Chips and Cheesesteaks

March 23 was National Chip and Dip Day. Yes, I made bean dip. Yes, it had seven layers.

Earlier, though, Jet and I went out to play at a park. I am loving that there are more nice days to play. Yay, Spring!

The next day, March 24, was National Cheesesteak Day. I am loving these Cheesesteak Subs we make from a recipe from Mel's Kitchen Cafe. Yumm. And I love that we can make homemade buns from another recipe from Mel's Kitchen Cafe- French Bread Rolls. 

Jet of course wanted to be my baking buddy again and throw rolls and buns around while I tried to shape them.

He and I got out again that day for a walk around the neighborhood. Well, sort of. I wanted to go for a walk. Jet wanted to lie down on the ground and roll around in the dirt. Sigh. So we turned it into a game. I tried to convince him to walk back home while he decided to crawl back so I asked him what animal he was walking on all fours. I'd ask. He'd make the animal sound. A dog? Woof. Woof. A cat? Meow. An elephant? *Insert trumpeting sound* A monkey? Ooh ooh ah ah. We eventually made it back home.

By the way, I didn't tell him to make this face. That was his own decision. I don't know where he gets it from.

Big Helpers

 March 23 was National Chip & Dip Day. I made bean dip.

The kids were big helpers again carrying crates of balloons (even Jet helped). 

It wasn't all work, though. Jr. got out the pogo stick and we all ran around for a bit.

The kids were rewarded with video games again since it was such a big project and they did such a good job.

Quick... Gotta Catch Up Again

We celebrated National Chocolate Pudding Day on June 26 by having... chocolate pudding.

We had friends visit us and ate 7-layer dip.

The kids made snakes at Cub Scout Pack Meeting where Jr. got several belt loops and got to show some musical instruments from around the world he made.

And sometimes people are not cooperative when you want to take a picture with them.

Oh, and Nichole is becoming even more musical.

Groundhog Day 2015

I had a fun little moment picking up produce at the store today.  Jr. Jr. was asking me about the fruits and vegetables we were getting.  I told him we should get red apples and he suggested we not only get red apples, but green apples, too.  I told him that I used green apples when I made the pie recently for Pie Day.  I could make another apple pie.  Jr. Jr. wanted the green apples just to eat.
We needed to get potatoes so Daddy could make homemade french fries to go with our homemade imitation groundhog burgers (to celebrate Groundhog Day). 
We also talked about getting avocados and tomatoes so I could make 7-layer dip (for no particular holiday that we can think of- Jeremy was mentioning that he wanted some and avocados were on sale). 
Then we also had to get some strawberries to go with pavlova that I am going to make on Saturday for Ballet Day.
It was just fun thinking that we're actually making all these things (whether we have holidays to use them for or not).  Homemade burgers, fries, pie, bean dip, and pavlova (though that last one I'm actually going to try for the first time so we'll see how it turns out).  We make things.

I did not however make hamburger buns.  They weren't very expensive so I just bought some.  I have made hamburger buns in the past, though, but didn't have the time or table space today since Jeremy needed it for making the burgers and fries.  And we didn't make our own pickles, or grow our own onions, etc. etc.  And that's o.k.  But my husband is more thank o.k., he is awesome.

P.S.  My husband wrote that last sentence while I wasn't looking, but it's true, so I'm leaving it in.

Eat Beans Day 2014

July 3 is Eat Beans Day.  What a perfect day to bring some bean dip to a summer barbecue and get pictures with friends.