Just a cute pose in a dress that Grandpa and Grandma brought back for Sadie from their trip to France.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Hat Face
Just a cute pose in a dress that Grandpa and Grandma brought back for Sadie from their trip to France.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Flying!
Daddy let Sadie "fly" before we headed in to see a puppet show last weekend.
What else is new here? Auntie Lauren and Friend James came for a quick visit after Grandpa and Grandma left midweek. When I told Sadie they were coming, the first thing she said was, "James likes to play Legos." I'm not sure how she decided that, but he does!
We are getting very excited about going to DisneyWorld in a few weeks. Sadie wants to see Mickey Mouse, Dumbo and "Cinda-Reya", but does not want to see any kings because they are "scawy". She thinks that knights in armor are kings because they have a suit of armor at the King Arthur Flour Bakery and she does not like it at all. There are two suits of armor at a local brewpub that have freaked her out since she was a tiny baby. I think we'll be able to avoid armor.
One more thing for our local readers...the Lebanon Co-op now offers children's meals at the sandwich counter! It's a choice of PB and J, grilled cheese (any kind of cheese), or a deli sandwich (I think turkey, ham or tuna) on white or wheat, served with fresh fruit and your choice of drink. The drink comes in a reusable kids cup with a straw. All for $3.49! Sadie had grilled cheddar on wheat and ate it all up, as well as all the honeydew and cantaloup in her fruit cup. The pineapple was spit out and pronounced to be "sowder" (sour).
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Basketball Fan
When Grandma and Grandpa visited, one of the things we did was go to a women's basketball game. Besides from the handstamp (Sadie's favorite part of the game), the next best thing was that Grandpa caught a t-shirt during the "T-Shirt Toss Out".
Sadie immediately wanted to wear it.
She loved dancing in the new "dress".
Sadie immediately wanted to wear it.
She loved dancing in the new "dress".
Monday, February 19, 2007
Friday, February 16, 2007
Snow Baby
These pictures were taken during the storm on Valentine's Day. They look a little blurry because it was snowing so hard while I was taking the pictures.
Snow that piled up in the raised beds was over Sadie's head!
Trying to walk in it, although it was waist-high for Sadie:
Too hard to walk!
By the time the storm ended Thursday morning, we had about 18 inches, with bigger piles where the snow had drifted. It took Dan hours to shovel us out, especially through the piles that the plow left at the end of our driveway. Finally, he cleared a path and we took Sadie to daycare. During the approximately 10 minutes that it took to drive to daycare and then back home, a young woman crashed her car into a snowbank at the end of our driveway, effectively blocking the driveway. She was fine. As Dan and a helpful passerby tried to help her dig out, the keys to my car and our house fell out of Dan's pocket and were lost in the snow. Luckily (?), I had been in a rush to leave the house and hadn't locked the door behind me and we have extras of all keys.
Snow that piled up in the raised beds was over Sadie's head!
Trying to walk in it, although it was waist-high for Sadie:
Too hard to walk!
By the time the storm ended Thursday morning, we had about 18 inches, with bigger piles where the snow had drifted. It took Dan hours to shovel us out, especially through the piles that the plow left at the end of our driveway. Finally, he cleared a path and we took Sadie to daycare. During the approximately 10 minutes that it took to drive to daycare and then back home, a young woman crashed her car into a snowbank at the end of our driveway, effectively blocking the driveway. She was fine. As Dan and a helpful passerby tried to help her dig out, the keys to my car and our house fell out of Dan's pocket and were lost in the snow. Luckily (?), I had been in a rush to leave the house and hadn't locked the door behind me and we have extras of all keys.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Happy Valentine's Day and...
We're snowed in today, but we're having fun! Up to 30 inches of snow is predicted.
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone and thank you to all who sent lovely gifts...Kate and Ry4an, Sadie especially loves her "big girl hot chocolee cup!" "Let's use it now, Mommy, OK?"
(Happy birthday to Cousin Sam as well!)
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Something sweet for Valentine's Day
Sadie and I baked chocolate chip cookies on Sunday. Sadie added all the ingredients to the standing mixer and also managed to eat quite a few of chips before they got into the dough.
