Snow Days

Well two of my children ran off to Pop's last night. But one sweet girl stayed home. I lay on the couch reading a book about Queen Elizabeth I when she came in dressed in costume as an Officer Gutzman and was wanting to arrest me for not paying my bills. Ingrid has such an imagination and she kept me in stitches with her skits last night. In the picture she is dressed as Officer Gutzman. This morning she braved the snow to make a couple of snow angels. Her sisters have come home so they are all playing together sweetly for now.

Happy Birthday Aunt Fleet!!

Gigi said Fleta likes cream cheese so we are having cheesecake for her Birthday.

I got to have lunch with my Elementary School Friends

I had so much fun with the girls yesterday. What a blast from the past. I hope we do it again every year!!!

For Scrapbook Diehard

Raspberry-Cream Coffee Cake

3 oz cream cheese
4 tbsp butter or margarine
2 cups biscuit mix
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup raspberry preserves (or whatever flavor you like...I have also used strawberry)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 to 2 tbsp of milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Cut cream cheese and butter into biscuit mix til crumbly. Blend in the 1/3 cup of milk. Turn onto floured surface: knead 8 to 10 strokes. On wax paper, roll dough to 12x8 inch rectangle. Turn onto greased baking sheet: remove paper. Spread preserves down center of dough. Make 2 1/2 inch cuts at 1 inch intervals on long sides of the dough. Fold strips over the filling. Bake in 425 oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Combine sugar, remaining milk and vanilla: drizzle on top.

Astrid and I have the cake ready

Siggie mixed up this Chocolate pound cake for Ingrid and Astrid frosted it. I hope it will be good. It is going to be sweet and fattening I know that from the ingredients.
I have pinto beans in the crock pot....what other 8 year old would request pinto beans for her birthday meal. Sigrid's Christmas program for school is tomorrow night. I told Ingrid I was sorry I knew it was suppose to be her day....her response "It is okay. It will be like getting another special present from Siggie." Ingird is such a good girl. Gigi went and had lunch with her today and took her refried beans from Taco Bell. I think everyone should understand why her nickname is BEAN.

Ingrid is turning 8!!

Ingrid is turning 8 on Thursday. She is so social so we have big plans. Her best friend from Morrilton and 3 of her girlfriends from school are coming home with her Friday and we are going to the JumpPlace, out for pizza, back home for a movie, cake, and camping out upstairs in the tent and making Christmas ornaments. I hope all this lives up to her expectations and she has a good time. She is really excited about all the girls coming home with her. There will be no fights because she is a Peacemaker and will make sure everyone that comes is happy. I just hope she is HAPPY!!! I wish her a life full of joy, and all her hearts desires.

Astrid's Soccer Buddies

The girls placed 3rd in Little Rock a couple of weekends ago and then last weekend they all stayed the night at Myah's house and slept outside in a tent and roasted hot dogs and marshmellows to celebrate. It was Astrid's kind of party.

Hop at the Shop

2nd graders put on a wonderful show Thursday night. Wish yall could have been there.

Halloween

current pictures

In the top pic Ingrid is very upset with me about something....I think I wouldn't let her wear flip flops to school on this cold rainy day. The other pics are soccer this year. Siggie is playing but doesn't seem to care about it. Astrid is playing very well again this year....I think she has grown into her feet again. She is a ladies 6 1/2 or 7. I need to take a pic of Ingrid at dance tomorrow. She does very well and is the youngest in her class. they moved her up with the grade ahead of her. And as far as my eyes can tell she is far better than these girls too.

I went to parent teacher conferences tonight. Nothing but good news there. Ingrids teacher really bragged on her writing abilities and how advanced she is in this area. She said Ingrid's stories are very entertaining. I will have to type one out on here for yall to read.

Astrid does well in school but is quiet and shy and likes to make sure she doesn't stand out.

I wonder what will happen next year when I have conferences on Sigrid? I think my luck will have run out by then.....

Taylor Swift

Well the girls had an awesome time seeing Taylor Swift last night. They have a wonderful Aunt who bought them tickets and took them. I took a few pictures but none worth posting. Hopefully the wonderful Aunt will share hers with you.
All has been well here just lots of school and running around. Soccer and dance also begins once school begins so BUSY BUSY BUSY!!! Sigrid is also playing soccer this year and Eric is coaching her team. She was upset about her daddy not letting her start the game but she is not one of the best players YET. Hopefully she will gain some skill but she may not....only time will tell. Astrid played awesome at her game and poor Ingrid was bored with all this soccer. Ingrid is taking dance on Tues nights for 1 and 1/2 and she reads above a 5th grade reading level her teacher told us Thurs. night and she is only 7!! I am proud of them all!!!

Thank you for the Birthday wishes!!!

Thanks for the birthday wishes. Astrid drew me a picture of a horse. Sigrid colored me a picture and wrapped up a seashell out of her room in notebook paper to give to me. Ingrid made me a birthday cake out of paper, gave me one of her necklaces, all of her pennies, and wrapped up one of her toys for me. They also made me cupcakes. I sat at the kitchen table giving directions and stayed out of the way. They did all the making. All in all it was a wonderful day and I am wonderfully blessed.

I read a fiction book last night called the Last Sin Eater. I did not know about this custom that was brought over by the Welsh and Scotts. Some unlucky soul would be chosen to be the Sin Eater and when someone died would come to the body and take all the sins upon himself and burn in Hell for all the sins he carried. It was very interesting and has made me want to read more about it. I am glad I know that only one can bear my sins. And I am so thankful He did. The greatest gift of all.

3rd day of school

First Day of School

Today is the first day of school. We are going to a new school to be by Gigi and Daddy. Yesterday we went to meet our teachers and take our school supplies. We are excited. We will take a 3 minute bus ride from our new school to Gigi's gym. She will be outside on the sidewalk waiting for her blonde headed girls. Astrid has been in the field picking wildflowers for her teacher and Ingrid is picking the surprise lillies out of the yard. I stayed up late and got up early for making Helen's cinnamon ring. Surely we will be the favored students....right Helen?

I will post first day of school pics later.

O Happy Day!

Happy birthday to you
Happy birhtday to you
Happy birhtday Aunt Helen
Happy birhtday to you!!!!!!
And many more.......

Pretty girls

Ingrid's back to school party

Ingrid got to meet her teacher last night. She seems very nice and very intelligent. This will be good as Ingrid was smarter than her teacher last year. She made friends with a pretty red headed girl named Olivia. She is in the top pic with Ingrid. She also made an enemy in the little boy with the water gun. He wouldn't leave her alone so finally she smacked him right upside the head. I don't think he learned his lesson.

I will post pictures of my other girls next!!

Today's Ingridism

We were standing in the living room looking out the window at her Daddy mowing the lawn.
Ingrid: Mom do you like Daddy?
Me: yes Ingrid I like your Daddy...I wouldn't have married him if I didn't.
Long pause
Ingrid: Mom this may sound stupid but do you know that some people marry people just because they have a lot of money.
Long pause
Ingrid: I hope I don't do that....I hope Astrid and Sigrid don't do that either.

Ingridism

"Mom when it is hot and summer I wish it was winter....and when it is cold and winter I wish it was summer."

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