Gray's Day: Day 7 - A Day at the Range

This was one of my favorite Gray's Days.  I love watching D with Grayson and how excited Grayson gets to do something Daddy does.  To make it even better, I had found a shirt for Grayson, at Walmart of all places, that was very similar to one of D's golf shirts and had to get it.  So after dressing the twins, we headed to the range.  Grayson had so much fun watching D hit a few balls. He would cheer him on and and say things like 'Good job Daddy!' after each swing.  It was too cute.  The boys practiced their drive and then their putting.  Grayson was a natural.  :) 

 

 

 

 

Happy Sabbath!

Gray's Day: Day 6 - Old McDonald Had Farm

Yesterday we spent the morning with DeAnna and Livvy at a place called DeAnna Rose Children's Farmstead.  It's a 12-acre attraction that is home to farm animals, birds, gardens and more.  It's a great place to teach kids about farms and agriculture.  It was so cute.  They had a petting zoo, fishing pond, wagon rides, vegetable, herb and flower gardens, tractors, a playground, and much more.  Grayson and Livvy had such a great time and it was great to see them learn about a farm. 

 

 

Baked Garlic Chicken

This is a great and super easy recipe I'm excited to share!

(Adapted from Food.com)

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

4 Chicken Breasts
6 Garlic Cloves (minced)
6 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 1/2 Tbsp Beer Can Chicken Seasoning (or any other seasoning of your choice)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.  Line a glass baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking oil.  Place chicken breasts on foil.

2. Saute garlic in olive oil. Remove from heat.

3. Add brown sugar and seasoning to garlic and mix well.

4. Spread mixture over chicken breasts.

5. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes.

Anthropologie Inspired Letter Decor

We're in the process of updating one of the bathrooms in the retro home and I needed some wall decor to fill the walls. I've always loved the look of Anthropologie's Zinc Letters, but at $18 each, a small word like BATH gets a little pricey.  So I decided to make my own. It's ridiculously easy and with a total project price of less than $12, how much better could it get!?!?

 

 

 

 

Supplies

- Cardboard Letters ($2.99 each from Joann Fabric, but they were on sale for $1.00 off, so they were $1.99 each)
- Silver Hammered Spray Paint ($3.50 from Home Depot)

Instructions

It's so easy, I don't even need to give you instructions. Just follow the directions for the spray paint and you're done!

Here is a close up of the completed letters. It's hard to tell in the picture, but the hammered style spray paint gives some texture and dimension.  

 

                                           DIY                                                       Anthropologie

We're getting close to finishing the bathroom, so I'll post more pics when we do.  Happy Wednesday!

Gray's Day: Day 5 - Children's Museum

It's another cold, rainy day in Kansas, so our friend DeAnna and her daughter Olivia invited us to join them at the Wonderscope Children's Museum.  What a cute place!  It's an old school where they've turned each classroom into a different themed discovery zone.  The kids had a blast!

They started by shopping at the market

Then they flew the spaceship capsule

Then he got to be a veterinarian and take care of the baby animals

 Then he dictated and entered his doctor notes into the computer.

 Then off to the water room!

 

One of his favorite rooms was the Lego room

He loved going down the slide too...head first of course!

 

 

 He also liked the room with all of the golf balls...must get that from his dad

Baked Parmesan Veggies

I love vegetables but often get bored eating them individually as side dishes so I was excited to find this recipe on Pinterest.  You can add or subtract any vegetables you'd like and adjust the quantities easily based on servings needed. 

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Total Time: 55 min

Ingredients:

1 Yellow Squash - cut to bite size
1 Zucchini - cut to bite size
4 Red Potatoes or 1 Sweet Potato - cut to bite size
3/4 cup Cherry Tomatoes - halved
1 cup Baby Carrots - halved long ways
4-5 Cloves of Garlic- halved
1/2 cup Mini Onions - halved
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese (or more if you're feeling cheesy!) 

Instructions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place all vegetables and olive oil in large ziploc baggie and shake well to cover veggies with oil.
3. Place veggies on a baking sheet and bake for 35 minutes.
4. Remove from oven and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.  Return to oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes.