Lexi Loses Her First Tooth!

Lexi has had a loose tooth for about 6 weeks now and we thought it was never going to come out!  I guess the normal time it takes, if you let it come out on it's own, is 2 months.  It got really loose tonight and was bleeding a bit.  I told her to wiggle and twist it and it would come it.  She tried, but it was hurting.  Finally, I out my fingers around it and pulled up.  It came right out and Lexi had the biggest smile on her face! 

Her new smile.

The tooth right beside where this one came out is loose too.  She is growing up!

She was too excited to go to bed tonight.  She wanted to wait for the tooth fairy.  I hope she doesn't get forgotten :)

Spring Break

Lexi had spring break a few weeks ago.  We planned a busy week, but it was fun.  We got a lot of snow one night and were able to make a snowwoman.  Lexi designed the face :) 

The kids were trying to make snow angels, but there wasn't a lot of room.

The next day was sunny and warm so we went to the zoo!  Weird weather we had!

Look at how tiny the baby giraffe is.  There were 2 new babies.

This tiger kept walking back and forth eyeing us.  Beautiful.

Everytime we would walk under a bunch of trees, we would get snow dropped on us.  It was all melting.  The kids loved it!

I took Lexi to see her first movie in the theater.  We saw Alice in Wonderland with some of her friends.

Samantha (from school), Lexi and Savannah (from church).  They had fun together!

Moms and daughters.  I hope to do this a lot with Lexi.  I remember the first movie I saw at the theater...E.T. and I love the movie still! 

We had a fun filled week!

St. Patrick's Day

Lexi's friend Samantha came over after school on St. Patrick's Day.  This is the friend who she had her first sleepover with.  They are BFF's!

They all had their green on!

We found these pretty pueple crocus' in the yard.  The kids trampled them, so I am glad I got some pictures!

Fun at Julieta's 3rd Birthday Party!

Julieta had her 3rd birthday party at the place where Lexi did gymnastics.  It was a lot of fun!  Finally, Chris was able to get out there and try things out.

Here is the birthday girl!  Her theme was "purple" so everyone wore purple or lavender.  Julieta is smaller than Lexi was at that age if that's possible!

She was on a mission!

The kids loved playing in this!

Chris and his big jump...

Lexi on the trampoline and Joe on the sidelines.

There was black icing on the cake and it stained everything!

Now Lexi is asking when she can start gymnastics again.  Maybe this summer...

Hiking with Friends

Joe and the kids went hiking today at Palmer Park with some friends.  It was a beautiful day!

Lexi and Ethan

Lexi and Ellie

Lexi, Chris, Ellie and Ethan

They had a great time!  Nicole and I were enjoying ourselves at a jewelry party, so we didn't make it.

Scones!

This was my first attempt ever at making scones. I saw the recipe and I just had to try it! They were delicious! Buttery, crumbly, sweet...all the good stuff! They pair perfect with coffee or tea, whatever your preference.

I added blackberries in mine and they were YUM!

Here is the recipewith my alterations:

Ingredients:

1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
1 egg
1 cup berries, chocolate chips, nuts, etc. (optional)

Directions:

In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and baking soda, and set aside. Be careful because it doubles in size.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet.

In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar.

In a small bowl, beat the egg and add the vanilla.

Add the egg mixture to the butter/sugar bowl and beat until combined.

Pour the dry ingredients into the butter/sugar bowl and use your hands to combine.

Don’t forget the sour cream! Add to the bowl and use your hands to combine. Try not to work it too much. It was crumbly and sticky when I was done.

After dough is combined, add berries, chocolate chips or whatever you like.

Here is the hard part! The dough is really sticky. I just took a handful of dough and made it into a round and put it on the greased cookie sheet. I cooked 6 at a time. The recipe is for 12 scones, but I made 11. They are large. You could easily make them smaller and make 24. That is what I will do next time. I read some reviews and they said to chill the dough for about 10 minutes to make it more manageable. I didn’t want to wait!

Bake 15 – 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Stick a toothpick in the center to make sure they are done! If you make smaller ones, reduce the cooking time.

I also made a simple glaze to drizzle over mine. They were great with or without! I put ½ cup of sugar into a small saucepan and added 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice. Stir, bring to a boil and let the sugar dissolve.

Enjoy!

To store, wrap each individual scone in saran wrap.  I found this kept them fresh for a few days.

Here is the link to the original recipe: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Grandma-Johnsons-Scones/Detail.aspx

Jingle Bells!

Lexi and Chris singing Jingle Bells.  So cute!