Making Vanilla Extract

We go through vanilla extract like no body's business, and good quality vanilla is expensive.  So thanks to some left over booze from our wedding I'm making our own.  No Texas, this is not a way to hide a drinking problem from you, I really am making vanilla with a giant bottle of Vodka.

Annie vs. Elsie

 So as Elsie gets bigger, and I look through Annie's baby photos I'm having a hard time telling which is which.  This could just be my mommy brain in exhaustion mode.

 Can you tell which is which?

creative surge

 Not sure what got into me today.  After the kids went home, I was faced with a mess.  All morning and last night I followed them from room to room picking up after them trying to keep the chaos at bay.  And still, they managed to make a mess.   At least I know they had a great time making it.
So instead of going straight to cleaning, I got out my sewing machine.   I made a slip cover for Elsie's highchair. 

I'm feeling pretty happy with my chair cover, but I still don't feel like cleaning.  Maybe I'll save the mess for tomorrow...

Quote of the night

"In the morning, do we have to help pick the eggs on your farm?" Ruby I love you, and your amazingly adorable mind.

And no the girls did not go to sleep when I put them to bed.  Two hours later I came down to check on them and found them all in the bathroom giggling in secret.

Girls Girls Girls!!!

 The girls are all having a sleepover tonight!  Texas was less then thrilled about three little girls running around crazy, but I told him to enjoy it while it lasts.  Soon enough they'll be teenagers and WAY worse.

All in all they've been awesome.  Captivated by their movie and about to go to bed.  Here's hoping they go to sleep.

We have ICE!

 Kitchen fix up day 5:

It's been ridiculously hot outside, but I now feel better equipped to handle the heat since we now have ICE!!!!   and yes we all sat in the kitchen for a full 10 minutes waiting to hear the first ice cubes hit the tray.

Growing

 The garden is growing and growing and growing, but we aren't getting very much from it yet.  This leaves me incredibly frustrated.   The tomatoes are all over the place, but green.  The green bean vines are covering the trellis, but no beans, just lots and lots of flowers. 

Annie found the one and only green bean on the vine, but ate it before anyone else got a bite.
 In another month we'll probably have more than we can eat, I hope.