Which one would you eat?

Okay that's not really the right question b/c not matter what a cookie looks like I'm going to eat it - unless it's dripping with slobber and then maybe not. So I bought the large bar pan from pamper chef and from my understanding this pan is suppose to make everything turn our fabulous. I tend to disagree. I think it bites at making cookies. This is my second attempt at using it for cookies and both time my cookies have turned out flat (kind of look like an overstretched shirt) and are a yucky, uneven colour. I much prefer my old baker secret pan - the cookies turn out plump and evenly coloured. Anyways, maybe someone out there in blogger world has had better cookie making success and has suggestions. I do enjoy the pan for baking other things such as homemade fries or meat. Don't you worry though - ALL of the cookies will be gone in no time.

PS if you can't tell wich cookie I like best from the picture - it's the one on the left - this picture doesn't really show the true blahness of the pamper chef cookie.

New Post

Hi there - as I was going thru my posts I noticed that one hadn't been published - so there is one from the beginning of june called "a little nutty" - just in case you care. The pics. of Callia sleeping are cute (if I do say so myself).

Preschool Graduation!

Aiden graduated from preschool from last night. It was so much fun! The class sang quite a few songs and Aiden was fantastic. He did all of the actions and sang too. It's so funny b/c out of him and Ethan he is quieter but he is the one who does all of the actions to songs when he sings in front of people. Aiden's teachers then handed out their self book and diplomas. We watched a dvd of the year and then ate. I can't believe I have another one going into school this September. I felt a little teary as Aiden sang his first song - didn't feel as sad about him leaving preschool and heading off to kindergarten as I did about Ethan - probably b/c I know I have two more that are younger than preschool age and that I have one older than him. Don't know if that explanation makes sense to anyone but it does to me. My parents and us gave him star wars lego sets for his grad. presents - he was soooo excited!! That's all he has played with today.

I've had it!

What you see is in the above picture is my last (maybe) bottle of cleaner! No, I'm not going to let the germs invade our house, at least not anymore than they have already, but I've decided to go green. I'm not an environmentalist- maybe it's the rising cost of gas, the cruddy weather - I'm not really sure why but I've decided that I have to do my part to stop buying products that are not good for the environment and probably not that great for us either. We've had a lady give talks about natural cleaning products at our ladies group at church and I think that I'm going to give them a try. She says they're cheaper than regular cleaners so that's a bonus and hopefully they also clean as well - if they do then that's what we'll use from now on. So bring on the vodka!

2 months

-weighing in at 8lbs 16oz

-last night slept 8 1/2 hours straight!!!!

-cried it out and is now falling asleep on her own - in her bed or carseat or stroller and transferring over to any of those and continuing to sleep

-puting weight on her legs

-holding head very steady

-grew a birth mark on her back that should disappear by one

-smiling (so rewarding)

-cooing (loving it)

-eating every 2.5 to 3.5 hours during the day

-last couple of days eating quicker - only 25-30 min. instead of 40

-focusing on objects and people's faces

I'm loving Callia so much!! Though i'm sad she isn't a newborn any more I'm loving her smiles and cooing. I can't wait until she starts to giggle. The boys are enjoying the smiling too. I could eat her up!

Four Generations

It's taken 6 1/2 years but we've done it - we've done a four generation picture. I didn't think it would ever happen - I remember when Ethan was born and Rich had a picture done with him, Ethan and his dad - I thought it was so cool and now I've been able to have one not only with my mom and Callia but also with my Nana too - even more cool.

Daddy's Day!

We started off the day with Night b/f french toast - it was yummy except that the liquid completely burned onto the bottom of the pan -oops a bit of work for daddy later (he insisted). We then went to church and after church we had lunch at my dad and mom's. We made our own subs - which were delicious and made banana splits. I went to the park with my parents and the boys while Rich stayed back and relaxed and held down the fort in case Callia woke up. On the way home we picked up our fav. fast food - taco del mar and then just relaxed after the boys went to bed. The night b/f we were with Rich's dad and had a great bbq and time hanging out with his parents and his brother's family.

Callia gave Rich the picture frame (duh) -Rich's hand is covering where it says "my prince has come and his name is daddy" - it was just perfect. The boys picked out a hockey stick for him - to make him truely Canadian and to save his back (he has been using the little kiddie sticks). Rich is an awesome dad. It is so great to see how he is sooo able to relate to the boys (good thing since he is one) but it's more than that. He loves soccer, the boys love soccer as well as hockey and football - he loves star wars and so do the boys. Ethan can't wait to watch Narnia and Lord of the Rings. They all love video games and building things out of lego. Yep, it's great that they have all that in common even now when the boys are only 2,4 and 6. Up until today Ethan figured Rich was off the entire summer like him - he's a little bit ripped off that he's just with me. It has been so special to see Rich with Callia - he is going to be the daddy wearing the tiara playing princess with his daughter like on that kraft commercial.

Ahh the thumb

I stopped feeding Callia today b/c she had fallen asleep and Christian wanted a snack. I wondered why she didn't start to cry and when I came back a minute or two later I found her sucking like crazy on her thumb. I'm soooo glad that she is enjoying her digits since once the boys found their fingers or thumbs they started to sleep longer thru the night. I know you must be thinking "ya, but then you have to break them of that habit" but so far my kids have given up their thumb/finger sucking at six months. Hopefully she follows her brothers lead too and will give it up at 6 months - right now I'm not going to worry about it - I'm going to enjoy the extra sleep that'll come with her soothing herself. (eventually)

All Girl??

Nothing like a little girl and her guns! I'm not sure if I have much luck having Callia turn out to be a "girly girl".

A Little Nutty

I think I'm a little nutty. You see Callia is now 6 1/2 weeks old and she's turning the corner from being a newborn to being a baby. One of my goals with each of our babies has been to get them to sleep on their own without having to be fed, rocked or soothered to sleep and to get them on a schedule. I do this so they sleep thru the night earlier. I was worried that Callia wouldn't get on a schedule b/c we're always out and about but she has - in fact she has done it herself - it's not 100% gauranteed but it's going pretty good so far. And now for the last couple of days Callia has been going down for her naps in her bed and right now she is having a really good long one - which is where the nutty part comes in. On one hand I'm soooo happy that she is going down with less and less crying (it wasn't much to begin with) but on the other hand I know that once she gets used to sleeping in her bed the days of us being able to hold her while she falls asleep are nearly gone!