Showing posts with label 50 Days. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 50 Days. Show all posts

Friday, March 11, 2011

50 Days: Day 23: Favorite iPod app

Day 23: Share one of your favorite tunes (So, I just changed this one around a little since we already did favorite songs. We decided to do favorite iPod application.)

Both Kaylee and Gabby have the same favorite iPod app. The nice thing is that they are GREAT taking turns playing on the iPod. Their favorite app is Cake Doodle. It's a game where you make and decorate cakes. Here's some cakes that each of them decorated on the iPod.

Kaylee's Cake:

Gabby's Cake:


Okay, so I'll give a little picture tour of this fun app:

First you get to chose what type/flavor cake you want to make:

Then you put each of the ingredients into a mixing bowl. You have to crack the eggs, dump from a measuring cup/spoon, grate carrots (for carrot cake), and other fun things while putting the ingredients into the bowl. Then you have to stir the ingredients together.

Next you get to chose what shape cake you are going to make. There are different shapes, tiers, and sizes.

Next you put it in the oven to bake the cake in the right pans you need for your cake:

Then, you get to decorate your cake with whatever color frosting you want. There's also sprinkles, cake toppers, flowers, and shapes galore that you can decorate with.

After you have made and decorated your cake you can save it, email it, or EAT it! (you just touch it with your finger and it makes chomping sounds and looks like you took a bite there.) My kids also love the Cookie Doodle application which is the same basic thing with cookies and you get to cut out different shapes with the cookie dough, and decorate it.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

50 Days: Day 22: A photo that makes you Happy

Day 22: A photo that makes you happy (what makes them happy)

Kaylee: Says that when I let her watch movies it makes her happy. She loves watching movies, but I only let them watch a movie if their chores, and schoolwork is done...she thinks that's pretty mean of me, but she is definitely VERY happy when she gets to watch a movie.

Gabby says that it makes her very happy when she gets a treat. One thing that she said makes her very happy is when she sees Krispy Kreme. So, here's a picture to go along with her happiness!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

50 Days: Day 21: Favorite TV Show

Day 21: favorite television program (theirs, even though they don't watch TV unless through netflix)

My kids love watching shows on Netflix. They can watch a whole show, and not even have to worry about what time the show comes on, and if they don't have time to watch the whole show they can just pause it and finish watching it later.

Kaylee says that her favorite show is Mythbusters. They like to predict what is going to happen with the myth that they are testing on the show. They also like to make up their own myths that they would test if they were on the show. I'm pretty sure they have seen close to every episode on Netflix. Love this show!

Gabby says that her favorite show is Phineas and Ferb. It's so fun watching this show, it's hilarious, and they make very fun and creative things while on their summer vacation. Of course you can't have Phineas and Ferb without the secret agent platypus Perry. If my kids even suggest another show that I really don't feel like turning on all I have to do is mention Phineas and Ferb and they totally forget whatever other show they suggested. It's a show that I like, and my kids like. Win-win for everyone right?

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

50 Days: Day 20: A letter from me to my kids

Day 20: A letter to someone that changed your life (a letter from me to them)

Wow, I have kinda been putting this one off for a few days trying to decide just the right things that I want to say...there are so many things that I WANT to say, but I just don't know HOW to say them. So, I'm just going to wing it and type whatever comes out.

Dear Kaylee,

Thank you for being patient with me while I learn the different stages of being a parent as you are growing up. I know that growing up, and learning so many new things can be so hard sometimes. Just take a step back, take a deep breath (or two, or three), and enjoy being a kid. I love how willing you are to help me out when I need something, and I love how much you love to read. Always keep that love of reading alive. Books are so fun, they take you on adventures, and to places you could only dream of. I want you to always be open to trying new things, find your passion, and learn as much as you can about the things that you love, but remember to enjoy it, and don't stress about the little things. I love you with all my heart, and more!

