Crazy Cupcakes

With all the rain we have been having lately, the kids had done quite a number on the house. It actually looks like a bunch of wild animals have been let loose in it. So I sent the kids to play clean their rooms while I embarked on the main rooms of the house.

After all of the cleaning was done it was time to fulfill my end of a bribe to provide the kids with some much needed mommy and me time, which also provided some very yummy snacks. So we loaded up and off to the Dollar general store we go. After letting the kids pick some sugary sweet stuff to decorate our cupcakes with we headed home to start our adventures in baking. I have never tried this with all six before but it went better than expected.

First we had to mix the batter for this task I refused help from all but one helper. Isabela,10, my oldest was enthralled with the idea of cracking and separating an egg. We made white cake so no yolk. so glad i gave her separate bowl, otherwise these would have been some majorly crunchy treats. So while I mixed Issi placed the cupcake liners in the pan.

Next it was time to call in my tribe all be it only a few at a time. I could never undertake this task alone with all six at one time. Yes, while I am supermom to them. No mom is Super mom enough to handle all six at one time while making cupcakes. So group one in cupcake land is Marco and Pedro. You would never know because all four or the littler ones had to come and watch. I do believe this is to make sure they don't get left out of the action.





 





Pedro loved eating the candy




Marco ate more cake batter than candy I do believe

Now for kid group number two. I didn't have to look far since Gabby and Selina were already at the table watching the boys. So we moved on to the next two.

Gabby and Selina making cupcakes



Selina is into this project




This is what is in the middle of the cupcakes

Now for the third and final group the big kids as they like to be called.

Alejandro despite his I am a kid and like nothing that the littles like self LOVED this

Isabela wanted nothing but the mini p-nut butter cups in hers

Couldn't find sprinkles to put on the cupcakes so I bought these instead

Now was time to bake the 24 crazy cupcakes that the kids so loving and methodically made. And believe it or not so far no mess was made. Next for the icing and decoration of the top. Which means more candy. And here is the finished product.

Selina doesn't discriminate she loves all things CANDY!!!



Cant tell Isabela LOVES pnut buttercups



Marco in the Gummy worm man



Alejandro said,"Mom I made mine muffins."




Pedro just wanted to eat his



Gabby thought hers were the "most awesome"

Now that was FUN!!!! I was expecting to find a mess when we got done but to my surprise no mess was made!!!!!

Now here are a few things I figured out during this project:

1. My kids love to bake and are actually pretty good at not making a mess while doing it

2. If you don't own a mixing bowl just use a pot it even has a handle to hold the bowl still while stirring

3. cant find sprinkles use Nerds

4. 24 cupcakes only last about a night with 6 kids

5. 1/3 cup is actually around 5 tablespoons( lost that measuring cup so I googled it)

Back to School Step 1&2

It's that time of year again, as we start to prepare for going back to school. Item number 1 on the list was paperwork and with four little ones boy was there a lot of it. I still haven't gone and did Gabriella's Kindergarten enrollment it is my list of things to do tomorrow. But for the little kids it is already done. so today for item number number 2 on the list, the most dreaded of all for a mother of six with no one to dump any of my precious little demon spawn angels off with. so off we went me and six kids to the doctors office. To my relief the nurse decided to call the four that needed physicals back one at a time by themselves. Man this was so much smoother than the way we did it last year where they all went in the room together. Next was the most loved dreaded trip to the lab for blood work. I tried to sugar coat the whole experience for Pedro being that he is 3, by telling him that they wanted to give him a lollipop but that he had to much sugar in him. And if he wanted a lollipop he has to let them take some blood sugar out of his arm. That kinda worked until we got in the lab then he began to call my bluff.(So glad that the lady at the lab is very familiar with my kids and that they know her from taekwondo, so they trust her and will at least sit on my lap and not spaz.) He was then handed a lollipop and placed on my lap. He did whine a little bit but not like last time where he screamed like he was being murdered. He got done and was fine. so next on to Marco who decided he would go next.

My Marco was such a brave man and I can not remember ever being this brave when I was 4. He climbed up on my lap and stuck his arm out and said" OK i am ready for my shot not." He did not cry not even a whimper. He then looks over at his arm and watches his sugar as i told him go into the little tube. The he proudly announces mom that's not sugar it's my blood.He got done and proudly collected his lollipop as we all told him how AWESOME he was for being such a brave man. I couldn't of been prouder. I was expecting for him to try to run out the room like he did last year.

Next was Selina. She says OK I am ready. So half way expecting her to change her mind after they got started I held her legs and free arm. Only to find out that it was not necessary to do so. she sat there like a grown woman. I don't know if it was her courage or she didn't want to not be an AWESOME one. But she was a trooper. Only difference is she didn't say a single word until a band aid was placed on her arm, then and only then did she speak. She says "I want MY lollipop". So of course we told her that she was the most AWESOME girl around and let her pick a lollipop.

So with there awesomeness in tow they proudly walked out into the lobby where the older three were sitting and may I proudly say they were quiet and still the whole time. And I didn't have to threaten them even once with a spanking. The little kids began to tell about how they were more AWESOME than the bigger ones.

So with just a few more things to do on my get the kids out of my hair back to school list. I get to mark this one off. Hopefully their school shopping will go as surprisingly smooth as today. If nothing else one always has hope right.

Pedro's Journey to Blackbelt Begins

Step one to becoming a blackbelt. Begin taking class.

It is official my little man at the tender age of 3 has begun to take Taekwondo. He loves to go to class and it has become the highlight of his week. I wondered if he would decide to begin and patiently awaitted for him to join with his brothers and sisters in their love of all things taekwondo.

Playing with Noah and Isabela before class!

Official first class White Belt picture



Jumping jacks Pedro style



working on Hugh Block with Noah

 He tried his trial week last week and loved it, I wondered how well he was going to be able to pay attention and was so amazed and proud that he made it through the entire class.

Now it is time to line up for his first Official class.
 Let's see how he does now that he is officially a TINY TIGER!



Now we learn to punch.
Hopefully he wont decide to try this out on his siblings!!!



Time to work on high block while standing in a front stance with Mr. Wing.



Time for some no contact sparring.
Where else can you pretend to beat up your friends and not get in trouble!



Now for the part where he actually gets to hit his friends.
I do believe this is his favorite part!!!!



Now this is my favorite part.
The part where they have get to say "I love you, your the best!"

All in all he loves it and cant wait to go back to class on Thurs. When asked if he had fun he says" Yes, Mom." When asked why,"I get to kick butt!". I do believe this will be a wonderful and educational experience and a very exciting journey for him. Did I mention that Isabela, his oldest sister is also a helper and together they provided me with my new favorite pic.




My oldest and my youngest.
The beginning of the journey sitting with the goal,