The Centennial Cultural Center is working on a new project, a book.  They are adding a child’s recipe section and want entries from the children of Olla.  Basically- it will be a “from the mouths of babes” type thing.  Ask you child if they know how to make any type of food or of a recipe.  Write down that recipe exactly as your child tells it to you- then email that recipe to the Cultural Center at cultural@centurytel.net.  I’m assuming they will be silly, laughable recipes like “strawberry cake that you cook for seven hours at 49 degrees, or pumpkin bread – “3 cups of cinnamon, 1 cup of pepper, 1 cup of salt, 2 cups of pumpkin bread, 1 cup of olive oil – You have to cook it and that’s it.”

Laughable or not- get involved, spread the word and send your child’s cute little recipe anecdotes to the ladies at the Cultural Center! http://www.culturalcenter.us/index.html   email: cultural@centurytel.net

Also- the art camps are so much fun!  My ClaireBear made the cutest, and I mean the CUTEST painted canvas!  I have to admit Cyndi- that when you said “Painting Canvas” as an art class- I had visions of impressionistic works of art done by children blobbing paint onto a board.  I had signed my kid up expecting her to have fun throwing some paint around and make a memory of watching her make a mess.  Sure, she had fun with that brush- but what we came home with is something that I will treasure as long as I have breath!   What started off as paint blobs, was worked into the sweetest piece of art ever!  I don’t know what was more fun, watching the kids paint- or watching Cyndi work her magic.  She is just amazing- effortless!   Let me share her website for you all- www.thecrayonprincess.blogspot.com  and her Etsy site is www.crayonprincess.etsy.com  Thank you Cyndi!

Yeah – hold on to your undies!  I am blogging.

Since I last blogged, let me see what all I’ve done…

1. Jack is out of school and has figured out that his favorite thing in this world is fishing.  Who knew the kid could sit still and QUIET that long?  He’s been going to the camp with my mom for a week at a time!

2. Megan Defatta got MARRIED!!!  Her wedding was awesome- I will post more of that later!

3. Amy Stills got MARRIED!!!!  to a rather handsome groom too.. Her wedding was also in Shreveport and I had a blast!

4. Michelle Hollis got MARRIED!!!  I have got to upload some pictures, if only for Kelsey!  I promise Kel I won’t make you wait much longer!

5.  Jack and Claire took two weeks of swimming lessons.  Claire is now a fish.  The kid swims better than I do!  They all three have much better tans than I do!  My children inherited their complexion from their father’s side.  Every child of the Glaeser line sports a sweet bronze tan all summer.

6.  We have a new pet-  a rabbit.  Remember crock pot?  She lasted about 3 months.  I am giving this rabbit about 6 weeks.  For starters, the rabbit was living in the woods next our neighbor.  It is obviously as tame rabbit that was let go- or lost… which I’m sure the parents told their child a story about “the rabbit went to visit Alice..” or something like that!  Anyway, we spotted that rabbit one day and Jack had to have it.  It was a 45 minute high speed chase for me and the rabbit- but I won!!  We caught it!  Those high speed chases happen pretty much daily now.  This rabbit escapes every single day- sometimes multiple times.  I am an animal lover- but at some point you just have to say- ENOUGH!  I’m not sure how much high speed chasing I have in me.

7.  Landscaping- I got tired of having a pool with no plants- so we got busy and lanscaped around the pool.  We liked that so much we kept going and did another bed, and another…  They are lovely, dont’ get me wrong- BUT I spend about 2 hours and $50 a night watering!

8. We are swimming everyday and every night. We take a short break to chase fireflies in the neighbor’s yard.  I keep telling myself I need to get pictures of the kids chasing fireflies.  There’s nothing more summer than catching fireflies, you know?

Here’s a newborn session from last week!  See, I am working! This baby was about 2 weeks old.  What better way to start blogging again, than with a new baby?