Love, Mom

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Dear Gabby,

Thank you for always making me smile and laugh. I love how you love to bring your blanket and cuddle with me on the couch while we watch tv. I love how you enjoy life, and love to dress up according to your mood. You are so very fashionable and I love it (even if you change your outfit 4 times in a day and drop your clothes on the floor.) Keep your love of adventure alive! Always be creative, and use your imagination. You have such a lively, and active imagination and it is so fun to see the things you think up. Keep making goals, and working towards achieving them and you will have great success. You are so goal oriented, and always work so hard to achieve them. You make me so proud of the things you have done, and continue to do. I love you with all my heart, and so much more.

Love, Mom

Saturday, March 5, 2011

50 Days: Day 19: Totally Random

Day 19: Whatever tickles your fancy (random)

I was going to have my kids draw me a picture to use for this post...but they kept getting distracted and never finished. So, I found this question thing that Kaylee had filled out from an American Girls activity book about what she wanted to do when she grows up. I decided to use that instead because some of her answers are great! So, since K has already filled it out I just have to get Gabby to tell me her answers.

Kaylee's answers for the "When you grow Up..." questions.

-Where will you live? Hawaii
-A job you hope to have: I want to work at Build-a-Bear while I work on becoming a Pop-Star singer
-House rule you'll make: Don't touch sharp knives.
-House rule you would break: I wouldn't break any rules
-Pets you will have: A dog
-Number of Children you'd like to have: Two
-What you would name a daughter: Abby
-Advice you would give her: Follow the Rules
-Allowance you would pay your kids: $1.00 a week
-How you'd make them earn it: Doing Chores

Gabby's answers for the "When you grow up..." questions.

-Where will you live? Hawaii
-A job you will have: I want to be a mom.
-House rule you'll make: I wouldn't have any rules
-House rule you would break: I wouldn't follow any rules because there won't be any.
-Pets you will have: a kitty
-Number of Children you'd like to have: 3 or 4 or 2
-What would you name a daughter: Rosabelle and call her Rose
-Advice you would give her: None
-Allowance you would pay your kids: Two Dollars and Two Quarters
-How you'd make them earn it: They have to help me clean my bedroom, or help sort the socks, or match the socks.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

50 Days: Day 18: Set or Share a Goal

Day 18: Set or share a goal (goals that they are working on)

Kaylee has been reading the entire series of the Rainbow Magic Fairies. There are close to 100 books in the whole series. She has been reading other books as well, but has really been trying to finish ALL of the Rainbow Magic Fairy books. Her goal is to be done with all of them by the end of March. She only has 22 left, so I'm sure she will finish it off with plenty of time to spare.


Gabby has been saving up all her money to buy a Build-a-Bear bed set for all her Build-a-Bears. She found a pink heart bed set that she loved and has been saving every penny. She is SOOO close to having enough to go and get the set. She is really, really excited.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

50 Days: Day 17: What Makes Them Sad

Day 17: A photo that makes you sad (what makes them sad) They didn't want to find a picture to go with this post. They just wanted to tell me, and have me write something.

Kaylee says that when people are mean it makes her sad.



Gabby says it makes her said when people push her over on a hard ground, or when her fuzzy yellow blanket gets taken away.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

50 Days: Day 16: 5 favorite characters

Day 16: Provide pictures of 5 celebrity crushes (Hopefully they won't have any crushes right now but I will find out their favorite movies and characters)

Kaylee:
Cinderella

Kari Byron from Mythbusters

The Flairies (From Barbie's a Fashion Fairy Tale)

Phineas (From Phineas and Ferb)

Rapunzel (From Tangled)


Gabby:
Sleeping Beauty

Maximus the Horse (from Tangled)

Mickey Mouse

Strawberry Shortcake

Fancy Nancy

Friday, February 25, 2011

50 Days: Day 15: A Letter to someone they want to meet

Day 15: A letter to someone you wish you could meet (who would they love to meet right now)

Kaylee said that she would love to meet: Cinderella

Dear Cinderella,

I like your movie. Especially the little mice.
Love,
Kaylee

Gabby said that she would love to meet: The Mythbusters

Dear Mythbusters,

I watch Mythbusters ALL the time. What would happen if you baked cookies in the oven with dynamite? What does busted mean? I want to be a Mythbuster when I grow up.

