capturing memories as we make them
This picture completely sums up my husband and our fourth child.
They are like two peas in a pod. Hyperactive, loud, show-offs, full of character and both with funny wandering eyes!!
They being bundles of fun and laughter to the house and we wouldn’t have them any other way X
The way to a mans heart, especially my husband’s is through his stomach. So what better Father’s Day present than lots of yummy food!
First up we made some scrummy white chocolate chip muffins. Here’s how:
Preheat the oven to 200c/Gas Mark 6.
Mix together the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder.
In a separate bowl mix together the oil, milk, egg and melted chocolate.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix together the the white chocolate chunks. Do not over mix the mixture.
Place into 12 muffin cases and bake for 12 mins.
Once cooked, remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
Once they were cooled I placed them into an air proof tin all ready for tomorrow.
Next up was a very simple pressie. All I did was get a couple of glass jars with screw top lids. I filled them with hubby’s favourite sweets whist number three made some gift labels with handprints.
I threaded some ribbon through the gift tags and tied them round the top of the jars.
The children love making gifts for people and I find that people always find a homemade gift far more thoughtful.
Along with their cards I am sure that is going to be one happy Daddy upon receiving the wonderful gifts.
Who doesn’t love little ones tiny hands and fingers, so what better way to decorate a Fathers Day card than to use their wriggly little fingers!!
A simple handprint makes a lovely picture and is wonderful to compare year after year.
I love to supplement my posts with pictures but tonight’s was hands on for me too so I’m a bit short on the picture front tonight.
For number five we just used the traditional way to hand print by sticking his hand in a blob of paint to cover the hand and then place the hand print onto the folded card to create the picture.
For number for we made a multicoloured hand by painting his palm and each finger a different colour. Again we then placed the painted hand onto the folded card.
I waited for the cards to dry and then added a caption to the front and let the boys help me write a message inside.
The eldest two would sadly rather buy a card now and number three opted to write on the front of hers about the things she loves about her Daddy.
I would much rather have a thoughtful, handmade card from the children and I’m sure my husband is going to agree!!