The Boy's Cake

Tomorrow is his party and we all know how much he loves his video games. This was a pretty simple cake. It was just a square, rectangle, and a couple of cupcakes. I stressed more on the frosting recipe that I wasn't too happy with. I don't like buttercream. I'm more of a whipped cream person when it comes to cakes. But my favorite is caramel frosting. I use that one for banana cakes. mmm. Taking this photo was a feat in itself. What you can't see is the blessed dog on the right eyeing the cake. I'm trying to focus with the camera and I can hear her pulling on the tablecloth. She would just love to lick all that blue frosting, maybe tomorrow.

The Day the Fuzz Came to Town.

Today was very bizarre. As I was walking to school, I noticed lots of fluffy white things floating through the air. It looked exactly like the down from baby birds. As I got towards the school the path became covered in this stuff. One of the houses up against the trail had it all over their lawn and bushes. Now it reminded me of soft snow. The wind blew again and then I saw tons of it blow out of a tree. I guess it is some kind of seeds from the tree. The kids could not stop themselves from touching it so I suggested we go home get baggies and of course the camera. S wants it for "show and tell" on friday and E told her siblings she can now make her own stuffed animals like "build a bear". What a cool day. In all the years I've lived here this has never happened. Which also reminds me of the crazy population of squirrels in my backyard. I'll have to take pictures of the new family of squirrels that drives my dog nuts too.

Holy, Holy, Holy!

We had a very busy weekend with two First Communion celebrations in our family. I thought the rain would ruin everything, but things turned out fine. Family and friends helped get the house ready for lunch inside. I was planning on having all the tables outside for this event. The food was great and the cake turned out great too. E loved having all the attention and getting to dress like a little bride. I remember when I was 7 and making my 1st Communion too. My mom had all the tables decorated with pink daisies. Both my girls were able to wear my veil and gloves for the occasion. The gloves were made for me by my Grandma Rose. They still look brand-new. We got her dress from the "My Twinn" company and had to order the dress for her doll too. It was a nice surprise for her. Most of our family and friends were able to attend although some were sorely missed. A big thanks to all the ladies that helped in the kitchen. I couldn't have done it without you. This was a blessed day for all.

What's In Your Pockets?

I just want to clarify yet another reason why I think raising children is like taking care of the mentally insane. Today while doing laundry, mounds and mounds, I was forced to go through dozens of pockets. Today wasn't any different than any other day so I thought I'd share what I have found in those itty bitty little pockets of my children.
-rocks (all sizes and shapes, most likely picked up from the creek)
-dandelions
-lots of candy wrappers(no doubt, candy I had no idea they ate)
-chapsticks (that have been twisted up and down and smashed into the cap)
-old bandaids (I don't even want to know if they belonged to my child)
-legos and legos and more legos
-a note from a teacher that their class has been exposed to Strep Throat (lovely)
-twist ties (over 50) from the food bin section at the grocery store
-And an occasional evil crayon that can ruin a dryer and clothes in less than 30 minutes

Recently a lip balm had escaped my search and ended up in the dryer. Our clothes had oil stains all over them. I was so mad. But my husband had the perfect thing to say, "You've GOT to check their pockets before you wash them!" I think they have a room waiting for me at the crazy house.

Breakfast in Bed

Good Friday to you all. I woke up to a wonderful morning of breakfast in bed, creatively made by my 8 and 5 year old. They cheerfully woke me up and demanded I eat what they made me right away. If it was a bagel or toast it would have been fine, but that wasn't on the menu this morning. Instead I got a large bowl full of chopped strawberries, a couple of banana chunks, and tons of white chocolate chips all drenched in chocolate syrup and honey. Yum. I nervously took a bite while looking into my son's huge blue eyes and at his chocolate laced mouth. Then he told me, "We're sharing breakfast." And we did.

The Easter Bunny is Coming to Town...In a Convertable!

I had just a little time left in my crazy week to make these for S and E's class for the Easter festivities. I saw them in a magazine and thought, "how hard could these be?" Well the answer is very! First of all they require 6 different candies/items and frosting. Second of all, who knew how difficult it would be to find Lifesavers candies. I had to go to 3 different stores to find them. And don't look too close because some of the bunnies couldn't sit in their seat for the ride and began to slide sideways. The kids had fun unwrapping the candy, counting the leftovers and eating them. Let's hope the rest of their class does too.

It's My Party and I'll Bark If I Want to!

Birthday Girl, Jessie, Turns 2 today. To celebrate we got out her party hat and collar.

And we got a special dog treat from a dog specialty store just for today. Just like one of the kids, she licked all the frosting off first and then devoured the cookie. Now if we can keep her from eating the hat it will have been a great 2nd birthday.