Doctor in traing

Peyton fell scraped her elbow, I cleaned it up and put on a bandage. Peyton then went to Dr. Emma who made a sling. Nice work.

Spelling words

Emma's 2nd week of spelling for school year 2013-2014. #7 is so simply but also so true, Emma has this deep faith, and truly feels safe in all she does because she knows God is with her.

2013 check ups

On July 26, Peyton's birthday the kids had their yearly check ups. Peyton was so happy to find that she didn't need any shots, Hayden on the other hand needed 4 and also had to get his finger pricked. Lets just say we could have made a horror show scene from this doctor visit.

Kids Stats


Emma 68 lbs and 42"


Peyton 56 lbs and 40'


Hayden 47 lbs and 37"

Haydens 1st time skating he was to fast 

Peyton is 7

Fun facts about 7 year old Peyton:

• Wants to be a phone tech (work at AT&T like daddy and get cool phones)
• Favorite color red 
• Favorite food chocolate 
• Favorite TV show Sofia the First 
• Loves to give complements 
• Loves to cuddle 
• Favorite holiday Christmas 

Emma is 8!

Fun facts about 8 year old Emma Ruth:

• Wants to be a fashion designer 
• Loves to read
• Favorite foods, Daddy's BBQ, Daddy's chicken, Daddy's turkey
• Loves school
• Favorite color is blue
• Favorite TV show Good Luck Charlie 
• Cheerleading is her "Thing"
• Favorite holiday is Valentines Day

the boy is 4

We did celebrate Hayden two times, with 2 cakes of  his choice. We love our very energetic boy and can't wait to see what God has planned for him.

Hayden's favorite food donuts, and this is his donut caked

red, white and blue 2012

4th of July this year was hot!!!! We enjoyed the day inside in the air conditioner with this very yummy light and cool cake.

Poke Cake

1 box white cake mix
2 cups boiling water
1 pkg (4 serving size) Jello gelatin any red flavor
1 pkg (4 serving size) Jello gelatin any blue flavor
1 tub (12oz) Cool Whip

make two 9" round cakes as per the box directions
pierce cake with large fork at 1/2inch intervals

stir 1 cup of the boiling water into each flavor gelatin in separate bowls
2 minutes or unit completely dissolved
carefully pour red jello over 1 cake and the blue jello over other cake
refrigerate for 3 hours

Dip 1 cake pan in warm water for about 10 seconds unmold onto serving plate
spread about 1 cup of whipping cream
Un-mold 2nd cake the same way and place on top of 1st layer
Frost with remaining whipping cream.

Refrigerate until ready to serve enjoy...

Yummy so good!!!

taco pasta salad

So yummy!!! Kids don't approve.

What you need:

1 package (16oz ) spiral pasta
1 lb ground beef
3/4 cup water
1 envelope taco seasoning
2 cups (8oz) shredded cheddar cheese
1 large bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium tomato's, chopped
2 cans sliced black olives, drained (small can)
1 bottle (16oz) Catalina salad dressing

What you do:

cook pasta according to package. rinse pasta in cold water and drain.
in a frying pan cook hamburger till no longer pink ], drain.
add water taco seasoning and simmer for 15 minutes
 place pasta in large bowl. add hamburger cheese, bell pepper, onion tomato olives and dressing mix well.
cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

ENJOY!!!

sloppy joe's

Yummy!!!! This recipe has become a favorite. You must try! 2 out of 3 kids approve, Hayden doesn't like hamburger meat.

What you will need:

2 Tablespoon of butter (I think i use 3)
3 whole carrots, shredded
1 small onion, or half of a large one, diced (small in my home)
2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped fine
1 cup water
1 lb lean ground beef
 2 tablespoons brown mustard (i use spicy brown mustard store brand)
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoon chili powder

Directions:

In a frying pan take butter, carrots, onion and garlic. cook down till tender/soft (my kids don't like them to be crunchy. In another frying pan cook up the ground beef till no long pink, drain off. Now add carrots, onion garlic and all other ingredients. cook on medium till bubbles and then simmer for about 10-15 minuets.

ENJOY!!!

extra credit

Emma had an extra credit project to do for school, to make a mobile, its been hanging in her bedroom window for a few months and the sun has faded it. I asked if we could throw away, she didn't want to so we compromised. Take a picture and post on the blog. 

20 little fingers and 20 little toes

 Emma and Peyton love girlie things. 

Very colorful fingers and toes.

We love them all!

a boy and his balloon

Hayden hanging out in the girls with his balloon look a like.

The days of him being the baby are gone and he is now his our little boy.

 (some days its ok to call him little).

1st tooth mighty brave

Peyton lost her first tooth on March 5th,  2013.  She was brave and pulled it all by herself. 

banana bread

This recipe is so easy and I think the only banana bread recipe I have tried, but so good and easy why try another. It only makes one loaf and sometimes I add chocolate chips.


2 cups flour (all-purpose, whole-wheat or a mixture of both)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3-4 bananas, mashed
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons milk

Stir together dry ingredients. Beat together remaining ingredients. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and blend until just combined. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour ans 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. (I use a 9x6 pan like for a cake and bake for about 45 minutes.)

We loves this bread so much I;m baking about 2 times a month.

Enjoy!!!

lost another

Emma lost her 7th tooth today, Peyton who is 14 months to the day younger is waiting for the day she will loose her first tooth.