King

We were impressed with Ben's drawing of a king.

New Recipe

Ben is working on a new recipe. He said it was roast and onions. He used the part of the green onion that didn't go in the hashbrown casserole. The last time he concocted a dish with the green onions, he convinced his daddy to eat some of it. This time John skillfully avoided tasting by having his hands full until supper holding Mollie.

Vette Girl

John bought this outfit for Mary Varner when she was a baby. He finds it just as funny now as he did five years ago.

Bathtub Painting

Ben had fun painting the bathtub this morning. He was a little shocked when I told him he could paint the sides of the tub. I said, "That's crazy, huh?" He replied, "It's amazing!"

I mixed up the paint using a "recipe" that I saw online:

1/3 cup of baby shampoo
1 Tbsp of corn starch
food coloring

I was a little worried that it would stain the bathtub, but it washed right off.

Cookie Time

We moved our cookie making to the kitchen floor yesterday so that Mollie could help, too. She contributed by chewing on the measuring spoons and banging on a bowl. I promise we had finished using the measuring spoons before she got them and that I put them in the dish washer afterwards. If you notice that her hair is looking shaggy, it's because she learned how to pull her bow out.

Little Sister

Mollie is a great little sister. She's so happy because she thinks she's drinking Ben's milk. Since she kept trying to get his cup, I poured her milk into a matching cup. She would take a drink and then turn and smile at me because she knew she was up to no good.

Carrots?

Our carrots have been in the ground 11 days. According to the seed package, the germination period is 8-12 days. I've been checking every day for them and today there were finally tiny little green plants. Of course, these could be weeds since I have no idea what baby carrot plants look like.

This butterfly was in our garden this afternoon. We called it a zebra butterfly. I googled it and learned that it is called a Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly.