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Nacho and the Kat

So I Just thought it would be fun to post update on Nacho and the Kat. They LOVE each other....

The Party Results

Caidence's party was fun... swimming games, pizza and cake.... I am very glad we were able to give her a fun party with her friends.

And the cake...

Fruit Kabobs.....to snack on

And The Volcano

Crafty for a LUAU

So Caidence turned 6 on July 7th. Now we are having her party for her and her friends... ......since when do kids get 2 parties??? ( my husband asks) Good question.... But were having a luau party!!! I wanted to make a volcano. you can find the link here

A friend and I decided to make a musical fish game for the kids to play in the pool... I will tape fish to the outside shallow end of the pool.( with older kids you could do all around the pool, but she is still so little to me) when the music stops you must find a fish, I will pick a number and color to that fish, and we have a winner... to make it fair we will have only 1 person able to win one time..everyone will win something during the party. We will also have water balloon toss and 2 winners from that game.

Kayla is making head band leis for the kids by braiding 3 together.I will post updates to this page and show you how things turned out. Plus I have to make another cake...

The best Chocolate chip cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 325. Beat shortening and softened butter together, on medium speed for 30 seconds, add brown sugar,sugar, baking soda. Beat until combined. Beat eggs, and vanilla together until combined. Beat as much of the flour as you can with your mixer. With a wooden spoon stir in remaining flour. Stir in chocolate chips, and nuts.

Form dough into small balls and place on pan, bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown.

More Zucchini

We have been getting 2 zucchini every couple days... with the heat it has slowed down allot. Here are some more things for dinner...
I drizzled with melted butter, salt and peppered, and baked until partially cooked. Then I filled with cooked bacon pieces ( from breakfast) and shredded cheese and baked until cooked through. It was a meal in its own and very good, and easy to make.

I also like to saute the zucchini in butter in a frying pan and serve as a side dish.

Happy 6 th Birthday Beautiful !!

I think she had a great day......

Caidence wanted a cake... ( made by mom) So this is what I decided that I would do... it came out good... and was allot easier than I was expecting... very sticky.....that is chocolate covered wafers for the side of the pool and cake crumbs for the sand... and don't forget the Polly pockets....

Robert had a good time too.....

I thought it would be fun if Caidence could get together with her friends on her b-day, so we decided to go to the library and see Ric, the balloon making cowboy... that was fun, he told stories and used kids as props, and to help.... I was so hoping Caidence was called... and right at the end, on the last story she was... he told the story of There was an old lady who swallowed a fly... and then the real version... check out the video... pretty cute...( Caidence is an elephant)

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*****Happy 4th of July*****

Now this is how you keep cool in the Arizona summer................

Robert is out keeping his COOL at the skate park... I dont know how he does it......