Tents and more

Last week we had cousin Zoe over and as always had a great time.  I made tents for both of the kids!  I wanted to make something that was safe so nothing would fall on them.  So I stapled the blankets to the wall and to the entertainment center.  It worked great!:)  Hannah wanted to play sooooo bad but wasn't' sure what she was supposed to do to join in on the fun.  Then we all went to the park. After the park we went to story time at the library Zoe loved it.  She mainly enjoyed the singing part!:)  After the library we came home and played outside with water.  I put the water in some containers and put some toys that they could pour the water into.  They weren't to interested, just interested in splashing each other.  They still had fun!  Fun day! 

Dorito Casserole

Dorito Casserole

Ingredients:

1 bag of nacho cheese Doritoes or the spicy ones

1 can of cream of mushroom soup

1 can of rotel

1 package of taco seasoning 

3-4 chicken breast

Shredded cheddar cheese

Cut chicken into cubes and then cook chicken on stove and then follow the directions on the back of the taco seasoning mix.  Once chicken is cooked and taco seasoning is in then add 1 can of cream of mushroom soup and 1 can of Rotel.  Stir.  While that is heating up get a baking dish and put a layer of Doritoes and sprinkle cheese on top.  Then pour in your chicken mixture and you can put another layer of Doritoes and cheese or I just sprinkle cheese on top.  Cover and cook in oven at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until cheese has melted.  

Hannah's First Step

Yeahhhhh!!!!  Hannah took her first step on Sun., March 1st, Aaron and I's 6 year Anniversary!!!  We were at my parents house and we were having Hannah walk back and forth between me and Aaron (we were holding her hands).  We let go and she took two steps!!!  Balanced and everything.

(Picture is not at parents house or when she was taking her steps)

Hammering

It was so funny last week we were outside and Aaron was hammering a wind chime up and Caden ran and got his hammer and started hammering everything.  Halarious!!!

Caden's Shamrocks

Since St. Patrick's Day is this month I wanted Caden to learn what Shamrocks are.  We are going to do a few activities all month and our first one was done today.  I cut out shamrocks and with glue I put 1 letter of his name on each shamrock and he sprinkled the glitter on.  He enjoyed seeing and calling out the letters of his name.

David and Goliath

We have been reading about David and Goliath in our Bible Book (Caden calls it). We also did a craft to go along with it. It is called David's Bag of Stone's. Caden enjoyed painting the rocks and had to put googlie eyes on them.

Just Talking

I am soooo ready for spring to be here.  I am tired of being inside!!!!  We are making it though!  

Hannah is sick today so we can't go to the library and it is tooo cold for Caden to go outside because he has a runny nose.  Caden has been allllll into cars lately, I have to pull him away from them, or they have to sit at the table with us while we are doing an activity.  lol  

Last Thurs. we played play-doe and went outside for majority of the day.  It was sooo nice.  

It was so funny, that same day, I had given Hannah her snack and then I heard Caden cry (he had just woken up from his nap).  So I left Hannah and her snack while I went to go and get Caden.  When I came back she had opened  her snack all on the floor.  Sooo cute!!!

Library and Outside Picnic

Today was a nice day!:)  We had story time at the library and made a Mardi Gras Hat.  We sang songs, they gave us beads, and a stamp when it was over.  Caden and Hannah enjoyed their day!  We came home for lunch and decided to eat outside since it was a much warmer day than it has been.  Then Caden decided he wanted to mow the lawn.  He mowed....and mowed.....and mowed.  I think he mowed for about 45 min.

Breaded Round Steak with Peas and Potatoes

Tenderized Top Round Steak

Olive Oil

Italian Bread Crumbs

1 can of peas

3 red potatoes pealed and thinly sliced

Preheat oven 350

Drizzle olive oil at the bottom of the baking dish.  Pour olive oil in a bowl and pour bread crumbs in a separate bowl.  Cut and peal potatoes and place in olive oil, take them out then roll around in the bread crumbs.  Cook potatoes covered for about 20-30 min.  While that is cooking do the same thing with the meat.  Dip in olive oil, take them out and then roll in bread crumbs.  Place meat on top of potatoes and cook covered for 45 min.  The last 15 min. you will add the peas and you can uncover.  You will do the same thing with the peas as you did with the potatoes and the meat.  

