Saturday, June 9, 2012

Community Fair


She was talking to us! Or should I say mooing at us? 
Someone's really excited to see the cow up close, can you tell? 
Such cool cars...
Big turkeys... gobble, gobble.
And little bunnies!
We also saw lots of chickens, roosters, and goats. There was a high school competition going on with the kids showing their goats. Just like a dog show, but with goats. Never knew that was a thing! 

Brownies

Too bad for NJ the pan went into the oven as he was off to bed. Better for him not to have the sweets anyway. He's still a really great helper, though! Great for sharing with friends tomorrow. :)

Friday, June 8, 2012

Blueberry Muffins

I've been itching to bake again. I was waiting until the house was back in order, but it's taking too long! Plus we got a ton of blueberries from my mom and I had to use them up fast before they turn to mush. NJ helped me this morning and we brought some to class to share. 
NJ's always the eager helper and he's even more eager to eat!
If anyone wants to try making it... let me know how it turns out! 


Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup/1 stick unsalted butter
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups blueberries

Set oven at 400F
In a smaller bowl, stir together the milk, egg, and vanilla. 
Combine dry ingredients in a larger bowl or mixer. 
Add melted butter, and remaining mixture. 
Fold blueberries in gently. 
bakes for 15 min 

Thursday, June 7, 2012

"Leave my underwear on, I need it!"


NJ says this while I tell him to get changed, "Leave my underwear on, I need it!" 

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

This morning he came in the room fully dressed already, asking me for milk and munching on pretzels. He must've been really hungry since he knows not to help himself to food on the shelves. 
He came with me to a blood test. He's never come with me before, I was hoping it wasn't a terrible idea. I go so routinely that the ladies there were all excited and sweet about meeting  him. He was really good and just stood, watching, waiting, not touching anything. Whew. 
Usually he gets me to help him close a loop when making a track. But today he told me not to look while he did it himself and showed me when he was done.
Helping with the trash and watering the plants.
NJ asked to watch the penguins again. There was one clip with a sea lion chasing a penguin. I had no idea it would lead to an endless, "But why?" for the rest of the day. He even reminded me that the sea lions at sea world and the aquarium were fed small fish, so they don't need to eat penguins. 
He was persistent about asking to go to the park. We didn't stay long, though there were so many kids (some coughing) and it was close to dinner time. 
Me: "What are doing?! That looks uncomfortable..."

Monday, June 4, 2012

Mama's Driver

In the car he tells me, "Mama when I'm bigger, I want to drive and you sit next to me." 
-"Are you going to be Mama's driver?" 
NJ- "Yeah."

Sunday, June 3, 2012

"Because I'm gonna get died?"

NJ was using his slipper as a phone to call me. I was happy for his creativity, but wasn't happy that he was holding up a dirty slipper up to his face while eating. 
Random things he was saying to Dotty today:
"Dotty, you want food? Yes or no? Hmm? Yes or no?" (Of coarse she wants your food and she can't answer you!)
"Bye Dotty! We going now! You can't come to my church with us, ok? I'm sorry. You stay home ok?"
"Dotty have legs on this side, this side, and this side, and this side." (as he walks around her)
We keep telling him not to touch the open walls, especially with some electrical exposure. Baba explained before that touching it can cause injury, it's dangerous. So when he was looking at it again today I reminded him not to touch and he says, "Because I'm gonna get died?" I had to ask him again because I thought I heard him wrong. Another mention of the word died was while asking, "Why there's two died?" There was a bird laying outside the window. When he asked about the bird I told him it was hurt. How did he know it was dead? I've purposely avoided mentioning it and draw attention away from any dead birds outside. When I asked him what he meant by two he said, "The another one, the green one with ants on it that Ah-ma picked up." I'm surprised he remembered, that was a month or two ago.