Sunday, June 13, 2010

Fun Indoor Activity - Window Markers...


The girls had a blast drawing on the windows after supper tonight...
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Cupcakes with Yummy Filling...

We also made cupcakes!
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This girl LOVES baking...
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Hillary Ashton was serious about following the recipe...
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This cupcakes are FANCY...we had to make cupcake mix, filling mix AND frosting...Whew!
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The new cupcake set is soooo cool!
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Sophie Le tasted EVERYTHING....many times :o)
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H.A.A. - Hillary Ashton Arnold :o)
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S.T.A. - Sophie Le Thiet Arnold :o)
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All DONE :o)
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I don't eat cupcakes, but the girls (and daddy)said they were yummy!
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So sweet!
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Julianne thinks her sisters are good bakers...
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We're Snowed In! Making a pillow...

After "piano lessons," Hillary Ashton decided daddy needed a new pillow...
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I am sure he will love the fabric choice :o) Blue flower fabric is about a boyish as we get around this house :o)
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She learned to thread the sewing machine...
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She did such a GREAT job sewing the pillow!
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She LOVED stuffing the pillow!
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She was so proud of the finished product...so was mommy :o)
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Daddy was busy working and had no idea what was coming!
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Sweet memories!
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We'll see who ends up going to bed with the new pillow :o)
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Peach Crumb Cake...

The girls have been missing their daddy this week and they wanted to make him a special dessert for dinner tonight. We decided on peach crumb cake...YUM-O!
Step 1...Peaches
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Step 2...Yellow Cake Mix
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Made with Love :o)
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Step 3...Butter
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Step 4...Brown Sugar
(Insert brown sugar picture here...haha!)
Step 5...Pecans
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Gotta make sure little sister doesn't eat the ingredients :o)
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Step 6...Wait for yummy dessert to cook :o) Sophie Le can't wait :o)
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We like to eat our peach crumb cake warm with vanilla ice-cream!

My Little Doll makes a Doll...

This afternoon, Hillary Ashton decided to make a doll. Of course, there are pictures :o)
Rolling out the hair...
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Yes, we stayed in our pjs all day long :o)
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Step one...DONE :o)
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Next...the princess dress...
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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her sweet little fingers!
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Making the jewelry...
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Hillary Ashton LOVED following the steps on the instruction page...
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Her little mini-me turned out cute!
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My doll with her doll :o)
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This was such a fun craft. I think you would like it. Try it! Try it! And you may. Try it and you may I say. We have also read a lot of Dr. Seuss today...haha!! Actually Hillary Ashton has read a lot today :o) I know she's my kid, but DANG this girl can read! She has no fear tackling tough books and does great! I love that she never seems to get frustrated or discouraged. I am sooooo proud of her!

Christmas Ornaments - Great for Teacher Gifts!

Tonight Sophie Le and Hillary Ashton helped me make (or rather begin) Christmas ornaments for their Sunday school teachers (between the four kids, there are TWENTY THREE teachers...and that is just Sunday School teachers...there are also MDO teachers, Choir teachers, Mission Friends teachers and school teachers...WOW!). My kids are definitely blessed in the teacher department :o)

Sophie Le hard at work...
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Hill Ash, serious about her job...
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Here is one of the finished products...I got the idea off of one of my favorite blogs.
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I just love that the girls are able to help with so much of the project.