making cookies

Tatiana and I made cookies yesterday.   When we were discussing it, she said she wanted to do all the mixing and most of the measuring, and ALLL of the licking of the bowl.  We agreed that the last was the most important job.   She is getting so good at cookie making.   She gets the scale very precise.   Scotland's job is to bag up the cookies after they are cooled.   I am usually ready for bed by then.

Saturday with Macy

On Thursday afternoon, Tatiana and Macy had a ton of fun playing.   The only problem was that they were wanting to play girly things, and Max kept wanting to join.   Just Candice and Macy were going to come over on Saturday evening.  But, that afternoon Macy called to ask if we could come over there instead.  Her cousin was over and she didn't want to leave.  So when I finished the pepperoni rolls, we went over.   When we got there, they were playing with those water balloons that you blow up all at once.   But, 100 balloons for 7 kids doesn't last long.   So, then they got out the house.  Jason had the bright idea of telling Macy and Tatiana, "Go hug your mommy".    I love Tatiana hugs, even when they are cold and wet.  Then they turned the slide into a water slide.   Then they'd land on their butts in the mud and slide for several more feet.   Tatiana slid the farthest since she was the only one in pants.  I went home to get more clothes.   When I got back, They asked if Tatiana could spend the night.  I said she could.  At one point, all the kids were playing Zombie/Hide-And-Seek.   I think that there were teams based on boys/girls.   But because that would make it 5-2 some of the boys would volunteer to be 'girls.'    Tatiana was tired when she got home.