Cream butter, both sugars and eggs together. Add all dry ingredients, then chocolate. Mix well. Spoon the dough onto the cookie sheet. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes @ 190*c/375*F. Be carful to NOT overbake. Let cool on paper towels. (ICA's paper bags work great)
Soooooooooooo we had a rather untraditional spring in our household.It started with Thaddeus and I taking a relationship roller coaster ride.
Then it entailed a quick move to Rexburg, followed by a quick move back to Blackfoot.The girls and I found a cute little basement apartment on Center street down the road from great grandma and grandpa Ferrin.
I got a new job at the Blackfoot Community Center.
Elsa had a birthday, Happy birthday to you!
Kajsa, Elsa and I all came down with a HORRIBLE CASE OF STREP THROAT! This incident brought to light that Elsa is allergic to penicillin. (The pic from the collage was taken when they first started to appear and don’t do her justice, the reaction was intense)
Kajsa had a birthday, Happy birthday to you!
The relationship rollercoaster came to an end, Thaddeus moved in.Everyone sighed, especially me ahhhhhh!
Kajsa hit her tooth on the concrete in the back yard and now has a “blue” tooth as we like to call it…or
“Kajsa blåtand.”
I didn’t love my job at the Community Center and quit. Thaddeus finished the semester with another 4.0!woot woot
I started looking for a new job and realized I’m never going to find something that pays well without an education.
I had an epiphany, ready………..I have to get my education done.What am I waiting for?If I wait until Thaddeus is completely done with school and then start on my four or five year schooling I will be almost forty.
DEPRESSING!
I applied for the ISU fall semester and I’m waiting for an acceptance letter in the mail!
Excitement/Apprehension
Summer is finally here, Thaddeus is working a little here and there for Century High and Blackfoot High.It is just enough to pay the bills for the summer.The girls and I are spending our days at the library and at Jensen’s Grove in the sun until it will be time for all four of us (hopefully) to start school in the fall!
Last Sunday I taught Elsa how to use the Macro on our camera. I sent her outside to get some pics. Kajsa, Elsa and I were only out there for maybe 10 or 15 minutes. She managed to capture all these cool pics. The thing in the middle is the tube slide in the back yard! It's one of those concrete tubes. The best part is that I told Elsa NOT to take that picture cause I thought it wouldn't turn out. That makes it so much cooler. It was really HER art. I recommended that she not waist time on the tree either.....but it looks sweet too. It was fun to see what she came up with. The eye is Kajsa's of course. I was amazed that she got such a clear shot of it. After she was done taking the pics I helped her put her collage together. She chose wich pictures she wanted and how she wanted them arranged. Then I showed her how to use the extra fun toys on picasa and of course she wanted to over expose it. I wanted her to do it in black and white :) But no kid is going to want to do that! It turned out AMAZING. I was so proud of her. We burned the file to a CD and poped into walmart and developed it. I love how it only takes about 3 minutes to do that now a days!
The reason we made this collage was that her school was having an art/talent contest. You could write a song or a story or draw something or enter a photo. I figured that it would be easiest to do the photography section. Plus I knew Elsa was pretty good at it already. The theme was "into the future". We were not thinking about the theme when we took the pictures but I think they matched the theme really well. We all went to the school and watched "Night at the Museum." We brought pillows and blankets and it was cozy. The school provided popcorn and drinks and cotton candy. Super fun idea.
Elsa won 1st place ($10.00) in the photography section. (I knew she would) WAY TO GO ELSA!
At home showing off her prize and her art!
Recieving her prize and standing in front of everyone!
The girls finally started at their new dagis. Luckily we are able to cut the hours by a lot since I work mostely evenings. We are SUPER poor so we get help from ICCP to pay for it. Otherwise it would not be possible to have them there. The girls love the place!
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Just thought I'd post a couple of pics from gymnastics. To anyone that pays attention you'll realize that these pics are pretty old (Elsa's hair is still long) But since I keep forgetting the camera before gynmastics and since it's so hard to get good pics. These will have to do. I must say though, both girls are progressing A LOT. Elsa's cartwheels are looking good. Kajsa's balance is super! Hopefully, there will be an up-to-date post of their gymnastics adventures soon.
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It's the new year and time to shape up. I love goals and starting things off cold turkey.
I have two new-years resolutions, here they are:
1. Be healthier a. Yes, this year again. When will I ever make it all year around? Don't know. I think the last four years have all been the same. I loose weight Jan-May. Stay about the same June-Aug. Slowly gain Sep-Dec. Time to start the cycle over I guess :) I have to say it is SO much more fun when Thad does it with me. He did last year and he is doing it this year too :)
2. Learn how to say no a. It's not like I do drugs or anything. But I just might be addicted to saying "Yes, I'd love to help you out." I love to help and get involved in just about EVERYTHING. This can sometimes cause problems for our busy little family of four. So this year, I am trying to say no even though I often want to help.
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This is the man who pulled of a 4.0 (all A's) during the fall semester of 2009. I am so proud of my smart, talented, and sexy husband! Way to go Thaddeus! Did I mention that ISU has asked him teach a class (in door drumline) on mondays :) They start on the 11th!
Oj oj, vad vi ligger efter med bloggning! Hoppsan, så kan det gå när man är upptagen med en massa roliga julgrejer. Vissa saker är självklart roligare än andra. Luciafesten var till exempel mycket roligare än när Kajsa bet igenom läppen på Burger King o vi var tvungna att åka till akuten. Här är några bilder från våran Luciafest. Michelle Robbins har tagit dessa bilder och var så snäll och delade med sig. (THANK YOU MICHELLE) Det var hon som satt ihop bilderna med. Tur var det med, för alla våra bilder var antingen kolsvart eller så var dom inga bra. vi var så upptagna att vi hann inte ta så många :) Precis efter festen så tänkte vi åka till Burger King o köpa lite skräp mat innan resan hem......vi hann precis in och betalade. Sedan skickade vi iväg Elsa o Kajsa för att hitta en plats att sitta. (stället var nästan tomt) Det gick kanske en halv minut, så kom Elsa o sa "Kajsa hurt herself" Oj oj, vad är det nu då. Vi gick runt hörnet o där står hon med hela munnen full med blod. På något sätt lyckades hon ramla (säger E och K) på sittbänken o måste ha slagit tanden på läppen. Blodet är ÖVERALLT, och det ser riktigt djupt ut! Nej tack till maten, som inte ens var klart....upp till akuten istället. Doctorn sa att det skulle gå utan stygn eftersom det var på insidan av läppen. Tur! Vi tyckte hemskt mycket synd om tokiga lilla Kajsa. Vi har oxå gjort små gulliga tomtar. Inspererad av tjejernas dagis, Solgården i Borås. Bakat pepparkakor har vi hunnit med..........dom blev PERFEKTA! Mums, smakade som annas pepparkakor, fast kanske lite bättre. ;) Vi fick besök av Lucia den 13:de. Hon kom med hembakade lussekatter o bullar m.m. Så fin hon var!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hennes tärna hade dock en STOR fläskläpp o mådde inte särskilt bra. Oj vad jag saknar Sverige under Julen!
This is my blog. Sometimes it's interesting to read, sometimes it's not!
I view this blog mostly as a journal as I wish to document fun family activities. Other times I just need to rant.
I am currently a part time student at ISU, in Pocatello Idaho. I am studying statistics and hope to become an actuary with Allstate Insurance. I also work part time at Allstate as a customer service representative. I guess you could also say I'm a "part time" mother and wife too. Life it quite busy to say the least.
