Tera's First Work Of Art

Play Ball!

Jackson and I were just shooting baskets with his myriad of balls, when he noticed one was dented in on one side. He pointed to the dent and said, "Uh-oh!". I told him, "It's okay! We just need to put more air into it." After which he put his mouth on the ball and blew on it, then proudly stated, "I fixed it!"

Jackson and Tera

The first "conversation" Jackson had with Tera was while she was crying in the car (she does NOT like riding in the car). As we pulled into our driveway, Jackson said, "Don't cry, Baby! We home! It's fun!" It was pretty touching how he was trying to console her. Before that moment, the only thing he ever said to her was, "Hi, Baby!"

For the first 4 months of Tera's life, Jackson insisted on calling her "Baby" or "My Baby", but NEVER Tera. Finally, he will now call her Tera about 25% of the time. By the way, his friends have called her Baby Tera since day 1 . . .

Halloween 2010

Ashley, Jackson, Allie, Tera, and Grandma

Jackson the Giraffe

Tera the Ladybug

Our 1st Pumpkin Patch of 2010

Here are adorable pictures from the Impossible Acres pumpkin patch:

Mothers of Newborns Should Not Drive!

I'm not saying women are bad drivers; not at all! However, in my humble opinion, mothers of newborns are sleep deprived, and therefore have slower reflexes and decision making skills. And, of course, they are driving around in this condition with their children in the car, because how else is anything going to get done?

For example, today, after I picked up Tera's birth certificate at the County Health Building, I drove behind a car going 45 mph in a 55 mph zone for several miles, and saw numerous cars pass it before it occurred to me that I could pass the slow car too. Also, I sat at a four way stop for several seconds waiting for the light to change. I'm like a walking/driving blonde joke! :-S I have several other examples of stupid things I've done while sleep-deprived, but I'm too tired to remember them . . .

Peach Berry Crisp Recipe

Our playgroup made this at our latest dinner made easy playdate (at Michelle's house). It has a lot of sugar and butter in the crust, and that's probably what makes it taste sooo good!

INGREDIENTS:
3 1/2 cups chopped peaches
1 cup fresh blackberries
1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups butter

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press half of mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Sprinkle peaches and berries over crust. Sprinkle remaining crumble mixture over the top.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until fruit is bubbly and topping is golden brown.