Ten

Happy Birthday, Luke. Ten years ago Jerry and I were holding a tiny 7 lb 3 oz baby boy. Wow!

Luke requested his favorite snack, Crispy Cheesy Snacks. So, we mixed up a batch; right before lunch, no less. We're all about spoiling lunch time on birthdays. Why not?
The kids all love them.
Crispy Cheesy Snacks

1 cup butter, softened (I didn't say they were good for you ;)
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated (any type of cheese will do in a pinch, but sharp cheddar is best)
1 tsp salt
2 cups flour
2 cups rice krispies

Mix butter, cheese, and salt well in a large bowl. Stir in flour; mix well. Add rice krispies, mixing by hand if necessary. Form into balls the size of walnuts, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten balls with a fork or the bottom of a glass. You can sprinkle with paprika or cayenne pepper if you want a little more spice and color. We prefer them just plain. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Make sure they are crispy and slightly brown. Remove and enjoy! They rarely last long around here.

Luke is eagerly anticipating Jerry's arrival for lunch. He's hoping to open presents then instead of waiting until dinner. It's so fun to be ten - life is good!

Woohoo!

I'm done! I'm done! Woohoo!

Now, if only my house were clean...

Summertime

This is what my kids have been doing this summer:


I have no idea why Luke is in a sleeping bag. As you can see, he has a perfectly good bed right beside him. We have been staying up late every night riding bikes and just enjoying summer. What a life!

You know it's not going to be an easy class...

when the final quizzer is so long it requires an industrial-strength stapler to hold all the pages together.

I will not procrastinate when renewing my license in 2010. Really.

Look what we found in our back yard!

Can you tell what it is? Jerry was thrilled to discover.... a mulberry tree! He remembers eating mulberries out at Jim and Judy's as a kid. Our kids picked enough to make a pie, so we'll see if they're as good as he remembers!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day, to all you dads out there. Hope you have a fun, relaxing day. So far Jerry has fertilized the lawn, assembled his present (a push cart for his golf bag), and ran to the gym to work out. Hmmm. Relaxing??

32 down

And only 47 to go. Whew!

I've been polishing off my taxi driver's license today. The boys have started soccer camp today with the club team here in Hutch. I think they both learned more in one evening than they did in an entire season with the Y. Luke really, really enjoys playing soccer.

Jackson had his first t-ball game of the season last night - it was typical for a t-ball game. Pretty darn cute, in other words. I think the sweetest thing we saw all evening was a little tiny girl, couldn't have been more than 4, who got up to bat for the first time and did not have a clue what to do. The umpire patiently helped her hold the bat correctly, then stepped back and told her "Now take a step and swing!" So, being 4, she did just that. She stomped with her right foot and swung the bat. Stomp, swing. Stomp, swing. It was hilarious! I'm sure her daddy was cringing somewhere in the stands.