Well, Kyle did it again. He insisted I get the camera to capture his BIG CATCH. Joshua was so proud of him. Shhhhhh, don't tell them, but I think that's the same fish Joshua caught in the same pond two weeks ago.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Teeter Totter....Whoa!!!
Doesn't this look like it hurts?
Joshua and Kyle found this absolutely thrilling. Kyle would bounce the teeter totter so hard at the bottom that Joshua would go flying up in the air! Joshua was giggling and laughing the entire time. Too bad my camera battery was low from taking all the pictures at Gene's company Fishing Derby or I would have gotten a small video clip of them. It looked brutal to me.....but they both sure were having fun!
More fishing pics to come! Joshua and Kyle had two fishing derbies this weekend! One was Gene's company derby and the other was our lake association kid's derby...a full weekend event! Both the boys are in contention for a trophy from yesterday. They are out on the lake right now!
Kyle's 15 1/2" Walleye...this puts him in first place as it stands on the board right now!
Both the boys were on the board for their catfish caught yesterday in their age groups, but shortly after this pic was taken....they were both knocked out of third place.
Josh is on the board with his 8 1/2" perch!
Joshua and Kyle found this absolutely thrilling. Kyle would bounce the teeter totter so hard at the bottom that Joshua would go flying up in the air! Joshua was giggling and laughing the entire time. Too bad my camera battery was low from taking all the pictures at Gene's company Fishing Derby or I would have gotten a small video clip of them. It looked brutal to me.....but they both sure were having fun!
More fishing pics to come! Joshua and Kyle had two fishing derbies this weekend! One was Gene's company derby and the other was our lake association kid's derby...a full weekend event! Both the boys are in contention for a trophy from yesterday. They are out on the lake right now!
Kyle's 15 1/2" Walleye...this puts him in first place as it stands on the board right now!
Both the boys were on the board for their catfish caught yesterday in their age groups, but shortly after this pic was taken....they were both knocked out of third place.
Josh is on the board with his 8 1/2" perch!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Jello Cupcake Treats
Happy Independance Day everyone! I have a great snack for all your get togethers for this upcoming weekend. These are sure to be a hit! I always requested this for my birthday cake as a child.
Jello Cupcake Treats
1 Pkg. French Vanilla Cake Mix (I used Duncan Hines)
Water
Oil
3 Eggs
1 3 oz. Red Jello
1 3 oz. Berry Blue Jello
2 Cups Boiling Water
Cool Whip
Sprinkles to garnish
Mix & bake cake according to directions on the package. I made these into cupcakes but this is great as a 9x13 cake also and a bit easier to prepare. Cool cake for a few minutes. Boil water. Boil water while the cake is cooling. Mix 1 cup of boiling water with one pkg. jello. Poke holes into the top of the cake. I used a fork, but you can also use a toothpick. The deeper you poke the holes into the cake the further the jello will set. Pour jello over the top of the cake. (This was the hardest part for the cupcakes. It was a bit messy and sticky. But it's super easy as a regular cake) Refrigerate cake approx. an hour. Mix 1 cup boiling water with remaining jello. Once cooled, poke more holes into cake. Pour remaining jello over cake. Refrigerate until set (approx. 1 hour). Top with cool whip and garnish with sprinkles.
Jello Cupcake Treats
1 Pkg. French Vanilla Cake Mix (I used Duncan Hines)
Water
Oil
3 Eggs
1 3 oz. Red Jello
1 3 oz. Berry Blue Jello
2 Cups Boiling Water
Cool Whip
Sprinkles to garnish
Mix & bake cake according to directions on the package. I made these into cupcakes but this is great as a 9x13 cake also and a bit easier to prepare. Cool cake for a few minutes. Boil water. Boil water while the cake is cooling. Mix 1 cup of boiling water with one pkg. jello. Poke holes into the top of the cake. I used a fork, but you can also use a toothpick. The deeper you poke the holes into the cake the further the jello will set. Pour jello over the top of the cake. (This was the hardest part for the cupcakes. It was a bit messy and sticky. But it's super easy as a regular cake) Refrigerate cake approx. an hour. Mix 1 cup boiling water with remaining jello. Once cooled, poke more holes into cake. Pour remaining jello over cake. Refrigerate until set (approx. 1 hour). Top with cool whip and garnish with sprinkles.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Birthday Rainbow
Alright, I'll admit it....I cried on my birthday. Gene came home and told me that he had to go back into work at 8PM. Being that he just got home at 8:30 AM and needed sleep...that meant not alot of time to celebrate. I had to take Joshua to a friend's birthday party at noon. So I was bummed.
Gene did get up and took the boys to get me a birthday dinner (aka, pizza and steak subs) and a birthday cake. That was the extent of celebrating my 35th birthday. Gene left for work just as a really nasty thunderstorm was rolling in and all I could think was, "Great....now we'll lose power and I won't even be able to scrap tonight!"
