I hate SAND!Why must the boy FILL his pockets????
6.23.2010
6.22.2010
Callie Can....
Callie has accomplished a couple "big" things these past couple of months.
She can ride her two wheel bike with out training wheels, only a few crashes, no minor scrapes! She just picks herself up and gets right back on!
Sorry for the poor video quality, I had to run to keep up!
She can whistle.
She swims like a fish,
and she can blow bubbles with her gum!
The countdown to 5 has begun!
She can ride her two wheel bike with out training wheels, only a few crashes, no minor scrapes! She just picks herself up and gets right back on!
Sorry for the poor video quality, I had to run to keep up!
She can whistle.
She swims like a fish,
and she can blow bubbles with her gum!
The countdown to 5 has begun!
Ahhhh, Summer.
lIt's official, First day of Summer. That's what the calendar says, but I count the day the kids get off of school as the start of summer, so we've already been in full swing! We put on the tie-dye shirts one last time!
They sure took to it, amazing how fast that happened! The next day we were already on the summer schedule of sleeping in late. And sleeping in some unusual spots including the kitchen floor? Surrounded by a fort of boxes? 
We celebrated Memorial Day at the Rummage-o-rama and the Corn and Brat Roast on the Square followed by our first visit of the summer to Lauber's for IceCream, faces pressed up against the candy counter. Another sign that summer is finally here! 
The kids did some full participation in the rummaging, selling some of their things and making pretty good money. The point of course being to get rid of some things, but they ended up taking some of the money they made and buying other rummagers things, or getting them for free!!
The beach has been the theme of the summer so far. Both Callie and Trent's classes had end of the school year beach parties. Trent brought Hot Dog Octopus to his pot-luck.
We went to our beach here in town for the first time this summer.
How great is this? Movies on the Beach! It was a very cold night, but we brought lots of blankets!
Of course we have been spending a lot of time at the lake. Callie caught her first fish of the season. The lucky fishergirl that she is, on her first cast!
Marshall has been doing long daily walks with the dogs in the nature conservancy. We join him on occasion. The ticks have been in abundance this year! So much so that I am finally accustomed to them and not getting the creepy-crawlies after every outting.
Father's Day weekend was spent with my Dad in his favorite spot, the sailboat on a windy day. We sailed two and a half races. Only a half race because we tipped! I couldn't believe it! I've never known my Dad to tip. Especially with two people on board! We were doing so well too! As we were swimming there he said to me, "I already saw myself wearing the shirt!" Bummer. Hi-5's after all the other races, especially when we snuck in a 3rd place finish at the finish line! Callie made up a special song for Marshall for Father's Day. Happy Father's Day!
They sure took to it, amazing how fast that happened! The next day we were already on the summer schedule of sleeping in late. And sleeping in some unusual spots including the kitchen floor? Surrounded by a fort of boxes? 
We celebrated Memorial Day at the Rummage-o-rama and the Corn and Brat Roast on the Square followed by our first visit of the summer to Lauber's for IceCream, faces pressed up against the candy counter. Another sign that summer is finally here! 
The kids did some full participation in the rummaging, selling some of their things and making pretty good money. The point of course being to get rid of some things, but they ended up taking some of the money they made and buying other rummagers things, or getting them for free!!
The beach has been the theme of the summer so far. Both Callie and Trent's classes had end of the school year beach parties. Trent brought Hot Dog Octopus to his pot-luck.
We went to our beach here in town for the first time this summer.
How great is this? Movies on the Beach! It was a very cold night, but we brought lots of blankets!
Of course we have been spending a lot of time at the lake. Callie caught her first fish of the season. The lucky fishergirl that she is, on her first cast!
Marshall has been doing long daily walks with the dogs in the nature conservancy. We join him on occasion. The ticks have been in abundance this year! So much so that I am finally accustomed to them and not getting the creepy-crawlies after every outting.
