Some 4th of July Photos

My husband cookin' the burgers

They were delicious

My Neighbors provided the amazing sides, potato salad, cake pops, fruit salad

Trenton Enjoying some food

Macen Eating

Next the fire works at the Goodyear Ballpark

Had a ton of fun on the 4th

Interesting Things

I have found now that I am blogging I am taking more pictures and I am taking pictures of everything. This truck caught my eye, and it made be begin to wonder how much stuff do we carry around from day to day that slows us down and that we should leave on the side of the road to make today a happier day.

Pink Saturday and 4th of July

4th of July

                                                        It started with a picnic with our neighbors

Next we went to the Goodyear ball park for some jumping, popcorn and fireworks

 My oldest with a rare smile on his face

                                                                   My Youngest with a friend

Fireworks

Linking with: How Sweet The Sound & Nature Indians critters

Mailbox's Suggestion for Learning

Seasonal Idea: skill review

Here's a simple way to reinforce skills during snacktime and lunch. Every month have each student make a placemat. Laminate the placemats and then use a permanent marker to program each placemat with letters, numbers, or personal information such as the child's address and phone number. Throughout mealtime, ask youngsters questions about the information on their placemats.

New Early Childhood Idea

How Much Money?

Never to early to start teaching children about money. So, next year when I begin working with my 3-5 year olds I had an idea to help them work with money.

For each day that we are in school, we will add a Penny to our pocket chart.

 

Until, we get to five, then we will add a nickel, and then at ten days we will turn them in for a dime. And so on, to help children gain exposure to money.

Friendship Friday

My family celebrates Independence day by eating good food, watching fireworks and pool parties. We spend time together as a family appreciating those who are close to us and those who have made sacrifices for our country.  We watch fireworks at a Goodyear ball park that sets up water activities and kid rides until the nighttime where we enjoy some firework shows.

Freedom to me, means the ability to live in a country where I have the choice of how many kids I have, where I live and what job I work. Freedom gives me the right to chose what food I buy at the store and the choice to join the fight.  Freedom is the choice of who runs in office, and how to raise my family. 

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Wookiee Cookies

My Nerds

My husband and younger son are huge fans of Star Wars. Recently we received a Starwars cookbook from my mother-in-law. So, yesterday I decided to make Wookiee Cookies for the family.  They are basically chocolate chip cookies with cinnamon, but they were tasty.

I'm not the greatest cook, but I found this to be very easy.  First, combine dry ingredients.

Then set it aside. I had quite a mess in my kitchen at this point, but thought it better to show the ingredients neatly mixed then the mess on my counter.  In another bowl then you mix the other ingredients, the butter, vanilla, sugar, and brown sugar.

 Now, I'm working really hard on using my egg beater without spraying ingredients everyone. In this particular case I was not saved and I had stuff all over my microwave, stove and other places. But it was fun and eventually everything was mixed together.  But dually noted, you have to scrap the bottom so you don't have extra flour showing in your cookies. 

 Next mix both bowls together and add your chocolate chips, sweetened and unsweetened. 

Mix again.  Then take a spoonful and put on your pans.  Bake at 375 for 10 min. and you get some very yummy Wookiee Cookies.