Home made Tortillas

We had the missionaries over for dinner yesterday and we wanted to have tacos. I didn't have any tortillas, and I didn't feel like going to the store with my four little monkeys, so I looked up a recipe on line for tortillas. Did you know that tortillas are just flour, shortening, baking soda and a little salt and water? Wow they taste different than store bought. I think I put too much salt in them. Luckily I had Tom buy some from the store on the way home from work.. I also cut some of them up and fried them to make chips... still too salty. I still want to try again and make some better tasting ones. Any of my spanish speaking brothers know of any good recipes?

Painting the Birdhouse

Alan built a birdhouse at cubscouts last week. He was so proud of it. I let him use my sand paper and paints to finish it at home since he didn't get to paint it at scouts. He loves going to cubscouts. He's the only boy in our ward that goes, but he still enjoys it. He goes with Tom each week when Tom goes to do Bishopric stuff, and he runs around and plays with the young men when his scouting activity is done.

"When we're helping we're happy..."

My kids are still young enough to think that doing chores and helping me is cool. I've been having them do alot around the house, and they actually enjoy it. Here's a picture of 3-yr-old Kaitlyn doing her laundry. Yesterday I taught Alan and Sarah how to do their laundry themselves. From start to finish they collect their laundry from the baskets in their room, turn on the washer, put the soap in and then put the clothes in. When it's done washing, they put the wet clothes in the dryer. They then help me fold it and put away. It was funny to see them try to fold their socks. I also noticed that most of their clothes go from being folded by me, to being a ball of clothes shoved in their drawers by them, but nevertheless, they are helping. They liked learning, and I thought Kaitlyn would like it too. So, I had her help me do her clothes. We also started taking turns making the salad for dinner every night. I make the main dish, while Alan, Sarah and Tom take turns making the salad, and Kaitlyn sets the table. So far they all really like it when I have jobs for them. Hopefully that will continue. :)