Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Ms. Ella Crocker

Can I make ___________?  What if I mixed __________ with ___________?  Oh, we should make ____________!  Wouldn't it be a good idea if we made __________?  Mom, can I make ___________?

Clink!  Bang!  Clank!  "Ella, what are you doing in the kitchen?" I call as I am propped in my normal sedentary recovery position on the couch.

"I'm cooking," she says in her most confident voice.

Ella has definitely taken a passion for cooking.  Whenever I turn around, she is in the kitchen whipping up something creative and fun.  At 9 years old, she knows her way around the kitchen, and her dishes are always delicious!

Tonight she made waffles with a side of meat.








The Frog

When Sophie and I were upstairs cleaning, we heard Brock come into the house hollering something about us coming downstairs.  I think his exact words were, "Hey, Mom!  I wanna show you something!"  Being wrapped up in cleaning the hallway, I called for him to come upstairs.  

Trudging up the stairs with gooey nasties all over his hands and shirt, he wore a proud smirk on his face.  He told me that he caught a 5-incher, and I was immediately worried about the placement of this carefree critter.  When I asked Brock where he put his frog, he informed me that it was in a safe place -- in the laundry room, by the dogs, underneath a small wicker basket, and on top of the chest freezer.  

My words were, "It's in the house?  You put it in the laundry room?  It's in the laundry room right now?"  It seemed as though it took ages to scoot down the stairs on my bottom.  All the while, I was envisioning the frog escaping it's temporary habitat and becoming comfortable on my living room rug.  I began to panic.  Move.  Faster.  Scoot. Faster!

Much to my relief, the frog was still underneath the wicker basket where he was told to remain.  Stay, Frog.  Good, Frog.  


He's so proud!
Lesson of the Day: No more frogs in the house.

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Summer Ramblings

Mini grilled cheese sandwiches for...


Lunch date with Dolly


Muscle Atrophy

While shucking corn, I turned around to find that I had company:
Too hot to be outside, yet they have to be wherever we are.


4 Weeks Post-Op

5 Weeks Post-Op

Mulberry Coulis

"Hmm...what can we make with fresh mulberries?  Mulberry coulis!"
The girls made mulberry coulis today and then decided to turn it into yogurt bites.  They mixed their coulis with plain yogurt and quirted dollops on a cookie sheet to be frozen.  Such crafty kids!  <3

Thursday, June 16, 2016

I can't remember if...oh look!


Between softball, baseball, more softball, and surgery, I am not sure if I had a chance to upload the following pictures, so I am going to upload them, and if you've seen them already, I am still going to post them again because I tend to get distracted.

Easter 2016












 Our classroom chicks!







My favorite!  The kids named this one Cupcake.

Batman


Baby Chick Photo Shoot



Baby chicks are always cuter on top of Sparkle.


The Woodland Phlox keeps getting heavier and heavier year after year.

Seems like a logical place to put a lost bird's nest.


Planting the Garden

Asparagus






Out with the old...

In with new...
 Giant Dog Paws = Death to Plants



Daddy's Hard Worker





Planting areas outlined and veggies are in!