Baking Buddy

Sunshine has been very intrigued by my activities lately. I have been able to do some sewing and she loves to sit or stand behind me (on the same chair) while I sew. Granted, it doesn't leave me a lot of room to sit, but she is entertained and I am getting my sewing done. I panicked a little when I realized a few days ago that Easter really isn't that far off. I am making her dress and I have a long way to go. But that isn't really what I writing about, so on with the post.

This morning I decided to make some zucchini bread. With Spring on the way (hopefully), I thought I should use up some frozen zucchini from last year's garden before it was time to start planting this year's garden. I have not involved Sunshine in any baking, but thought I would give it a try today. I have an apron that I wear sometimes and she likes to have an apron too so that she can look like momma. So, I let her wear this very cute apron that my Grandma Ferdinand gave me. It is truly a vintage apron....I love it! It looks like a skirt on her...she is very proud to wear it. We had fun measuring together. I believe I did include all of the ingredients and was able to keep the goldfish crackers she was snacking on out of the mixing bowl!

I am looking forward to many more fun times in the kitchen with my little girl.

Mmmm......

I think she fully enjoyed her chocolate chip cookie!

Day to Day Life

This morning we went to the park to play. As we were unloading the car I heard/saw a helicopter landing on the other side of the play equipment. My first thought was- "someone must be really injured." (A total mom reaction, I know). After talking to a few people I realized that they were having a benefit for a local police officer who was recently injured and that the helicopter was for the kids look at and sit in. Sunshine loved it, but was a little shy about sitting in it.

She seems to have fallen in love with the slide. I remember the first time I took her to the park and how much I had to help her, now she just does it all by herself! She has a new pair of shoes on in the picture below. She loves these shoes and actually cried last night when T them off so he could get her ready for bed. He told her that the shoes had to go "night, night", which seemed to help.


After the park, I had a lunch date with my sister-in-law so T and Sunshine had a Daddy/Daughter lunch. I really enjoyed having lunch with Meg and T had a fun time taking Sunshine for an Aggie bus ride after they ate. She loves the book "The Wheels on the Bus", so riding a bus was very exciting.

A couple posts ago, I mentioned that we were feeding the horse. Man, I am so thankful for Humphrey. Even on days when it is too cold to play outside we bundle up and get out to take Humphrey some carrots. Just being outside for 15 minutes is great and a break from being inside all day. I am hoping we have had our last cold spell...I am ready to wear shorts!