Busy day today...
GramZ picked us up this hummingbird feeder...
... so this morning's task was the make the sugar water to put inside. I figured it was a simple enough task to have Avery help me, so I pulled her up a chair and away we went. Her favorite part was the stirring part -- though her idea of stirring unfortunately involves some splashing here and there. We'll work on that, Auntie Jodi. Good cooks don't splash like Avery did this morning. She got a little peeved with me when I took the pot away. See picture number three below.
After the stirring came the boiling. Apparently boiling water is fun to watch. Just ask Avery. Thankfully it only required two minutes' worth.
Last we hung the feeder and waited for patrons. So far we've seen none. The bird seed feeder go a lot of action, however, so much so that it's fresh out of seed and I am fresh out of refills.
Later we headed to our friends' house (Brad, Vickie, and Jacob) for some swimming and fun. On the way there I wanted a swig of Diet Coke so badly, so I actually broke down and stopped at a fast food restaurant to buy a soda. I rarely do things like that, but I really only wanted a swig. I ordered a medium, and here's what I got. It's amazing to me that THIS is a medium. No wonder why over 30% of Americans are obese.
Avery and Jacob had a blast in the pool together and Avery even told Jacob "No splashing, Jacob!" at one point. It was pretty funny. Later she kissed him goodbye and Vickie pointed out that Jacob hadn't ever purposefully kissed anyone on the lips -- until Avery. I guess they're a match made in Heaven.
For dinner we had pasta primavera, and I let Avery make a mess everywhere. I took her tray away when we were done and gave her some red Jello as dessert... brilliant me let her use a spoon thinking she might be able to feed herself while I did the dishes. Turns out that wasn't the best idea I'd had all day. It didn't take long for her to ditch the spoon and dig in with her fingers. I'm sure they'll still be red tomorrow.
... so this morning's task was the make the sugar water to put inside. I figured it was a simple enough task to have Avery help me, so I pulled her up a chair and away we went. Her favorite part was the stirring part -- though her idea of stirring unfortunately involves some splashing here and there. We'll work on that, Auntie Jodi. Good cooks don't splash like Avery did this morning. She got a little peeved with me when I took the pot away. See picture number three below.
After the stirring came the boiling. Apparently boiling water is fun to watch. Just ask Avery. Thankfully it only required two minutes' worth.
Last we hung the feeder and waited for patrons. So far we've seen none. The bird seed feeder go a lot of action, however, so much so that it's fresh out of seed and I am fresh out of refills.
Later we headed to our friends' house (Brad, Vickie, and Jacob) for some swimming and fun. On the way there I wanted a swig of Diet Coke so badly, so I actually broke down and stopped at a fast food restaurant to buy a soda. I rarely do things like that, but I really only wanted a swig. I ordered a medium, and here's what I got. It's amazing to me that THIS is a medium. No wonder why over 30% of Americans are obese.
Avery and Jacob had a blast in the pool together and Avery even told Jacob "No splashing, Jacob!" at one point. It was pretty funny. Later she kissed him goodbye and Vickie pointed out that Jacob hadn't ever purposefully kissed anyone on the lips -- until Avery. I guess they're a match made in Heaven.
For dinner we had pasta primavera, and I let Avery make a mess everywhere. I took her tray away when we were done and gave her some red Jello as dessert... brilliant me let her use a spoon thinking she might be able to feed herself while I did the dishes. Turns out that wasn't the best idea I'd had all day. It didn't take long for her to ditch the spoon and dig in with her fingers. I'm sure they'll still be red tomorrow.
posted by allison at 8:46 PM
3 Comments:
At 9:35 PM,
Anna said…
Thank you for the vision of the boiling water. I wasn't quite sure what you meant. The picture helped ALOT.
As for the jello... YOU EAT JELLO WITH A SPOON????
Clearly you do not realize your way of jello eating is antiquated. I am glad you have Avery to show you what the newest trends in jello consumption are. Otherwise you would be sooooo 2005.
At 9:41 PM,
The Dances of the Wind said…
oh my....
whos Jacob again?
the pic of them together is cute..it looks like he is massaging her back..glad he is learning the tricks to please a lady already!
At 10:02 PM,
Allison said…
Anna I don't get out much. Please show me your newfangled ways of eating. I knew you'd like the boiling water.
Walt, Jacob is the son of some friends. We always joke that he and Avery will get married one day, but I kinda doubt it. Avery has far too many prospects already to make a desicion this early in the game.
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