Father's Day weekend was spent with my Dad in his favorite spot, the sailboat on a windy day. We sailed two and a half races. Only a half race because we tipped! I couldn't believe it! I've never known my Dad to tip. Especially with two people on board! We were doing so well too! As we were swimming there he said to me, "I already saw myself wearing the shirt!" Bummer. Hi-5's after all the other races, especially when we snuck in a 3rd place finish at the finish line! Callie made up a special song for Marshall for Father's Day. Happy Father's Day!5.19.2010
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Welcome Fritz and Hilde.
Our new German Wirehair Pointer Puppies!
The dogs I said we absolutely were NOT GETTING!
I wash my hands of the resultant consequences of this lack of respect for my authority by my loving husband. For instance, the recent loss of an entire nights sleep!
On the other hand, how cute are they? And the kids love them. We all laughed hysterically as Trent got licked completely clean.
They are 14 weeks old, so some of their training has already been started. They are mostly potty trained, and are learning their new names quickly. For puppies they are very mellow, not at all chaotic. If they're not wrestling eachother, they are snuggling. Marshall's Aunt commented that he must really be grieving to have to get TWO dogs. I always said, the next time around we would get two so they could keep eachother company. As brother and sister, they are good at doing that.
Callie is taking her responsibilites very seriously. To the point of tears if something doesn't go quite right. She doesn't realize they are only just puppies and are still learning to listen. The first night we had them she didn't leave their side for 3 hours straight. I finally had to seperate her from them. She was trying to let one out and it ran off before she could get it hooked on the line. After a bit of chasing, she finally grabbed the dog and drug it back into the garage, crying the whole time. "The puppies aren't listening to me Mom!"
I was soooo not looking for this kind of responsibility again, but as usual life is always interesting at our house!
Our new German Wirehair Pointer Puppies!
The dogs I said we absolutely were NOT GETTING!
I wash my hands of the resultant consequences of this lack of respect for my authority by my loving husband. For instance, the recent loss of an entire nights sleep!
On the other hand, how cute are they? And the kids love them. We all laughed hysterically as Trent got licked completely clean.
They are 14 weeks old, so some of their training has already been started. They are mostly potty trained, and are learning their new names quickly. For puppies they are very mellow, not at all chaotic. If they're not wrestling eachother, they are snuggling. Marshall's Aunt commented that he must really be grieving to have to get TWO dogs. I always said, the next time around we would get two so they could keep eachother company. As brother and sister, they are good at doing that.
Callie is taking her responsibilites very seriously. To the point of tears if something doesn't go quite right. She doesn't realize they are only just puppies and are still learning to listen. The first night we had them she didn't leave their side for 3 hours straight. I finally had to seperate her from them. She was trying to let one out and it ran off before she could get it hooked on the line. After a bit of chasing, she finally grabbed the dog and drug it back into the garage, crying the whole time. "The puppies aren't listening to me Mom!"
I was soooo not looking for this kind of responsibility again, but as usual life is always interesting at our house!
5.18.2010
Chasing Time Rewind
I. Am. Sooooooooooooooo.
Behind! You remember April right? Sure, it was just last month.
WHERE DID THAT TIME GO?
I guess Chasing Time Rewind is becoming a regular feature on this blog!
An extra day off school and a welcomed invitation for a playdate brought Callie and I to the Zoo. Though the bears were still in hybernation, it couldn't have been a nicer day. A little taste of Spring, which seems to now be a distant memory with all this rain and yuckyness! Is Spring always this windy?
We hosted Easter which was a pleasure and a pain at the same time. (So much going on earlier that morning.) The families came in shifts. My family first, a little mixer in-between and then Marshall's family. I do like having people over, I just need more practice at it! Practice makes perfect right!
Leah organized a little Easter Egg hunt for that side of the family and of course we all dyed easter eggs!
Usually a mother's day project, the piers went in early this year.
