There was also bubbles for the little kids, badminton, horseshoes, a fire pit to roast your hot dogs and make s'mores, movies, a sand box for the little kids, and kites. They decided to stop flying the kites when they started flying over the road and confusing traffic. It was fun!
We had to take Ursula though. Her roommate Susan went to California for a week. Fortunately she doesn't have any intentions of moving there this time! We're hoping she'll be back by Friday.
In the mean time, we can't have Ursula at our house because she tries to control the kids and they end up in yelling matches. The worst part though is Stephanie. She sleeps in the room next to a bathroom to make it easier for potty training. It's her bathroom, and it's set up the way she needs it with stools, etc. So when Ursula comes, Ursula has to take over Stephanie's room because she needs to be upstairs and close to a bathroom. But when we move Stephanie downstairs with her sisters, it messes her up and she regresses. I've had her potty trained several times now, and as soon as I get her doing well Ursula moves back in just long enough to mess everything up.
So we finally had Stephanie doing well again and we get the call that Susan's leaving for California. Aaaghhh! So Peter decided enough of this and he moved to her house for the time being. He brings Ursula home for dinner, and then takes her back. So we're not going to see much of him for a week. :(
And then there was Sunday dinner. I'm having fun trying new recipes. I was watching a cooking show and they demonstrated chocolate waffles. Well, Julia and Mandy were watching and they wanted me to make them. Sunday was the night Peter usually cooks, but with the aforementioned Ursula problem, I had to cook for him.
So I decided to try the chocolate waffles and do breakfast for dinner. That was definitely a yummy decision! We had fresh strawberries, chocolate and caramel sauce, powdered sugar, the works. Everyone loved them! I served them with cheesy fried potatoes, hard boiled eggs, and bacon. It was definitely a hit!
Anyone actually reading this blog may wonder at the number of posts related to food. I started a website, www.recipes.biz, where I can put all of my recipes in one place, as well as lists of ideas of what to eat. It's mostly for my daughters, but I have people ask me for recipes and so it's open to anyone who wants to view my tried and true recipes (and I'm hoping they reciprocate by sending me some of theirs!).
My family has a difficult time with food. I have a house full not only of picky eaters, but gourmets as well. They think it's fun to sit around and watch cooking competitions.
They all got tired of food, and so I started trying new recipes. At the same time, I needed somewhere to put them where I can access them easier than a pile of Internet printouts in my cupboard. I can get recipes.biz on my phone in my kitchen so my recipes are just a click away! Added bonus: It's going well! Most of what we try the kids actually like, and so I'm sharing my success stories. Since there are usually so few of them, I get rather excited! Hence, the posts on blogs.
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