Miscellaneous....

This is somewhat a random post...just a few pictures taken the same weekend...

 

Aspen had never had store-bought Applesause, and I haven't made any in ages, so this was the first she ever remembers having any. She sat there and ate it all...I think. Sandie might have helped her a little...I was busy working in the kitchen...the snack occupied her for a few minutes. :)

 

 

We're still thinking she's going to be a lefty...

 

 

The McDonald girl cousins! Out with Granny to check out a Craft Show!

 

Some of you heard about this cake...it's not perfect, I didn't notice somethings until I looked at the picture and was embarrassed I didn't notice it when I assembled the crazy thing, or I'd of fixed it!!! Nevertheless, this cake was a huge stretching point for me. It's funny the things the Lord uses to teach me through. This cake, the Lord used to teach me faith & trust. I know, crazy, but He did. I was intimidated to fill this cake order, but the sweet family who asked me to do it had full confidence in me. Praise the Lord He is in me, and choses to work through me! I never could've done it without Him. It wasn't that this cake was hard, it just had a lot of creativity to it - something my cakes don't generally require. I'd love to give you every detail, but that'd ruin my decorators secrets, or cheats rather, so, I'll just let you look at it and wonder.... :D

 



 

 

 

Not the greatest picture, but works...

Big Girl....

The church nursery is right next to the 3 & 4 yr old sunday school class room. Sometime when Aspen is the only little one, I'll take her to that class and sit with her to let her color with the big kids for a little while. After church one Wednesday night, Aspen had found a friend who would follow her around, thus I went looking for her after I finished up whatever it was I had to tend to. I found her sitting in 'the big kids' class room, chair pushed all the way up, sitting where the teacher normall would, coloring. She looked like such a BIG girl! Perhaps a flash into her teaching that class or someother class one day?! Who knows....

 

 

I love how her toes are no where near the floor in this picture...

 

 

She picked her hairbow that day... I thought it was pretty cute; a little big, but cute!!!! (Thank you Mrs. McCaslin for it!)

 

The Fence

We have a very small backyard. One I'm very grateful for!! Aspen LOVES playing in the backyard. One day recently, she discovered a loose board in the fence. She enjoyed pushing it in out... A few days later, she was out there again, but this time there was a gentleman mowing the neighbors yard behind us. It was SO funny watching her push the board and leaning as far as she could through it, to see the man. It was equally as fun to watch the man's reaction once he noticed Aspen!!!! I got quite the laugh that afternoon...he couldn't quite figure it out...and when he did, he smiled at her, but kept a watchful eye out for her. Too funny!

 

 

To all of you who may be concerned about my sweet little girl escaping...Brian fixed that board this past weekend. :)

 

Various Licks... :)

Apsen isn't quite as exploring with her cute little tongue as her adorable cousin & friend Chloe is, but...when it comes to "good eatin", Aspen is quite to stick it out!!

 

This is whipped topping...I can't remember why I gave her some, but there had to be a good reason...I don't even remember why I had(have) it in the house. (Sandie so badly wanted a lick too.)

 

 

I have no doubt in this picture, that Aspen was saying, "mmmm, gooood" just as she so frequently does with such yummy things.

 

 

While I (mommy) went to Aunt Becky's Baby Shower, Daddy & Uncle Ruben took her to Chickfila...and then Uncle Ruben got Aspen her own Ice Cream cone too....Mommy arrived just in time to watch the mess unfold. (How come mommy's always show up then?!)

 

 

This was our bake night during an out of town football game. We made pumpkin pies & persimmon cookies. Aspen enjoyed licking the cookie batter off the mixer blade...don't worry, it was eggless.

 

 

Again, my pregnancy brain fails me...I am not sure what she was enjoying in these pictures...looks like either more whipped topping, or ice cream. :)

 

 

I'm so very thankful for our precious little girl!! She certainly keeps us smiling over here, especially when she's trying new foods, espcially the sweet kind!

Little Fingers...

For all you musicians...or wanna-be's... ;) Aspen LOVES 'playing' the piano. :) I think my piano teacher would be proud of her posture, and the way she's holding her fingers.

 

I'm sorry the picture is so fuzzy!!! I thought it was clearer than it actually is.... 

 

Kemah Boardwalk

I felt like I got smart last time and wrote up a bunch of posts one afternoon, and then have posted them periodically...Well, now I realize how far behind I am in my posts, because I did that. Surely there is a happy medium to that... :) So, now to once again play catch up...

 

A few weeks ago, some of my cousins on my Mom's side came in town. We were THRILLED to have them around...we get to see them once a year, to once every few years, depending on where everyone lives, and what's going on. So, it was a super big treat to have them around. I'm very disappointed though...I somehow didn't get pictures of them. :( We had a wonderful 'field trip' to Kemah Boardwalk where the kids walked around, or rode in the stroller...then the kids played. We ate a yummy lunch at the Aquarium restaurant, then the kids played in the water spouts. It was fun...and quite a warm day. Aspen wasn't sure what to think of water shooting up out of the ground, but finally warmed up and had fun running around. She never got wet like I anticipated...

 

 

Meet Miss Malia...this was her first "field trip", according to her Mommy & Daddy. I am currently keeping her during the week for now. Poor thing, the sun was kinda in her eyes.

 



 

Getting a feel for the water spouts...

 

 

I think Mom McDonald & I were holding our breath on this one...if the water had shot up, it'd of 'nailed' Aspen in the face...

 

 

"Whoa!!! Where'd that come from?!"

 



Still pretty dry...

 



 

Happy with Granny

 

 

Aspen fell asleep SO fast once she got buckled into her carseat. She was worn out!

 

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I posted last week, but to keep it in order you'll have to scroll down to see it. The post is titled "Like Father, Like Daughter." :)