Thanks to our kids request, I am taking this opportunity to share our Spiced Hot Cocoa Recipe with you.
Enjoy!
the weather drops down below 70 degrees and your children request hot cocoa even though they are running around outside in shorts.
Thanks to our kids request, I am taking this opportunity to share our Spiced Hot Cocoa Recipe with you. Enjoy!
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But first, a little tree climbing action... When we arrived we were greeted by a wonderful display. There was a soldier's tent set up and lots more interesting items displayed on a table for the curious eyes to see. Including a soldier (Aubree's husband) who gave us a really great talk and some information on (but not limited to) the soldiers, their uniforms and their gear. He even had the kids get involved by marching them up and down the courtyard with toy rifles. Here, our good friend, Aubree is passing out what is called "hard tack"...it is a hard cracker that the civil war soldiers were given for sustenance because perishable food was hard to come by at times. These "crackers" lasted a very long time. And jokingly, they were sometimes referred to as "molar breakers". I wasn't kidding when I said that Hard Tack is really, really HARD. But, don't worry, no one broke any teeth. Devyn and Denym even got into the act by each sporting one of the coonskin hats. And check out the money from that era. Hello Mr. Lincoln...nice to see you! Did I mention that Hard Tack is hard??? Devyn, still gnawing at his. And aren't Aubree's girls just so cute dressed in the era's clothing too!? Their dresses were so adorable it only made me want a sewing machine even more! There was good food to be sampled afterward, as well as a couple of activities too. Dagyn & Denym made rag dolls and Dyxon made a silhouette of his hand while Dyson and Devyn climbed more trees. Devyn even had a turn at holding one of our friend's new, yet temporary addition to their family. Thanks Aubree & family...We had a great time!
Now if you'll excuse me while I go and pack our bags for Ancient Rome... All dressed up and ready to go to Aunt Nysie's (Denise for those of you who don't know her as such). Here they all are hopping down the bunny trail from my sister's house down to the water retention area where the "big" kids hid the eggs for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Devyn was so cute volunteering to not hunt this year so he could help his baby sister, Denym. Which is a pretty big sacrifice being that their are several cash prizes to our egg hunts for those who find the Silver Egg, the Most Eggs and the Least Eggs (usually a small child who gets this one). Dyxon couldn't wait to get started...see the anticipation? He was so excited! Daddy helping out during the hunt! Here they all are showing their wares...(take note of my sister's outfit ~ she's standing next to Chris). And here is Dagyn sporting the Silver Egg! Woo Hoo, way to go, Dagyn!!! And what a cutie pie Denym is in sporting her piggie-tails on her officially "first" Easter Egg Hunt. Dyson was on a mission! He was very busy looking for as many eggs as possible (in the foreground) and I was very busy trying to take as many pictures as possible (in the background) that it was difficult catching a good picture of him. Not sure if any of you noticed that my sister and I managed to dress alike...honestly, we didn't plan it. But we both were wearing light pink tops...and to think, I could have wore my gray pants and we would have been the Bobbsey twins! And this could not go without mention...Denym just LOVES the stairs at my sister's. She spent most of her time there going up & down and turning on & off the light that it was pretty easy to keep track of her. Which was a good thing with all the kids (big & small) running around over there. And here I am, one content mommy...tummy full of Mexican food & a pocket full of cash. What? Didn't I mention that 2 of my kids won a cash prize from the Easter Egg Hunt...? You see, it completely pays to have a BIG Family! And where was Dylan all this time, you may be asking...? He was cooped up in the loft with a movie and the video games. So typical of our Dylan.
Here he is...The Garden Master, in my Mother-In-Law, Carol's backyard installing her garden about a few weeks before we had ours installed. He has an amazing story to tell. Pop on over to his site and read all about him and the Bucket Garden System. But for now...you can read a tidbit on him here (below his pic) & learn more about our garden installation below. The Garden Master, himself
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