Memorial Day & More...

I hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day.  We had a "party".  Isabella wanted to cook and we invited Grammy over.  She went through her American Girl Cookbooks and picked out a few things to make.  These are the two she has and I would recommend them to anyone who's little girl likes to cook.  I was lucky enough to find them at Border's Book Store on clearance when they were still open.

 

We made Jam Tart Cookies, Coffee Cake, Parsley Biscuits and Corn Oysters (Corn Fritters).  She choose two from each book.  All four things were very yummy!

 

A few things that have been happening...

 

My cousin Angie and her husband, Tony, adopted a baby boy.  They named him Jordan. 

What a cutie!

 

 

 

Lily went with me to their baby shower.  Melody helped her eat a cupcake...

The happy family with our gift.

 



 

In other news, Isabella lost her first tooth!

 

 

 You might remember a while back, I posted an article about a woman in Emmaus who does haircuts for children with special needs.  I decided to make an appointment with her to have Raymond's hair cut because the last two times I took him to have it done, he wasn't very cooperative.  Her salon is right off of her home.  When we went in, she had Elmo playing on a laptop for him to watch.  She had asked me over the phone what his likes and dislikes are - regarding everyday things and hair cuts.  Her salon (which does service everyone, not just children) was small, but didn't feel cramped at all.  It was a nice environment for Raymond.  He started off sitting in the chair for her but then decided he wanted to get up.  She allowed him to pretty much do as he pleased.  Part of his hair cut was done in the chair, some he was standing, while part of the time he was laying on the floor.  He even ripped a key off of her laptop and she could have cared less.  The entire process took about an hour and twenty minutes.      

 

Before...

 

 

After...

 

Isabella is currently working on a pair of pajama's.  Her sewing machine is acting up a little, so as soon as I get it figured out, she can finish them.  I'll be sure to post pictures on her blog and let you know when I do so.  She is very excited! 

 

Until Next Time!

Lots of Love,