Livin' the Lemen Life

Trying to help make bread.

Having fun on the scooter. Notice who has the helmet on. Hmmm...

My little monkey

I was coming back from the store with Preston when he saw our neighbers playing outside in the water and he had to join in on the fun. He loved it when the water hit his stomach. It made him laugh so hard. It was the cutest thing. We started in his cloths then changed to his swim suit.

Preston and his friend Kylee

Preston didn't know how to work the squirt gun properly. Instead of squirting other people he would end up squirting himself in the face. He would just laugh.

When he started to get cold, we went inside and Preston got messy with his lunch.

Good till the last lick

Then off to bed. It was a busy morning.

Preston really likes to try and put on my shoes and shuffle around the house in them. So one day we tied my shoes over Preston's shoes and he was very happy.

We went to a really yummy and pretty cool resturant with our small branch. They first brought out the traditional turkish salads, yogurt dips, hummus, and breads. Then they brought out the main coarse which you will see below.

They first just brought out the bread on this long skinny platter that was the length of our table. Then they brought out the kabob on a long sword and place it on top of the bread.

YUMMY!!!!!!!!! There was one little chicken wing and the rest was lamb (lamb it my favorite rolled up in the flat breat with onions and yogurt). I am going to miss turkish food.

Then to top it all off we had a light dessert along with fruit. The plate in the back was the sweet desset. It was almost like baklava but not as sweet. (Baklava is also one of my favorite foods of Turkey)We were SO stuffed going home!

Preston and Dad heading off to church with there lunch box scripture case.

Trying to help mommy with the laundary

Ahhhhhh. . . a nice back massage

Got into the baby powder

Watching tv.

WE FOUND A FLYING DRAGON IN TURKEY!

Preston got his first hair cut tonight. It wasn't much, but he was starting to get a little mulet in the back and he had some long hairs on the top and sides. Now it looks like his hair is done and not blowing all over the place. I did it when he was taking a bath and it was a great distraction for him.

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I know this is a little late for Christmas, but I just saw it today and had to share it with others

This is Eric's revised picture

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. We did but we wished we could be with family and I wished for some snow. We tried taking a picture of all of us together and this was the only one that Preston smilied in so don't mind my crazy face in the back. If you haven't noticed, take a look at Preston's bump on his forhead. We were over at a friends house on Christams Eve and one of the kids (3 years old) picked up Preston and lost balance or something and hit his head on a dresser. We are not sure exactly what happend because they were playing in another room and a 3 year old told us what happened. She came up to me and said the he was picked up then thrown. I didn't get to worried or upset I new I had to first go see the scene of the crime.

Anyway here are some pics from our Chirstmas. Hope you enjoy them.

Thanks you for all of the gifts that were sent. Preston loves them.

He started to get the hand of opening the presents. He opened about two right when he woke up then we had to stop to eat breakfast.

Preston got a late birthday present form his cousin Rylee. Thanks Rylee!

Here is a short video of Preston opening a gift

It's that time of year again. I only wish there was snow. I have been getting in the Christmas mood by making crafts and listening to Christmas music. But Eric is being a bah humbug by not letting me play music when he is home. He did help me put a gingerbread train together. (My family sent) He did the construction work and put it together and I did the decorating. Preston tried to help, but he kept breaking it instead of helping. I think I will let him distroy it after Christmas.

I have been in a really craftly mood for Christmas. I only wish that there was a micheals craft store. I find a craft I want to do and I can't find anything for it. It can be very frustrating!!

My first project (that I knew I could accomplish) was to make a gingerman wreath. I didn't want to make them edible because I knew I wasn't going to eat them so it would have been a waste of better and eggs. So I made them out of cinnamon, applesauce, and glue. I thought it turned out great

I then decided the make the gingermen for the tree. I made salt dough for the tree because the other mixture didn't make that much for a lot of cinnamon. Preston has learned pretty quickly not to tuch the ornaments. He will get close to the tree then look over his shoulder to see if anyone is watching. It's really cute.

I turned our picture frames into the word joy. I put all of our gifts or should I say Preston's gifts on top of the tv. I knew no matter how many slaps on the hand he would still want to get into the gifts.

I was a little creative with this wreath. I a bush by our house and attached them with wire. I was really proud of this one.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Chirstmas season!!

My mom's package made it. It took it a long time, but it made it. Aunt Mindy got him this cute birthday had and he hated it! As soon as I put it on he was crying for me to take it off. Thanks any way Mindy.

Aunt Janna sent him this cute little dog that he LOVES! (At lest the dog likes the hat)

Grandpa and Grandma Martin sent him a bath toy.

I have fallen in love with squash soup. I really don't like squash, but it was made for a mops group and I always wanted to try it. It was so good!! And it is the perfect time of the year for it. Here is the recipe that I used.

BUTTER NUT SQUASH SOUP

1 Tablespoon shallot, minced (I only had a white onion and it worked)

1 Clove garlic, pressed or minced (I pressed mine)

3 Cups butternut squash, Peeled and seeded (the longest part)

1/2 Cup chicken broth

Combine sallots and garlic with a little butter in a pan and saute until translucent. Add squash and chicken broth. Bring to a boil then simmer for about 20 min. Pour everything in a blender or food processor and puree. Pour back into the pot to heat through. I added more broth so it wasn't as thick. (I like it thinner.) I also added some ginger to taste. So yummy!