Who needs to laugh today?

Do you know what this is?

I will let Laney explain...........

(These are her words exactly)

  

Let me set the stage......

We are in Academy Sports looking for the above item for Griffin. Carmel is out of town so I had all the kids with me. Griffin is trying out for baseball and needed several things. The last thing on our list.....protection cup. I try to be helpful but at the same time let him decide what size he was. 

Laney:   Mom, what is a prophecy cup?

Me:   What are you talking about Laney?

Laney:   Griffin is looking at a prophecy cup. What are they?

Pause

I am thinking..... O brother do I really want to have this discussion here.

unpause

Me:    It is a  protection cup not prophecy cup. It is for boys to wear during sports. 

I thought she was satisfied and understood until I hear her on the phone with my dad.

Laney: We are at the store buying Griffin a prophecy cup.

I am sure my dad asks " What is that? "

Laney:  It is what a boy puts on when he plays baseball. HE PEES IN IT!

I guess I was wrong. She definitely did not understand what it meant!

I explain to her later...again.....what it was.

The next day we had to go  back to get a different size. The guy working there ask if we need any help and I tell him what we need. He pulls one down and Laney says

" You know you wear those things on your weiner!"

MORAL:

Avoid taking Laney to the store when buying a protection cup buying any item for a male.

When the weather gets warmer......make hot chocolate.

How many of you still have a lot of these in your cabinets? 

We love to drink hot chocolate when it is cold but we love it even more when it is hot outside.

How?? You may ask.

Here is a  recipe we love to make using those hot chocolate packets.

Frozen Hot Chocolate

1 c milk (we use skim)

2 1/2 to 3 packets of hot chocolate

1 tsp vanilla

crushed ice

chocolate syrup 

cool whip

In a blender, combine the milk, packets and vanilla. Mix until blended an then add ice( I use a regular size cup and fill it twice with crushed ice). Blend the ice until it is a smooth consistency.

Here is how we like to assemble it:

Drizzle a little of the chocolate syrup in the bottom of a cup. Next, fill with the cold hot chocolate. Add a scoop of cool whip on top and drizzle more syrup on top.

Enjoy!!

Annie

This past Tuesday we went to Montgomery to see the play Annie. My mom invited us a few months ago and I am so glad she did. We had so much fun! Before we left from my parents, we took a few pictures while it was still light outside.

We met my dad for supper.

Since we arrived at the Renaissance a little early, we decided to walk around and look at all the changes they have made to downtown Montgomery. It is so much nicer than when I lived there.

The play was so cute and funny. We all enjoyed ourselves!

Thank you mom for a wonderful evening!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Don't these look yummy?

Well.......they are!

I was never a huge fan of pumpkin. Usually at Thanksgiving I would pass right over the pumpkin pie and head straight towards the cheesecake. Over the years, I have learned that many of the foods I told myself when I was younger I did not like I actually do. Pumpkin is one of those things I have grown to like.
If you try these muffins, you will be hooked.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

4 eggs
2 c sugar
1 16 oz can pumpkin
1 1/2 c oil
3 c flour
2 ts baking soda
2 ts baking powder
1 ts ground cinnamon
1 ts salt
1 pkg chocolate chips

beat eggs, sugar, pumpkin and oil until smooth. Add in dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Bake 400 for 16 - 20 minutes. Makes 24 - 30 muffins.
I will warn you these are the best when you first take them out of the oven. I usually make some in the mini muffin pan......they are the perfect bite and makes me feel like I don't eat as many as I really do!
You must pour you a glass of milk to go with them. You do not want to choke because you have devoured to many muffins. Savory is the key!

I will freeze ......what is left of them anyhow for later.

Laney and Ella love them.
Just the other day I caught Ella with them behind her back on my bed.

Our first day of CoOp.

We started our first day of Spring CoOp classes today. I am teaching Storybook Chef which is basically what it sounds like. We take a book and do a cooking activity to go along with it. I have 12 kids ranging from ages 3 to 7. Today, we read My Apron by Eric Carle. The kids decorated an apron that they will be wearing during each class and then made plaster ( homemade frosting) to use for their house.

Ella is taking 2 morning classes
Storybook Chef
Pioneers and Indians
Today, she learned about what kinds of homes pioneers and indians lived in and then she made a tepee.

Ella and her friend Alexia.

Laney is going all day this time.
Storybook Chef
Art
Basic Math Skills
Poetry in Motion

I was not able to get any pictures of Laney in her other classes.

The kids were so excited to go back! They were up and ready to go by 8:00. We look forward to next Thursday!

Whooooo wants to know what Ella has been doing this week?

Ella has been learning the letter Oo this week. Yesterday, she made an owl puppet to go along with her 5 little owls song. For snack she made an owls face using crackers, cheese and raisins.

Whoooo says school can't be fun!

Read Across America Night at Chickfila

At Chickfila Tuesday night the kids could read a book to the cow or say their ABC's and receive a free kids meal.

Ella and Zach are saying their ABC's to the cow.

Laney reading her book to the cow.

Laney and her friend Kaylee

Can I just say how much I love Chickfila. They are always clean, friendly, great customer service, and give away so much free food.They have recently opened one close to us and I am loving it! They have some sort of event/ activity each week. Next week is there character party! Should be fun!

Chickfila did not pay me to advertise for them. However, if they ever get wind that I did and offered me free food, I would gladly accept!