My perfect chocolate chip cookie is mostly chips and just a little crispy, buttery cookie to hold it together.
Here's how to make my special, best ever chocolate chip cookies:
1. Buy a bag of Nestle chocolate chips.
2. Use the Toll House cookie recipe on the back of the bag with the following changes:
A. Omit the baking soda
B. Omit the salt.
C. Use salted butter (do not use unsalted butter and definitely DO NOT use margarine)
D. Add 50% more chips than the recipe calls for...it calls for 2 cups, so use 3 cups!
3. Follow the recipe as given. It says bake for 9 to 11 minutes...in my oven, they are done at 9 and would be burnt by 11.
If you eat them when they are still warm, you will get covered in melty chips!
My perfect chocolate chip cookie is mostly chips and just a little crispy, buttery cookie to hold it together.
Here's how to make my special, best ever chocolate chip cookies:
1. Buy a bag of Nestle chocolate chips.
2. Use the Toll House cookie recipe on the back of the bag with the following changes:
A. Omit the baking soda
B. Omit the salt.
C. Use salted butter (do not use unsalted butter and definitely DO NOT use margarine)
D. Add 50% more chips than the recipe calls for...it calls for 2 cups, so use 3 cups!
3. Follow the recipe as given. It says bake for 9 to 11 minutes...in my oven, they are done at 9 and would be burnt by 11.
If you eat them when they are still warm, you will get covered in melty chips!
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Quotable Sadie II
In the supermarket:
Sadie: Hi! What's you name, lady?
Woman: I'm Erika. What's your name?
Sadie: Sadie-Baby!
Also in the supermarket:
Woman: How old are you, little girl?
Sadie: I two in Decender! I big!
(When people ask me how old Sadie is, I often say "She was two in December.")
In the morning:
Sadie (singing, sort of to the tune of the alphabet song): I drink milk and Mommy and Daddy drink coffeeeeee! I like milk! I like cimmanin toast for breffest! I singing about food!
In the car:
Raffi, singing: "And I need some clean water for drinking; And I need some clean air for breathing; So that I can grow up big and strong: And take my place where I belong..."
Sadie: I beyong at home!
Mommy: That's true, Sadie. Where does Mommy belong?
Sadie: Mommy beyong at Mommy's work.
At home:
Sadie: Daddy's the Pince, and Mommy's Cinda-Reya and I'm Seeping Beauty. Let's dance togethah!
Sadie: Hi! What's you name, lady?
Woman: I'm Erika. What's your name?
Sadie: Sadie-Baby!
Also in the supermarket:
Woman: How old are you, little girl?
Sadie: I two in Decender! I big!
(When people ask me how old Sadie is, I often say "She was two in December.")
In the morning:
Sadie (singing, sort of to the tune of the alphabet song): I drink milk and Mommy and Daddy drink coffeeeeee! I like milk! I like cimmanin toast for breffest! I singing about food!
In the car:
Raffi, singing: "And I need some clean water for drinking; And I need some clean air for breathing; So that I can grow up big and strong: And take my place where I belong..."
Sadie: I beyong at home!
Mommy: That's true, Sadie. Where does Mommy belong?
Sadie: Mommy beyong at Mommy's work.
At home:
Sadie: Daddy's the Pince, and Mommy's Cinda-Reya and I'm Seeping Beauty. Let's dance togethah!
Pond Party
We had a great time at the Pond Party yesterday. It was a beautiful sunny day. After crossing the pond, it was time for lunch.
Ann: "Dan and Sadie, do you want a hamburger, a cheeseburger or a hot dog for lunch?"
Sadie: "I wanna hamburger."
We were suspicious because Sadie has never had a hamburger. I was going to get her a hot dog which I know she likes but while Dan pulled her around on her sled while I waited for the food, she kept asking "Where's ma hamburger?" So I got her one.
Sadie ate the entire hamburger in about 5 minutes. She loved it. Last summer, we offered her hamburgers, but she never ate them.
Later, we got samples of 'sugar on snow', which is warm maple syrup poured over snow.
Sadie liked it, but asked after her first bite, "Where's the pancakes?" Then, she became very possessive of her yummy treat.
But her favorite thing of all was the ice slide.
