Ridin’ on Two Wheels

Addison if officially a two-wheeled bike rider!  She had desperately been needing a new bike for the past few months.  We just happened to stumble upon a new princess bike on clearance at Target.  We decided to go ahead and pick it up for her with the understanding that she must learn to ride without training wheels.  She was a little nervous at first, but after a few falls, a handful of tears and A LOT of determination, she accomplished her dreams!

She makes me chase her around the neighborhood almost daily now so she can ride her bike.  She is really enjoying her newfound freedom!

In The Kitchen: Special Guest Edition

Addie and I decided to get an early start on on Thursday night baking project this week.  Since we finished up school time early, we thought we would use the few extra minutes before Dalton arrived home from school to get a jump start on our long list of baking projects for the evening:  Rice Krispy Treats, Cinnamon Roll Bread and a batch of muffins for the freezer.

 

We managed to get the Rice Krispy Treats (at least our altered version of them) finished before Dalton came home.  Such concentration as she stirs the marshmallows and waits for them to melt!

 

 

 

Once he was home and had finished his homework, the three of us got to work on our other two projects.  I think he enjoyed helping us, but he didn’t enjoy being schooled by his sister on how to properly crack eggs. 

All good cooks must be taught to keep a clean kitchen, which can only be done after you lick the bowl!

In the Kitchen: Cookie Dough

Addie and I have really enjoyed getting to use our rolling pin in the kitchen.  One evening, we decided to whip up a batch of cookie dough to roll out the next day.  I apparently forgot to take pictures of the actual cookie making that commenced the next day, but here are a few from the night before.

Cooking wouldn’t be near as much fun without my little helper!

Happy New Year 2013

Happy New Year from the Lacy Family!  We celebrated at home this year with the kids and a plate full of cookies.  The best part….I was fast asleep by 10pm!

Christmas 2012

Christmas was filled with family, friends, food and fun this year!  We made lots of great memories, laughed often and celebrated the birth of our Savior.  Most importantly, we just took time to…

To be crafty together:

To go see Christmas lights together:

To open presents together:

And to just be together:

Ear Piercing Time

Addie has been wavering back and forth about getting her ears pierced for almost a year now.  After several of her friends recently had it done and assured her that it didn’t hurt (at least not too bad), she finally decided she was ready to take the plunge.  As part of her Christmas gift from Grandma, we all loaded up in the car and headed to the mall the Saturday before Christmas.  Here is our brave girl getting some new earrings.

Getting a pep talk from Grandma:

The process:  Sitting tall, holes marked and ready for the gun.

All done and trying oh so hard not to cry….

She was very brave and hardly shed a tear.  Our little Addison is growing up!

Santa Paws

The Grand Hyatt in Downton San Antonio hosted a Christmas events known as Santa Paws.  It consisted of a fun story time, led by Santa himself, yummy hot chocolate & cookies and some furry friends looking for a home. 

San Antonio always offers such a wide variety of fun and FREE activities throughout the year.  We are so blessed to live in such a wonderful city.