Summer

Nothing much new around here. The temperature has finally dropped a bit with some rainy days although we have had little rain here. The girls love playing outside.

Ainslee goes to the door and moos at the cows. She knows a cow says moo, says "DAA" when she is all done. She was walking down the isles at Cavender's hollering "DaDa!" trying to find him-so cute. Baby girl is still tiny and only wearing size 12 months if it is a hand me down and been washed bunches. She has this new thing with crossing her arms, personality coming out! She will blow kisses and pat-cake rolling and all. She likes to push and whack on Lena Kate. Big Sister takes it pretty well. Ainslee loves baby dolls and carrying bags:). What a joy she is.

Lena Kate is growing up! She is sassy and silly. Lately when you ask her what she wants to eat, she says chicken nuggets and dog. I have no idea where that came from. She has picked up on me asking, "really???". I am not sure I like her asking,"really, Mom, really?". I guess I asked for that one. She is excited about her birthday already even though it is not until December 19th. She now knows that is her birthday. She sends her cousin fake invitations daily. Lena Kate is all about infomercials. If she sees an infomercial, she wants it-Stompees, night light blanket, glow pillow pet, and a sea creature build-a-bear. I wonder what it will be 5 months from now.

I love my two girls!!!

I have made three things worth mentioning-a delicious and simple fudge pie, homemade granola and a recipe swap recipe for fried okra salad-soo good. I will post the pie over on my recipe blog as well as the fried okra salad from Tori over at www.scoutsmithscoop.blogspot.com. Jennifer over at www.ranchgirl09.blogspot.com hosted a recipe swap and I was paired with Tori. I have enjoyed getting to know her through her blog and surely enjoyed the first recipe I tried. I have 2 more to make yet. Can't wait!

I made the coconut granola from Tasty Kitchen and with the following as basic ingredients it had to be tasty: unsweetened coconut, oats, cashews almonds, cinnamon, butter, brown sugar, vanilla, dried fruit and chocolate chips. I used a dried berry mix and also added about a 1/2 cup of rice krispies to see if they added extra crunch. I LOVE this granola. Probably not the healthiest out there, but I don't eat too much at a time. I top my new favorite Greek yogurt (coconut flavored) with it. I really love to eat ot plain to get all the flavor, but am I the only one that can't eat yogurt if it isn't crunchy?

I also crocheted a cute owl purse last week for Lena Kate, and included a picture. I think they may be this year's repeat project to sell before Christmas.

Now for a few shots of my monkeys!