Thanks,
Gabby

I seem to be having a hard time getting my kids to say a whole lot when it comes to these blog posts. I tried to get them to say more...but they had nothing more to say.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

50 Days: Day 14: Favorite Song

Day 14: A song from your childhood (favorite song right now)

This one was really hard to get out of my kids. Since we are doing homeschool we aren't in the car nearly as much as we used to be. They like to listen to CD after CD on their player, or song after song on their iPod. They don't really listen to any songs over and over again. So, here's my shot in the dark with some songs that they really, really like, but I don't know if you can call ANY song a favorite right now.

Here's some songs that Kaylee told me that she likes right now:

Down by the Bay by Raffi
Barbie Girl by Aqua
I've Got a Dream by Mandy Moore (on the movie Tangled)
Fly to Your Heart by Selena Gomez (on the movie Tinkerbell)
When Christmas Comes to Town (on the movie The Polar Express)

Here's some songs that Gabby told me that she likes right now:

Dancing Queen, Super Trouper, and Mamma Mia by Abba
Bouncy Ball by Voice Male (on their Kid Stuff CD)
Upside Down by Jack Johnson
I've Got a Dream by Mandy Moore (on the movie Tangled)
Viva La Vida meets Love Story by Jon Schmidt

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

50 Days: Day 13: Random Thoughts from the kiddos

Day 13: Whatever tickles your fancy (random thoughts from the kiddos)

I told the kids I would type whatever they wanted on my blog. They could say whatever they wanted to, or tell a story, or tell about their life. Whatever! It's a free for all! Enjoy!

Here's what Kaylee has to say:

"I have read 48 Rainbow Magic Fairy books."

"I get to go bowling with my dad, and I'm really excited!"


Here's what Gabby has to say:

Gabby wants to know if her cousin Anna can come to her birthday party. She wants to have a butterfly/Fancy Nancy party.

Gabby wants to go camping in a cabin somewhere for her birthday.

Apparently they didn't have a whole lot to say...but enjoy the random thoughts from my kiddos.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

50 Days: Day 12: Self Portrait

Day 12: Self portrait

This one was kinda fun, and funny. My kids have had their own cheap cameras for a year now, and for Christmas this past year they got a Nintendo DS which also has a camera on it. So, I didn't have to search far for their self-portrait that really portrays who they are.

Kaylee has fun taking funny pictures of herself, and has discovered the fun things she can do with her camera...like add glasses to her picture.

Gabby had at least 3 times as many pictures of her...but she was so busy taking pictures that a lot of them were a blur because she was just so on the go. Of course she was making silly faces in every single one. Here are a few funny ones.

Friday, February 18, 2011

50 Days: Day 11: Favorite Recipes

Day 11: Share their favorite recipe(s)

For this one I thought it would be fun to see what THEY think would be in the recipe and then share the actual recipe.

Kaylee's favorite recipe is Chocolate Chip Cookies. First here's HER version of the recipe:
Chocolate Chips
Sugar
She can't remember anything else...well, at least she knows it's loaded with chocolate and sugar.

Here's the actual Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe that she loves:
2/3 C Shortening
1/2 C Sugar
1/2 C Brown Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
1 egg
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
1-1/2 C Flour
1 C (8 oz pkg) Chocolate Chips

Heat oven to 375*F. Cream shortening, sugars, egg, and vanilla. Blend in dry ingredients, add chocolate chips.

Bake 8-10 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet until delicately brown.
From the kitchen of: My mommy, Kaylee's grandma :)


Gabby's favorite recipe is pancakes (really, no surprise there at all.) Here's Gabby's version of her favorite pancakes recipe:
Mix some pancake mix with some pancake liquid

Here's the real Pancake Recipe that Gabby loves (and it's so incredibly easy)

Start with Lehi Roller Mills Pancake mix. This is our very favorite pancake mix, and we have tried quite a few.
1-1/2 C Lehi Roller Mills pancake mix
3/4 cup cold water

Blend cold water and pancake mix together using a fork or wire wisk. Batter will be slightly lumpy. Do not over mix. (it's best at this point if it sits for 5 minutes...it thickens up, and makes better pancakes.)
Pour pancake batter on lightly greased hot griddle (375*F), or in hot pan
Cook until bubbles break on surface and edges begin to dry. Cook approx. 1 min on each side or until golden brown.

