Spring Break 2008

We haven't had any showings this week so we're dangerously close to living in complete squalor with dishes in the sink, actual trash in the indoor trash cans, two loads of laundry folded but not put away. I know, I'm starting to talk crazy now.

I promised each of the kids that I would help them make two of their favorite recipes each. For the last three days, I've loaded and unloaded the dishwasher 12 times, driven to the grocery store four times and burned up my electric mixer.

It's been great. They've had fun being little chefs and actually know their way around a kitchen. A "your welcome" in advance to the future spouses. I want my daughter - in- laws to LOVE me. Teaching the boys to cook and bake well is part of my strategy.

Produced so far from scratch in our humble kitchen:

Farmhouse Pizza
Double Cookie Dough Blast Ice Cream Sandwiches
Eskimo-cicles
Pepperoni Pizza Pockets
Seriously Chocolaty Cheesecake

Exhibit A



A note for the peanut gallery: I wasn't driving to Michael's to buy popsicle sticks, hence the plastic fork approach.

They are very proud of their work and want to sample it several times a day.

In other news, a giant truck delivered all of the roof materials today. There is nothing like spending money on a new roof for a house you are trying to sell...

For California, the Pear trees that blossom in our neighborhood:



It's very pretty here in spring.