Testing

This week Tanner's grade is going through the dreaded 'TESTING.' Tanner didn't talk much about it when he got home from school, but he did disappear into the office and came out with a test of his own. He created a test for his TEACHER to take! I thought it was awesome. Paybacks are a bugger, right?

I thought his test was pretty cool. Then the next day, while looking through Tan's backpack I found the test, and this time it was completed by his teacher! I absolutely love his teacher.

(I had to scan the test so I could keep a copy of it. I think he'll enjoy this story when he gets older.)

I then received this email from his teacher:

Amy,
LOVED THE TEST!!!! Such a joy to my day…and a first in my many years of teaching…just darling!
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Gotta love this kid!

Don't mind the hole in the knee of his pants. As much as I love this kid- he is SO rough on clothes. Just this week I noticed 2 more pair of pants have holes in the knees. I am praying warm weather comes quickly, and decides to stick around.

Bryn's New Do!

These pictures break my heart a little bit. But seeing how excited Bryn is about it, I just can't help be a little excited for her too. After all, it will grow again.

I was so proud of her. In the past she has been really nervous to sit in the stylists chair, but as soon as we went in she climbed right up and got a huge smile on her face. That smile didn't leave her face the entire time she was getting her hair cut. I love this girl!

Before:

After:

My 18 Month Old Buddy

I just got another bin of Tanner's old clothes down for Kade to use and I love the memories that come back when I see certain shirts, pants or shoes. When I put this outfit on Kade this morning, I knew I would have to go back through the pictures to find this specific one of Tanner when he was wearing the same thing. It was my Mom's birthday, and we were ready to go out to dinner with her and the rest of the family to celebrate. Amazingly enough Tanner and I were ready early so we went into the front room of our house in Utah (my favorite room in the house) and watched out the window for my parents to arrive. Tan was being so dang cute I just had to snap a few shots. Although I love the 6 year old Tanner so so much, it definitely makes me miss my alone days with my 18 month old buddy.

And here are some shots of Kade, my 18 month old buddy.

I love these two.

Homemade Granola

I've promised a few of you the recipe for the Homemade Granola I've become slightly addicted to. I first tried this tasty treat from a wonderful friend in Utah. She gave bags of this to all her friends for Christmas. I recently fell in love with it all over again.

Homemade Granola

6 cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats

1 cup Wheat Germ

1 cup Coconut

1/4 cup Sesame Seeds

1 cup Chopped Almonds

1/2 cup Sunflower Seeds

1/2 cup Oil

3/4 cup Honey

1 tsp. Almond Extract

2 tsp. Vanilla

1. Mix grains, seeds and coconut
2. Pour oil and honey over- stir
3. Spread on lightly oiled cookie sheet- I actually divide it into 2 cookie sheets. It seems to cook better this way.
4. Bake at 400* for 30 minutes
5. Add Vanilla and Almond Extract. Do this by sprinkling over granola while it is still on the cookie sheets.
6. Bake an additional 5-10 minutes.
7. Cool in Fridge

Greg likes to add raisins to the mix, but enjoy it better plain. It is so yummy and I don't feel guilty snacking on it!

Spin Secret

I found a great motivating secret this morning while at my spin class. Luck had it (good luck or bad luck I am not sure) that I happened to position my bike in the perfect location where I could see the reflection of my backside in the corner mirror. Now THAT is GREAT motivation to kick it up a notch and I think I just about killed my legs in the process.

Anyone want to join me? Happy Spinning!

Who Needs a Puppy?

This will be my last post for the day. Tanner has been begging for a puppy. He has it all planned out that on his birthday we'll go to Petco and get a puppy. But, when I was looking through my pictures I ran across this one and it forced me to ask the question: Who needs a puppy? We've got Kade!
This picture also give you a great idea of what I do most the day, almost everyday. I don't know if I'll ever be able to keep up with this kid! It's a good thing I love him so much!

Heart Day = Heart Hair

I found this on She Does Hair blog. I knew Bryn would love this and just had to try it for Valentines. Besides, Bryn keeps asking to get her hair chopped, and I don't know how much longer I'll be able to do 'do's' like these. When she went to playgroup that day we found out that 2 of her friends had the same idea! Way too cute!