I thought an afternoon of baking cookies would be a fun change of pace. We mixed up a batch of cookie dough from scratch and waited a few hours so it could harden up in the fridge.
After "rest time," we got on our aprons and got to work! Emma enjoyed rolling out the dough.
Sara liked pushing the cookie cutters into the rolled dough.
It was a tough to decide which letters to use.
I got a kick out of watching the girls decorate their cookies. Sara pretty much focused on just one of her cookies and
smushed it to bits! Emma liked sampling the butterscotch chips that were supposed to go on the cookies!
The girls sat on the kitchen floor and turned themselves around while waiting for the cookies to bake. It made me dizzy watching them.
It did not take long for the girls to get tired of waiting so they decided to change into their princess dresses.
Yea! The cookies are finally ready to eat!
Emma loved eating the cookies that she made.
Sara was more excited about drinking her milk out of her big girl cup.
After their cookies and milk, my helpers ran off into princess land again. So I was left on my own and made these little gems! They are supposed to be Mickey Mouse but they look a little more like Snoopy. Oh well!
While Grandaddy was away, the little girls came to play!
You would think that a pool full of toys and bubbles would be enough for any child. Nope. Who needs a pool when you can "paint" stones with a bucket of water!
Sara must have been experiencing one of those "ice cream headache" moments.
Again...who needs the pool? Paint a tree!
Yum!
Work it, Sara!
After "rest time," we got on our aprons and got to work! Emma enjoyed rolling out the dough.
Sara liked pushing the cookie cutters into the rolled dough.
It was a tough to decide which letters to use.
I got a kick out of watching the girls decorate their cookies. Sara pretty much focused on just one of her cookies and smushed it to bits! Emma liked sampling the butterscotch chips that were supposed to go on the cookies!
The girls sat on the kitchen floor and turned themselves around while waiting for the cookies to bake. It made me dizzy watching them.
It did not take long for the girls to get tired of waiting so they decided to change into their princess dresses.
Yea! The cookies are finally ready to eat!
Emma loved eating the cookies that she made.
Sara was more excited about drinking her milk out of her big girl cup.
After their cookies and milk, my helpers ran off into princess land again. So I was left on my own and made these little gems! They are supposed to be Mickey Mouse but they look a little more like Snoopy. Oh well!
We spent the 4th at Grandma and Grandpa's. Their backyard looked like a water park complete with a kiddie pool, inflatable pool with a slide and a slip-n-slide! In this pic, Daddy is helping Emma slide!
Sara's turn! Mommy and Daddy also took turns but I'm not posting those pictures! I don't know what we were thinking...I was sore for days!
After all of our water play, we got redressed and played in the yard with bubbles.
Emma took some time out to visit with Aunt Lolli and Cooper.
God Bless America!
Sisterly love! When Sara kisses you...you know you've been kissed!
How sweet...even if the picture really isn't in focus.
Emma's modeling her Australian hat from Vacation Bible School.
Filthy, filthy face! At least she's smiling!
Another filthy face but this one is chocolate cupcake, not dirt.
