Sunday, January 08, 2012

366 Days of 2012 - Day 8 - Jan 8

Her notebook, pen, and Bible.

Mary's stuff, as seen during today's Sunday gathering of Potter's Hands Christian Church. I took my camera to the weekly gathering because I was taking photos before church for potential scavenger hunt entries. :O) Couldn't resist this pile on the chair in front of me.

366 Days of 2012 - Day7 - Jan 7

Thinking about Orange

What things can I find in my house that are orange? Well, nothing comes to mind so I think I'll just have a nutritious snack.

366 days of 2012 - Day 6 - Jan 6

Christmas shatters into a hundred pieces.

Yes, it was my fault. I did it. As time slowed and I watched it fall in slow motion, I hoped beyond hope that it would not break. I wasn't ready to see it in the trash. It was afterall a Christmas gift. Actually, I got it for "Thanksmas." So I guess that means I had it a whole month and a half. Sigh.

366 Days of 2012 - Day 5 - Jan 5

Cookie Photo Shoot

A photo shoot with cookies. What a yummy idea Chrysta Rae. Now to hide the evidence before Wesly Smith gets home and tries to steal my ideas. Can't let the competition know what I did with this plate of cookies...

366 Days of 2012 - Day4 -Jan 4

The baby game.

I really want to work on Chrysta Rae's photo scavenger hunt, but the constant request is "play with me."

366 days of 2012 - Day 3 - Jan 3

Too many leftover candy canes.

If you buy 2 packages of 10 hand made candy canes each and have two children, how many candy canes do you remove from the tree before disposing of it?

16?

Really?

366 Days of 2012 - Day 2 - Jan 2

Baked with love, Mom's apple pie.

My bother, his wife, and my darling nieces have been in town, at my parents' house, for the Christmas season. Tomorrow they will return to Alaska and we will probably not see them again for a year or two. After dinner tonight we partook of Mom's apple pie together. Here lie the remains. I would not be surprised to learn that the pie dish has since been scraped clean.

366 days of 2012 - Day 1 - Jan 1

Her shoes make her happy.

Spent the day hanging out with friends, eating good food, playing games, enjoying the first day of the year. This is one of those friends.

Friday, January 06, 2012

Things Adaya said today...

"Love does come from the hearts."

"Where does a kid girl find money to buy a car and key?"

Monday, January 02, 2012

Daya-ism # 2046

"Is tomorrow after we sleep?" 


and related...

"How many sleeps is that?"

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Monday, October 31, 2011

Adaya's Fall Preschool Performance

Waiting in line for her introduction.
I've been spotted.
The welcome song. Adaya says they bow and say "Kanichiwalk."
"It's raining, how it's raining..."
"This little light of mine..."
"O, be careful little ears what you hear..."

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

growing again

Last night, Josiah weighed in at 51 lbs. His first time over 50lbs. Typically, for Josiah, 1 lb = 1 inch. Which would mean 2 inches in the last couple months.

This morning I wonder how Adaya's pants got so short. Didn't she wear those last week? Didn't they look long enough then? Didn't I just send Autumn a box of clothes?

Why am I so suprised? They always spurt in October. I know that.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Making red Lightening McQueen fondant

First melt marshmellows in microwave 30 seconds at a time, stiring between each 30 seconds.

Add red dye to marshmellows and mix, then add more and mix more, and more, and more.


And more.


Add chocolate powder to make red darker.


Mix more.


Once red, pour equally into to gallon zip lock bags.


Make sure to sift powder surger.


Add to Ziplock with red marshmellow goo. Kneed and kneed, and kneed.


Eventually it will become red again. Then do other bag.


Soon you will have two bags of red fondant again.


Then add more powdered sugar. Kneed. Sigh.


Put both bags together in one. Refrigerate.


Make a 1/2 batch of white as well for nonred detail.

Monday, October 10, 2011

A package in the mail

The anticipation is killing him!

The first b-day present of 2011. Oh, the joy!

MONEY!

Josiah makes the connection that he has 8 packs of gum and $8 and Adaya has 4 packs and $4.

Friday, October 07, 2011

How to make a garden cake for an 8 yr old

Bake cake, slice in half, hide gummy worms inbetween layers, frost poorly

Sprinkle with demolished Hersey bar - aka dirt

Make tea

create heads of lettuce from lime totsie rolls, add halloween pumpkin candies


Use green candy strings to make pumpkin vines.


Add frogs, carrots made from orange totsie rolls, rocks, colorful seeds


Add peas made from more green totsie rolls and skittles, add red skittles

Add carrot tops, raddish frosting and leaves, and lots of bugs

Final touch shovels constructed of more totsie rolls and pretzels

Saturday, October 01, 2011

Happy Birthdaytober!

Josiah - 6 years - 2009

Josiah - 7 years - 2010

Josiah - 8 years - 2011
Adaya - 2 years - 2009

Adaya - 3 years- 2010


Adaya - 4 years - 2011