting another Little Bitty Witte on 11/11/11.  Maybe I should rename the blog "Little Bitty Wittes" and make it plural?!

We took Logan to the Michigan City Zoo on Memorial Day.  A hot, but beautiful day to be outside.

No zoo trip is complete without a train ride

Took a bit to see the snake, then he backed up really quick

Loved hanging with random kids in the otter tunnel

Showoff

Maple Tapping

Nathan, Logan, and I took a little excursion to the Indiana National Lakeshore a week ago to learn about maple syrup.  The Chellberg farm is a part of the parks department and they have annual maple tapping that visitors can watch and learn about.

It was a bit of a cold day, but Logan was excited to get started on the tour.

He was very interested in going for walks in the woods and kept trying to escape and go on his own, private, adventure.

The Native Americans used wood bowls to hold the syrup and heated rocks to place in the bowls to boil the water out of the mixture.

Cast iron was used later to reduce the water content in the syrup.  It would take hours to get the syrup reduced in one pot in the poured into a smaller pot to reduce.

They had a few posts set up to practice maple tapping on.  Logan became a professional and was very excited about drilling the hole for the tap.  He was able to put the tap into his drilled hole.

They had real Maple Syrup samples and fake syrup samples to taste the difference.  Logan did not want to relinquish his sample.

The tour ended with Logan sitting on my car, for some reason.  He seemed to like that part too.

A Little Late

These photos are 2 months overdue as they are from Logan's Birthday Party.  I have been focused on packing, moving, and then unpacking.  I think now, however, I can devote a little time to blogging again.

We had a small party at Roger's Lakewood Park with just a few of Logan's friends invited.  We cooked some hot dogs and brats and then had a wonderful hayride. After the hayride, Logan opened his gifts and got some fantastic presents.  We, then, ate cake and cooked smores over a bonfire with ginormous marshmallows.

Bridge over the Lake (Logan and Grandpa went for a walk)