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| This was all ready uncovered when we got there but we worked on it too |
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| busy busy busy |
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| big boys, big shovels |
Monday, January 2, 2012
Finally some sun!
so we went on a digging adventure with our new shovels.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Resolutions anyone?
I don't generally go for new year's resolutions but our household has some new goals this coming year.
It's time for the boys to help out and start learning some money management skills.
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| So we have job charts |
They can earn 3 stars per day, one for cleaning up dirty dishes, one for putting laundry in the hamper and one for cleaning up their toys. At the end of the week they get an allowance based the number of stars earned for each task. Up to a quarter per job, per week.
As a family we are giving up cable and DVR...this one is waiting until after football season though.
My goal is to workout more since my pants got pretty tight over the holidays. I am rewarding myself for each 7000 calories burned. (it thinking new workout gear and massages for rewards)
Also we are also getting our house organized and keeping it that way with:
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| http://stephanieodea.com/books/ |
Happy new year!
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.
Abraham Lincoln
Read more:http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/resolution.html#ixzz1iA5ADOj9
Saturday, December 31, 2011
more birthday
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| Playing with the v reader |
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| Opening presents |
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| the cake...mmmm...and the girl they both love |
Friday, December 30, 2011
Happy birthday, Granty!
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| Love that spaghetti face! |
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| Presents |
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| More presents |
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| Playing with his new V reader |
Christmas 2011
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| Real shovels for the sandbox at the park! |
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| "Spencer help me" |
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| So sleepy, Grant was up all night vomiting. Ewww. |
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| Thank you bachan |
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| Spencer's loot |
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| Grant's loot |
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| Trains from aunt Eileen in Japan |
Monday, December 12, 2011
Christmas cookies you can keep-Gingerbread playdough
DO NOT EAT THESE COOKIES
but you really should make them because they are super fun.
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| Making cookies that will not be eaten...so pants are optional |
1 Cup flour
1/2 Cup salt
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 cup water
1 tsp. vegetable oil
Spices--Cinnamon, Allspice, Ginger, Nutmeg
DIRECTIONS--
1. Mix the dry ingredients..
2. Mix water and oil together first and then add them to the dry ingredients
and stir.
3. In a pot, cook the mixture for three to five minutes on low/medium, stirring
constantly.
4. The dough will start to pull away from the sides of the pot and
stick together in a large ball.
5. Take the dough out of the pan and knead the dough until it becomes soft
and smooth.
6. Allow the dough to cool and then store it in an airtight container.
For better instructions and pictures and general cuteness go to this post
We added beads and detail. They are drying overnight and we hope to try decorating them more with markers tomorrow. I will try to come back and post update on how they dried and how the markers worked.
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