February 9, 2010
So, Saturday was the Blue & Gold Banquet for C’s cub scout pack. There was a competition in the western-themed dessert category, & Leader Chuck outright begged one of us to volunteer. So I did. I ordered & shopped for supplies, and scheduled a decorating party for 3 other scouts at our house Saturday afternoon. I baked the cookies Friday night. All was in place.
On Saturday morning, C had a 100-degree temp. Cancellations ensued. But the cookie show had to go on! Yippee kye yay! I went ahead with the whole production myself, & I present you now with the award-winning (!!) results:
Granted, the award as I understand it is “yummiest-looking”, and the awards were likely done by age group. And, technically, I think a scout was supposed to help at some point in the process. I tried! I really did!
I wonder how they tasted………..
February 8, 2010
…….on this, the 33-year, 10-month, & 9-day anniversary of this photo.
February 5, 2010
So, I’ve been making a lot of homemade gummy candies lately. Sure, the boys like ‘em. But I really like ‘em. We’re in the process of making our way through the colors of the rainbow, so I decided to document blue for ya.
Step 1: Let all the powders sit together and do their thing.
Step Two: Throw in a little heat to get things cookin’.
Step Three: Pour all the goo into the candy molds (I prefer a big, chewy gummy. Hence the cherry cordial mold.)
Step Four: Let sit for 20 minutes. Peel out of mold with ease as seen below.
Ta daaa!
I’ll spare him one. He’s happy.
February 3, 2010
I think they really just wanted a fun craft project, but there was some heart in it too. Daddy and the boys pounded these out last weekend, but O’s is already down. I quickly and confidently blame a squirrel with no proof whatsoever to back it up.
On to the photos:
February 1, 2010
C learned to ski when he was four. Now it’s the twins’ turn. Yesterday they hit the slopes, so to speak, at Shawnee Peak.
They did a great job and had a blast. We even ordered pizza last night to celebrate the “pizzas” they learned how to make when skiing (new-school term for snowplowing). Here are some shots of the O-man & his instructor:
And my Teddy Bear learning the ropes:
Here they are with their teachers in the lift queue:
And a little after-lunch action. We’ll see how much they remember when they head back in a few weeks!
