Spring Concert

Spring Concert - Down by the bay

Spring Concert - Chicken Dance

Yeah, ok. If you have watched those videos(links are directly above), you have probably had to make a potty run. Now that your back... LOL I hope you enjoyed.

Here is the thing... I was starting to worry about my girls confidence. We had a couple little incidences where "mean girls" were involved. They grated on me and made me start to worry. My girl definitely does not fit in the box, but she is not completely out of the box either. So she floats in the space where... some try to shove her in the box.. and others embrace and love the part out and part in the box.. amazing individual girl she is. Anyways, I think that as a mom I was over-thinking things and our girl is just fine as the video kinda shows.... ROTFL  STILL!!! my eyes water and giggles sneak up from the pits of my body when I think of my girl catching that microphone and using it... LOL  Nope. Lots of other things to worry bout, confidence, I don't think is really one of them. And to think, if you had told me in September that my daughter would sing "down by the bay" and "you are my sunshine" and dance the chicken dance by April... I would have laughed at you. She has come a long way in a short time... One Amazing little, big girl. Keep your eye on her... who knows where this wild ride we call life will take us... 

Gymnastics Finale tomorrow.... wonder where it shall take us??? Only tomorrow knows... gnighty.

Borrowed from Facebook, in order to make it Pin able! :)

Just because I think this is a good idea :) And Facebook is not pin able. Not my recipes, I have not tried them.. but I am very tempted to. Imagine, you can control how salty it is.. or how garlic-y! Love it! (and yes, I have been watching a lot of homesteading posts)

Make your own Ranch, Dry Onion Soup Mix and Taco Seasoning and store in small mason jars.


Taco Seasoning:

1/2 cup chili powder
1/4 cup onion powder
1/8 cup ground cumin
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon sea salt
Put ingredients into a jar and shake.

Dry Onion Soup Mix:
2/3 cup dried, minced onion
3 teaspoons parsley flakes
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons turmeric
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
Mix all ingredients in a jar, then give the jar a good shake. I’d recommend shaking the jar to mix the ingredients well before each use.
Use 4 tablespoons in a recipe in place of 1 packet of onion soup mix. Store this in a dry, cool place.

Ranch:
5 tablespoons dried minced onions
7 teaspoons parsley flakes
4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Mix together and store in an air tight container.
For dressing: Mix 2 tablespoons dry mix with 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 cup buttermilk or sour cream.
For dip: Mix 2 tablespoons dry mix with 2 cups sour cream.
Mix up a few hours before serving, so the flavors all blend.

Baking...

Buns, James did most of the making of these.(2 weeks ago)

My first ever loaves of bread :) (2 weeks ago, same day as buns above)

Whole wheat buns (1 week ago, also made white loaves again)

Brown rice Krispie, Rice Krispie squares... mmmmm Took to school to celebrate Gwyn's not fighting to get ready to go!

Nova Scotia Oatmeal Rolls made in loaves.. mmmm good!!(Yesterday)

Cinnamon Scuffles - Not as good at my MIL's and will never be THAT good.. but not too bad :) (today)

Well, between the weather and the overwhelming feeling that you need to do more.. .LOL James and I tried making our own buns. YUM! So I made loaves. YUM! then the next week I tried Whole Wheat buns! YUM! and more white loaves because we ate all the previous loaves between sharing and such. Then yesterday I tried the oatmeal loaves.. YUM! and the cinnamon scuffles. :) I have been enjoying baking but what else do you do when there is 4ft snowbanks around yet at almost the end of April??? Where is spring hiding this year? Aw well.. Gwyn and I made the scuffles up this morning and baked them.. now we are going to do some cookies and a hand print hanging hopefully :)

In other news.. our puppies now have a fence....

 

There is a gate on the pen. It was just plywood screwed up there at the point this pic was taken. I really like how it has turned out. I will admit I was a little concerned at how it might look... but I like it.

 Gwyn had to get in and help daddy! She can be a great helper! (as long as her ears are working, and she hasn't left them in the other room!)

While helping daddy, Gwyn drew a mailbox... I think she did very well!!

And that is about all I have to share at the moment. We have a very busy week coming up.. Monday is the last gymnastics class of the winter session, Tuesday is show and tell and Grandma is hopefully traveling out. Weds is the Spring concert at school. Thursday & Friday are fairly quiet. A birthday on Saturday and Gymnastics season Finale on Sunday! Monday we start spring session Gymnastics! Yay! Busy but all good!

Begging for attention!

 

And they got it, because how on earth do you resist those faces??? 

Gwyn and Big Boy

Bitching and Complaining!! Wait... I had a Great Easter!

Yes, I had a great Easter. With my mom and dad, and my sisters, my nephew and my daughter...my brother in law... LOL and missing my husband. Well, somebody had to stay home and look after the dogs, and the rabbit!! Good grief!!!

The Easter bunny spoiled Gwyn. But, it's good. She only wanted to come home. Missing her daddy. I would have brought her home if I hadn't had something to do in town on Tuesday that couldn't wait or be done at home... oh well.

So.. Easter was the good part. I'm tired of making so many miles to the city, much as I love my family I feel like I do A LOT of driving. I used to enjoy driving a lot more. I still don't mind it.. but find I do a lot of it.

So, bitching and complaining....Well... I took my van for an oil change... in the drive through lane.. that took an hour!!!! An HOUR!!! So, here I am.. with Gwyn(very busy 4 year old, can not sit still) and her Grandma.. waiting for an hour.... sure makes me wonder if I should take it back there.... *shaking head* rather ridiculous if you ask me!!!

Then, when leaving town today... I must say this isn't the first time this has happened.. but it will be the last time I stop there. The north Canadian tire gas bar in Regina... Express lane means - Pay at the pump! Well.. I want a receipt for my gas thank you! but, again.. pulling in.. in the city.. with myself and Gwyn(4 years old, must move, not asleep yet). NO RECEIPT PAPER!!!!! AGAIN!!!! Must say.... feel like never ever buying gas there again. I stopped in that lane to not have to go in to pay as I did not want to unbuckle and haul in the wild tired.. even more need to move to stay awake 4 year old!!! Livid. Stupid little things.

Oh well, I think spring might actually be here. The highways were dry. Gwyn slept 99% of the way home(3hr drive). Was pretty fabulous... So, they did not manage to steal my sunshine!

SO THERE!!! LOL LOL