Not much...

Not much to report these days.
See previous post if you haven't had a chance to enter the giveaway for a yummy summer treat!

Just finished an awesome yummy craft for daddies at our Wiggly Wednesday Playgroup. I'll post pics later after dads have had a chance to be surprised!

We have swim class tomorrow evening so I plan to take some pics of Baby K swimming with her Daddy.

We have tomatoes growing like crazy! I keep meaning to take a picture of them but the camera is downstairs and I keep forgetting to bring it up.

I think Baby K is going through a growth spurt. Yesterday she took a 3 hour nap, it would have been longer but I went and woke her up. She was kind of out of it for several minutes. That girl was sleepy! She has also been eating like crazy, she LOVES eating. And don't even think about eating in front of her, you will be asked to share! hee hee

Calling all cooks! AND Giveaway!

Giveaway requires an entry by Friday at noon.
Results to be announced Friday evening sometime.
Good Luck!

Ok peeps, I'm on a mission!
I want to make some fish tacos. Don't turn up your nose! I hear they are good and I got some yummy lightly breaded fish at Sam's that I think will be perfect.
So do you have any recipes for fish tacos? What do you put on them?

This got me thinking, fish tacos would be great with some kind of creamy avocado dressing on them, lettuce, tomato, a squeeze of a lime - problem...
I can't find any road tested creamy avocado dressing recipes.
Do you have one?
Do share you awesome cooks out there. Do share! :)
Thanks for the help if you have any.

Finally, What are you cooking for dinner this summer? Give me your best &/or favorite simple summer supper.
I will pick a winner and send you some kind of awesome summer treat gift card. (I'll decide where to when we have a winner, not everyone has a DQ or a Starbucks...but maybe they have something yummy like a Marble Slab or Coldstone or Freedy's...hmmm what will it be)
Winner will be chosen at random to keep things fair and to relieve some pressure to come up with the MOST fabulous dinner idea. ;)

So, what's cookin?

Water Baby...

Baby K is going to a Water Baby class. She is too young to actually learn how to swim but we wanted her to learn to be comfortable in the water and we wanted to get more comfortable being in the water with her.

Now, what you are about to see are really cute picture of a swimming baby and really scary pictures of her mommy in a swimsuit. The things I will do for my child - posting pics of me in a suit for all the world to see. :)

The pictures don't capture the many smiles we got this day - she LOVES the water and watching the other kids. We have had class twice now and she lets mommy and daddy put her underwater and she doesn't mind at all.

Here are a few pictures daddy got before he joined us in the pool. I will have to take some pictures next week of Daddy in the pool with her.

Help?

We are learning about Obedience in children's church this month.

I want to teach the kids the song O-B-E-Y but I will not be in every class and I'm sure the teachers don't want to sing a new song without a little help.
I want to find a CD or website that will let me download the song.
Does anyone have this?
I have Googled and Googled and I have only come up with a YouTu*be video.
This song has been around forever, why can't I find it?

If you have no idea what I am talking about here is the chorus I am talking about:
O-B-E-Y obey your mom and dad
O-B-E-Y makes them very glad
listen to the words they say
obey your parents everyday
O-B-E-Y obey your mom and dad.

So cute. I think the kids will like singing it (doing what it says is another story) but I can't find it! Argh!

Some slide shows

Our Friends Kyle and Erica tied the knot May 30th! What a great time with college friends! Many blessings to the Happy Happy Couple!


Baby K went swimming for the 1st time, not in a bathtub. She loved it. It was just mommy & Baby K so we didn't get any pictures in the water (safety 1st!) but here she is after swimming. She just about chugged that sippy cup of water. On Thursday she had her first swim class at the YMCA with Mommy and Daddy and we have some pictures of that we will share later, maybe...we'll see how much of mommy in her swimming suit made it into the pics - they may be not for sharing. LOL


Here are some fun pictures from Bath Time this week. Baby K was having so much fun we had to take some pictures. It sure is fun watching her grown and play!


And finally here are just a few pictures from our recent Zoo trip. The tiger exihibt is only a few weeks old so it was fun to walk through and see the beautiful habitat the zoo built for these amazing creatures. Baby K really liked the Otter pups and the tigers. The zoo keeper is holding the lamb that wanted to give her kisses and eat her toy. Silly lamb!

We have a season pass to the zoo and can get one guest in free anytime we go. We LOVE to go to the zoo so if you ever want to go and get in free let us know. I don't think I will ever get tired of going to the zoo. God's creativity is AMAZING

Snyderman Returns!

Ahh Yeah!
Put on your K-State Purple, grab the family and sit down for the next 7 wonderful min of your day! Your about to get pumped up for the 2009 KSU football season!
The coolest thing about this video is that it was done by a former K-State student, who goes to film school at KU because they have a film program. This was for his final project.

