Connor

Since Ashton started preschool, I have been asking him who he plays with, what they like to play, etc. Finally, today, he mentioned a name and then I promptly went to the preschool class list to make sure he got the name right. ;) He did and I was happy to hear that Connor and him like to play tractors together and Connor really loves tractors. Ashton's favorite toy so far is the marble run...luckily I even purchased one at a garage sale this summer as a Christmas gift(go Mommy on the Compact)!

So yes, he is making friends and I feel that is the purpose of preschool. I can't wait until all he does is talk about his friends and what they like to play together.

I can't describe how proud I am as his Mommy and how beautifully he has adjusted to being away from me for the 2.5 hours that he is gone.

I love you my big boy.

 
 

Ashton loves bugs, frogs, and toads. Today was bug day at preschool and he took in a Big-Headed Ground beetle and found a grasshopper on the way to school to add to his "show and tell" box. Miss Wendy and Miss Kim took all the kiddos with nets to the trail to find more bugs. I guess Ashton was in bug heaven finding them left and right and Miss Wendy announced to the class, "Why do we need nets when we have Ashton?" What a fun day at school. After school, we followed Miss Kim to her Mom's pond to let our bullfrogs go...that was another fun adventure. I think they are really gross, but Ashton loves them!

We will really miss all these creatures when winter comes.

Happy Hunting!

Wordless Wednesday

 

Norma's Toffee Grahams

 


As a blogger, I find myself taking pictures of good food so that I can share the recipes with my "friends" online. Here is a really ymmy and easy recipe. Ashton finds it very strange that I photograph his snacks. :)

This is a recipe that my little neighbor lady in Nevada would make and it brings back fond memories of my childhood and a very special lady, Norma Corbin.

You need-

2 sticks of butter

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup white sugar

chocolate chips(I chopped mine up in the Pampered Chef chopper)

peanuts(or any other nut that you have on hand)

1/2 box of graham crackers

* I only made 1/2 the recipe just to make sure it turned out okay.

Melt the butter and then add the brown and white sugar. Bring to a boil and then turn the heat down and let bubble for about 4 minutes.

Pour over the graham crackers on a foil covered pan.

bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes and then drop the choc. chips on top and let them melt. I placed mine in the fridge after the chocolate was melted, and they were very yummy!

Each day when Asher gets home from preschool, we have a treat ready for him and this is what he got today! "Toffee Grahams"!

They are to die for with a cup of coffee...I am enjoying some right now!

This preschool thing could add some good poundage on my little hips. ;)

Wishes

 

After preschool this morning and coming home for lunch, we decided to spend some time at the trail. We needed to get milkweed for our caterpillars and love spending time together being explorers.

Ashton, Drew and Darcy were pulling "poopy heads"/dandelions that have gone to seed and making wishes while they blew them out. Here are Ashton's wishes...

1.For Daddy to come home.

2. To spend the night at Grandma's

3. To find a frog at Grandpa's Shop

4. To find a TON of frog's at Grandpa's Shop.

Ashton helped the twins come up with their wishes and with help deciding, Drew wished for new Hot Wheels and Darcy wished to be a princess.

Love my kiddos!

Preschool

Well, our baby will begin preschool on Wednesday and I have very mixed feelings. Really, I think I want him to stay home for more selfish reasons, but I just hate to see him be sucked through the doors of school. I know deep in my heart that this is going to be a wonderful thing for our strong willed child. Ashton is going to learn to listen to other people better and find ways to make friends. We chose Ms. Wendy's Preschool because she has an old-fashioned approach, making it a lot of play and learning to be a friend. I want more than anything for Ashton to make some really great friends this Fall.

I am being so silly, but one of my biggest fears, besides his stomach being filled with butterflies, is his ability to go the bathroom without taking his pants completely off. ;) Yes, Ashton still does not want to do it the easy way(strong-willed) and just pull his pants down a bit and due his duty, he kicks them all completely off(shoes as well) and then asks for help putting himself back together. Ugh. I sure hope I am not the only Mom with this fear, but I probably am. I keep telling myself that Ms. Wendy has pulled lots of pants up and this will not be the first.

Okay, I need to try and get some sleep.

Hugs to Mommies who have babies leaving for preschool. :)