Emily has been using the toilet every day this past week! It is still sporadic because I haven't had the time to dedicate my focus only on her using the bathroom, but we are pretty excited. Only about a month ago she wouldn't go anywhere near the toilet. Out of the blue she changed her mind and began to just sit on it. That was cool with me, it was one step closer. But finally this week she began to actually do something....#1 and #2 in fact! (she'll love reading that when she is older!)
I realize full well that this might not last long and it still may be a while before she is out of diapers. I am just excited to see some kind of light at the end of our Huggie Tunnel!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The circus came to town.
Talk about rickety! Holy moly!
We picked up some free tickets to the circus that was in town yesterday, a whopping 5 dollar value for the kids. What we got free was made up for in price for the adult tickets. Oh well, live and learn.
This little circus quite literally was falling apart. You all know what the "Wheel of Death" is right? That ball that the motorcycle guy rides around in? After only a few short seconds of being in there, one of the stability beams came down. Luckily, nobody was hurt and my children weren't traumatized!
We enjoyed watching Gracey laugh hysterically at the clown that only knew enough English words to go along with his jokes. We also found out that Emily wants no part in eating cotton candy. And lastly, that I can barely handle the tight rope walker. One false move and that could have been really bad.
But the girls had a good time and that is what matters most.
We picked up some free tickets to the circus that was in town yesterday, a whopping 5 dollar value for the kids. What we got free was made up for in price for the adult tickets. Oh well, live and learn.
This little circus quite literally was falling apart. You all know what the "Wheel of Death" is right? That ball that the motorcycle guy rides around in? After only a few short seconds of being in there, one of the stability beams came down. Luckily, nobody was hurt and my children weren't traumatized!
We enjoyed watching Gracey laugh hysterically at the clown that only knew enough English words to go along with his jokes. We also found out that Emily wants no part in eating cotton candy. And lastly, that I can barely handle the tight rope walker. One false move and that could have been really bad.
But the girls had a good time and that is what matters most.
Shake and Bake!
This last weekend my sister Bailey, and her husband Skyler came for a visit. I didn't tell the girls that they were coming so it was a fun surprise. Friday morning I asked Gracey and Emily to go into the guest bedroom for me before we ate breakfast. They were confused but minded well and were so excited to see who was visiting!
We loved having them here. Gracey and Emily adore them and we had a good time hanging out, eating good food, and playing.
We were sad to see them go and thought it was super cool of them to visit us in Kingman.
Before the meals, we had to do some re-arranging so that Gracey and Emily could both sit by their aunt Baye. 
Just as they were about to leave, Emily got this real sad face and said to Bailey, "I wantch to come witch you!" 
"Shake" 
"And Bake" 
We loved having them here. Gracey and Emily adore them and we had a good time hanging out, eating good food, and playing.
We were sad to see them go and thought it was super cool of them to visit us in Kingman.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Whole Wheat Pizza
This was so good. I am telling you, the best homemade pizza dough I have ever tasted or handled. And I have experimented with plenty, trust me on that one. Never until now have I fallen in love with any of them.
I got this recipe from the beloved AllRecipes and only tweaked its baking time slightly. As far as the ingredients go, they didn't chance at all.
Here is the recipe for you all to enjoy. (with my changes included.) For the original baking times and directions, just click here.
Whole Wheat and Honey Pizza Dough
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast (or 2 1/4 tsp)
1 cup warm water
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon honey
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl combine flour, wheat germ and salt. Make a well in the middle and add honey and yeast mixture. Stir well to combine. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 12-24 hours. The dough will rise while the yeast is still warm.
After the dough has rested for while, roll dough on a floured pizza pan and poke a few holes in it with a fork.
Bake in 425 degree preheated oven for 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from oven and add toppings. Bake for another 10 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown!
If you need proof, here it is.
Emily thought it was "finger-lickin" good!
Skyler kept trying to steal Emily's pizza.
