Today was just a normal stay at home day for us all. It was particularly warm this weekend with a high in the mid 80's, so we stayed inside some while taking short fun play times outside.
Momma was the most productive, planting a whole bunch of plants in our pots outside on the patio. She had some good helpers as well!
Madeline and Andrew put on some summer water wear and played in the new pirate ship water table and also made the sand table into a murky marsh with a lot of water in there. I always get a kick out of Madeline trying to raise her foot high enough to dunk it into the water table to wash off some of the dirt. It's nearly above her chest by the time she can get a few toes into the water, but she is determined!
We also took down the new tent that we bought for our upcoming years of tent camping. I had a lot of help with that as both of them wanted to get in and play some more, but Momma came to save the day and occupied them while I brought out the label maker and each of the poles got a name stuck on so it will be that much easier to put it up.
I really do like the tent. It is almost easy enough to put up solo but the size is too big to easily put it up. Few tents are easy enough for one person, but this is close even though it's a monstrosity of a tent. It will be big enough for each of us to have our own space and beds as well as some moving around room. We had the queen size aero bed, a twin, and a small bed for Madeline in there and still had plenty of space to move around in.
This evening I finished grilling a chicken and we all had some yummy dinner. Andrew decided that he didn't like the chicken, but when Momma convinced him that she had different chicken (dark meat) he tried it and liked it quite a bit.
It was nice to sit out for a few minutes through the day and check out the yard and what we need to do with it coming in the next few weeks for clean up and prep for the summer. We cleared out plenty of things from beside the shed last weekend and put it by the road with 'free' signs on it and amazingly it was all taken away, from the tractor to cinder blocks and some insulation left from the basement renovation. It was good to get rid of those things around here.
Next up is the garage and followed by the shed clear out. We still have plenty in there from out basement renovation that was just in storage, so we have a lot of weeding to do.
We ended the evening with everyone taking showers and baths so that we could all feel clean again and the munchkins had a great time playing in the tub together. I gave them some red colored 'crayons' with red soap in them and they had a ball coloring on the walls, in the water and on toys as well as on each other!
A quick show in momma and daddies bed with the new tv and off to bed with Daddy for Madeline and Andrew went to bed with Momma to read books.
A good stay at home day for sure! Church tomorrow and I think that I will take them for a bike ride or park visit before it rains in the afternoon. We didn't get a chance to go to the drive-in but we had fun camping or at least attempting it before coming inside to sleep.
I figure a few more attempts camping and we will be old pros and head out to a park before Summer.
Sunday, May 02, 2010
Saturday, May 01, 2010
Breakfast surprises.
This morning after our first failed attempt at camping in the backyard Andrew and I were playing in the basement while the girls were upstairs sleeping away when he came up with a good idea...
So up we went and Andrew is getting to be quite the chef now. He knows just what we need for the sausage and waffles that we made. He called for some assistance with getting the milk, eggs, and syrup out of the fridge. Once back in the kitchen he told me that he was the chef and today I could be a chef as well with him. He didn't remember where the bisquik was, but got the 'medium' bowl and everything.
A few minutes later he had cracked the eggs, and with the help of his little binky wielding sister had measured the bisquik out as well as the milk and a little vanilla for a yummy taste.
Daddy made the sausage on the hot stove and got the waffle maker out, but I couldn't help but think about the first times cooking with Andrew on the floor of the kitchen and how now two years later, he is calling the shots and getting it all together. I will be really happy when he gets the whole breakfast ready for a sleeping Momma and Daddy so that we can just come out to a wonderful meal! ;)
Cooking classes held daily help everyone!
So up we went and Andrew is getting to be quite the chef now. He knows just what we need for the sausage and waffles that we made. He called for some assistance with getting the milk, eggs, and syrup out of the fridge. Once back in the kitchen he told me that he was the chef and today I could be a chef as well with him. He didn't remember where the bisquik was, but got the 'medium' bowl and everything.
A few minutes later he had cracked the eggs, and with the help of his little binky wielding sister had measured the bisquik out as well as the milk and a little vanilla for a yummy taste.
Daddy made the sausage on the hot stove and got the waffle maker out, but I couldn't help but think about the first times cooking with Andrew on the floor of the kitchen and how now two years later, he is calling the shots and getting it all together. I will be really happy when he gets the whole breakfast ready for a sleeping Momma and Daddy so that we can just come out to a wonderful meal! ;)
Cooking classes held daily help everyone!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Glamour shots pictures.
We went at the beginning of April to get some pictures taken of the kids at glamour shots and they came out very nicely. This was our first time taking pics there and one thing that we liked is that they give you the rights to the digital pictures, so here are some of the shots from that session.
This first picture of Madeline with the basket is one that they called us and asked if they could blow up into a poster and hang in the store for the month of April. We of course were proud and said sure! So we get to pick up the picture framed as well as a few other pictures from the sitting. So I will post those as well once we get them.
One other thing about this picture is that Madeline is wearing the same dress that Angela wore in a picture when she was two years old as well. We will have to dig up the picture and see about getting them put together somehow.
I thought that Madeline looked like Alice in Wonderland in this little dress, she was so cute.
My little cutie in her dress for Easter. She was so precious!
They both really enjoyed the bunny and if you think it's tough taking a picture of two little kids, you should add a bunny to the mix that they both really want to look directly at!
Little stub muffin!
Such a little ham. The photographer told him to stand just like that and he went right into the pose and she snapped a few of him acting like a really big boy!
This first picture of Madeline with the basket is one that they called us and asked if they could blow up into a poster and hang in the store for the month of April. We of course were proud and said sure! So we get to pick up the picture framed as well as a few other pictures from the sitting. So I will post those as well once we get them.
One other thing about this picture is that Madeline is wearing the same dress that Angela wore in a picture when she was two years old as well. We will have to dig up the picture and see about getting them put together somehow.
I thought that Madeline looked like Alice in Wonderland in this little dress, she was so cute.
My little cutie in her dress for Easter. She was so precious!
They both really enjoyed the bunny and if you think it's tough taking a picture of two little kids, you should add a bunny to the mix that they both really want to look directly at!
Little stub muffin!
Such a little ham. The photographer told him to stand just like that and he went right into the pose and she snapped a few of him acting like a really big boy!
Location:Rockaway Mall, NJ
iPad post
Well, I am hoping that I can continue posting to the blog as it has been a really long time, but I still love going back and reading the little stories, so I have to keep adding them whenever and wherever possible.
So I just got a new fancy toy today and I figured I would give the blogging thing a try on the iPad.
The typing is a little slower than a real keyboard but not too shabby! So I hope I can use this to tell some of the silly stories and happenings with our little family.
Here's to technology!
So I just got a new fancy toy today and I figured I would give the blogging thing a try on the iPad.
The typing is a little slower than a real keyboard but not too shabby! So I hope I can use this to tell some of the silly stories and happenings with our little family.
Here's to technology!
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