We met the nicest family at the library storytime we attend on Tuesday nights. I am not a huge believer in the universe having a hand in things happening, but sometimes when I am in the thick of something I just get a feeling it was meant to be. I think we were meant to be friends with this family.
We went to the zoo on Sunday as it was gorgeous outside. Jenny (mom), Kelly (dad) and Molleigh. I can safely say we all had a blast. Even Max and Molleigh decided to dance for us.
They are just too cute together.
We went to the zoo on Sunday as it was gorgeous outside. Jenny (mom), Kelly (dad) and Molleigh. I can safely say we all had a blast. Even Max and Molleigh decided to dance for us.
They are just too cute together.
I saw this idea on a blog I found but I cannot remember which one. It was probably a hop from a hop from a hop of a website. Anyway, I thought it was a good ‘Max and Me’ project. I know Max has done some planting in school and I’ve always received feedback from the teachers that he really enjoyed it. So here we embarked on our project. However, my niece Sara was over and she basically did it for me while I did laundry, dishes, made lunch, took care of Theo. Sara, you rock! We love you.
(dont you love that my finger looks like my arm in this picture???)
Now its up to Mother Nature to see if we'll be able to enjoy Cucumbers, Summer Squash, Basil and Watermelon. (probably doesnt help I left them outside last night so when I brought them inside today they were SOAKED! oh well.)
(Quite possibly the best picture I could get of the two of them since Theo's birth. I am absolutely 100% crazy about these two boys. I suffer from tremendous guilt not having enough time in the day to spend more time than I do with them. But it is what it is, I am a working parent. One thing is for sure, they will never question my love for them.)
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Then there was the Second Annual Grandma Easter Egg Hunt. See last years here. Again, kudos to Grandma for another success!
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It seems that every holiday sneaks up on me and I am finding myself scrambling last minute to make sure we do the typical festivities. For example, I totally screwed up and we never really got to see Santa. Grandma and Ginga did take the boys to see Santa while I was at work, and by the time they went, I didnt care I wasnt there but in reality, I wanted to be there.
Anyway, since I never thought to buy an egg coloring kit to you know, color eggs for the holiday, I found a recipe for Easter Nests. You know the chow mein noodles and such?? This is a version of it. I think they look nice, they taste okay, but I am not sure this is the best recipe.
Either way, Max had fun putting the eggs in the nests. He did awesome, I told him two big eggs and two small eggs. Look at his master piece!
Here's the recipe in case you want to give it a try. I did do a taste test of the nests, and really they arent all that bad. The only trouble I had was with the shaping of the nests, I had to chill the mixture for a good 30 minutes prior to, and because of the marshmallow creme my fingers got sticky rather quickly. I just washed my hands several times, but I am sure you could use powder sugar. Enjoy!
Easter Nests
yeilds approximately 1 dozen small nests
1 7oz jar marshmallow creme
1/4 c creamy peanut butter
2 tbsp butter or margarine, melted
1 6 oz bag of chow mein noodles
M+M's*
*you could very well use raisins, nuts, peanuts, etc.
mix marshmallow, peanut butter and butter until smooth. Add chow mein noodles. Chill. On waxed or parchement paper, form mixture into nests. Add toppings, chill again for 30 minutes.
Anyway, since I never thought to buy an egg coloring kit to you know, color eggs for the holiday, I found a recipe for Easter Nests. You know the chow mein noodles and such?? This is a version of it. I think they look nice, they taste okay, but I am not sure this is the best recipe.
Either way, Max had fun putting the eggs in the nests. He did awesome, I told him two big eggs and two small eggs. Look at his master piece!
I love that he rolled up his sleeves to get to work. I love him.
Here's the recipe in case you want to give it a try. I did do a taste test of the nests, and really they arent all that bad. The only trouble I had was with the shaping of the nests, I had to chill the mixture for a good 30 minutes prior to, and because of the marshmallow creme my fingers got sticky rather quickly. I just washed my hands several times, but I am sure you could use powder sugar. Enjoy!
Easter Nests
yeilds approximately 1 dozen small nests
1 7oz jar marshmallow creme
1/4 c creamy peanut butter
2 tbsp butter or margarine, melted
1 6 oz bag of chow mein noodles
M+M's*
*you could very well use raisins, nuts, peanuts, etc.
mix marshmallow, peanut butter and butter until smooth. Add chow mein noodles. Chill. On waxed or parchement paper, form mixture into nests. Add toppings, chill again for 30 minutes.
Everyone says they are multi-tasking, myself included. Honestly I think its just second nature to me these days with two kids and all.
One of the things I've been missing quite a bit lately is reading. A while back my dad suggested books on CD. I filed that suggestion away, knowing it was a good idea and someday I would do it. This past Sunday was the day I did it. At our weekly trip to the library we ventured to the adult section for this mama to get a book....on CD.
I am totally into this book, The Help. I've been listening during my commute from/to Grandma's on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I am loving it.
We even checked out a Thomas book on CD. They listen to books on CD at school, so its not anything new to Max. This morning I popped The Cranky Day CD into the player and Max sat quietly in the back seat, listening intently.
My hesitation of deviating from the traditional book reading (you know where you open a book and turn pages) is starting to ween...just a little bit. This was a BRILLIANT idea. Thanks Dad!!