We have officially had 10 days of summer and I'm pretty sure we have been in the pool at least 7 of those days. It is insanely hot here and rain apparently doesn't exist anymore and being 5 1/2 months pregnant with temps topping 100+ each day, being in the pool is about the only way to survive outside.
Here are my sweeties during break time at the pool Saturday.
Surprisingly the girls didn't ask to go to the pool one day so we stayed home and made cookies instead!!! This was the first time Kinley really got to help and boy was she a helper. Of course, London kept track of whose turn it was and decided who got to put in each ingredient.
mommies little helpers
Kinley helping pour chocolate chips.... but only 1/2 of them
London finishing pouring the chocolate chips
sweet girls
and sneaky snake with her cookie!!!
Matt and I both love chewy cookies. Here is the recipe I use and it makes the BEST chewy chocolate chip cookies. Make sure you use DARK brown sugar and not light brown AND bread flour, not all purpose..... It really does make a difference...
CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Ingredients
- 8 ounces unsalted butter
- 12 ounces bread flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 ounces granulated sugar
- 8 ounces light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 ounce whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
Melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over low heat. Set aside to cool slightly.
Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda onto a paper plate. Pour the butter into your stand mixer's work bowl. Add the sugar and brown sugar and beat with the paddle attachment on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk together the whole egg, the egg yolk, milk and vanilla extract in a measuring cup. Reduce the mixer speed and slowly add the egg mixture. Mix until thoroughly combined, about 30 seconds.
Using the paper plate as a slide, gradually integrate the dry ingredients, stopping a couple of times to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Once the flour is worked in, drop the speed to "stir" and add the chocolate chips. Chill the dough for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and place racks in the top third and bottom third of the oven.
Scoop the dough into 1 1/2-ounce portions onto parchment-lined half sheet pans, 6 cookies per sheet. Bake 2 sheets at a time for 15 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through. Remove from the oven, slide the parchment with the cookies onto a cooling rack and wait at least 5 minutes before devouring.
In the embroidery world, I just finished some baby bloomers. I am in love with these sweet things and can't wait to make more. I ordered London and Kinley their 4th of July dresses and will for sure have a matching pair for Kinley. I'd make London some too but I think she is a little big for bloomers.
I also finally got around to putting something on the girls' beach towels. I bought the towels last year so they are a bit worn and faded but I love how the circle monogram applique turned out.
adorable!!!
We have had a few appointments too....
Kinley's feet have always looked a bit off to me and I always thought she looked like she was walking on her ankles. Well, not really but she does look like she walks too much on the insides of her feet. Her pedi has reassured me she will grow out of it. Well, since I have a good friend that is a podiatrist, I ran her to his house one afternoon and sure enough she has really flat feet and he suggested getting her some orthotics.
Now the word orthotic sounded like something Forest Gump wore, you know the big metal braces. Luckily it is a fancy name for an insole. A few days after the home visit we were in the office getting Kinley's feet casted for some custom orthotics!!!! She was such a trooper and did perfect. I never in my life thought any of my kids would have flat feet since I have insanely high arches.
Last week the girls had their dentist appointments. Luckily we were able to get them in back to back. It was Kinley's first visit and she was perfect. She thought the chair was so fun and opened her mouth so big for Dr. H and gave him the biggest smile.
London did great and was reassured that the dentist office isn't such a bad place after all.
Both girls left with prizes and NO CAVITIES!!!
Today we went to church and Target for new luggage for our upcoming trip to Colorado. London and I hit the pool.... again.... while daddy and Kinley napped. The rest of the week is going to be pretty laid back. A trip to the fabric store and a play date is all we have planned so far.
Have a great week!!!
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