Friday, July 31, 2009

Pucker Up!

Katie was so excited to make her own lip gloss this morning! We made summer mango flavored gloss from a Spa Factory kit and added some food coloring to make it red. To me, it felt pretty gritty on my lips but Katie is proud that she made it and she likes it so I guess that's all that matters, :-).

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Playground

We went to Mason's Mill Park for a little while today and Ryan is finally big enough to sit in the swings. We still can't push him too hard or he falls forward, lol, but he seemed to enjoy it. He was most interested in inspecting how the chain was attached to the seat. He must have some of Daddy's engineering blood in him!
Oh god, I better hold on!
This is fun!
Hey, where'd Katie go?
Me likey swing!
Katie playing under the spritzer
She was having such a great time!
Running, dancing, even tumbling in the mist, :-)
She was soaked (and filthy from the tumbling although you can't see it here) but very happy!

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

It's Like Butta, Baby!

The other day Katie asked me how we get butter so I decided that we'd make our own homemade butter so she could learn where butter comes from. We stopped at Genuardi's on our way to Poppy's house and got some special milk (heavy cream) so Maddie could make butter with us too. I think I have tennis elbow from all the shaking required but after it was all finished, I have to say we made some pretty yummy butter. Next up, making bread with Uncle James!

The Secret Ingredient and Supplies
Now for the complicated instructions for making butter...

Taking the whipped cream out of the container
Maddie was having way more fun than Katie!
Put it all back in, give a few more shakes and viola, we have butter!
The liquid around it is buttermilk. Guess I better find a recipe for buttermilk pancakes, :-)
Sampling the goods
Mom, see I made my own butter!
The Finished Product
Butter Fingers
Ryan and Kyra enjoying the butter making, LOL
Katie and Amy

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Shorties

Katie has been bugging me for the longest time to get her hair cut short. I've been reluctant (and still am) but told her she could get it cut after Jen's wedding. So this morning she woke up and asked to get her hair cut today so I took the plunge. She wanted it even shorter but I couldn't do it, lol. Maddie was with us and she got her hair cut much shorter too. Guess it's the thing to do this weekend since Karen got a new 'do yesterday!

Friday, July 24, 2009

Congrats Jen and Steve!

Lots of pics...
Waiting for Mr. and Mrs. Mongone
And here they are!
First Dance
The Bridal Party Dance
Katherine giving her awesome speech
Cheers!
Katie taking a sip of her champagne
Then going in for the kill, LOL. I had to pull it away from her!!!
Be nice!
Katie and Poppy
Katie, Poppy and Rudy
Learning some new dance moves.
She's got way more rhythm than I do, that's for sure!
Dancing with Poppy
Uncle Dave gets the first "dollar dance"
Jen and Katie
(I love this pic!)
Steve plotting how he will remove the garter
Take One
(caught by one of kids)
Take Two
(to get someone "legal" for the garter part)

Jen and Steve's Wedding

Jen and Steve
Katherine aka "The Fluffer"
A Reading from the Song of Solomon
Katie getting antsy
Do you? Yes. And do you? Yes.
I now pronounce you Mr. & Mrs.!
You may kiss the bride!
Bringing up the gifts
Trying to get a pic of the grandkids.
We thought we could do better than this one but...
Apparently not! LOL
(Poor Kyra)
Ready to get back in the limo