PB Banana Smoothie
Little #3 says, “Mmmmm, I like it!” Followed by claps of excitement.
Tag: food
Pony party
Such a fun day! Little #3 thoroughly enjoyed turning 3. I love that our friends and family came to help make her birthday extra special.
Happy 3rd birthday Little Miss!
Making cotton candy cookies with cotton candy frosting with my favorite THREE year old!
Here are Little #3’s responses to the questions I ask the kids every year:
- What is your favorite color? pink & purple
- What is your favorite toy? Barbie doll
- What is your favorite fruit? blueberries
- What is your favorite TV show? Super Why (on PBS)
- What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Peanut butter & Jelly
- What is your favorite outfit? My purple dress (sweater dress)
- What is your favorite game? Playing Pacman (we were recently at Aunt Kristin & Uncle Steve’s house and they have a Pacman video game in their basement)
- What is your favorite snack? Fruit snacks
- What is your favorite animal? My pink bear (from Build a Bear)
- What is your favorite song? “Bless the Lord” (10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman); “I lost my keys” (This is the stuff by Francesca Battistelli)
- What is your favorite book? Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs (which we renamed with her name instead)
- Who is your best friend? Stasi
- What is your favorite cereal? Cheerios
- What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play with Nolan and Lincoln
- What is your favorite drink? Hot cocoa and marshmallows
- What is your favorite holiday? Halloween
- What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Polkadot blanket (brown and pink)
- What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Waffles
- What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Ravioli and cheese bread
- What do you want to be when you grow up? “I want to to be a fixing girl when I grow up!”
Asleep at the table
Apparently getting up at 6:40am (on your own) makes you sleepy when lunchtime rolls around.
Little #3 was quiet all of a sudden during her lunch. I came out of the office and found her like this. I believe that she’s the first of our kids to fall asleep at the table.
Now I can only hope she will go to sleep when bedtime comes later tonight.
Making eggs
Little #3 is cooking eggs for her dad and using a wrench to mix them so she doesn’t burn herself. (Her description, not mine.)
Easter 2012
We roused the crew at a very unusual time this morning. We had breakfast and were out the door in time to start greeting people at 7am for Easter morning mass. The kids did a great job saying “Happy Easter” and handing out mass leaflets. I was really impressed with the way Nolan took ownership of his “job.” And Lincoln was a super “leaflet restocker” for us.
After mass, we went home and treated the kids to orange rolls for breakfast. After a failed attempt at getting Ingrid to nap earlier than usual, we headed to my parents’ house for an early Easter dinner. We dined on ham, scalloped potatoes, sweet potato casserole (a favorite of mine), cranberry relish & cabbage slaw (also a fave and recipe of my Great Aunt Frances’.)
Later in the afternoon, Tony & Kristin joined us and were so sweet to our kids, as usual. They have such a knack for entertaining them. They “decorated” the sun room and dining room, which seems to have become somewhat of a tradition when they’re together at my parents’ house. The kids also smothered icing all over enhanced and then ate the rice krispy bunny that Tony made them. Kristin put together the cutest Easter gift bag for them, complete with stickers, fruit strips, and grow your own grass & flower kits.
Thank you Lord, for giving us the opportunity again this year to be together as a family and celebrate the ultimate sacrifice Christ made on the cross. He is risen! Happy Easter!
Pirates and a party
Visiting the Real Pirates exhibit at the Science Museum
Celebrating (outside) with a volcano cake, family & friends
Chicks, swans & Grandma Patti’s birthday
We went to Grandma Patti & Grandpa Dave’s house tonight to celebrate Grandma’s birthday (a day early.) I took the kids down after Ingrid got up from her nap, so we arrived a little before dinner time. We took advantage of the great weather and went for a walk. Neighbors up the road just received 60 new baby chicks, so we brought the kids over to see the fluffy peepers. From there, we walked up the hill to another neighbor’s pond to see the swans. The male was not pleased with the proximity at which we were looking at him and his mate. The way he flared his feathers made for a visually interesting show.
After we had dinner and birthday grasshopper pie (Grandma Patti’s favorite) we went back outside for some fun in the driveway & yard. The three amigos all had to have their turn trying to climb the basketball pole. They all needed a little boost from Uncle Jason & Daddy.
Cool whip
Lately, Lincoln has been asking for “cool whip” on his salami sandwiches. (He means Miracle Whip. :))