My Dad got a little more water in his waders than usual, and Jack took a swim!
April Showers bring May flowers and I finally got mine planted! Just in time for the return of the sunshine!
Behind! You remember April right? Sure, it was just last month.
WHERE DID THAT TIME GO?
I guess Chasing Time Rewind is becoming a regular feature on this blog!
An extra day off school and a welcomed invitation for a playdate brought Callie and I to the Zoo. Though the bears were still in hybernation, it couldn't have been a nicer day. A little taste of Spring, which seems to now be a distant memory with all this rain and yuckyness! Is Spring always this windy?
We hosted Easter which was a pleasure and a pain at the same time. (So much going on earlier that morning.) The families came in shifts. My family first, a little mixer in-between and then Marshall's family. I do like having people over, I just need more practice at it! Practice makes perfect right!
Leah organized a little Easter Egg hunt for that side of the family and of course we all dyed easter eggs!
Usually a mother's day project, the piers went in early this year.
My Dad got a little more water in his waders than usual, and Jack took a swim!
April Showers bring May flowers and I finally got mine planted! Just in time for the return of the sunshine!
5.07.2010
Homemade Granola
I've had this recipe on my fridge for months. We (Marshall) finally made it.
YUM!
So good, so easy and soooo much cheaper than buying granola in the store.
Also you can add what ever ingredients you want. We added dates and raisins.
Our receipt for the first four ingredients plus the dates was $13.78, and that will make us at least 4 more batches!
2 cups Regular Rolled Oats
1/2 cup Flaked Coconut
1/2 cup chopped or slivered Almonds
1/2 cup shelled Sunflower Seeds
1/2 cup Honey or Maple Syrup
1/3 cup Cooking oil
Combine Oats, Coconut, Almonds and Sunflower Seeds.
Combine Honey/Syrup and Oil, stir into Oat Mixture.
Spread evenly onto a greased baking pan.
Bake at 300' for 30-35 minutes or til lightly browned. Stir after 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool onto tin foil.
Break into clumps.
Cover tightly and store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or seal in freezer bags and freeze for longer storage.
Makes 6 cups.
Next batch, dried Cranberries and brown sugar.
YUM!
So good, so easy and soooo much cheaper than buying granola in the store.
Also you can add what ever ingredients you want. We added dates and raisins.
Our receipt for the first four ingredients plus the dates was $13.78, and that will make us at least 4 more batches!
2 cups Regular Rolled Oats
1/2 cup Flaked Coconut
1/2 cup chopped or slivered Almonds
1/2 cup shelled Sunflower Seeds
1/2 cup Honey or Maple Syrup
1/3 cup Cooking oil
Combine Oats, Coconut, Almonds and Sunflower Seeds.
Combine Honey/Syrup and Oil, stir into Oat Mixture.
Spread evenly onto a greased baking pan.
Bake at 300' for 30-35 minutes or til lightly browned. Stir after 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool onto tin foil.
Break into clumps.
Cover tightly and store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or seal in freezer bags and freeze for longer storage.
Makes 6 cups.
Next batch, dried Cranberries and brown sugar.
5.04.2010
Getting Religion
Congratulations on your First Communion Trent!
Everyone is so proud of you!
Unlike his First Reconciliation in which he said to me every 3 minutes, "I'm ready, what's next", until I finally realized it wasn't the confession part he wanted to get to but the part afterward when we were going to Super Wal-mart! All through this ceremony Trent kept saying, "I'm excited. I'm excited!" And he would squeeze my arm or kiss my cheek! He was really into it and focused. He even did a short reading.
When it came time he asked me if he could try the wine. I said, of course he could, and even though I didn't take it, he did. I got a good chuckle when afterward he told me, "He wanted to try it, but it was too sour, so he tipped the cup up, but didn't actually drink any!" I'm glad he was willing to try.
Click on over to Jennyography for more deep thoughts on "Getting Religion".
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