CONGRATULATIONS........

...to my wonderful husband!!!! He went to take the exam to get his contractor's license last week and HE PASSED!!!!!!! It's two seperate tests and they are pretty difficult- a few weeks ago he took them and passed one but missed the other by 6 measly points!! But you have to pass both to get your license, so he took the second portion again on Friday and HE GOT IT!!! He's now a licensed contractor!!! I am so proud of him; he has worked so hard and been studying non-stop the last several weeks. He couldn't deserve it more!!!!

Hello!

Just incase you haven't caught on to me and this whole blogging thing- I tend to go in spurts, one week I'll make 3 posts but the next you won't see me for 3 weeks! Oh well. So if you have been wondering where we've been.... we have been outside at the park ...enjoying the beautiful weather!

And I've got more flowers in my house than I know what to do with, including 12 of these beauties!! (a little over a week ago I bought a little bouqet of flowers from Publix because I like fresh cut flowers on our entry table, then last Thursday Adam bought me "happy thursday flowers" and then Monday for Valentine's I got roses!") Atleast my house smells good!

Today I went in to Jackson's class to read for storytime; I chose Where The Wild Things Are and I'm Not Getting Up Today by Dr. Suess - a couple of my favorites! Then a little while after I read Adam came in for a tool demonstration! Jackson's class is learning about tools and building and his teacher asked if Adam would come in to talk and show some of his tools. Although, I've never mentioned anything about Adam's occupation to her so Jackson must have. Adam was hesitant to do it because he hates speaking in front of people, but I informed him that Jackson would be SO disappointed if he didn't and assured him that the class of 4-5 year olds were not going to judge his public speaking and would be thrilled with whatever demonstration he came up with!

Turns out it he liked doing it...and they loved it too!

Thursday!

Maddox and I had some mommy/toddler kitchen time today....I was pretty bored, so I figured I'd teach him a thing or two early. Plus there were a few recipes I had been wanting to try! So, on today's list was homemade chocolate and vanilla ice creams (without an ice cream maker!), homemade icebox cake, and seven layer cookie bars for the (new) neighbors!! Whipping the cream for the ice creams and the cake!!! We made both with just these ingredients:

My sous chef Maddox, (multi-tasking) watching the cream while stirring the chocolate mixture!

Later after dinner the played "horsey" here Jackson was giving Maddox a little ride

And then they switched so Jackson could "be the cowboy" as Maddox said.

Then they played with the ol' doggie....

...until Walker decided he wanted a close-up!