I spy

Here is a photograph of most of the treasures that I have collected the past few months from the washer. My kids love to keep things in their pockets.

Today as Paris and I were getting in the car to pick up the big kids she said, “Ester cut her hair. It is so short. I’m never going to play with her again.” I didn’t say anything to her, but inside I was laughing so hard. First, Ester is 2 years older and has never played with Paris. Paris has wanted to play with our little neighbor but it has yet to happen. Second, all I could think of was how devastated I was when Emilia cut her hair when she was just 2 and it was finally starting to grow. And how she and Leif cut it again when it was finally looking “normal”. That second time I found the hair and the scissor about a week later stuffed in a pillowcase along with My Little Pony hair. I think I had a talking to both of them again when I found the loot and until Emilia was in first grade I was very wary of her having scissors. I let both her preschool teacher and her kindergarten teacher know that she needed supervision with cutting tools!

The Williams-Sonoma apple spice cake.

The best oatmeal cookies EVER!

1 C Butter 1 C sugar 1 C brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 eggs 1 1/2 C flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 3 C rolled oats
Cream butter and sugars. Add vanilla and eggs. Beat well. Add dry ingredients. Drop onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake 350 for 8-10 minutes.
Recipe from the Tillamook butter box!