Busy Day playdough & Corn cake casserole

Taylor didnt feel well yesterday so we cuddled most of the day (that is why no pictures yesterday Nana) :) So today we tackled her closet, sorted through & organized the 12 months, stored away the 3-6 months that were sleeveless summer type things. & got out the 18 months things.

Next we made mommy & her class some orange play dough, Taylor helped. I have the best recipe for homemade play dough.

2 1/2 c flour

1/2 c salt

2 pk of kool aid (whatever color you want)

3T oil

2 c boiling water

Mix all the dry ingredients, add oil & boiling water. Stir quickly & mix well. When mixture is a little cooler mix with your hands. Store in air tight container or baggie. Use cookie cutters to play with dough

She wasnt sure about the flourbut then she dug right in

I made the mistake of giving her the orange Kool aid packets when I was done with them, well as you can see there must have still been a little left she had orange stained hands, plus it was all around her mouth

then we played with the play dough, she kept wanting to taste it & then she would shake her head & sputter a bit after she put it to her lips...

Next was lunch time I heard she had Pino spaghetti last night so that was lunch, she really enjoyed it

you can tell she enjoyed it by her face LOL

She actually did eat quite a bit.

Family Dinner night Ham & Beans with cornbread muffins & a new recipe corn cake (see above photo)

Corn Cakes Casserole

1 can cream style corn

1 can whole kernel corn (drain about half the liquid)

1 cup sour cream

2 eggs slightly beaten

3 tsp sugar

1 box jiffy corn muffin mix

1 stick melted margarine

Mix all ingredients together and pour into a greased dish ( I use one that is slightly smaller than a 9x13. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes..YUM Its delicious

trying on her birthday tu tu

visiting Brittany

g-daddy had today off :)

putting the lighted pumpkins together

cant decide where to put them, still working on our fall decorations.

We visited Brittany tonight, this is her walk in closet

her own bathroom

bedroom

living room

kitchen with her roommates & Andy

patio

apartment building

Britts new car

eating at pizza hut...

Sunday Football

Chuck made dip for after dinner snack during the football game, Its yummy

Recipe :

1 can refried beans

1- 8 oz sour cream

1-8 oz cream cheese soft

1 jar of salsa

package of shredded cheese

tomato, onion , jalapeno (whatever you want to garnish the dip with)

bag of tortilla chips

mix the sour cream & cream cheese together. Layer the beans, then the sour cream mixture, then the salsa (if its runny drain off some of the juice 1st), then add cheese on top & garnish with what ever you like. Dip with your chips YUM!!!!

Landon was so disappointed when they came over today, when he found out Taylor wasnt here, so when Jess called after they got home from MI & asked if I could run over for a few minutes & watch T while she went & picked up the dogs & Matt unloaded fire wood they brought back, I asked him if he wanted to go, of course he said yes..

Taylor brought back some new toys from MI for us to play with.

Daddy Matt won this toy for Taylor at the MI fair, I believe he told me it cost him $25.. :)

Dress & Desserts

We bought Taylor a cute Thanksgiving dress last night at JC Penneys. I didnt realize the collar was all whopper jawed when I took the picture.. I cant wait to see it on her, We need to make sure she has some cute hair bow or something to wear with it. Maybe for her 1 year photo we will get some pictures of her in the dress.. I love the rick rack & the pokka dot ribbon

We were invited to join a card club, tonight is the 1st night. Im suppose to bring dessert, we are having dinner before we play. I was craving mint brownies, but thought not everyone likes that so I made some cream cheese type brownies too. The little peanut butter cup cookies came from our bible study small group that met last night. The Snyders hosted & sent some of these yummies home with all of us..:)

Library & Fall stuff

Getting ready to go to story time. No the hat did not stay on .

Bubble time at story time, we read stories about dogs

working a puzzle, well taking the pieces out & sometimes chewing on them, you have to start somewhere right????:)

Doesnt Taylor look grown up here??

I thought the floor might be easier for her...

Hmm maybe Id like to read this book

Grandma can you believe all these books....

One Day Im going to read all of them..... :)

table I decided to paint & put in the front hallway with some Fall decorations..This is before photos

After, it is amazing what a coat of paint can do.. I like the black much better

Our little fall arrangement in the hallway..

We picked up some pumpkins & mums today to go with our little scare crow outside.. We still have more things to put up...