Conspiracy

Why is it that when you have a fun night planned everything conspires against you so that you can't go. We were having book club last night and it happened to be a night that I didn't work and the girls were being little stinkers, so I needed this night to go out. Anyways all day there was a sever weather watch but it was sunny and nice outside so I didn't think anything about it. So I was leaving and as soon as I walked out the door with my umbrella the wind started blowing at 70 miles per hour and pouring rain. It about ripped my brand new umbrella away from me, but my stubbornness prevailed and I held on (it was brand new). So now that I am soaking wet and sitting in my van that is rocking and there is lightning all around, I think that maybe I shouldn't be going out in this weather (what do you think). So I dash back inside an then finally it lets up and I went for it. We had a great book club. It was so fun. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Oh and the best part was that I finally got an Italian soda that I have been craving for 2 months. Hopefully now the weather will realize that it shouldn't try to stand in the way of a desperate mom that needs to get away for an hour.

Really Sleepy

It was so nice last night. I thought that it was funny that Rylee was just playing by herself and that it was kinda quiet. So I thought I wonder what happened to Paige. So I went in to investigate, cause usually at our house it is not a good sign if someone is quiet. So I went into their room and Paige had put herself to bed and she was sound asleep. It was really nice that I didn't have to hear I'm thirsty, I'm hungry, I'm not sleepy yet, I have to go potty. I guess she was just really tired.

Cheap tip

My friend Stacey put a great tip on her blog and it works so great that I thought that I would pass it on. Instead of buying really expensive jet dry to get really clean spotless dishes, just fill up the little holder thingy with vinegar. It is way cheaper and it works so good. I put it to the test the other day and I could not believe the difference. Also I figured out that if you put some water and vinegar in the sink and wash your shower curtain in it it comes out really clean. You just need to remember to dry it off. I love cheap fun tip that work so I hope that you all enjoy.

Paige Elizabeth

Paige is now 4 years old. She weighs 38 pounds and is 40 inches tall. Her 4T pants are getting to be to small for her and she wears size 10 shoes.

Paige has been such a blessing in our family. She loves to hide and then scare you when you come by. She has been very enthralled with her Barbies and Ponies lately. She is very much into make believe things.

Paige has been loving preschool this year. She has learned a lot of new things. She can now count to 20, she knows what each letter sounds like and what words start with that letter. She loves to sing and dance. She is always singing a song and a lot of time she is making up a song to go along with whatever she is doing.

She has started to take some classes through the parks and recreation department and really enjoys it. Right now she is taking a little athletes class where she is learning about soccer, basketball, volleyball, and T-ball. Next she will start a tumbling class.

She is also a new sunbeam at church. She absolutely loves Sundays so that she can go to Primary. We have been working with her and she now knows the first 3 articles of faith. She is really smart and learned each on in a week.

We are so lucky to have this sweet little girl in our family. She brings much sunshine into our home. We love her so much.

Rylee Sue

Since we are using this blog as a journal I wanted to write down some things about each of my girls at this age.

Rylee is now 23 months old. She weighs about 21 pounds. She wears size 3 diapers and size 4 shoes. She is just growing out of her 12 month clothes.

She is an absolute delight to have on our family. She brings a smile to our face all the time. She is very much her own person. She loves to do things by herself. She wants to do everything that Paige does, she follows right behind trying everything.

Rylee has really started to talk a lot the last couple months. When she sees someone she loves to say Hi daddy (or whoever it is she sees). To say excuse me she says "memo". Other things she says is don't get me, thank you, please, here mommy, no no no, wub you, hug, kiss, and lots of others. She also will say the prayer at dinner. We say a word and then she repeats it.

Her imagination is as vivid as Paige's. It is fun to have her come up and say "bite mommy". And she will have pretend food in her hand for you to eat. And she likes to dress up with Paige.

We love having Rylee Sue in our family. She is constantly doing funny things to make us laugh. We are glad that she came to us and love her so much.

Firestation

It was my turn to teach Preschool on Thursday and so I thought that it would be fun to take them to the fire station. I think that they liked it. They were all pretty quiet. Sally and I loved it though. They gave us a tour of the building and trucks and then they let the kids get in the truck and look around. Unfortunately it was pouring outside so they couldn't pull the truck out and let the kids play with the hoses, but it was fun anyway.

Easter Baskets

This is a little late but I was really proud at how these turned out so I wanted to post some pictures of them. I made these little cupcakes for easter dinner. All the kids loved them.

Tortellini Soup

Here is the soup that I made the other night. And let me tell you that it was as delicous as it looked. It is a great soup to make if you want to clean out your frdige cause you can throw whatever vegtables you want into it.

Tortellini Soup


5 1/4 cups chicken broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 (16 ounce) package prepared cheese tortellini, thawed
10 ounces spinach, rinsed and chopped
Zucchini
Carrots, sliced thinly
1 package onion soup mix


DIRECTIONS
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Combine tortellini and spinach and bring to a boil; reduce heat slightly and boil for 7 minutes. Drain and add to the tomatoes, broth, carrots, zuchini, and onion soup mix; simmer for 20 minutes. Serve.

Roll Recipe

Here is the roll recipe I made the other night. I did make a few exceptions. I don't have a bread machine so I put the yeast, warm water, and sugar and mixed it. For half of the flour I used freshly ground wheat. I also ended up using a lot more flour than called for so check it and see. And the last thing was that I didn't have any lemon extract so I left it out. Hope you enjoy, we sure did.

Diana's Hawian Bread Rolls

1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon honey
5 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons dry milk powder
2 tablespoons butter flavored shortening
4 1/2 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons active dry yeast


DIRECTIONS
Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle for a 2 pound batch; press Start. The dough can be a bit sticky, so you may want to add a little bit more bread flour as it mixes.
When the dough cycle is complete, turn the risen dough out on a lightly floured surface and divide into twelve equal pieces. Form the pieces into rounds and place on lightly greased baking sheets. Cover the rolls with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, until golden brown.

Scrumptious food

I know that I haven't blogged in awhile but I just had to get on and say that I just made a beautiful pot of Tortellini Soup and these gorgeous whole wheat rolls for dinner. I wish that you could all taste it because it is so delicious. I just can't wait for Blake to get home so we can eat. We have been trying to eat better and exercise lately, so that we can meet our goal by June. This soup has tortellini, zucchini, carrots, spinach, and tomatoes in it. So yummy. The rolls are made with molasses and freshly ground whole wheat flour. Oh they are so good. Okay now that I have bragged enough and made you all hungry I shall go set the table so that we can eat. Hope you all have a good night.