I just want you all to know that I'm now SO in the habit of getting in the pictures with my kids, that I've actually got a back-load. All in the last week and a half! WOW! who'd ever have guessed it!
Last week we were busy all week with freezing corn, and every day Kaela (our youngest) kept begging to "DO" something and I had to keep putting her off. Finally the other things were done, and I told her that Friday would be "her day" and she could choose what she wanted to do.
So here is KAELA'S day along with Mom in some of the photo's too.
First off, she wanted to take a bath in mom's big tub. She loves it about as much as me!
Then she'd been wanting to help bake bread, so that was next on the agenda. She actually did most all of it, I told her what to do while I was making granola. I had to help knead it, and I made it into loaves for her.
Water, yeast, sugar, oatmeal, butter....
Add some eggs
Mix the flour in.
hmmm, not too sure about this part, it's kind of messy.
About this time Morgen came to the rescue and asked me if I wanted him to take a picture of us!
Cover it with a clean towel to raise....
She wanted to have some dough to make a word, so I left it to her what she did.....
Pretty good huh!
Here's what she choose for lunch....We didn't have time to make the jello, but we had peas & carrots with our mac & cheese!
Another thing she'd been begging to do was to go to the animal barn out by our lake, so after the bread was out of the oven, off we went.
Most of the animals didn't pay a whole lot of attention to us, but the calf was curious...
"Did you really make those yourself? hmmm, they smell nice, wonder how they taste?"
Then we went swimming for a while, played in the sand.
Computer time... always a favorite, but it's limited at our house. But, it's KAELA'S day, remember?!
Then we headed out for a family dinner together at Perkins. I wanted to try the picture in the mirror that I've seen some of the rest of you do, but I didn't have any luck. Tips anyone?
The best way to end a day is to snuggle with mom in bed!
What a very fun day Kaela, you made everyone else want their day now!
Wow! It definitely looks like she had a wonderful day!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful day!! and a great idea! I remember my mom always made my sister and I queen for a day on our birthdays - but maybe we should do it more often!
ReplyDeleteps Great job getting in the photos!! I almost forgot this week!
She must have felt so special to have a day with just the two of you! My kids would love it. What a good example that you put your work aside for a day to give it to her.
ReplyDeleteA great way to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful day! Thanks for sharing pictures!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Mom to take time, just for her. So often we get caught up in the busy-rush of life and the kids just get thrown in with it. Our kids LOVE that 1-on-1 attention, or when they get to decide what WE do! :)
ReplyDeletewow! she has a future career ;)
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures :D
ReplyDeleteLooks like Kaela had a great day!! She is so cute too. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a really fun day and one that she won't forget! What a great mom you are! And you have a cook/baker in the making, too neat!
ReplyDeleteFun pictures!
ReplyDeleteyou are such a good mommy. an example to the rest of us!
ReplyDeleteDo you ever realize that it is the most simple of things the children like to do, but what they LOVE the most is when WE do it with them.
ReplyDeleteGreat example...great reminder...and so glad you have these pictures to remember.
Looks like Kaela had a great day. Today we go shopping for more baby stuff and have our last prenatal class.
ReplyDeleteshe's a cutie. looks like she had a fun day with mom :)
ReplyDeleteI want my own day too! Looks like a fabulous day...I bet your daughter will have special memories of her day.
ReplyDeleteAnd getting in the photo is a great habit for you to get into!
What a great day just for her - how special. My favorite picture is you snuggling together. That's my favorite time of day too.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great day together!
ReplyDeleteI want a day!! Whine... :) You found the best things to do, too. How did you ever get all that into one day? You must have longer days out there than we do.
ReplyDeleteoh wow!!!! you definiitely deserved the MOD award for this day...she looks so delighted in the photos...
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Looks like a wonderfully fun day! I want one now...:) I need to do this more with my kids, it looks like fun.
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