Category Archives: child’s play

Simon the spy turns 6

He finally wore me down. This year Simon, who has become a bit of a bossy pants, finally had his Power Ranger Party.  The party started off with the boys having to attend Power Ranger training camp. Upon completion, they were rewarded with a gold belt, sword and mask.  Ninja sushi and fruit swords kept the rangers powered up for the rest of the afternoon!  

 

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This 6 year old kid skips everywhere he goes which never fails to put a smile on my face.  He’s become very crafty when it comes to money and even though he may only earn 25 cents a job, he’s learned to save up.  His idea of a day well spent is playing Minecraft from sunup until sundown. On cold days he often wishes there were a coat for his pants.  Phrases that often come out of his mouth are: “I’ll punch you in the armpit!”, “No mucho blah blah blah”,  and “I’ll have the usual”, which means cheeseburger with extra pickles. And much to my chagrin if he’s not actually farting then he’s probably talking about it.  It always a world of randomness with Simon!

Favorite restaurant – In N Out.  Cheeseburger extra pickles!

What are your thoughts on girls?  No

Words to describe yourself – Funny and stinky

Who is your favorite superhero?  Captain America, he has a cool shield

If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be?  Snow Leopard because white is one of my favorite colors

What’s your favorite song?  Same as always, the Thrift Shop song

What do you want to be when you grow up?  Spy

What classes will you take in college to be a spy?  Power Ranger classes

Where will you live when you grow up?  Canada

What country would you like to visit someday?  Russia

What kind of wheels will you own when you grow up?  Blue and red Camaro

What’s your idea of a good hair do?  Blue and red mohawk

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Leave sparkle wherever you go

 Let us make our own fairytale today.

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Noah turns 8

This has been a year to remember for my little animal lover.  Because of our move to the ‘country’ Noah has went from one pet to…let’s just say, many pets.  Nothing could make him happier than his animals.  Here’s his annual Q and A for this year!  I couldn’t help but notice how much more serious he was answering his questions this year…yep, he’s growing up! 

What are you going to be when you grow up?  Animal scientist

What is your favorite subject at school? Science

What is your favorite animal?  Cheetah

How many pets do you have right now?  22

What is your least favorite chore?  Cleaning up my room

What’s the latest you’ve ever stayed up?  9:41pm

Do you have a crush on someone?  Yes

What are you looking for in a girl?  A soft heart and who loves God (well, that was a little deeper than I was expecting!)

What if your girlfriend doesn’t like animals?  I guess I’d always have to go to her house

How many children do you want?  2, a boy and a girl

Do you wish your family was bigger?  No

Where are you going to live when you grow up?  In the woods or mountains

What is your favorite joke?  What did the wrestler drink at the party?  Punch!

Use one word to describe yourself.  Silly

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'boy with cat'

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For his 8 year birthday Noah decided he wanted a birthday party like his brother Simon.  A party at the house with some friends… except with a Skylanders theme. Sounds simple enough, right?  But for those who don’t know what Skylanders are(and I didn’t)it’s a relatively new video game.  New enough I found out that there were no party supplies to be found.    Luckily Pinterest had a few ideas out there to copy;)  Halfway through decorating he had the nerve to ask when I was going to start decorating for his party!  Whoa!  Next year it’ll be Chuck e Cheese for these boys!
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The 45th day of the year!

February 14…. How can you hate a holiday where everything is pink and sparkly!? Personally, I love it! I embrace all the shiny balloon hearts, I smile at all the cheesy teddy bears and jam out to all the Justin Bieber singing Valentines Day cards! And of course  I was excited to dress my son up, head out and do a photo shoot. Here he is…doing his best to attract the ladies;)

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Homemade Oreo Cookies

Nothing beats tried and true recipes from my youth.  I thought it was time to introduce my boys to the homemade Oreo cookie!  Mom would try to hide these in the freezer but us kids found out they make a pretty good ice cream sandwiches!

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Homemade Oreo Sandwiches

2 Devil’s food cake mixes

4 eggs

2/3 cup oil

Icing:

4 oz cream cheese

2 cup powdered sugar

2 tbsp butter

Mix eggs, oil and cake mixes, but do not overwork dough.  Roll into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet, leaving lots of room between.   Bake at 350F for 10 minutes.  Cookies should flatten slightly and cracks should appear.  Dough will be extremely soft, but will harden as it cools.  Cream icing ingredients.  When cookies are cool, sandwich together with icing.

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