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Making Butter

We did this at least once a year. We did it this year to make some yummy variations to go on some of our holiday breads. We use these little plastic jam jars that I purchased at Walmart ( most hated store!! We also use these for snacks in lunches to avoid plastic bags as much as possible) they have very secure twist on lids to they are perfect for not spilling out heavy cream all over the kitchen. Stick a marble in there. ( if you have kids, you probably have a game of Mancala or Tumble somewhere. Just wash the marble first. We did not, but we are gross that way) add heavy cream, a dash of salt and any spices or extracts you desire! You can also add honey or maple syrup or some sauce from berries etc! Then secure the lid and have your kids take turns shaking. At some point they will most likely get tired and you will have to shake away as well. Its a hefty arm workout!!

Some pics from the Baseball season

Good thing this was during warms ups and not during the game

Last game of the season score.

Im more than a month behind on the family blog! Sorry about that to those back home wanting to stay up to date. This was our first time making bisquits! We tried to make ones that taste like BoJangles : ) Not so much, but still very good

Luis's Birthday presents!

Hector totally spoiled him with a 3DS.. We bought the Zelda game and both of the kids love it! Sierra is so jealous.

Then we went to the local Family Fun Center type place. I'm totally spacing on the name right now and feel to lazy to even google it HA But it was fun! Go cart, slick tracks, miny golf, arcade, bowling, lazer tag, and huge fastfood resteraunt type playstucture. Sierra wont be allowed in it the next time we go because she'll be a huge 13 year old AHHHHHHHHHhh!!

Then we ended the day with our families new fav birthday cake. Homemade icecream cake. Well... It's more like an ice cream pie?? 

 This one have homemade chocolate chip cookies all crushed up for crust at the bottom, a layer of cookie dough ice cream, a layer of cookies in the middle, then a layer of cookies and cream ice cream, crushed oreo's on top and chocolate chip cookies all around the edge to hold it all together. IT WAS AWESOME!

The day before Luis's birthday, he had a friend come over and spend the night.

Sierra made them a treasure hunt to find some of Luis's gifts, that way the boys could play with them together that night. It was some crazy, letter decoding hunt. Exercise those brains while having fun.

Yummy homemade chocolate milk, with homemade whipped cream. Seriously a little piece of heaven.

I dont have any picture but later that evening we went to go see Real Steal. The boys didnt fall asleep till around 2am AHHHHHHhh lol and they got up bright and early the next morning at 6:30 and played with all the toys and games. It was such a great time : )

My kiddos making lemonade!!! Yum.. Nothing like the crunch of the sugar in th homemade yummy goodness !!! The video is really long.... I had no idea he was making it. The last few seconds are the best part HAHAHA

Its been a long time! I feel like I'm constantly reworking my daily schedule in hopes of finding the perfect fit. But of course, life is fluid and doesn't easily form to rigidity. I need to learn to use the time when I find it, because I can't store it up for later. I'll be adding some new posts soon, but since I had a moment I just wanted to practice what I'm preaching and use it, now. To all my friends and family, I miss you so much. I'm beginning to think that contrary to popular, worldly belief, South Cali peeps are some of the most real, friendly, loving people you will find. And since I've already found you, I don't want to let you go. Now, if the opportunity arises to test my theory abroad, I will jump at the chance. I've never been one of those, "I'm RIGHT and THATS That" sort of gals, so I'd be happy to do some research on my theory in order to prove myself wrong.

 

Luis's Raffle tickets fundraiser!! He made a video today to send out to family to fundraiser for his team!!!! Soooo cute!!!! Watch it below!

If you haven't already read the previous blog, Luis is selling $5 raffle tickets to raise money for his independent baseball league to pay for their feilds so the boys can play ball. This league does not receive any money from the city, so its completely dependant upon money from the parents and fundraising. Its an amazing league that focuses not only on teaching the kids great fundamentals and baseball skills but sportsman ship, leadership skills and values.

This is his team praying before their game last week.

Here's his fundraiser video. If you'd like to buy a raffle ticket email me at HNC43N1@att.net

 

First day of Co-Op

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Luis wants to go to New York for his Birthday : ) We'll see about all of that lol. We did tell the kids that while we're out here we wont have parties, we go places for our birthdays. That way we get to see as much as we can of this place. Sierra wants to go indoor skydiving for hers. Both of these are super great choices. I'm really hoping Hector will jump on board with the New York idea!!!! Maybe it could be for both of their B-days since they are a month apart.

 And we could see a show on Broadway.

Stay in a B&B in the Hamptons????

 

I'm going to do more research on this!!! When does NY start getting snow?

I kinda wanted to go to NY for New Years Eve just to check it off the box. BUUUUTTT... then I spoke with New Yorkers about it.... Have you ever thought about the bathroom situation for all those people waiting in Time Square. I certainly hadn't!! It's first come first serve for finding a place to stand and of course its standing room only! Then its freezing! And can you imagine not peeing for 8 hours. If you leave to pee, you loose your place! So you'd have to shell out a bunch of money to be at a more private place in order to be able to pee and we aren't shelling out hundreds of dollars to stand in the cold for hours to watch a tiny ball drop. Maybe one day without the kids or when they are older and can hang for hours like that! Although, they have made it through the waiting for the Pirates Premiers at Disneyland. But there we did get to sit and lay down and leave to get food and go potty by taking turns. And I personally think seeing Johnny Depp is more worth is that the ball dropping. For the peeps who have gone with me, you know its so worth it to see him in person.

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EMERGENCY!!!

HURRICANE IRENE causes mass destruction at the Contreras residence......................

LOL

People super freak about storms out here!! I wanted to be prepared without going and buying 40 flashlights, 50 gallons of water, and 2 propane tanks LOL Literally all the milk, batteries, flashlights, lanterns and propane tanks were GONE!!! MILK people? If the electricity goes out your milk will go bad. It was just as windy as it gets at the beach on a normal Cali day except there arent all these trees everywhere making it seem more dramatic.