The Best Toy EVER!

A few weeks ago I went to some garage sales to look for some toys for Baby K.
I found a Jumperoo for $10 which I can't stop talking about how cheap it was! WooHoo!
I also got these stacking cups for 50 cents! Best 50 cents ever spent. Baby K has played with these for hours - 45min in one sitting and they are still a hit!
They stack inside themselves and take up very little room. Baby K loves to "yell" into them and listen to the loud echo (Daddy taught her that & she knows it makes us laugh). I stack them into a tower and she knocks them down. She also likes to bang them together.
The website says they are for 12mo and older but Baby K is only 9mo and her friend Baby A is only 6mo and they both love them, so I say if your baby can sit up on their own then they will really enjoy these.
You can buy them from Discovery Toys or hope you find them at a garage sale.

MEASURE UP!® Cups Item #1971

Toddlers love to dump and fill, stack and swat…and this natural play introduces important preschool concepts like size, sequence, volume and color. Later, they'll mold stamp and sort with these colorful cups that have animal shapes on each one. Uniquely designed cups are volumetrically correct, introducing and reinforcing math concepts. The contents of cups 3 and 4 really do fill cup 7! New scalloped edges aid scooping and sandbox play. Expanded Parent Guide included. Colors may vary. From approximately 2" x 2" to 4" x 3" (from 5cm x 5cm to 8cm x 6cm). Appropriate from 12 months - Primary School

Drooling...

Amanda was asking for beet recipes on her blog. Who cooks with beets? Ok, don't answer that. I'm sure it's like everyone but me.

I have never cooked a beet in my life and I think I have had beets like twice in my life. Oh, they are around at places I eat. They have never appealed to me, especially the beets that have been plopped out of a can and still have the ring marks from the tin can. The texture of Jello and my gag reflex do NOT get a long! Ok..well on to more appetizing things.

I thought, I will check out what Foodgawker has to share with us about beets and I found this amazing looking salad. We will be eating this at our house soon, I think I am literally drooling!
And you thought a post about drooling would surely be about Baby K. Nope, not this time. ;)Recipe: (as shared by Helen on her blog)
"[Peaches], these were supposed to be grilled. I forgot to light the BBQ, so I cooked them gently in a little butter and black pepper. I tossed them with the salad leaves, some walnut halves, roasted beets, crumbled gorgonzola - all drizzled with a dressing made by whisking olive oil, balsamic vinegar and lemon juice. A little chopped mint is good too if you have it."
Source: Food Stories

Thought: I think the 1st time I make this I will leave the walnuts plain but I think some walnuts that are tossed lightly in butter and then in sugar with a hint of cayenne pepper and then toasted lightly in the oven would be even better!

Honey, I Shrunk the Sandwich!

I found a recipe years ago for a BIG Sandwich. Acutally it was called "Sandwich for 12" but after making it for a superbowl party friends started calling it the BIG Sandwich and the name stuck, as well as the requests to make it. What really makes it special is the bread, but the size draws you in to try it. :) I make the bread on a pizza pan and then assemble the sandwich whole and then cut it into squares as much as a circle can be cut into squares anyway. Wedges are just to big and the bread tends to crumble some so squares are best for maxium eating pleasure.

I have often wondered, and been asked, if the sandwich could be made into smaller serving size sandwiches. Two weeks ago I was asked to bring enough deli sandwiches to church for an event. AhHA! I thought...this is the time, I'm trying it!


Result: possible
Review: will probably do again someday, but nothing beats the BIG Sandwich. The bread just wasn't quite the same. Maybe I should have divided the dough into more sandwiches than I did and made them bigger in diameter and not as thick. Who knows.

For those wanting to know the recipe...that's gonna have to be another post.
The bread is made using a HotRoll mix, oats, minced onion, a touch of garlic salt & sesame seeds. It is piled with lettuce, red onion, tomato, turkey, ham, swiss cheese, and green peppers and dressed with a mixture of Mayo and a touch of mustard.
Yummy Yummy Yummy!!!!

Baby K and Daddy

The other day after work Daddy laid down to play with Kaiya in the floor. He was also kind of resting.
Baby K thought Daddy's ear was fun to play with. It was pretty funny to watch her, she would play with her toys for a bit and then Daddy's ear, then her toys, then Daddy's ear, then she would try to pull his hair and squeeze his nose, then her toys, then his ear. Cute. Daddy is so sweet with her. Praise God for really great Daddys!

Dog Biscuits?

