One More Day

Before heading to the Open House.
First soccer practice.

So last night she says to me as I tuck her in, with tears in her eyes. "I'm sorry I have to go to school Mommy" I ask her why. " Because you'll miss me."
And today Isabelle and Christian are talking about how much he's going to miss her and he's all pouty about it. Big Fat Sigh.......

Waller in the Nostalgia

This is what I spent my afternoon doing, sniffle. Go to the bottom and turn off the music on the blog.

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And So It Begins

I have totally and uttered enjoyed 99% of my 5 years as an at home mom and keeping the kids home with me. No sports, no preschools or set schedule's. Except for what children entail, but no outside intrusion. But that all changes tomorrow. Isabelle has her first soccer practice Monday and school starts Thursday. I'm not dreading it like I thought I would. I tend to like my bubble and stretching myself in this way is not a strong point. So it's exciting, and a little sad. I almost starting crying in church (which isn't abnormal as I do this about every Sunday due to the doctrinally rich songs we sing) but at this moment Isabelle was asking me about the violins and being sweet and I'm just looking at her thinking I'm not going to see her for about 35 hrs a week now. And it's a little heartbreaking. But stages change in life I know... but it's still a little sad. I suppose I should stop before I start crying.

I've been putting our tapes onto DVD's this week and it's amazing how fast children grow.

I also forgot to mention that even thought Isabelle didn't preschool, I worked with her at home and she's starting to read. More than we ever had to know back in half day kindergarten...

Don't They Look THRILLED?

Ok maybe not so bad right kids? Last weekend we went down to see Mitch's folks and go their little town pool. Less rules, no annoying wading pool, sprinklers, and you can wear your floaties. Ok so it was basically a free for all in the deep end but it was fun. It was a good hot day for swimming. Isabelle with floaties and an inner tube jumped off the board twice, we were surprised! I would've taken pictures if I thought she was going to follow through both times. My sister in law Alexa met us there too and it's always great to see her. Once a lot of people cleared towards 5 pm we both went off the board a few times, it was fun!! I felt like a kid again, except with much less lung capacity.

Since not having any traveling to do this summer (unlike last summer/fall, need we review, chicago, ks, tx, ks, tx, 3 weddings, 1 funeral and a flood. All our brothers got married and my grandma finally entered into the Lord's rest) Anyway so my point being, this summer on the weekends with this awesome weather we've been able to a lot of little fun things on the weekends with the kids. This weekend?? Dentist and Sweet Corn Festival.

Attempts At Creativity

Super Good

My Mom's Peanut Butter Cookies.
Super Easy. Super soft, super good. And I added my own little spin on it instad of squishing them down a little with a sugared fork,I used 3 Ghirardelli ( yes I did have to copy and paste that) chocolate chips. I believe the 60% cocoa version.
357 Degrees. 7 minutes. Overbaking-no.
1/2 c. butter softened
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. br. sugar
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 and 1/4 c. flour
Beat butterS for 30 seconds. Add sugars, soda, powder. beat( I like it to get a bit fluffy) Add egg and vanilla. Beat that in. Then add flour and beat that. I just do that till it's all blended good, I read online on some recipe for peanutbutter cookies to not overwork the dough... don't know if there's anything to that but I was mindful of that info. Roll into on inch balls. If you use the chips put 3 on top and squish it just half way down. Refer to the uncooked cookie pic. Or you can just dip a fork in some sugar and make a criss cross, squishing only halfway. So there you have it, they are so yummy and easy. (and yes I realize it's time for a new cookie sheet)

Farmer's Market Fun

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The downtown Farmer's Market. We really went there for cucumbers but there was a lot to see.
Isabelle took this.
Got to see a train go through, very exciting for the kids, I got him to blow the whistle for me doing that arm pull thing my mom always used to do, and I used to think..." gee Mom.. so embarassing." I'm sure Mitch loved it. ;)

I couldn't get enough of these lightpoles.

Note to self: a little spray tan never hurt anyone.


"Take a picture of me with the tree" This is what I call being man-pretty.
Sand sculpture, it's been there since June I guess...