I forgot to post about this amazing tip.  A few years ago I had heard that you can use baby powder to rid your fet of sand when leaving the beach.  I would always forget to try it and be reminded on the drive home with sand between my toes.  Ick.  I was tidying cupboards in the bathroom and found a travel size bottle of baby powder.  Yesterday I took it with us and Lydia was a mess when it was time to go.  Salt water just helps the sand stick to your skin.  I always take a dress for Lydia to cahnge inot so I can change her right on the beach or at the van and she still has privacy.  I slipped her dress over her head, sprinkled some powder in my hand and rubbed it over her sticky sandy body.  Wipe down with a towel and TaDa, you’d never know she was at the beach….except for her hair.  By the time we went out for supper and to Walmart, her hair had dried and she had rings of salt around her ponytails.

    +  = a clean kid

FYI, public health does not recomend the use of baby powder.  Be very careful not to use it in the wind or let young children inhale it.

So far we’ve had a great weekend.  Tomorrow is Jeff’s birthday.  The kids and I managed to surprise him with Mario Kart  for the Wii and noone spilled the beans.  I almost managed to surprise him with a super special desert…..but I left the recipe out.  I made Peanut Butter Pie 

Now as a rule, I only like peanut butter in sandwiches, on hot dogs and on apples.  (The hot dog thing started as a dare at Camp Seggie but I really do like it as long as it’s smooth. Oh and crunchy on the apple slices.)  Back to the pie.  It was delicious, Jeff was impressed and I liked it as well.  Enough that I’ve been resisting the urge to go get another piece out of the freezer.

This afternoon Hannah was performing in East Point Has Talent 

 

She may not be the most talented kid in the contest but she wrote her song herself when she was 9 and she sings it acapella.  Here she is singing it at school.  That was a few months ago and she’s a lot more confident now.  that’s what this whole experience was about, gaining confidence and having fun doing what she loves to do..

After the performance, Grammy took Hannah and I shopping for some clothes.  Thanks Grammy.  We found some awesome deals at Roots and Cotton Ginny.  Cotton Ginny has an extra 50-70% off.  I may have to go back.  Then we came home and had a nice dinner, Parmesan Chicken Twists with veggies and pasta salad, with Grammy and birthday desert. Mmmm.

What’s in store for the rest of the weekend?  Most likely the beach.  It’s supposed to be sunny and 22, although I heard 28C earlier.  There’s also a kids fair tomorrow so maybe we’ll do that.