bananas!

YEEELLLOOWWW!!  Can you smell it?  Can you, Robert?  Can you? Huh, can you?  You can't now, but you will soon.  I am bananas over this banana bread.  It is Penny Kidd's Bill's Grandma's recipe.  (And now it's ours! hahaha)  

We are all bananas that you are going to be home in less than 12 hours!!!!!  See you soon!!!

mom's lesson #4

Don't eat sweet muffins in my bed.

Yes, Robert, I said sweet muffins.

At the counter?

 In my bed?  Let's just say any bed!

I asked Haley if she let Q eat sweet muffins in my bed.  She said, "I cleaned it up.  She was fast."

Dinner

Cooking for one person...boring. Cooking with low carb options, boringer. However, the taste was good:). It was anise, asparagus, fresh green beans, cherry tomatoes, garlic and other spices, black pepper, sea salt, bacon bits and grilled chicken pieces. Not a bad goulash after all. Would have been more fun to share it with someone, only, I'm not sure who would have eaten it with me? Miss you all, see you soon!!

Love, Dad

Haley's Furniture

So the slow transformation of the house into a home continues. First it started with Robyn's Ikea stuff that's in my bedroom. Now Haley's bedroom set has arrived and currently resides, safely wrapped in plastic, in the front room. And yes, I mean a true front room, not like the front room in the house in Maumee that is actually the family room in the back of the house. I have a sense of direction problem. Anyway, I like it! It's white with a slightly distressed finish. Now we just need to pick bedding and a room color!! What do you think, Haley??

traveling artist

There was a traveling artist that visited Fairfield for about 6 weeks.  Her name was Meg Dickason.  Eric said, "I liked how when she was talking or teaching she would jump around and make funny noises.  She would do random things that would make us all laugh."  I saw a lot of her art in the halls.  It was really impressive!  Here are a few of the pictures from Mrs. Coleman's website.

**She visited with the entire school.  I will ask Mimi what she thought of her as well and add her thoughts later.  She is a sleepy head and isn't up yet.**

Okay, she's up now.

Me:  "Mia, what did you think about Meg, the artist?"

Mia:  "I thought she had a lot of cool stuff.  She has big, big stuffed animals."

Mia brought home these yesterday.  She said she wanted to do a little scribbling.  Mission accomplished!!

Inspired by Meg?  Quite possibly - or she's just working out some aggression.

really?

Okay, I am fully aware this is no BP disaster, but really?  Eleven days?  On a happy note - the case of the missing lunch box - solved!  Gosh Mom, of course it's at the foot of my bed.  Right next to my neglected suitcase and my exploding backpack!

mom's lesson #3

Don't freeze carrot cookies.

They will turn into a travesty of a cookie.

Trust me.  You won't like the transformation.

mimi learned to text

Mimi  5:04pm Hi robyn itis mimi
Robyn  5:05pm  Hi mimi (: i cant believe you texted on your own!
Mimi  5:08pm  Ok i kant bilv it to
Robyn  5:09pm  I love you tons, Mimi(:
Mimi  5:10pm Ok
Robyn  5:12pm  Hahah you're so funny.
Mimi  5:12pm  I know
Robyn  5:13pm  Good :)
Mimi  5:16pm  I hrd that
Robyn  5:18pm  Qwertyuiop
Mimi  5:18pm  Yhfgchdujvguffrhrfdhtgikdehffghjdikjg
Robyn  5:59pm  Hiiiiiiii
Mimi  6:16pm  Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Robyn  6:19pm  Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Mimi  7:16pm  Hi robyn it is mia
Robyn  7:20pm Hi mimi(: it is robynie
Mimi  7:57pm  Hi it is mimi

Mimi is not actually trying to eat her boogie.  She didn't know it was there when I took the picture.

who'da thunk it?

I tried two new recipes today. 
The craziest thing happened.
I liked this one . . .

Spinach Tortellini Soup

. . . more than this one!

Chocolate Toffee Cookie Bars

What's happening to me????