Fruit Smoothies.

I have heard time and time again parents that say they have picky eaters or parents that are concerned about their children getting enough fruits and vegetables. I really want to start a blog about healthy eating habits for children but in order for children to eat healthy parents must show by example. So really it would be a blog for families. I feel I don't have the knowledge and experience yet to start it but I am learning. For now I will share things I do know. My friends Katie and Sarah both love giving their kids smoothies. Taytum loves her smoothies and will wait at my feet begging for me to finish. Smoothies are a great way to give kids the nutrition that they need in a form that they love. It is also a great way to throw in a few extra surprises they don't even know they are eating. I promised my cousin a post about what goes into my smoothies so for all you other smoothie creators out their comment on things you like to add.

I use regular frozen fruit from walmart. (Dole makes a great giant bag of mixed fruit)

A small handful of berries and peaches (peaches make it a little sweeter).

I add a few capsules of Omega 3 fatty acids (just poke a hole in one end with a pin) or the liquid form is available and you could just spoon it in. I also use a scoop full of Power greens. I usually add probiotics but have run out so I didn't put any in this time.

A big handful of spinach or broccoli or whatever green veggie you have. I would have added more but need some for dinner and need to go grocery shopping badly.

A small handful of ground flax seeds. I buy mine already ground but you can buy them whole and use a coffee grinder. Flax seeds are pretty tasteless and are a great source of essential fatty acids.

Then I added about a cup and a half of water and blended it in my amazing vita-mix. I like to use more water so it is easily sucked through Taytum's sippie. Older kids may want it a little thicker.

Serve and enjoy.

Back to the boring

The past few weeks have been pretty boring in our house. Nothing too exciting has happened here. Taytum and I went and saw her first movie, The Princess and the Frog. She liked it until the last thirty minutes and then she just wanted to run around. Other than that we have just been hanging out with each other and our friends.

Taytum the vacuum rider.

Reading her new Dr.Seuss book

Putting on Daddy's shoes.

Before we went to the movie.

The Tent

It always touches my heart to see my dad and Taytum. They have such a special relationship together. I am sure that she will learn very quickly that her Grandpa will let her do what ever she wants and have him wrapped around her finger. Taytum and I flew into Farmington a few days early this year and we had been home for about two minutes before my dad went downstairs to get this.

He made a special trip on black friday to get this tent and was so excited to set it up for Taytum. She loved playing in it, watching movies in it, crawling through the tunnel (not pictured) and playing with who ever would get in there with her.