Chef Jackson

For Mother's Day this year Jackson's preschool class gave all of the mommy's a recipe book.

Each child selected a recipe of their choice and then told the teacher how to make it. -Both teachers wrote the recipes down word-for-word as instructed by the kids. Some of them were so hilarious! There are many recipes for chocolate chip cookies, chicken nuggets (one child started her recipe with, "First you buy chicken nuggets at Target..."), waffles, etc. Jackson's recipe was for pasta. Thought I would share his recipe with all of you.

PASTA

by Jackson Steuer

You will need:

Pasta

One cup of 5 water

A little cheese

Put just the right amount of pasta, so it won't spill and make a big mess, in a frying pan. Put the frying pan on top of the stove. It needs a cup of 5 water, and then boil it for 31 minutes so it can get warm. Pour it on a bowl. Sprinkle a little cheese on it because that's why it can taste good! Mix the pasta and then we just eat it with a spoon. Serve with salad.

Such a cute idea. You can tell this was exactly what he said because the wording is perfect. When reading it you can hear him telling it to you in his excited voice. I laughed so much when reading all of the recipes with Jackson. He was so proud to give it to me. Definitely something I will cherish for years to come.

Starting to Plant

We still don't have the garden planted at this point, but we are trying. On the list for planting this year: bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, carrots, green beans, raspberries, melon, squash, and cucumbers. Hopefully we will have a good turn out this year!

Throwback Thursday

Jackson used to frequently fall asleep in his highchair as a baby. None of our other children have ever done this. He is definitely still on the go daily until the point of exhaustion just like he was back then. Doesn't want to miss anything...except maybe eating some dried blueberries:).

Dress Up Fun

Wanted to show the full length picture of Mia in her adorable Mermaid costume and Jackson wanted to be included-first with no costume, then later with a simple, yet classic disguise.

Getting some fresh air

Jackson and Grant
Liam

I don't think you're going to get many bubbles out this way, Grant!

Fogo...round two

Friday night we visited the delicious, carnivorous Fogo de Chao restaurant again. We were celebrating Sally's birthday (Matt's boss's wife). It was yummy! We ended the night with some drinks at The Rathskeller. Hooray for adult conversation, good food, adult beverages, and friends!

Digging for worms

Jackson is really loving the warming weather and being able to get outside. He discovered worms under our big landscaping stones and now has to look for them every time we are in the yard. He names them "slimey" usually (from Sesame Street) and is always very gentle with them. He likes to watch them move around in his hands for a little bit then puts them back under the stones to visit them again another day. While watching one move around in his hand, he excitedly exclaimed, "Look Mom! He made a J for Jackson!" It was so cute. And disgusting.