So True

Sun Butter

 We were in Redlands yesterday and I stopped by Trader Joe's.

I picked up some of this sunflower seed butter and today I gave it a try and loved it!

I used some to make these Cookies:

Sun Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from against all grain.

 

on a sidenote:

Max has a friend with peanut allergies and I accidentally gave him a peanut butter cookie the last time he was here. I felt awful! Now I can make him some cookies that will not make him ill :)

Done and Done

Happy Tuesday!

Redlands

On the Fourth, my parents took Mia and Zack to a park in Redlands. It is the very same park that my parents took me and my brothers to when we were small. Mia and Zack got to play games and eat snow cones and were very spoiled!

We have loved living so close to my parents. We have enjoyed using the pool in their backyard and we have loved visiting them in my hometown. They have just recently sold their house and will be moving to a tiny house in a tiny mountain community. They will still be relatively nearby and I am excited for their new adventure. I am going to miss the pool and visiting Redlands so often, but I am looking forward to hiking near the new house and spending Christmas in the mountains.

Good luck Mom and Dad!

We love you!

Our Sunday

 We had a really nice Sunday afternoon.

Ty and his home teaching companion organized a dinner at our house for the families they visit each month.

I was busy getting the food ready while Max and Mia tried to add toy frogs to the menu.

(They were not successful!)

 Dinner was great.

The kids were well behaved and I think everyone had a good time.

This Little Miss was seriously worn out after all of the commotion and she fell asleep right away.

We are looking forward to another great week starting tomorrow. It looks like we will be headed to Target to replace Zackary's Lightning Mcqueen car. Some things are just that important!

Yes!

I am headed out to Hobby Lobby!

I haven't been since we lived in Tennessee. I am stocking up.

I am taking 3 kids with me.

Hopefully we survive and don't spend too much.

Happy Friday!

The Littles

The littles are having a wonderful summer!

 Zoey is 8 months old.

She has been rolling for a while now and has just started to crawl. She loves to be in her walker downstairs on the tile. She is my little athlete. She just loves to move.

 Zackary is the master of disaster. He can knock over a block tower and destroy a sand castle in no time :)

Zack still loves Lightning Mcqueen and all things "Cars".

 Max has spent this summer in the pool.

Swimming at my parent's house or at the Beaumont pool with his friend, Ian.

He also enjoys our weekly visit to the donut shop :)

Mia loves projects. She especially enjoys painting and writing. She is very social and loves people. She is super friendly and can't wait for kindergarten.

I love these little people!

So glad they are mine :)

Brownie Batter Fro Yo

I mentioned earlier that I had bought some greek yogurt in the hopes that I would like eating it and become super healthy.

I just couldn't do it. It was too gross.

So I made this instead....

Brownie Batter Frozen Yogurt! (from chocolate covered katie)

It was delicious and totally worth eating. I don't know that I can eat it for breakfast though!

Find the recipe HERE.

This and That

1. We made our flag pizza last night for dinner and shared a brief lesson about Independence Day with the kids.

2. Today Max was running around with a sparkler he had made out of pipe cleaners and yelling, "The power of the fourth of July!" Whatever that means :)

3. My mom took Max and Mia to see an early morning showing of "Brave". While they were gone Zac and Zoey took a nap at the same time. I watched an episode of Pioneer Woman and ate chocolate. It was the greatest nap ever!

4. Ty is working a LONG shift today and will not be back until late tonight, BUT he will be off all day tomorrow and I am very much looking forward to it!

5. I bought some greek yogurt, because I want to like it. I feel like I should eat it. I have heard all sorts of good things about it, but it kind of makes me want to gag.

6. Zoey is sick with a cold. She has been very sad and I thought she might have an ear infection so I took her in to be checked. All is well so I am hoping in a few days my happy girl will be back!

7. While we were vacationing in Monterey we visited a children's museum. They had a craft area that was full of all sorts of things the kids could get creative with; strips of cloth, buttons, stickers, paper, cardboard, pipe cleaners, etc.
Today I set up a little craft station with that one in mind. I had just cleaned out the fridge and pantry and we had strawberry baskets, boxes, popsicle sticks, and the usual crayons....The kids loved it. A great use of what usually ends up in the trash!

Happy Tuesday!

This week's Lineup

This week we will be getting ready for the Fourth of July holiday. Holidays make kids activities super fun and a bit easier to plan :)

Here is the plan:

Monday:

 popsicle stick flags

(found HERE)

 patriotic pizza

(found HERE)

Tuesday:

 star sugar cookies

(found HERE)

 pipe cleaner sparklers

(found HERE)

Wednesday

Happy 4th of July!

(we will be partying, swimming, and BBQ'ing!)

Thursday

Picnic time

packing our own picnic lunches and using these DIY picnic supplies!

(found HERE)

Friday

breakfast skewers using mini eggo waffles, strawberries, and whipped cream!

(found HERE)

 name art

(found HERE)

using Homeade Finger Paints

(found HERE)

Have a great week!