What could be better than finger painting when it's raining cats and dogs outside? Daddio suggested getting out our new roll of IKEA paper and having some fun while mother nature unleashed her glory over our hot desert. I oversaw this whole activity from my neutral place in the kitchen while making dinner. I could tell from daddy's body language that he had to really bite his tongue when Tani instantly mixed every single color to make a brown murky blob. They each inspected each other's art

Homemade pizza is one of our weeknight menu highlights. Lots of spinach, fresh garlic, pep and mushrooms for Jake and me. Cheese ONLY for Tani! If one spec of spinach even comes close to one of his slices he can't bear to eat it...little does he know I blend a handful of spinach up with his milkshakes every morning (milk, 1/2 banana, 3 blueberries and a handful of spinach) he! he!

Our family photos are ready! To view click here. Click on "Babies and Children," then click on "Client Proofing," and type, "hinckley1". We're having a hard time picking our favorites. Which ones do you like?

When I worked at BYU-Hawaii's Human Resources Dept. a woman by the name of Kanani had a homebased baking business and would come around once a week and sell 1/2 dozen fresh baked choco chip cookies for $2.00. She would package them in a glassine bag with a silver twistie tie. Not only were they to die for but the cookies in the bag were so darn cute. Thick, chunky, warm cookies stacked one top of each other ready for devouring.One of my visiting teaching gals dresses her whole family like they

This is our morning fruit smoothie that we drink 6 days a week. (On Sunday we cook bacon, eggs and waffles smothered in maple syrup). It's delicious! Here the recipe: 1. 1 scoop of protein powder. 2. Handful of fresh baby spinach (Sounds gross, I know, but you can't even taste it and it's great way to get in a serving of veggies. Not even Matani knows that I secretly stuff spinach in his shake either and he can detect vegies a mile away). 3. Half a banana. Fill the cup up to the brim with frozen

1. Hit the 8am Strength Training class on Saturday.Note to self: "Remember to arrive 15 min early because it's always packed on Sat mornings. As soon as the 7am class lets out run like heck to get a spot. Shove and push if you have to just make it to the front! You must work off the Ben & Jerry's that you're planning on rewarding yourself with on Friday night."2. Indulge in a L-I-T-T-L-E Ben & Jerry's for "Friday Family Movie Night".3. Get a haircut!Note to self: "Just go for it and don't look