Gene called from work around 8:30 to tell me that there was a phoned in report of a tornado touch down near the plant...he works in a flat glass production. Tornado=disaster. But luckily, it wasn't confirmed and there was no touchdown.
But the highlight of my birthday was this!
God knew I needed some cheering up!
Gene did get up and took the boys to get me a birthday dinner (aka, pizza and steak subs) and a birthday cake. That was the extent of celebrating my 35th birthday. Gene left for work just as a really nasty thunderstorm was rolling in and all I could think was, "Great....now we'll lose power and I won't even be able to scrap tonight!"
Gene called from work around 8:30 to tell me that there was a phoned in report of a tornado touch down near the plant...he works in a flat glass production. Tornado=disaster. But luckily, it wasn't confirmed and there was no touchdown.
But the highlight of my birthday was this!
God knew I needed some cheering up!
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Sassy Hair
In celebration of my 35 years here on Earth....I decided to get a trendy haircut. I've really been liking the whole short in the back and longer in front trend and have seen some really cute hair on some of the other moms at baseball and school. So here it is....straight from the stylist. She straightened it for me. But I can wear this style curly also and she said I could flip the underside to make it a bit different.
So, what do you think?
After getting home and Gene's initial shock (I didn't tell him that I was going today to get it done) I think it's a keeper. We were sitting on the couch watching cartoons and Joshua came over and started "petting" the back of my hair. He was smiling. I think he really likes it....he just came up to me while I was typing and said, "Hey mom, I still like your hair." He's a keeper too!
Now that baseball season is winding down....I have so much to share and hope to be blogging regularly again.
So, what do you think?
After getting home and Gene's initial shock (I didn't tell him that I was going today to get it done) I think it's a keeper. We were sitting on the couch watching cartoons and Joshua came over and started "petting" the back of my hair. He was smiling. I think he really likes it....he just came up to me while I was typing and said, "Hey mom, I still like your hair." He's a keeper too!
Now that baseball season is winding down....I have so much to share and hope to be blogging regularly again.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Easter 2008
I realized that I needed to post some of our Easter pics. We colored eggs the night before with an Aunt and two cousins.
This mess....
Produced these beautiful eggs...
That's Aunt Gina's beautiful artwork with Joshua's name....I couldn't find Kyle's for the picture.
Here are the boys with their baskets. They found them rather quickly even though the Easter Bunny thought he hid them cleverly.
They were so excited about their new boots and so was I! Joshua shouted, "Look! I got puddle boots!" These will definetely save me this coming muddy spring!
Before breakfast, the boys relaxed on the couch. I just loved how Joshua was clutching his new stuffed bunny friend he got in his basket. Kyle was playing the new Transformers game he got for his DS while Joshua watched over his shoulder. They were so peaceful and quiet....a Mom's dream!
I was pretty upset that we wouldn't make it to our family dinner this year. But Gene made a beautiful meal for us.
Gene was very thoughtful and brought home this wonderfully yummy Carrot Cake. I had mentioned a few weeks ago that a carrot cake for Easter would be nice. He's such a great husband!
After Gene went to work, the boys and I bundled up and headed out for our first GeoCache hunt. We didn't find the cache, but we did enjoy a beautiful Easter day out in God's Creation.
We seen these deer.
And visited a local tourist spot on the search for the clue to the cache.
This mess....
Produced these beautiful eggs...
That's Aunt Gina's beautiful artwork with Joshua's name....I couldn't find Kyle's for the picture.
Here are the boys with their baskets. They found them rather quickly even though the Easter Bunny thought he hid them cleverly.
They were so excited about their new boots and so was I! Joshua shouted, "Look! I got puddle boots!" These will definetely save me this coming muddy spring!
Before breakfast, the boys relaxed on the couch. I just loved how Joshua was clutching his new stuffed bunny friend he got in his basket. Kyle was playing the new Transformers game he got for his DS while Joshua watched over his shoulder. They were so peaceful and quiet....a Mom's dream!
I was pretty upset that we wouldn't make it to our family dinner this year. But Gene made a beautiful meal for us.
Gene was very thoughtful and brought home this wonderfully yummy Carrot Cake. I had mentioned a few weeks ago that a carrot cake for Easter would be nice. He's such a great husband!
After Gene went to work, the boys and I bundled up and headed out for our first GeoCache hunt. We didn't find the cache, but we did enjoy a beautiful Easter day out in God's Creation.
We seen these deer.
And visited a local tourist spot on the search for the clue to the cache.
Friday, March 21, 2008
New Tooth
Early this morning, Joshua woke and was trying to tell me that he had a big hole in his mouth. At first thought, I was thinking that his first wiggly had fallen out while he was sleeping. But then when he opened his mouth and I got a closer look.
Here is what I saw:
Yup! His tooth is growing in behind his baby wiggler!
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