Fun Days in the Summer

Farmers Lindon and Jayme working hard

We had the best day today at the Johnson County History Museum. If you have never had the chance to go..you should make an effort to go! It is free and the kids had a blast. Unfortunately my phone is a real POS so the pictures turned out pretty crappy, but you can get the basics I think.

got milk?

Carly Jo churning some butter

Pumping water for the chickens

                   

Also, for the first time EVER I let the girls play in the sprinkler at Crown Center after a great day at Halmark and Kalediscope!  The fountains weren't bad.. and clorinated.. the girls seemed to have a great time and despite the dripping kiddos in my car on the way home...we might do it again sometime!!

                                              Nothing to do with the museum or Crown Center but here are some really cute picture of Harry giving Tabo a bath..

Last day of school and Memorial Day Weekend

Mrs. Scarlett and girls

So Cute.. Carly Jo and Mrs Palmer

Some of Mckenna's class

Do you see an extra one in there?

 It's Phoebe !

Tangled is so captivating

Pickering Picnic

what are you guys up to?

Fun Day!

Cousin Ben is such a cutie

Hey there Jeff!

She is a Princess!

Gluten-Free Corn Muffins

I was scared to try this, I am not the baker in the family, but it was really easy and the kids love it. The test for an easy baking recipe is.. Can Christi do it? (sad but true) Cooking is a different story... but I digress ..
This is a sweet cornbread and has a great texture.
 I will do it again, but I will add more honey.

 

Of course.. they didn't seem to mind...

1 cup  yellow cornmeal

1 cup white rice flour

1 teaspoon salt

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup applesauce

2 tablespoons oil

4 tablespoons local organic honey

2  eggs

1 cup water 

Mix together all dry ingredients. In a separate bowl whisk eggs and add applesauce, oil honey, add dry ingredients mix well add water a little at a time until desired consistency. (I didn't use a full cup)


Put paper muffin cups in a muffin tin (or use a very-well greased muffin pan without paper wrappers). 
Bake on 350  for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes clean.

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I have been really swamped and I missed video tuesday.. so much for a tradition.. huh..?
Okay but still I have many favorites and tonight is a kindergarten concert so I will showcase my two stars...

    Proof that Jayme actually used to sing..and LIKE IT!

And you know this is my favorite of all time......

It is hard to believe they are almost 7 now....sniff sniff

Mommy Guilt

I can't wait till summer, I miss cuddling with my kids in the mornings.

 I miss hanging out with them all day with nothing to do except clean the house and make dinner for when Dad comes home.

 I miss the carefree days of summer and I cannot wait till they are here.. 28 more days.

This semester has been so terrible I feel like I have missed so much...

With everything that has been going on this year I am ready for a break. I hope my kids know I love them, and that they are my priority.

I hope they know that without them..NONE of this is worth anything.

I hope they know I love their faces... and their stinky feet!

Mommy guilt .. sucks.

Phantom Of The Opera

To brighten your week I am starting a new tradition... Video Tuesdays...Some will be old..some will be new.. this is an oldie but FOR SURE a goodie....The date stamp on my Flip said 3/10/09

ENJOY!

Ignore the laundry, God knows I do!!

Shoes

I will admit I have an unholy union with shoes.. I love them.. I have a least 4 pairs in my closet that I have only worn once.. or never worn...this is not about MY shoes..this is about the shoes I hate...

MY CHILDREN'S shoes....

They never can find them.. WHY OH WHY can you never find your shoes? They never fit.. even if I just bought them.. they grow so fast... and Jayme is pretty picky so if it tugs, pokes, rubs, shines, scuffs, freys or as you will read..WRINKLES...she is over the edge and has no desire to wear them. (sometimes flat out refuses) Even though they wear the same size, Carly Jo would NEVER be allowed to wear Jayme's shoes or visa versa...DON'T even THINK it..

This being said, I went out on Friday and bought new shoes for each of my children.. flip flops and cute little tennis shoes. Because I am SICK to death of.. "where are my shoes?" "These hurt" blah blah blah you get my point. FRIDAY....

Fast forward to today... MONDAY. Wake up at 6:45...sing the morning song...time to get up and get dressed...Carly Jo can't find her shoes...and she can find ONE flip flop. Jayme is irritated because the tongue on her shoe is wrinkled and she wants to wear her flip flops.. (can't it is PE day)(AND RAINING). repeat.. her shoe is WRINKLED... WRINKLED???? Annabelle can't get her shoes on, she is trying to force them on the wrong feet. McKenna is dressed and being an angel..muuuuahhh love you Kenna.

We searched for Carly Jo's shoes until 7:55...we are supposed to leave the house at 7:45. In the process I have dumped out every toy box, I have looked behind every couch, under every bed, looked in every closet. I even sent Carly jo outside to see if she left them out...(it's raining remember?) insert parenting award. I was turning into a BANCHEE....

Finally, trying to get the kids  in the car.. Carly jo is standing in the den with no shoes on.. I said.." are you SERIOUS? WHERE ARE YOUR SHOES? DIDN'T YOU WEAR THEM TO GRANDMAS LAST NIGHT?" ... blank stare..."no I wore kenna's flip flops" (insert peanut gallery) "No you didn't Carly Jo, I wore my flip flops"....

Suddenly.. with a flick of the head a light bulb went off in Carly Jo's head...she jumped up and ran into the other room...
Comes out with her tennis shoes.

"WHERE.... WERE.... THEY?"

behind the tub....she wanted to make sure no one else touched them.....

BEHIND THE TUB.....of course, makes total sense and probably the only place in the house I didn't' look...

She is going to be the death of me.

(Now I have to go clean up the toy box mess I made this morning....)

Battle Scars

Some kids get hurt all the time, like..Carly Jo.  Carly Jo just pops up with an "I'm OKAY" and keeps  playing. Some kids are more cautious, like Jayme.  When Jayme gets hurt, it is really a sad and pathetic deal. She is so sad...so HURT physically and has taken a big hit to her pride.  It is hard to tell which hurts worse. So you can imagine...the first big bike tumble and it was a major catastrophe.. And because I love her so much..it is a hard time for momma too!

She is refusing to go outside

She is refusing to go to school

She doesn't want anyone to see her..and she wanted to make sure I wasn't going to post these pictures on facebook..(what??)

                      hmm.. my reputation precedes me.

She didn't say anything about my blog though.. (Well...SHE DIDN'T)

It took 2 chapters of Junie B Jones, a WHOLE brownie, lots of kisses and about 45 minutes to convince Jayme that what she has are some pretty awesome battle scars.

I told her that back in the days of warriors and villages,  the warriors were judged on the greatness of their wounds and that they served to prove how brave they were. I told her that no one was going to think she was ugly..they were going to think that she was pretty darn brave.  I also told her Daddy had magic, and he could make it better quicker..

The things I can come up with....


 Well it worked and she is back in the saddle..swingset not bike just yet..but I will take it.

As for the reputation of taking my private world and putting it out there for the world to see...guilty. But she will someday appreciate it...RIGHT!? ;)

Told Ya today would be fun.

If you weren't at the KC Zoo today, you might have been the only one.

I wish .. I wish...

Sometimes I can't believe that I did this...these are mine.

It was a great day for hanging out with the kiddos!

oh this face...

Sisters

HA..here is proof that I OWN helmets

Giving big sis a push

brrrum...brrrum

 These precious little babies that are driving me crazy...will one day be grown up and too cool to hang with momma, and I will be sad. But until then, we will keep having fun days like today.