A Jumpin' Good Time

Last week we went to Jump Zone for the first time and the kids had a fantastic time. Four of their little friends were there too, which made the day extra special fun.

Happy Birthday Daddy

Today is Daddy's birthday but we celebrated it early last week at Nana & Grandpa's house since they were going to be gone today. Be happy you're getting older Daddy, birthdays are about the only thing you'll be given in your life that comes to you without effort. Plus, really if you think about it, birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest. We love you so much Daddy, here's a funny thought to make you smile today:

“You’re getting old when the only thing you want for your birthday is not to be reminded of it.”

Priority Mail

While I was working on the computer this morning, my kids were trying to get my attention so I glanced over and this is what I saw:
I asked if they wanted to be sent to Aunti's house and although the thought seemed momentarily appealing, they must have decided it would be too traumatic because after some deliberation, they vetoed my idea.

What to make

Last night I was craving something for dessert that was warm since we've been having so much snow lately. I remembered a recipe for cobbler that I had seen in a magazine this month and looked it up. Unfortunately it required apples, of which I had none. Also, it required about an hour of cooking time and I wanted something faster, like FIVE minutes. So here's what I did instead:

Mixed quick oats, smashed ginger snaps, margarine and a little coconut until it was fine crumbs. In a pot I mixed a can of peaches, dried blueberries, some brown sugar and cornstarch and heated it until it boiled and thickened. At the same time I heated the oats mixture in a skillet, stirring constantly. I then spooned the peaches mixture into bowls and topped it with the oats mixture. Voila! Peach cobbler in five minutes! The only bad things in it were the ginger snaps and brown sugar and I didn't use much of either so really, I wasn't too guilt-ridden about finishing my share. It was rather good too and so quick that I'll definitely make this again.

Good as New

My best friend from high school made the most adorable dress for her first daughter when she was three (ahem, TEN years ago...but who's counting). The dress then passed down to my eldest niece, who is somewhat smaller than the original owner but almost the same age. From there the dress progressed down to my second niece, the originator's little sister and finally to my youngest niece. Can you believe that after all that, when my daughter inherited the dress last winter, all that was needed to make it good as new was to mend a small tear where the skirt meets the bodice? She was, of course, very excited to add it to her wardrobe when I mended the tear and added a sash. After all, a girl can never have too many pretty dancing dresses.