I got this recipe from the beloved AllRecipes and only tweaked its baking time slightly. As far as the ingredients go, they didn't chance at all.
Here is the recipe for you all to enjoy. (with my changes included.) For the original baking times and directions, just click here.
Whole Wheat and Honey Pizza Dough
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast (or 2 1/4 tsp)
1 cup warm water
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon honey
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl combine flour, wheat germ and salt. Make a well in the middle and add honey and yeast mixture. Stir well to combine. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 12-24 hours. The dough will rise while the yeast is still warm.
After the dough has rested for while, roll dough on a floured pizza pan and poke a few holes in it with a fork.
Bake in 425 degree preheated oven for 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from oven and add toppings. Bake for another 10 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown!
If you need proof, here it is.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
The addition.
When I first walked through this house a year ago, I hated it. I suppose hate is a strong word, but I didn't want it. It wasn't an ugly house or anything, it just didn't have a pantry. Getting out of the army and being somewhere more permanent, I was on a crusade to build my food storage and have room for it. So when this was house #1 out of 11 houses we looked at in a single day, I gave it no thought. It didn't have a pantry....I didn't want it.
Turns out, we didn't fall in love with any of the other houses. So we went back to California totally stressed and worried. To make a long story short, after much prayer and answers, we KNEW this house was right for us. The big compromise?? Build our own pantry.
It took us 8 months to get to actually doing it, but it was worth the wait. The builder admits he thought we were crazy and didn't know what we were talking about when we described exactly what we wanted. Happily, he is just as pleased as we are with the results. To everybody that has seen it, it looks like it was meant to be there all along.
So here are some pictures of the process.
*warning* This post is totally boring for the non-enthusiasts.
These were the begginnings. There was no turning back.
It was looking almost finished here. They had just gotten the shelves up and it needed to be painted to match the rest of my borings walls.
The painting.
And finally the finished product (plus a super cutie that was coloring this morning when I took the picture.)
And to show how it matches the rest of our house. This is our guest bedroom that is just opposite of the pantry. The shelf on the top is what we wanted the pantry to match. (and also Gracey. Pictures are always cuter with kids in them!)
Then this is standing in the corner of my living room. That same shelf is in my living room.
From this spot you can see all 3 of those shelves and suprisingly it is more symmetrical now than before. Needless to say, I am HAPPY!
Turns out, we didn't fall in love with any of the other houses. So we went back to California totally stressed and worried. To make a long story short, after much prayer and answers, we KNEW this house was right for us. The big compromise?? Build our own pantry.
It took us 8 months to get to actually doing it, but it was worth the wait. The builder admits he thought we were crazy and didn't know what we were talking about when we described exactly what we wanted. Happily, he is just as pleased as we are with the results. To everybody that has seen it, it looks like it was meant to be there all along.
So here are some pictures of the process.
*warning* This post is totally boring for the non-enthusiasts.
These were the begginnings. There was no turning back.
It was looking almost finished here. They had just gotten the shelves up and it needed to be painted to match the rest of my borings walls.
The painting.
And finally the finished product (plus a super cutie that was coloring this morning when I took the picture.)
And to show how it matches the rest of our house. This is our guest bedroom that is just opposite of the pantry. The shelf on the top is what we wanted the pantry to match. (and also Gracey. Pictures are always cuter with kids in them!)
Then this is standing in the corner of my living room. That same shelf is in my living room.
From this spot you can see all 3 of those shelves and suprisingly it is more symmetrical now than before. Needless to say, I am HAPPY!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Jailbirds
Last week, Corky occupied the girls while I cooked dinner by sending them to jail!! He would handcuff them with neck-tie, toss them in the slammer, then wait for the escape and do it all over again.
Corky was a good warden, feeding them "jail food" while they were there!
Corky was a good warden, feeding them "jail food" while they were there!
(sweet, fuzzy pictures right?)
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