Real Life Motherhood of 4: April 2013

Monday, April 22, 2013

Baked Tacos

I saw this on Pinterest last week and thought I's give it a try…seriously, why have I not been doing this for years????

My kids love tacos, and I usually have all the ingredients on hand, but the mess, oh the mess, that comes with tacos….please say you all know what I am talking about?

So here's the thing. I made up the meat and stuffed hard corn taco shells with the meat and cheese. I did this all in the early afternoon and then I put them in the fridge. Later I pulled them out and baked them for about 10 min at 400. The the kids put their preferred toppings on and ate away! The hard shells were not soggy, but they were not so crisp that the shells fell apart the moment you took a bite. And the meat and cheese was all melted in and didn't fall out, which made for a MUCH NEATER taco eating experience!!!!

If you have kids you will NOT regret trying this! It made for an easy, make ahead dinner with little clean up! Can't beat that!!

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Why I Love Having Boys and Girls

I know I am lucky; I have the quintessential American family (a boy and a girl) times 2! After we had Logan and Melina, everyone asked if we were finished now that we had a boy and a girl. My answer surprised some!! I have always wanted a larger family, so nope, we were not done at 2. I love having boy and a girl. I also love that my girls have a sister and my boys have a brother (although thats all left up to chance, it did turn out perfect)! I would have been happy with all 4 of the same sex, but I enjoy having both. I grew up with only a sister, so all the boy stuff was foreign to me. I love that my kids know just as much about stuff that is not typical boy or girl.

My girls know every character in Star Wars.
My boys can name every My Little Pony.
My boys love gymnastics and art just as much as the girls.
The girls love sports just as much as the boys.
Everyone is our house will build Legos and forts and play house.
I love catching the boys playing with the dollhouses.
I love watching the girls play pirates.
Its cool to see princesses and trucks in the same "game"
My girls love to go hiking, touch creepy crawlies and get dirty.
My boys love to listen to music and dance.
My boys will helpfully understand the drama of women one day.
My girls will hopefully understand that boys can be insensitive and still care.

Yes, they fight (some days, all day!), but for the most part, they enjoy playing with each other. I enjoy playing make-up as much as football with all of them!

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Ice Cream Cone Cake Pops

Today is Meeka's birthday celebration at school. We have combined some of her favorite things for an easy to eat (hopefully!) little treat for her class.

She and I made Strawberry Cake Balls, which we dipped in some white chocolate and placed in a small waffle cone. We let those harden slightly in the refrigerator.

Then I dipped them in yellow melting chocolates and put some purple sprinkles on top.

A Perfect little Treat for little hands!

Monday, April 15, 2013

Meeka is 4: Dora Birthday Party!

My little Meeka turned 4 on Sunday!

Happy Birthday Miss Meeka!

She is a very opinionated and tough little girl who know what she wants!!

Favorite Colors: 1. Purple 2. Yellow 2. Pink
Favorite Character: Dora
Favorite Toy: Anything Mermaid
Favorite Accessory: A Tiara (she wears one every day!)
Favorite Clothes: Anything with short sleeves & skirts
Favorite Sports: Swimming & Gymnastic & Dance
Favorite Games: Candy Land, & Sequence for Kids
Favorite Songs: Strawberry Shortcake, Time of Dying, Just Dance, Catch My Breath & Strong & Call Me Maybe (yes, she is very into her music!)
Favorite Food: Strawberries
Favorite Treat: Ice Cream
Favorite Animal: Cat (because we have 1 she LOVES, although he doesn't always love her!)
In her "Spare Time" she loves to: Color, Do Hair & Do Puzzles
What She Wants to Be When She Grows Up: A Rock Star!