Piano

Little c had an appointment at the Mayo Clinic.  She wanted to play the piano in the lobby very badly!   I am amazed at her confidence and lack of fear in getting up in front of people to do just about anything!! 

Soccer Memories

Big C hasn't had much of a soccer season this spring because of rain.  The games have been pretty darn cold to watch too.  

She LOVES soccer which surprises her parents because she doesn't do a whole lot on the field!! Last year I told her I would give her $100 if she was hit in the head with the ball (one of her fixations) just to encourage her to get in the game and be a bit more aggressive.  This year my favorite memories this far include:

Big C yelling at Little c to get out of the opponents goal.  The opponents team was without enough players so they asked her to play.  Big C yelling at B-real and me (during the time she was on the field) for cheering for the wrong team (our other daughter playing in Ugg boots, three years younger than anyone else on the field, and who was basically the only reason they were able to play a game that morning).

B-real recounted Big C's first game during which there was a child with the same name on the opposing team.  Whenever someone would cheer with her name, Big C would cup her hands, turn to the crowd and say "which one?". 

Nothing compares to her first year playing soccer when she was more of an on-field cheerleader than player .  As I sat on the sidelines watching her play, the grandpa next to me turned to his wife and said "What's wrong with her?"  I turned to him and said, like any good parent, "Hey that's my daughter!"

The season is nearly over but I look forward to more amusing experiences each week.  And I am thankful to the small town down the road from where we live that offers non competitive soccer for kids who may not be good but have enthusiasm and a desire to be part of a team!!

Cool Guy Pack

B-real had a business trip.  Little c asked if he would be flying first class to which he replied "no".  She knows in first class they give you this handy bags with travel essentials.    We may have a few of them!! 

Knowing her poor old dad would not be receiving (another) one, she took it upon herself to make him his own little bag.  She took a Sharpie pen and wrote "Cool Guy Pack" on the outside.  She filled it with candy, lotion, Kleenex, and a comb.  It was really thoughtful of her and she wanted to make sure I asked daddy if he had used it on the airplane. 

She is the best!!

I love a girl with a plan...

Claire's bucket list! Age 10 1/2

Happenings

Little c got her first locker at gymnastics. Since she is on the lowest level of team she shares with her two pals.  I actually think she likes that better than having her own.  The girls got to decorate with fun duct tape! 

We had a fun park date with the kids best friends a few weeks back.  

The girls were sad to finish up their last week of homeschool school.  They loved seeing the same group of friends each week and their classes, especially music!!

We visited our 4H llamas last Monday.  We are leasing them so the girls can show them at the county fair.  There is no way our neighborhood covenants would allow for llamas!! Let me tell you how challenging it is to try and wrangle a llama.  Big C and I chased Mr. Bungles for quite a while until I decided I was giving up.  Mr. Carlson grabbed a bucketful of grain and showed us how it's done. The girls led their llamas on an obstacle course which is part of the competition at the fair. 

That's Big C out trying to locate her one eyed llama! 

Sprinkle Town

Little c and her friend treated us parents to some seriously nummy cupcakes.  They essentially made them all on their own, decorated the table, came up with a name for their bakery, and served us cupcakes along with asking for our drink orders.  

Low Carb Pizza crust

B-real had a hankering for pizza over the weekend and it's tricky with crust being full of carbohydrates.   I found a recipe with crust made from cheese.  And it worked out really well.  We had it for dinner last night and it was nearly as good as real crust.

8 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
4 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
3 eggs
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp basil

1.) Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2.) Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
3.) Line a pizza pan with parchment paper.
4.) Spread the mixture thinly to the edges of the parchment paper.
5.) Cook for 15-20 minutes.
6.) Check for browning on edges of the crust.  If so, turn oven down to 400 degrees.
7.) Once browned, add your toppings.
***We used a Green Mill pizza sauce that only has 3 grams of carbs.  There was actually 1 gram of fiber so        the net carbs were only 2 grams.
8.) Turn the oven to broil.
9.) Return the pizza to the oven for a few minutes until the toppings have cooked.

Enjoy!!