A Little Local Flavor

On Saturday after all the ballet performances were over, we had a FREE day. We didn't really now what to do. Michael even had the day off!! We were too tired to go to San Diego, plus it was freezing cold there. So, Gramma wanted to do what the locals do. Boy was she in for a treat!!! Since we don't drink or drive ATV's our options were narrowed done. After searching the Internet we decided to do a little hike and visit a nearby lake. Logan's favorite word is now hoking (hiking). The kids actually had so much fun and Gramma loved being surrounded by the beauty. (ha ha ha)

We found this huge tree and put Logan up in it. He started yelling "fall" while crying!

Jillian climbed right up it!

This tree branched was asking for all the kids to sit on it. When Mallory got up she almost pushed Jillian off, making her cry. Then Logan immediately started crying when Michael put him up. It was pretty funny!!!

After our big hike, we went to see the Lake. Logan loved seeing all the canoes and boats. Then we took my mom to a yummy burger joint. It is super yummy...onion rings, and fried pickles!!! A pregnant persons dream...Right???

After lunch we decided to brave the flea market. We have never been, and it is practically in our backyard. We found lots of funny knick knacks to buy! We had a fun day just hanging out.

Jillian's New Dress

While my mom was here we did some shopping. I found Jillian this cute dress. She is super picky about the dresses she wears. She loved it!

Mallory the Sneetch

We have been practicing since January for the big Dr. Seuss ballet here...Ballet de Seuss! Mallory had to audition for this role. She was excited when she learned she would be a Sneetch...we DID have to google what it was. I'm not too familiar will all the Dr. Seuss books, but I certainly am now!!! Then she was chosen to be a star-bellied Sneetch, which made her so happy. She did so awesome. There were long Saturday practices that she never complained about. My mom came for the performances which was fun! She also had to miss 2 days of school for 2 of the performances. Jillian was a little bit jealous.

Here she is getting ready. She looks super cute!

More backstage getting ready!

The performance pictures never come out too well.

She is on the end.

The Ballet was so good and they all did a great job. It was a fun weekend fun of Sneetchiness!

St. Patrick's Day Festivites

St. Patrick's Day is a favorite holiday around our house thanks to our corned beef dinner we always make. The kids and husband LOVE it!! It was even better this year because my mom was here visiting...she makes better food than I do. Mallory's Ballet de Seuss performance was this weekend, so she came to watch Mallory be a little Sneetch.

I made this plate from the big charger that I found at the Goodwill. I think it turned out super cute. I wish I had bought all 6 of them. They were gone when I checked back for them. My girls got into the spirit of things...a little too much. They tried to have a competition to see who could put on the most green...that is why Mallory has wings on! My Nana sent these silly hats with Gramma. They had so much fun with them.

We made a green sherbet drink to go with our party. It actually was good, really sweet but good!

We ended up with these awesome sugar cookies from Kneaders.

This picture cracks me up..especially Jillian!!

Michael was so excited for his dinner!

...and Irish Soda Bread

Gramma even made the girls dollies a cute top!

During dinner we told each other St.Patrick's Day jokes (that I found on the Internet). They were funny! Then we played LUCKY bingo afterwards. We also played find the lucky shamrock and Irish Hot Potato. The girls had the most fun playing all the silly games. Logan just ate all the See's Candy chocolate coins and leprechauns that Gramma brought!

Sweet and Sour Sauce

I never can find this recipe when I need it...

1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup diced bell pepper
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1 1/2 T corn starch
2 TB soy sauce
mix all together until hot and thick.

This sauce is good on anything!

Thrift Shopping

I've been meaning to get to some thrift stores for quite awhile. I need things to craft! We had a little bit of time today, so Logan and I went to 3. I found these cute Martha Stewart plates. I've needed some for our Tea Parties!

Then these random plates...I am excited to do something with.

I'm gonna try spray painting cheap plates and vinyling them up!!!

This plate was a quarter!!! I'm gonna glue it on to a candlestick thing of some sort and make it into a platter...will be cute for a Tea Party!

I bought 2 sets of Jenga...not to play but to use the wood blocks. Surely something will come up in YW.

This is my favorite random find! Mallory needs a display box for her vinylmations. Hopefully we can make it cute!

I thought this little vase would be cute to paint and vinyl!

Better get painting!!! Hopefully I'll get something cute out of all this!

It's 91 Degrees!!!

It turned summer here all of the sudden, SO we busted out the swim suits and headed to the trampoline! Logan loved playing with the hose. I think he was too little last year to join in on the fun! We need a new sprinkler head to put under.