Top Secret Recipe

I had forgotten about this and had to get it down before I forgot....
The other day we were outside playing. The youngest asked if I wanted her to make me some meal. It was something like veggie soup or broccoli? I don't recall, but she was running around and ripping up pieces of grass and clovers etc. and i heard her sigh and say in a worn out voice, "Phew, thank goodness I remember the recipe." Ha!
Also, after the previous post.... she wanted to keep on her jeans and sleep in them.... because that is what she had on when she rode the horse. =)

Horsing Around

I love vacation bible school! I took the girls this morning and they had a wonderful time and I had a wonderful time getting 3 hours to myself! Tonight I took the youngest to her horse riding lesson. It was an experience similar to watching your baby take their first steps. The teacher took off the lead rope and stood about 5 feet away and our 4 year old was riding the horse alone AND was in complete control! It was so amazing! The whole farm came to a complete stop to watch her. A lady who spent 30 years training horses and teaching said, "She is a natural. You have a very talented daughter." Then she could not believe she was only 4! It was awesome! I hope to remember the camcorder next week!

Party #6

We had the oldests' birthday party today and it was wonderful!

We had a yummy picnic lunch of hot dogs and chips. The birthday girl wanted everyone to decorate their own cake, so I made cupcakes and we all decorated our own. It was fun and much quicker and easier than baking a cake! I am a fan of this idea!!!


They both caught butterflies, which have been added to our mounted collection. They were so cute and proud and happy! We opened gifts and the oldest got some really cook stuff! Clothes, books, lots of things for her new bike and a microscope that hooks up to your TV and shows all sorts of cool things on it.












After all the party festivities we hit the kids expo and they were able to color with flowers, pet a corn snake, look at flowers up close through a microscope and learn about caterpillars and bees. Oh, and I forgot to mention the nature hike that kicked off the party! Mr. Joe led us on a hike and we had to find hidden unnatural things in the surrounding woods. Coincidentally, it was also some fairy celebration and there were at least 30 fairy homes built all around. They were made out of stuff from the woods, but they were so intricate and amazing! We had a great day and all of us are worn out. We came home and played with gifts and I made the oldests favorite pasta dinner with seasame broccoli. Yum. Now they are sleeping and we are all going to have some brownies!

Water Guns for the very first time

Neat link

There was a real neat story about a little boy with Selective Mutism. You can read it here. It is worth the time. Granted, it is by no means typical, but I am real happy for the family. Our girls are continuing to improve steadily. I look forward to them getting in trouble in Sunday School someday for talking in class!

Our family is all rolling into town tonight gearing up for a certain girls 6th birthday party!!! We are cleaned up, stocked up and ready to go! Now we just need pretty weather on Saturday!

For the love of horses

Last night the youngest had her new lesson. Remember Megan the new horse? =) Anyways, she came home with part of a horse hoof. Evidently the ferrier had been out trimming hooves and she collected a piece. Today I was cleaning out the van, when I smelled something foul. It. Was. The. Hoof piece. I threw it out into the grass. Late in the day we were out playing and she said, "Mommy, my horse foot!" I explained about the gross odor. She said, "I don't mind. I love it. I loves horses and they can smell weird. It's ok. I love horses (kiss the foot), I love horses (kiss the smelly thing again)..." It was half cute and half gross. Just thought I'd share!

New Horse

Exciting day here! We had our oldests' 6 year check up!!!! She had hearing, vision and spine check etc. and all is healthy! I am always so thankful to hear that news! The youngest had her 3 month check up for her toe issue and..... CLEAR!!!! Praise the Lord! I was SO happy! As long as her pinky nails grow in good then we are good to go! I was so relieved! After all those errands we came home to play and then went to soccer and the youngests' new horse riding lessons. She is now on a horse named Megan and she misses Sunshine but is glad to be on a big horse. Plus this saddle is English and she said she likes English better. She said that she likes riding horses better than anything! I guess she has "horse fever" officially!
Yesterday we took the girls to see "Up". Even if you do not have kids, it is worth seeing. My husband and I were laughing so hard! I will admit to crying during one part, but it was a great movie! Completely clean and very cute and a very, very good moral message interwoven. If only Disney would put their talents to more movies like this one. It was awesome!