Bratz dolls look like hookers to me.....

Someone recently bought Mimi a Bratz doll. Kevin and I were disgusted, and confiscated the doll. Since Mimi is 3 1/2 yrs old, it was difficult to explain our reasoning. What do you think? Will you let your kids play with these or will you buy them as gifts for other children? Or do you think they are far too sexual and inappropriate?

Obama Momma!

MImi & Moe's favorite song

Yay! It's Friday!

Mimi's feet! I love their feet!

Moe making music. We promise we don't abuse your instruments, Daddy! ;)

Mimi climbed her first tree this morning! She told me to quit taking pictures, and to be quiet! She was hoping a bird would land in the tree!

Have a great weekend!
~Karen

A Felt Board

This project has become more meaningful than I imagined. The kids spend so much time playing with this. Mimi loves to create stories, and then tells us what is going on in her story. Moe likes to do silly things like putting fish in trees. This makes him laugh a lot. I enjoy watching them work on it together.

I have oodles of felt. The board is an old puzzle whose pieces are missing. Simply glue flannel or felt to a board. Then make anything you can imagine out of felt. It was fun to include Mimi and Moe in this process. They had many suggestions. Moe wishes I would make more than one car. Mimi wants more people.

You can illustrate counting and numbers:

I think the possibilities are endless for this thing. I am thinking of ordering the alphabet from here. I think it would be fun to do stories like "I know an old lady who swallowed a fly..." etc.... Also, I suppose you could mount the board onto a wall, but I prefer having it portable.

Go make felt things. It is FUN!

Top secret tips for teaching bike riding

Place the training wheels on a level so that the back tire does not touch the ground. We found frisbees work well.

Practice pedaling until you can do it in your sleep! And since the bike is not moving, you don't have to worry about crashing. All she had to focus on was the pedaling.

She had to wash off some paint that got on her bike! Taking care of her 1st real bike!!

Update

Still not feeling well, but much better than yesterday!

Look what bloomed in our front yard!

My latest craft project....I hope the recipient likes it....and doesn't take offense! HAHA!!

Sickness

Poor Moe is sick. And it's not pretty.....In fact, it's gross.

Mimi is trying to take care of him.

Read it & email it to your friends....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080810/ap_on_re_af/toiling_for_gold

Nose pads & Corn

Moe: What dat?
Me: Nose pads to keep Mommy's glasses on.
Moe: No, dat corn.
Me: No, they are nose pads.
Moe: No. Corn. Me eat.
Me: No. They keep my glasses on.
Moe: What dat?

Ugh. Is it Friday yet?

Moe came into our room around 7 am today, and said "stuck, help." I looked at him and immediately saw a green thing in his nose...He then pushed it up his nostril. Despite our best efforts, we could not get it out. We took him to his pediatrician who, with the help of three nurses holding him down, was able to finally get out the crayon. First they had me blow in his mouth while they closed the empty nostril....I did this 4-5 times, and the crayon became dislodged. Then they were able to get it out with a little hook. It was lime green and about 1/3 the length of a crayon! His doctor did say that once a kid goes through something like this they almost never repeat it...so, fingers crossed.

I am going to go put up the crayons...just in case....
~Karen

Friends gave us two large zucchinis this week. I just had to make some bread!!
I have no idea where this recipe came from, and I have altered it some. Let me know if you make it! :)

Zucchini bread

3 cups of flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 tsps cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking powder
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
3 tsps vanilla extract
1 cup corn oil or veg oil
3 cups grated/diced zucchini
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

This will make 2 loaves. Bake at 350' for 1 hour!!
YUM! YUM!!

SECRET TIP!! When you are pouring the batter in the bread pan, stop after pouring in half, and sprinkle some extra cinnamon on it! Then pour the rest on.

Since this makes two loaves, share with a friend!

~Karen

Camping

On the road! Going camping!

Here is a nice shot of the campfire around the cabins.
Kevin's aunt and uncle own a nice large piece of land in KY. They built the cabins themselves, and it is amazing!

Me and the kiddos! Poor kids...looks like I am squeezing the life out of them!

Papaw, Mimi, & Moe

Going for a stroll. I love this shot!

Look what my tomboy found!

Yep, a frog! She held him so gently!




This pic sums up the drive home! We were exhausted!

IT's Friday! YAY!

"Invention, my dear friends, is 93 percent perspiration, 6 percent electricity, 4 percent evaporation, and 2 percent butterscotch ripple."

-Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka And the Chocolate Factory

Have a wonderful weekend! Love on your loved ones!
~Karen