Yesterday it was 68 when we got up and got warmer from there…so we had a couple warm weather firsts! It was Elizabeth’s first time wearing short sleeves and shorts this year…and Tommy’s first skinned knees of the summer.
Warm Weather Firsts
Apr 2nd, 2010 by ECM
These Kids Need a Bath!
Apr 1st, 2010 by ECM
Broccoli or chili for dinner=bath night
Walking the Dog
Mar 31st, 2010 by ECM
We don’t have a dog, and we never will. I don’t like them, and Derek’s allergic. But Tommy and I have been playing the “What do you see?” game in the car lately, and he notices a lot of people walking their dogs. So we hooked slinky dog to the trike so that Tommy could “walk his dog.”
Our Fourth Regency Ball
Mar 30th, 2010 by ECM
This year we attended our fourth annual regency ball…with Eric and Carrie!
I did Carrie’s hair…didn’t it turn out beautifully? I need to grow my hair out for about 5 years…sigh…
And I got some pictures from above!
To add to the fun, my student Olivia came with her sister, so we enjoyed some dances together! It’s always fun to meet my students in person.
Sights of the Weekend
Mar 29th, 2010 by ECM
My camera was packed away for most of our South Bend/Lansing visit, but we did pull it out for the pilgrimage to the Krispy Kreme across the street from our old apartment. (From our bedroom window, we could see if the hot light was on…) Tommy loved his first KKD!
And we hung out with my Grandpa up in Lansing, who showed Tommy around the back yard and promised a fishing excursion and a four-wheeler ride next time he visits…
I have learned how to make yogurt in the crockpot! It’s so cool–easy (just three steps), cheap (at $1.99/gal of milk, I can make a batch of yogurt for a dollar!), and really good. We eat a lot of yogurt here, and I feel very housewifey when I do it. I’ve had a couple flops where I forgot to turn off the crockpot at the right time and ended up with half a gallon of yogurt-tasting milk, but I’ve discovered that the kids will drink it cheerfully, so there’s no waste. But I’m getting better at remembering–and this week I even made a batch with 2%. (The lower the fat content, the more likely it is to be runny, but I’ve discovered that you can separate off the whey by lining a colander with coffee filters and letting the yogurt sit in there until the whey drips off and the remaining yogurt is denser, like Greek yogurt. Have not tried this with storebought, but I think it’s the same principle. I used the whey in place of buttermilk in waffles, and they were super!)
I tried to make my bowl of yogurt look appetizing, but the strawberries didn’t really add to it like I wanted. We’ve been eating it unsweetened since it actually doesn’t have the tang of storebought yogurt. But sometimes it’s fun to stir in fruit or applesauce to make flavored yogurt!
And maybe all this yogurt was what our Little One needed to get her crawling–she’s all over the place now!
Compromise
Mar 24th, 2010 by ECM
Tommy's Three Year Pictures!
Mar 22nd, 2010 by ECM
I think Jen has surpassed herself with these…
not so hasty
Mar 22nd, 2010 by ECM
Never mind, success was a momentary thing. Tommy has been terrible the past three days, though he can stay dry for 2-3 hour periods. I just cleaned up my second or third pair of poopy training pants for the day. One more hour, and I get to escape for a date night. This kid and I need a break from each other.
Yes, those are big boy underpants. Today we had some success on every front–dry nap, pooping in the potty (won’t Tommy LOVE me when he’s a teenager for telling everyone this?!), and only a couple accidents. We are getting there!