Variations:  If you don't like meat and peas you do not have to add them.  Or you can do chicken instead of round steak.  

Enjoy!!!

File Folder Games

The last two evenings before dinner I have given Caden a File Folder game to play with.  As you all may know right before dinner the house begins to get very loud and you are trying to organize dinner.  The idea came from this awesome blog.  Caden gets so proud of himself when he completes it.  There are all different types of File Folder games but the ones I made are matching.  Color matching and picture matching.  He does really well on the picture matching but some of the colors he needs a little help.  (In this picture it is not dinner time, I took it this morning just so I can get a picture.  It is too crazy before dinner to take pictures lol)

Zoo

It was a beautiful day so off we went to the Zoo with our friends.  We had such a great time!!!  The kids really enjoyed themselves.  I thought for sure that we would have a good nap when we got home.  I don't know if this happens to every other Mom, but my kids fell asleep right when we pulled out of the Zoo.  When we got home 3o minutes later they were up and not a chance of them falling back asleep.

  

Sticker Fun

I got this Thomas The Train Sticker Activity at Marshals for $3.99.  Caden loves it because the stickers come on and off and they are not sticky.  I am not sure what the product is called but I have seen some on Oriental Trading.

Good Buy

Yesterday seemed to be a long day because after daddy got home from work he went surfing and he didn't get home until 7pm.  He is usually home around 5pm.  So we had to be a little creative.  It was our first time playing hide and go seek.  Very funny!  Caden didn't get the concept of hiding but loved looking for me.  He would put his face up against the wall and try and count.  Wish I had a pic of that!

We went to Salvation Army and found some good little toys for cheappppp (they are in great condition too)!  I got tunnel for 3.99 and boy did they have a blast!  A fisher price cash register for 2.99, and a fisher price little superstar at a Little Bo-tique for 14.99.  They had a lot of fun.  (The links are just for looking at the pictures I got these items at Salvation Army and The Little Bo-tique)

A is for Ant Tot book

I have posted before about this great blog for tot lapbooks and website for lapbooks.  Here is another one we have created from their great ideas.  This one Caden was more involved.  He did enjoy this one better because he was involved.  He also is learning the order of counting by this lapbook.  We counted ants, I had him glue the amount of ants for each number.  The next morning he pointed to the screws on his bed and said 1, 2 in order.  So our next practice will be 1, 2, 3!  Yeah I am so proud of him!

My sweet little girl!

My little girl is so sweet!!!!!  She is now 8 1/2 months and has been crawling since she was 5 1/2 months.  She has just started to stand for a couple of seconds on her own and just started waving, and holding her bottle (when she wants to).  I love this age when they reach so many milestones it seems like almost everyday.  

I feel so bad for her at times because brother is sooo rough with her, he thinks she can play just like him.  It is almost to the point of every time Caden passes by her she cries because she thinks he is going to push her or tap her on the head etc.  She is defiantly going to be a tough little girl and learn to not put up with it when she gets capable of standing up for herself!  We constantly discipline Caden for it but everyday it is still the same thing.  It is a boys instink to annoy!!!!  I had a brother and he was defiantly annoying at times.    

Car Ramp

Caden has really been into his cars lately.  He puts objects under our rugs to make little hills.  So Daddy got a piece of wood and set it up so Caden could race his cars down.  He loved it!

Valentine's Day Heart Pancakes

It has been almost a week since I have post!  Well to recap, Valentine's Day was very nice.  In the morning I made red heart pancakes for everyone.  Caden gave his gift and cards he made to Daddy.  Caden got some cars for Valentine's Day, Daddy got some homemade cards and two new shirts, and Mommy got a few hours a way to get some clothes for myself.  What a great hubby!  

Tot Lapbooks

I was searching the internet for more toddler activities and came across this Tot Lapbooks.  What a brilliant idea.  So I finally completed it, he was semi-interested but if I keep introducing it I am sure he will become a liking to it because he absolutely loves books.

Tent, Long and Short

This morning we made a tent and it was defiantly a hit with my 8 1/2 month old.  It was sooo cute!  My son was just rolling around and hoped that Hannah would wrestle with him as most boys would.  

While Hannah was asleep for her morning nap Caden and I discussed long and short and I was really impressed with what he already new about long and short.  He called it baby and long line instead but he got the idea.