kale chips

I've made kale chips twice in the past 2 weeks. They aren't very nice to look at but they are so good!!

The first time I made them, Meg and I had this conversation:
Meg: (looks at plate) I don't like that.
Me: You don't even know what it is.
Meg: (walking away...) What is it?
Me: kale chips
Meg: chips??? (makes a u-turn and immediately grabs one to taste).



Meg and Katie both like them. Here's the recipe:

1 bunch kale, woody stems removed and torn into chip-sized pieces
1 T. oil
1 t. kosher/sea salt (resist the urge to put more on!)

Coat kale with oil in a bowl, then lay pieces flat on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 350. Be sure not to burn them - they should be crispy but not brown.

fall dresses

4 weeks until Baby Webb #3 is due!

drumroll please...

Katie can stand all by herself! And yesterday she took a step!

Do you think she'll be walking in 4.5 weeks???

three

My sweet Meg turned three on Sunday, and she got to have some cousins over to share her cake. It's so much more fun watching a 3-year-old turn three than, say, turning 33 yourself.

Meg knows the cake is coming...people are singing...the anticipation...


...it is such a big deal to have a cake earmarked all for you!


I thought I'd share what Meg does in her spare time. She lines things up. Anything - shoes, pillows, letter magnets, crayons, blocks.

In this case, she lined up books with a few other objects carefully arranged around them. She called it her "city" and when I asked which city she said, "Louisville".

we're back!

Mark and I loaded up the car and the girls for a massive road trip at the end of July. Here are the numbers:

13 days
7 states
49 relatives
37 hours in the car
2 childrens' books on CD, which we listened to...
7 times
5 nursery rhyme CDs, which we listented to...
20 times (at least)
0 good naps in the car
15 pb&j sandwiches, made from the cooler and eaten at rest stops and gas stations.

In summary, it was totally, completely worth the effort. Being able to connect with family is always worth it, in my opinion. I only wish we could do it more. I love my extended family and I love Mark's, too.