First week of August in pictures

 A Picture is worth a thousand words...
                      .......... Right?.........

  Well, here are 83,000 words describing the first week of August in the Semyck House.  Enjoy!

"Pot Head"

Peace

Puppie Lub

Tillie and Lily

Joey 2 mos old with Pooh Bear

Bob and Robert at "Fill"

hmmm...

Puppy Kisses?  No, not quite. lol

Brothers... Jacob was occupied in the bedroom jumping on his bed! 

Sister with little brothers... such a good helper

PEEK-A-BOO!

Bucket Boy!

"I'm so Smart!"

 And Cute!

 You don't really want me out... do you...?

 NO!  Don't get me out!

And The Party Begins.....

Saturday August 6, 2011

Jamie's 2nd Birthday Party

 Aunt Cyndi, Uncle Chad, and Cousin Chris came to the party!  : )

Aunt Cyndi Loves Baby Joey and he Loves her too!

 A preview of what is to come... puppy eating brownies...hmmmm

 Gluten Free B-day cake

 Jamie is a little afraid of the candles while they are lit... mommy, big brother Robert, and big sister Miranda help blow them out.

 and they are out....

 Time to DIG IN!  Give Me CAKE!!!

 mmmmm.... I like using my fork!

 But.... I LOVE being a Puppy!!!!

 You can get that off my shirt in the wash ... right???

 

 Yup!  Up His NOSE!!!

 Present Time!

I Love All the Gifts... Even the Cloths!!!  Red!  My Favorite!

 WOW!!!! Daddy got me a new BIG TRUCK!!!

 Vroom vroom... fill and dump!

 What's in here???

 WOW!  Cool PJ's and a shirt with RED!!!

 ooo..... and CAR!!!

 Yep... LOVE MY NEW CAR!

 I will share... Jacob Loves it TOO!

 Baby Joey Sleeps so peacefully

 Out to Play!!!!

 Good thing we chose the Spent Mushroom Compost Pile and not the FRESH one!  This one doesn't stink and the stuff is dry and brushes right off.  Whew!  Mommy would have been upset.

 Pinwheel time!!!

 Guy time... playing the new Spider Man Game

 Bubbles and Party Hats!  Thanks Aunt Maureen!!!

 Choo Choo... Baby Joey Looks Handsome in Big Brother Roberts baby cloths! 

 How does this thing work?  (sadly, he got it all figured out and Loves it too much!)

 Sunday August 7, 2011 Bubble Time!

 Shield in hand... I will protect!

Baby Joey 

Jamie's Birthday cake

Sorry... no pics yet... when I get them uploaded I will post them for all... Mom, you should be able to 'save' them from here to be able to print them.

GF Carob (mock chocolate) Cake by Wendy Semyck

• preheat oven to 350

whisk dry ingredients together

• 1.5 Cup white rice flour
• 3/4 cup tapioca flour
• 1/2 cup carob powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda (I didn't have any baking powder on hand and so I used 2 scant tsp baking soda)
• 1 tsp xanthum gum (or guar gum... I used guar gum yesterday for our sons b-day cake!)

In mixing bowl - mix til fluffy:

• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup mayo

Gradually add to the egg mixture - alternating between the two:

• flour mixture
• 1 cup milk (I used hemp) + 2 tsp vanilla extract

Mix well.  Being sure there are no lumps.  I started my stand mixer on 3 and then moved it to 6 for 5 mins while my dd used the rubber spatula to keep it off the sides of the ss mixing bowl.   I then let it sit for a couple of minutes to help reduce the grainy type of texture that is often unavoidable when using rice flour.  Letting it sit for a little while helped a lot.  NO grainy texture at all!

No one knew it was gluten free.  Also, they had NO idea it was carob... they kept saying that the "chocolate cake" was great. :D

This makes 2    8-9" rounds or  1  ~  9x13

I made one round in white from a mix I had purchased.  I could tell it wasnt' going to be enough... so created the carob for another round... it was enough to make that and a small rectagular cake that I put coconut and walnuts on top... that one looked like brownies and I (along with the other ladies at the party) prefered it to the frosted cake... toasted coconut and walnuts... YUM!

... it was even better this morning!!! :D

after the tornado

After the tornado 
THIS IS SUCH A GREAT STORY

The story begins with the rescuer s finding this poor little guy they named Ralphie. Someone had already taken him under their wing but they weren't equipped to adopt.

Ralphie,  scared and starved, joined his rescuers...  

I wouldn't think anything could live thru this.... but we
were  wrong.

This little lady also survived that wreckage.  

Here  she is just placed in the car - scared, but safe. 

and then.. they are no longer alone!

Instant friends, they comforted each other while in the car. 

Add two more beagles found after that... the more, the merrier! 

Oh boy, a new traveler to add to the mix...
(Note: the cat coming over the seat needing shelter....)  

Now just how is this going to work? (and remember they are all strange to one  another. )

It's going to work just fine, thank you very much!


Wow! The things we learn from our animal friends...  

If only all of mankind could learn such valuable lessons as this.

Lessons of instant friendship.

Of peace and harmony  by way of respect
for one another -- no matter one's color or creed. 

These animals tell you... "It's just good to be alive and with others."  

Yes, it surely is.

So....Live, love, laugh & SHARE !  

"Life's a Gift...Unwrap It!"