Last week, I sat down with the girls individually and asked them some questions about their daddy. Next year Mr. Q will be old enough to answer them too. I saw the idea on Pinterest and thought it would be a great Father's Day surprise for Matt. Here are their answers:
I love how the girls both said he likes wearing a suit. Do they have another father I don't know about?? Hahaha!
I am so grateful to have such a wonderful husband who is a great father to our children. There is no doubt he loves and is devoted to our family. Love you, Matt!
I am also thankful for my own father who has always been a great example of love and kindness. He has always been there when I needed him and I love him. I really feel blessed to have such a wonderful family.
We had a fabulous day yesterday. The kids got along all day with only a handful of screaming/whining/hitting events. All three kiddos piled in the tub for about 45 minutes of splashing/giggling fun in the morning while I cleaned up after breakfast. I love listening to happy play sounds. I fully expected to be mopping up buckets full of water from the floor when I went in to get them, but surprisingly they kept the water contained to the tub!! Can you hear the angels singing??
Little Mr. Q and I took a drive to Wal-Mart after supper to pick him out some big boy underwear. He just turned two a few weeks ago, but he is doing great with telling me he needs to go. He chose some Lightening McQueen and cars ones. We're going to try them out tomorrow. Wish us luck!! He has yet to tell me when it's time for #2. I'm praying he gets the hang of that real quick!
When we got back, the girls were having a dance party in the living room. I pulled out my iPhone just in time to catch this gem. Make sure you watch to the end.
I still giggle when I watch it now. Her little tooshie. so. cute. Teeheehee
On another topic, about a year ago (I think anyway, I'm awful at remembering when I did things) a few friends and I got together & made menu planning boards. They have sheet metal as the backing and the menu items all have magnets taped on the back, so I store all my extra items on the back. I used it consistently for 8 or 9 months but for some reason, I slowly stopped using it. Lately, cooking has seemed much more like a chore, so I decided to give it a whirl again. It makes such a difference to my evenings when I don't have to think about what to make for supper. I try to buy all our groceries for 2 weeks at a time which is easy enough when I have a plan. If I don't make a menu, I end up in the grocery store a lot more often picking up an item here and there and it always ends up costing a lot more.
Here's the menu for March. On the menu tonight was Mulligatawny soup and Naan bread. It is SOOoooooo good. They are both favorites in our home.
Tonight was the first time Matt made Naan bread. It tasted fantastic! He was such a trooper, grilling away while the snow came down. I grilled some pork chops earlier this week, and had to chisel ice from behind the gas knobs before I could turn the BBQ on. We are year round grillers. Such is life on Canada.
Here's hoping the snow stops soon. I am really looking forward to spring. I was thinking about starting some tomatoes from seed. It's about the right time for that...
After church, Miss C had a snooze on daddy. Check out that outfit! That's what happens when a cute little 3 year old pics out her own clothes!!
I felt like baking today. Of course it had to be the hottest day of the summer when I felt the urge to whip out the Bosch. I asked Matt what he felt like and he said cinnamon buns. Miss A and I got to work. We put the wet ingredients into the mixer with the yeast and a couple of cups of flour and let it sit for a few minutes to proof the dough. When we came back, Autumn sat up on the counter and put 2 cups of flour into the mixer and suddenly exclaimed, pointing into the mixer bowl, "Mommy, You have two just like that!!!"
I looked into the mixer to see this:
I couldn't help but laugh. Hope you all had a fabulous Sunday!
We had a swimming birthday party & BBQ for Matt and his brother last night. The weather was beautiful while everyone was in the pool. We brought burgers, hotdogs and birthday cake/cupcakes and everyone else brought salads, drinks, veggies, fruit, chips, bread and dip. It was a great feast!
Clouds, lightening and wind rolled in, as soon as we finished eating. What great timing!
I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful man for a husband! He holds down the fort twice a week so I can get away to work out for a couple of hours. Maybe that isn't such a big deal to others, but it does mean he has given up doing things he would like to do so that I can have some time to myself on a regular basis, and that means a lot to me. He folds the laundry and cleans up the kitchen after supper. He works hard supporting us, so I can stay home with the kids. He really is a wonderful father. I just asked the girls what they love most about him. Miss A said she loves cuddles, watching shows and when daddy plays music in the living room so she can dance. Miss C said she loves it when he makes her popcorn and when she gets to go swimming with him. He makes time for them, which I especially appreciate right when he gets home from work and I'm trying to make supper and have had a rough day. I love listening to the giggles and happy squeals when they have Wrestle Mania in the living room when he gets home from work. He is always dependable and does what he says he will do and reminds me when I forget something I've said I will do too. I love it when he kisses me in front of the kids and they (mostly Miss A) say, "Daaadddy! Don't kiss Mommy!!!" and he always does it again. He is affectionate and sweet. I am lucky to have such a handsome and loving husband.
I hope you had a wonderful birthday, babe! I love you!
My sister, my mom and I picked raspberries yesterday. A lot of raspberries. We were raised to be gatherers. My grandma taught my mom and she taught us. I love eating jam that I've made from berries I picked. Here's a pic of our harvest.
Today is Matt's Birthday so we made posters for him while he was at work and hung them on the fence so he would see them when he got home. We are going swimming tonight and having a BBQ to celebrate Matt & his brothers birthday. Hopefully we have a fun time and the weather cooperates!
