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Swimming Lessons

  By Amber | June 21, 2012 - 10:08 pm | Uncategorized
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The kids had swimming lessons for two weeks,
starting the 4th of June.
They had so much fun!
Christopher had to be in the “box”, which keeps shorter
kids out of the water more.
Yet, he’d keep climbing the rails of the “box”, and the
lifeguard had to keep coming over, tap him on the shoulder,
and tell him to get down.
Christopher told my sister, Charity,
“You have to stay in da box, not in da wateh”.
(Make sure you read that with a Brooklyn accent, because that’s how he talks.)
:)
I found the kids some goggles at Walmart for 75 cents a piece.
They were so excited!
 

 
 And, here’s Mallie watching.  She looks so enthused.

Bear Lake

  By Amber | June 21, 2012 - 9:38 pm | Uncategorized
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So, already this summer has been very busy.
I’ve been trying to keep it busy, though, so that the kids don’t get bored.
A couple weeks ago, we went to Bear Lake for a Quilt EZ/Cullumber Family get together.
Here’s some pics of the place we stayed at:

So, this place is for sale.  It’s only $600,000 or so.
Ivon and I thought that we should buy it.  And, if we were buying one,
we might as well buy TWO!  But, since there’s only one for sale,
we are going to have to pass.  :( 
The next day, we went to the lake:
 Mallie had fun with the sand.  I had fun getting it out of her mouth.

The kids loved the boat rides.
Christopher fell asleep under his blanket for a couple hours.

CUTE!
We got nice and sunburned, yet we had a lot of fun!

Let The Summer Begin!

  By Amber | June 2, 2012 - 4:10 pm | Uncategorized
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AHHHHHH!
:)
Yeah, so school is now officially out for the summer.
The kids are already bored.
:(
You know, I can’t believe how old they are getting.
Emily will be in 4th grade, Hannah in 3rd, and Robby in 1st.
First and last days of school.
Last and first days of school.  (Blogger won’t let me do the other way around!)
And again, last and first days of school.
(I forgot to sharpen the last days pictures when I resized them.  That’s why they are blurry.
And I will gladly admit that I am too lazy to go back and change them!)
Let the summer begin.  Bring it on!

Aloha Pork Chop Skillet

  By Amber | May 30, 2012 - 7:39 pm | Uncategorized
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Aloha Pork Chop Skillet recipe 
This is what I’m making tonight!
It’s SO yummy!
We’ve tried it with Chicken, too, which I’ve heard tastes good.
I wouldn’t know.  I can’t try it myself.
Chicken doesn’t like me.
Anyway, here’s to recipe:

WHAT YOU NEED:
2 tsp. oil
4  bone-in pork chops (1-1/2 lb.)
1 each red and yellow pepper, coarsely chopped
2 cans (8 oz. each) pineapple chunks in juice, undrained
1/2 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup KRAFT Classic CATALINA Dressing
1-1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1-1/2 cups instant white rice, uncooked
 
  MAKE IT:
HEAT oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chops; cook 5 min. on each side or until browned on both sides.
ADD all remaining ingredients except rice; mix well. Bring to boil.
STIR in rice; cover. Cook on medium-low heat 5 min. or until chops are done (145°F). Remove from heat; let stand 5 min.
SERVES 4 

SUBSTITUTE:
Substitute 4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.) for the pork chops. Prepare as directed, increasing browning time to 5 to 6 min. on each side.
 
Hope you like it!
(Of course, I won’t be offended if you don’t.  It’s not my recipe!)
 

“Mommy & Me”

  By Amber | May 28, 2012 - 12:04 am | Uncategorized
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Mallie woke up really early one morning last week,
and wouldn’t go back to sleep.
So, I brought her in my room, fed her, changed her diaper,
and got her some toys to play with.
And, I laid back on my pillows to watch her.
Next thing I know, Ivon is taking pictures.

Cutest little punkin!
I don’t know when either of us fell asleep, and I’m really surprised that Mallie did!
Her pj’s say, “Mommy & Me”.
How cute is that?!
We both woke up to the shutter noise on my camera.
LOVE. THIS. GIRL.

Wallets

  By Amber | May 27, 2012 - 11:55 pm | Uncategorized
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Last week, the boys were very into having wallets.
Robby made himself one with paper and blue masking tape.
He put scraps of paper, pennies, a dime and a nickel in his.
Christopher thought it was pretty cool.
So, Robby made him one, too!
Robby wrote the name on it.
I think it’s funny!
Wolit.
Or Wallet.
Christopher put old receipts, pennies, and other trinkets in his.
He thought he was pretty special.
He’d have me help him put it in his back pocket, just like Daddy.
He he he!  His “Wolit”.
Love my boys! :)

Jolly Rancher Lollies

  By Amber | May 27, 2012 - 11:22 pm | Uncategorized
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Or, as Ivon would call them,
“Gay Cowboy Suckers”.
Hannah came home with a recipe for these.
A girl in her class had done a project and showed everyone how to do them.
So, being a sugar addict myself,
I HAD to try them!
What you need:
Jolly Ranchers, lollipop sticks, cookie pan, foil, and parchment paper.
Preheat your oven at 200 degrees.
Line your cookie pan with the foil.  Then put a layer of parchment paper over the foil.
Unwrap your Jolly Ranchers and arrange them however you’d like.
You can do two or three together.  Or more.  :)  Make sure the candies are touching.
Put the pan in the oven on the top rack.  Cook for 5-15 min.
Keep watching them, though, making sure they don’t melt too much
or you won’t be able to get the sticks in them.
Pull them out of the oven, and working carefully and quickly,
twist the stick into the bottom candy up through to the other layers.
Allow to cool for 30 minutes and then put them in cellophane bags and tie.
And, ENJOY!

Robby = Funny Boy!

  By Amber | May 17, 2012 - 12:20 am | Uncategorized
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When Robby got home from school,
I noticed his shirt and pants were quite dirty.
I asked him, “What’s on your shirt?!”
He said, “Jam.  From my sandwich.” (Very much unconcerned.)
I said, “You went to school like that?!?!” (Yes, apparently I am very quick.)
HE SAID, “NOBODY NOTICED THAT I WAS WEIRD.”
(I had a VERY good laugh at that!)