My baby just turned 15 months old and I think she wants to be a toddler now. She started talking and walking all at once. I decided the newly walking stage is one of the cutest things ever. I am also amazed by the words that kids learn. My little one doesn't say too many words really clearly, but she can say "baby", "ball", "hi" and this weekend she learned "i-pod". It was so funny, grandpa held her on his lap and let her listen to some songs on his i-pod and she just curled up and listened with so much delight. Later she saw an i-pod commercial come on tv and she ran up to the screen which she has ignored all her life and started yelling "pod!, pod!, pod!". The first thing she said upon waking the next day was "pod" because she saw mine sitting on my nightstand.

Little Witch

Little Witch by Anna Elizabeth Bennett

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a delightful chapter book for reading aloud at Halloween. I read it to my 4 and 6 year old. It is about a little witch who wishes she wasn't a witch. It is humorous to read about a girl who has to sneak around in order to go to school, wash her clothes, or even take a bath. It is also full of fun potions, fairies, enchantments, and broomstick rides!


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Pretty N' Pink

My preschooler was sick today and had to miss "Pink Day" at preschool. They were learning about pink stuff and the author/illustrator Bill Peet. We made the September recipe of the month pink cookies and watched Cinderella (Bill Peet animated Cinderella's mice). It was a pretty fun homeschool day, if I don't say so myself. The cookies were beautiful, my son loved the fact that they smelled like Yogos fruit snacks. I'd make the changes noted below to please kid taste buds better, but overall a really fun recipe to make with kids even as is.

Pretty N’ Pink Cookies

1 (18.25 oz) strawberry cake mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil (I'd cut it back to 1/3 cup oil and add 1/4 cup of flour)
2 eggs
1 cup white chocolate baking chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oil and eggs; mix well. Stir in baking chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls on an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 12 minutes. Cool 2 minutes, then remove to wire rack. Allow cookies to cool completely. Makes 3 dozen.

A Color Wonderful Birthday

We decided to do a rainbow-art party with friends. The highlight was our edible art project: decorating rainbow cupcakes and ice cream cups. We had rainbow sprinkles, rainbow licorice, rainbow kissables, mini m&m's, and licorice ropes. Of course our birthday girl made a little masterpiece. I think we chose the right theme for her special day. We also had fun with a Kitchen Magic show where we did science tricks with food coloring and birthday balloons.

First Day of School

He was soooo excited to start school he couldn't sleep and woke up very early, he hated waiting the extra half hour after dropping big sister off to go. Sister has already had a year of school, so it wasn't quite as big of a milestone, but for him this day was huge. His hair was pretty crazy, its too long to wear spikey now, but for this one day we let him do it anyway.

Okay, she was excited too. The big excitement of the first day was RECESS! She has spent every recess since school started on the monkey bars. When we ask about school that's usually what she mentions. Today was my first day of school, I got to volunteer in the class for half the day, I really loved it.

I helped the kids with writing and drawing. I noticed that all the girls are wayyyyy ahead of all the boys.

This picture made me laugh. I thought I was taking the baby's picture, but as it turns out I got "Samurai Jaxson" instead.

Tomato Season

My 13 month old baby loves the garden produce. She sneaks a bite or two out of veggies left on the counter whenever she gets a chance. Her favorite is tomato, she'll eat the whole thing if she can, but she seems to like cucumber and pepper too.

We came home from Dallas to 40lbs of tomatoes!
Tomato, Pepper, Cucumber season menu:
BLT's
Salsa
Pasta Salad
Stuffed pepppers
Homemade spaghetti sauce
Homemade tomato sauce
Tomato soup
Fajitas
Tacos
Cucumber & Tomato salad
Omelets
Sandwiches with tomatoes

Family Reunion Pictures

Grandparents, Great Grandpa, and most of the grandkids

The baby girls!

All my siblings!