Today I walked into the dinning area to find a big surprise...Baby K eating dog biscuits! Well, she was putting them in her mouth, not really eating them. Gross! Funny!
I needed to go to the bathroom and Baby K was in the mood to be held. Not gonna work. The dog was outside sitting on the top step of the stairs outside our sliding glass door. She LOVES the dog...I thought I will just sit her here by the door, she can look at the dog and the pretty outdoors and I will be back in a min. Less than 2min later I return to find this! (I happened to see the camera on the counter just before I took her tasty treats from her - I HAD to take a picture, it was too funny!)
It's official - This kid really will eat ANYTHING!

Tea for Two...

Baby K and her friend Baby A had a little Tea party in the sunshine today.
I kept having to move the blanket and the babies into the shade - the sun was moving fast this morning! After about 20min we called it quits and came inside.
It is fun to see the girls playing together and becoming sweet friends. We play every Tuesday all day (with some naps of course).

Some things I've been up to...

Life has been busy! Erin & her sweet daughter stopped in for a visit. Then we went to Missouri to visit family for Memorial Day weekend. We took Baby K to Silver Dollar City and she was such a good girl! She is still NOT crawling but is getting stronger & more curious every day.
Baby K is a very well loved little girl and she sure loves her family & friends right back!
Check out the jumperoo I got for $10 at a garage sale!
Here are some pictures.


The highchair we have clamps to the table and it is strongly advised to NOT put a chair underneath it - a rule we follow at home - but you will see in a couple of pictures that while we were sitting with her we did put a chair underneath her to get the chair out of the way. Please do not send me ugly comments about endangering my child - she was never left alone w/ the chair. Thank you. :)

Did you miss me?

Mommy finally loaded some new pictures of me and promises to post them later today or tomorrow.

This cute face is so easy to miss! I miss you too!
I was eating some yummy sweet potatoes & chicken in this picture...I LOVE to eat!

More pictures and adventures to come.

Love,
Baby K & Mommy

Giveaway!

Do you need a haircut? A color? An eyebrow wax?
Do you live in or near my city?
I had to find a new salon and after much worry and anxiety I let someone new touch my hair. (Abbe and Judy...no one will ever be you!)

So I hunted down a Redkin Salon, feeling they could be the most trusted with my head. Turns out, I was right. I like the gal who did my hair (cut & color), they offered me coffee, tea, water, soda...gave me a scalp massage and generally made me feel like a princess.

When I left she gave me three $10 gift certificates to share with friends. (she gave me a 4th to use as a discount on my cut/color)

So the first 3 people to leave a comment that they want it, it's yours!

$10 Gift Certificate (expiration date June 30th, 2009)
with Jessie
at
The Fringe Salon at the Waterfront

Wiggly Wednesday Dates

There are new Wiggly Wednesday Playdates scheduled...
check it out!

www.wiggly-wednesday.blogspot.com

Hello Sunshine!

Finally, sunshine!

See my "snaggle tooth?" - I have 3 teeth & 2 on the way!

Justice, my buddy, she lets me pet her sometimes. I LOVE her!

GOTTCHA!

I'm trying to learn to crawl...but I don't love it.
This is a rare shot of me smiling while giving it a try.

Come Play With Me...

Baby K says come play with me & my friend Bren...and lots of other fun kids! If you live in the area we would love for you to join us for Wiggly Wednesdays! It's not every Wednesday, but at least once a month (and if you're lucky, sometimes twice a month).
This Wed we will be at the T.East Mall play area - playing indoors because the rain won't go away and has already made a muddy mess out of the outdoor playground we had originally thought we would be playing at.
Leave me a comment with your email address if you want/need more info. My friend Jess and I will get back to ya!

Oh...Baby K wants me to tell you that she will change out of her PJ's and into her play clothes before Wednesday's Play Date. :) See ya There!

Bow Give AWAY...and sweet orphans who need some lovin'

If you have seen pictures of Baby K you know she usually has a bow on her head. And almost every bow you see on her head is a bow from
www.sugarplumorphans.com
All proceeds go to help orphans.

Sugarplum is having a give away and you only have until 7pm tonight(central time) to enter!
All you have to do is leave a comment - how easy is that?!
There are other ways you can get your name entered to win more than just once...
check it out!
(honestly, if it wasn't for the orphans I wouldn't have posted this...I want to WIN and don't want to stack the odds against me - LOL)
Here is a link to some of the bows and barrettes she has made.
http://picasaweb.google.com/kendraneill/OnlineStoreKindOf#

Thanks Kendra for sharing your talent with us and for doing it for such a good cause!
Even if I don't win, I need to order a 4th of July bow - Baby K has the cutest outfit and needs a firecracker of a bow to go with it! :)

Look what I did!

My silly girl. She was playing on the couch next to me this morning while I checked my email. She started wiggling around and tugging on her shirt and then...pop she pulled her arm out. Eight months old and she can already undress herself - LOL.
She thought she was pretty funny.