Pie Baking Contest

I've never entered a food contest before, and I thought with the latest Fine cooking Magazine recipe, it wouldn't hurt. I knew these pies would not be your traditional pie.

I only tried it warm. It was tasty- yet a little doughy.

I didn't win.

Life goes on.

I tried their other recipe... Blackberry-Apple turnovers. Yum, too.

Firsts

Caroline went bowling with a friend for the first time last Friday. She was hungry part way through and insisted she had to finish her sandwich before she could play again. She loved it. She keeps saying "I'm going bowling with Daddy last night!" Meaning, she wants to go with him someday.

Henry's first time in a restaurant high chair. He almost lasted the whole time! :)

Henry's first tooth poked through the gums this morning. I'm kind of sad. I love his gumless smile.

Caroline woke up this morning saying she was cold. I was grateful for the overcast morning yesterday and today. I needed the cool down.

Hot

baking, blazing, blistering, boiling, broiling, burning, fevered, feverish, feverous, fiery, flaming, heated, humid, igneous, like an oven, on fire, ovenlike, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, sizzling, smoking, steaming, stuffy, sultry, summery, sweltering, sweltry, tropic, tropical, very warm

That is how I feel when I got out of bed the last 2 mornings. It only gets worse in the afternoon. And I don't feel cool until 10 o'clock at night. I'm ready for sweatshirt weather.

Red Light, Green Light

I try to talk aloud when I am in the car for Caroline and Henry's sake. I often say Red means to STOP and Green means GO! Randomly the other morning when I was getting ready, I heard her say "Green means go... Red means stop!" It just made me all warm inside. She does actually listen and digest what I say and teach. Yay!

Well, that warm feeling quickly died when 1/2 an hour later she was playing with a baby toy in Henry's room and yes, you guessed it. You pressed a button and heard an energetic lady say "Green means go, yellow means slow down, and red means stop."

Sigh... oh well, at least I buy GREAT toys, I guess!

Destined to Dance

MIA? We have! We spent the Fourth in Utah and then a week in Idaho Falls.

Aaron's Mom's side of the family had a reunion. Fishing for prizes, food, pony rides (negative for Caroline), petting zoo, swimming, food, fresh baked cookies, slide show down memory lane, horseshoes, so you think you can splash contest, and did I mention food and dessert? We had a fantastic time.

And so did Uncle Alan.

Caroline wants to go back.

This is a video of Caroline at the Rexburg, ID Carousel. There was a Splash Park next door that Caroline did not join in the fun. It was a big kid splash park.

All day today and yesterday, as I have had laundry piled high, suitcases open, junk everywhere... Caroline asks in the sweetest voice... "Do you want to play with me?" My heart melts. And not everytime... but the times where I have thought to myself. Do I really have anything better to do than to play with my daughter? I've sat and played. I love her so.

Updated picture of Henry. He is 6 months next week. My has time flown. He had his second haircut. He can sit up. He loves water... oh goodness. Time for baby food.

I have never had a chance to take a picture, but these two! Caroline would sleep like this every nap time and night time if she could... Aaron can't get enough. :) When Caroline used to climb in our bed in the middle of the night (for a whole year) I would wake up and see them like this.

An Hour Later

80-40= 40.00 Dollars!

Yay! She did it! Caroline goes potty "alls the times" just like Papa. :) So now my diaper cost is cut in half! She tells me every time she needs to go. We have gone on two 8 hour drives... and yes she stays dry! She has also had the flu and she stays dry! She has never had an accident when we are on the go running errands. She has woken up at 3 am and has come in and told us she needs to go. She sometimes goes by herself.. which I have issues because she hasn't mastered the wiping, but she is amazing. I look at her and wonder where my little girl has gone.

What did it? I got cloth diapers, made cloth wipes, and made my spray solution to spray on her bum. And just as I hoped.. she hated it. She despised being sprayed. We went to panties aka: underwear and every time she had an accident I put her back in a diaper (cloth or disposable) for about a half an hour and she then proved to me she could use the potty and it was back into underwear! We have an occasional accident, but no more cash out in the trash. Hooray! I have put Henry in cloth diapers, and to my surprise. I like them. I see your disgusted look through the computer screen and it's okay, I was there too. I don't use them all the time. Just at home and when they are convenient for me. But for now.. one kid in diapers and one kid potty trained!

I can't get enough!

Smashed avocado, thick sliced cheddar cheese, sliced perfect tomatoes, torn lettuce/spinach, sprinkle it with salt lay it all on pumpernickel bread. I like to call it fantabulous!

Tickle Tickle

Disneyland

Caroline took her second trip to Disneyland on Memorial Day weekend. We went on a Friday and it wasn't too crowded. This is excited Caroline on the tram with Grandmama. I know she didn't quite understand what she was getting into. I think she enjoyed it while she was there and still talks about it, but maybe the magic will come later. We had a great time. She love "it's a small world" and wanted to go on it a third time, but we vetoed that one.

We did a fabulous thing at the Bippidi bobbidi Boutique. Caroline's Fairy Godmother took her shopping, did her hair and dressed her up as a princess.

This is Princess Caroline

Aunt Sarah's Wedding!

Yipee! Beautiful Sarah, Aaron's Sister, got married last Friday. We LOVE Christian, and are so excited that he is apart of the family. He is SO good to her. And she is happier than I've ever seen her! Congratulations!

This is all of Aaron's family... to date. And I know, not the best picture, but sweet Alicia took great pictures until my camera died. :(

Oh and the little girls skirts were made by Aaron's amazing Aunt, http://beetsnparsnips.com/

Sarah and her brothers
Henry and his Daddy
Brooklyn and Caroline

Mommy and Caroline

Mommy and Caroline.. picture #2