20 June 2011

Father's Day treats

The kids were excited to show their Daddy his Father's Day gifts - handmade cards, and homemade donuts!


Seems I've finally found something I am capable of baking successfully.   I know, donuts are supposed to be fried, right?  So these are basically little round cakes.  But I found a donut pan, and cobbled together a recipe from ones I found online, and the result was a tray full of little glazed treats that tasted a LOT like the real thing.  Yum!

13 June 2011

buzz, and first swim of the season






too bad it's blurry, because it was a cute shot


hats, and time for a haircut

The kids recently shared some crafting time and designed "magic hats." Evyn is (usually) a patient and nurturing big-sister, and helped Andrew cut and tape his own hat.  The finished product:



Andrew, of course, thinks his sister is super-cool, and is always wanting to borrow her things - and, her looks.  He often begs for piggy-tails:


The pigtails are no more, however!  I convinced Scott to take him to the barber for a proper summer buzz-cut.  Photos of his new 'do to come....