Just Call Me Lola

May 25, 2010 By Michelle 12 Comments

The other night we were talking about what names we had picked out for the girls before they were born. I believe for Emily we had Jacob picked out for a boy ……….. and my nephew when asked what we should name her, said butterfly, and that’s what he called her until she was born.

I wanted to name Audrey …… Caroline …….. and when Emily sat on my big belly that’s what we called her. Then we fell in love with the name Audrey.

sarah may 2010 When Sarah came along Emily and Audrey were old enough to ask …… what’s her name ….. We never told anyone the names we had picked out until the babies were born.  So, Emily and Audrey took it upon themselves to name Sarah……….. Lola Bubbles

And that’s what they called her. For months.

After hearing the story Sarah informed me that I can just call her Lola.

Yesterday I asked Sarah if I could take her outside and take a couple of pictures. She was excited until I showed her what she was going to wear. She hates dresses again {she just told me Saturday she loved dresses again} {she changed her mind} So, that picture to your left is the first one. She was pouting. I told her if she let me practice on her, she could change into whatever she wanted to wear and I’d take her picture.

sarah may 2010-2
much better.

sarah may 2010-3

sarah may 2010-4
love those eyes.

When we finished up, she ran inside to change into a more fashionable outfit.

Boots and horse included.

sarah may 2010-9

Filed Under At Home, Pictures, featured, raising girls, summer 2010

Sweet Summertime

May 13, 2010 By Michelle 11 Comments

Blog break —————> officially over. HA!

Who am I kidding, I’ve been doing this for five years, I can’t stay away long.

Whew. Our school year is coming to a close, sooner rather than later. We test at the end of May so from here on out it’s gonna be review, review & review some more.

I am SO ready for this year to be over but looking SO forward to next year. Isn’t that crazy. Mind of a homeschoolin’ momma I guess. Right now I just need a break from it, not so much the learning part, but the teaching part. During the school year, even when we take a day off, school is ALWAYS on my mind. Did we do this? Do they know how to do that? Will this be on the test? Should they know this? yada, yada, yada.

In Sunday school a couple weeks ago we talked about being in a rut, what kind of ruts you get into [job,relationships, church] and what to do about them. I’m here to tell ya, I’m in a homeschool rut! Big time. So, to mix things up a bit we are going to do some unofficial unschooling stuff over the summer. Lots of fieldtrips, lots of hands on stuff, lots of reading & lots of time spent doing what they want to do.

We also have our 2010 summer fun list up and the girls are very eager to get started.

summerlist

Fun. That was Sarah’s idea. She just wants to have fun. A girl after my own heart.

When do you start summer break? Any big plans?

Filed Under At Home, In Education, homeschool, raising girls, random, summer 2010

They Cook Too

May 11, 2010 By Michelle 7 Comments

cookie collage From the time Emily and Audrey were very young, they wanted to be in the kitchen. They wanted to be right there, by my side, helping. And unfortunately for them, I’d send them on their not-so-merry way. I like to be alone in the kitchen. I make enough mistakes on my own and to add two fighting youngsters to the mix, would be bad. Plus, our kitchen at the old house was teeny tiny.

But now that we have moved, I let them go at it. They pretty much fix their own breakfast and lunches, now granted it’s not all that fancy of a meal, but still, they do it, and I don’t.

In the kitchen, and pretty much every other area of my life, I do things my way, I don’t give it a lot of thought, if it turns out it turns out. If not, it winds up in the trashcan next to the Lemon Cake I made for Mother’s Day. So, I pretty much just throw the girls in the kitchen with a recipe or instructions, if they need help, they know where to find me.

And their particular instructions on this day was to make a batch of chocolate chip cookies, together, no fighting allowed, if they did choose to fight, they would not be allowed back in the kitchen. And since two eggs needed to be cracked, you each get a turn. {for those of you wondering, yes, i have finally let them crack eggs}

After taking a few quick pictures, Sarah and I headed downstairs to relax. That was my intent anyway, Sarah had other plans that included glue & markers.

They did a great job. The cookies were wonderful. I ate way too many, as usual.

Oh, incase you are wondering, I’m in charge of the stove. I don’t want to have to take any trips to the ER because of burns, or have the Fire Department come out because the stove caught on fire.

cookies
are those not the yummiest looking cookies ever!

The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie (taken off the back of Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips)

  • 11 1/2 ounce(s) 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips
  • 2 1/4 cup(s) unsifted flour
  • 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup(s) (2 sticks) butter
  • 3/4 cup(s) sugar
  • 3/4 cup(s) packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla
  • 1 cup(s) chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Directions
Preheat oven to 375ºF. Stir flour with baking soda and salt; set aside. In large mixer bowl, cream butter with sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Gradually blend dry mixture into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Drop 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 375ºF for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.

Filed Under At Home, Desserts, In the Kitchen, Recipes
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