Mommy and Sadie wait for a turn:
We're next!
There she goes!
Daddy was there to catch her at the bottom.
Ann: "Dan and Sadie, do you want a hamburger, a cheeseburger or a hot dog for lunch?"
Sadie: "I wanna hamburger."
We were suspicious because Sadie has never had a hamburger. I was going to get her a hot dog which I know she likes but while Dan pulled her around on her sled while I waited for the food, she kept asking "Where's ma hamburger?" So I got her one.
Sadie ate the entire hamburger in about 5 minutes. She loved it. Last summer, we offered her hamburgers, but she never ate them.
Later, we got samples of 'sugar on snow', which is warm maple syrup poured over snow.
Sadie liked it, but asked after her first bite, "Where's the pancakes?" Then, she became very possessive of her yummy treat.
But her favorite thing of all was the ice slide.
Mommy and Sadie wait for a turn:
We're next!
There she goes!
Daddy was there to catch her at the bottom.
Friday, February 09, 2007
Fun with Daddy
I had to go to a workshop this morning, so Daddy took over the Friday routine and took Sadie to playgroup at the Family Place. They also picked out Snoopy valentines for Sadie's daycare classmates. They had a good time at playgroup and it was fun for Sadie to show Daddy what she does on Fridays.
This weekend is Winter Carnival. We'll head to the Occum Pond Party, which is the family friendly event of carnival. No keg jumping or frat partying for Sadie this year...
(Sorry for the lack of posts this week. Dan was on a retreat until Wednesday evening and took the camera with him.)
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Busy Weekend
Sadie's being silly with one of the plastic red peppers from her kitchen. Nana's in the background.
We had a fun weekend, including a Friday night grown-ups night out to a beer dinner at the Hanover Inn (Nana and Bob-bob babysat for both Sadie and Isaac, who made it easy on them by both sleeping the whole time).
Saturday, Dan and Bob-Bob painted our downstairs bath, which prior to then had not even been painted. You might have thought it was white, but that wasn't paint, it was primer. Now it looks great! It's "Geranium Leaf", which is means green, and has new curtains, shower curtain and crisp white towels. So pretty. Do you want to see it? Maybe I will post some pics.
Nana and I kept Sadie out of their way while they painted by doing lots of errands, including the Norwich Winter Farmer's Market. There were lots of crafts for sale, not too much food, but I got some Frog City cheese, which Sadie loves, and some local purple potatoes.
Unrelated to weekend activities, do you see how green Sadie's eyes are looking in recent pics? They remind me of Aunt Jenny's eye color.
We'll watch the Super Bowl tonight and eat some chili. Dan is rooting for the Bears, I think.
We had a fun weekend, including a Friday night grown-ups night out to a beer dinner at the Hanover Inn (Nana and Bob-bob babysat for both Sadie and Isaac, who made it easy on them by both sleeping the whole time).
Saturday, Dan and Bob-Bob painted our downstairs bath, which prior to then had not even been painted. You might have thought it was white, but that wasn't paint, it was primer. Now it looks great! It's "Geranium Leaf", which is means green, and has new curtains, shower curtain and crisp white towels. So pretty. Do you want to see it? Maybe I will post some pics.
Nana and I kept Sadie out of their way while they painted by doing lots of errands, including the Norwich Winter Farmer's Market. There were lots of crafts for sale, not too much food, but I got some Frog City cheese, which Sadie loves, and some local purple potatoes.
Unrelated to weekend activities, do you see how green Sadie's eyes are looking in recent pics? They remind me of Aunt Jenny's eye color.
We'll watch the Super Bowl tonight and eat some chili. Dan is rooting for the Bears, I think.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Helping in the Kitchen
Sadie still loves to help in the kitchen, especially if we get to use the mixer and even more especially if I'm making mashed potatoes, which she calls "hot potatoes!" If I ask her if she wants to help, she immediately goes to get a chair to stand on. We made the potatoes on Sunday to go along with meatloaf and I made a big batch so Sadie could have some for her lunches this week.
Speaking of lunches, I could use some fresh ideas for Sadie's lunch box. She doesn't seem bored or unhappy with her lunches, but I'm starting to get bored. I feel like I pack the same things over and over.
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