Oliver is 3 years and 4 months old. He's getting much better at answering questions, so I decided to ask him what some of his "favorites" are. This is what he had to say.
Favorite video? Barney (Barney Pajama Party)
Favorite iPad game: Bad Piggies
Favorite color: pink
Favorite stuffed animal: Monkey
Favorite food: yogurt
Favorite appliance: the mixer
Favorite fruit: strawberries
Favorite number: "I'm 3, and Jo's 1."
What do you want to be when you grow up? "First, I'm going to fix computers. Then, I'm going to drive a train. Then, I'll be a nurse."
Showing posts with label mixer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mixer. Show all posts
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Oliver's Cooking Show: Chocolate Brownies
We've completed the second episode of Oliver's Cooking Show! Today, he is going to teach you how to make brownies. Yum!
In case you missed the last one, here's the link to Oliver's first cooking show.
In case you missed the last one, here's the link to Oliver's first cooking show.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Third Annual Kids' Day
We held our third Kids' Day yesterday. Kids' Day is a day we dedicate every year to doing fun things with the kids in town. The whole day is theirs!
In the morning, we met my mom for breakfast at Starbucks. Oliver and Jo split a piece of pumpkin bread. It's their favorite! Once we finished eating, we drove to Longmont and went apple picking (post here). The kids loved the farm!
After nap time, we suited up the kids and went to the local rec center for a swim. Jo is a born swimmer. She loves the water. We can't leave the bathroom doors open because she crawls to the shower or tub, pulls herself up into a stand, and starts yelling desperately to get in. When we give her baths, she splashes and laughs and has a ball--and when it's time to take her out, she is just devastated. She cries and tries to get back in!
The pool seemed like a great idea for Jo. The Link Rec Center pool is heated to over 90 degrees and feels like bath water. Jo took to it immediately. She wasn't content to sit in the shallow area and splash. She wanted to get in the pool. She wanted us to hold her by the arm pitties and drag her around while she kicked and kicked like the little swimmer she is. We'd sit her on the pool edge, and she'd jump in! We'd catch her before she went under, of course. She is fearless!
In the morning, we met my mom for breakfast at Starbucks. Oliver and Jo split a piece of pumpkin bread. It's their favorite! Once we finished eating, we drove to Longmont and went apple picking (post here). The kids loved the farm!
After nap time, we suited up the kids and went to the local rec center for a swim. Jo is a born swimmer. She loves the water. We can't leave the bathroom doors open because she crawls to the shower or tub, pulls herself up into a stand, and starts yelling desperately to get in. When we give her baths, she splashes and laughs and has a ball--and when it's time to take her out, she is just devastated. She cries and tries to get back in!
The pool seemed like a great idea for Jo. The Link Rec Center pool is heated to over 90 degrees and feels like bath water. Jo took to it immediately. She wasn't content to sit in the shallow area and splash. She wanted to get in the pool. She wanted us to hold her by the arm pitties and drag her around while she kicked and kicked like the little swimmer she is. We'd sit her on the pool edge, and she'd jump in! We'd catch her before she went under, of course. She is fearless!
Oliver sure adores his baby sister. We're the luckiest parents ever.
We spent the rest of the afternoon using appliances. We used the apple peeler in the morning for applesauce. In the afternoon, we used the stand mixer to make pumpkin bread, and then we used the ice cream maker (currently Oliver's favorite appliance) to make ice cream. The boy loved it. He's so hilarious, and I love how passionate he is about making things.
Our Saturday was all "kid." I'm glad we get to have these days to appreciate our family and our children's interests!
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Nan's Frozen Lemonade Pie
Andrew's grandmother, "Nan," would have been 86 this week. Grandma Colleen came over to watch Oliver for a bit and told him they were going to make a pie that Nan always made: frozen lemonade pie. Oliver pretends to make pie all the time with whatever he has on hand: magnetic letters, dirt, you name it. He was thrilled. They mixed a can of sweetened, condensed milk with half a can of frozen lemonade concentrate and a 12 ounce tub of Cool Whip and poured the mixture into a graham crust. Colleen popped it in the freezer for a couple of hours, and then we enjoyed a delicious, tart pie. This simple recipe is a good one to try with your toddler helper at home!
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