To make waffles: for light waffles beat 2 egg whites until stiff, gently fold into prepared pancake batter. Do not over mix. Pour 1 C batter onto heated, lightly greased waffle iron.

So, go buy some Lehi Roller Mill pancake mix (they sell it at Macey's and Smith's in Utah, I'm sure a few other grocery stores carry it too...that's just where I've gotten it, or at the Lehi Roller Mills store in...yep, you guessed it...Lehi!). Enjoy some pancakes, and then make some Chocolate Chip cookies...and ENJOY the deliciousness!

Thursday, February 17, 2011

50 Days: Day 10: A note from Dad

50 Days: Day 10: A note from Dad

To My Daughter Kaylee
I have always been proud of you. You have such a happy spirit you make people happy. Always stay that way and I am so glad you like to learn. This will help you all your life. Do what is right and you will always be happy.

To My Daughter Gabriella
You have such a great personality, you make me laugh. That is something that will always make you unique. I am so glad that you are so great at looking at the happy things. As you start growing and learning, keeping happy will make learning fun

I love you girls thank you for being my world!

Love,
Dad (Paul)

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

50 Days: Day 9: Favorite Activities

Day 9: List some of your favorite activities

Some of Kaylee's favorite activities are: Gymnastics, Reading, Activity Days, Board Games, Playing Nintendo DS and Wii

Some of Gabby's favorite activities are: playing board games and card games, dressing up, dancing, drawing pictures, reading Fancy Nancy and Bearenstain Bears Books.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

50 Days: Day 8: A recent photo

Day 8: A photo of them taken recently

Kaylee: This picture is from January 4th right after she got her ears pierced.


Gabby: This picture is from a couple days ago, February 13th at my parent's house. It was finally a nice enough day to play in the back yard.

Monday, February 14, 2011

50 Days: Day 7: YouTube Videos

Day 7: A youtube video you find funny (this could be interesting)

Here are a couple of YouTube videos that my kids have really liked:

This one they thought was a cool use of Legos.


and another one: This one they think is really funny, and like to watch it over and over.


and here is the same video sped up, which they think is even funnier.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

50 Days: Day 6: What did they eat?

Day 6: A list of what you ate today....hmmm probably what I fed them.

Kaylee:

Breakfast: A Cookies and Cream Pop Tart and a cup of chocolate milk
(She had a piece of gum at church...not sure if that counts but I'll just throw it in there.)
Lunch: Nachos with homemade nacho cheese made by Paul and a cup of milk
I think she also had a few pieces of candy that she got at the birthday party she went to yesterday.
Dinner: She ate lots of potatoes, a roll, a slice of roast, and a cup of apple juice
Desert: a frosted sugar cookie

Gabby:

Breakfast: A Blueberry Pop Tart and a cup of chocolate milk
Snack: A Strawberry Fruit Strip
Lunch: A Strawberry Jam open sandwich (She likes her sandwiches left open so they aren't so thick. She just eats them one slice at a time covered with strawberry jam), and a cup of milk.
She ate some candy that she had gotten from the birthday party she went to yesterday
Dinner: potatoes, a roll with honey butter, a slice of roast, and a cup of apple juice
Desert: slice of Birthday cake (that Janeene brought that was left from Savannah's birthday party)

Saturday, February 12, 2011

50 Days: Day 5: A letter to their favorite person

Day 5: A letter to your favorite person.

I know that the kid's favorite person can tend to change from day to day, so this is a letter to the person that is their favorite for today.

A letter from Kaylee to her friend Jessica:

Dear Jessica,

I’m sorry that I haven’t written to you much lately. I will do better. I miss you a lot. You are a very good friend. I was wondering if you could come to my next party.

Love,

Kaylee



A letter from Gabby to her cousin Savannah:

Dear Savannah,

I like you because you play with me a lot. Happy Birthday to you. I am very happy you invited me to your birthday party. It was so much fun! I really loved your birthday cake. It was so cute.

Love,

Gabby

Friday, February 11, 2011

50 Days: Day 4: Baby Pictures

Day 4: A baby photo of each kiddo

Kaylee
(one-month old, January 2003)



Gabby
(one-month-old, May 2005)