Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Even When

Today (and everyday) I am thankful for these two. Even when they are fighting, whining, talking back, spilling food all over the floor, continually creating a mess, stealing my scrapbooking tape and pulling the entire roll out all over my upstairs, keeping me up at night, wetting the bed, and being demanding.
Even then (especially then) I am thankful to have them in my life.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Home

The boys wanted to see my heart that I drew in the snow.

At first they thought they would try to see it by going outside.

Brrrrrr

Fischer said, "I can see the heart just fine in my warm house!"




This is not such a good idea.





Friday, November 13, 2009

Winter Wonderland & Comfort Food

I'm suppose to have a Stampin Up Party tomorrow. Hmmmm? I'm hoping at least the people from nearby can come. It sure is pretty outside right now. I might even unthaw my other macaroni and cheese pan today. It seems like a perfect day for hot chocolate & yummy comfort food!


As I look out my sliding glass doors, I can see our electric fence doing a little jig because of the weight of the snow. I can't believe that it is not windy! It feels like Steamboat...with all of this puffy snow on everything.







Berry Coffee Cake by Alison From This Front Porch




You can find her blog listed in my blogroll!

So easy and soooo good.
We enjoyed this coffee cake after meeting on Wednesday night & for breakfast on Thursday. Everyone loved it.











Macaroni and Cheese by Tracey Allbright


2 1/2 cups macaroni noodles (I've used big and small macaroni noodles.)
4 T of butter
4 T of flour
2 cups of milk (we use non-fat)
1 t salt
1 t sugar
1/2 pound processed cheese (velveeta) cubed
2/3 cup sour cream (light or fat free is fine)
1 1/3 cup cottage cheese (light or fat free is fine)
2 cups sharp chedder grated
1 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
2 tsp butter
paprika sprinkles

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cook and drain macaroni and place in a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.

3. Melt butter over heat in medium saucepan; stir in flour and mix well. Add milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens. This part takes some time-so be ready to stand at the stove for awhile-it is well worth the effort! Add salt, sugar, and processed cheese; mix well


4. Mix sour cream and cottage cheese into sauce and pour over macaroni; mix well.


5. Sprinkle grated cheese and bread crumbs over top. (Makes it extra special with the bread crumbs.) Dot with butter and sprinkle with paprika. May be frozen at this point.


6. Bake in preheated oven at 350 for 45-50 minutes. Serves 6. Makes great left overs!

I actually doubled the recipe, and made two pans of macaroni so I could freeze one pan. It is so nice. I just think if I am going to make the mess I might as well double it so we can enjoy it some other time! You know for that night when you don't feel like making a huge mess and cooking.

Dennis the Menace

I think this may be what the artist for Dennis the Menace had in mind when he was trying to create the stereotypical boy!
Bed Head (love the one little spike sticking up!)
Scab under his nose from falling
Milk Moustache
Food bits on face from breakfast...:)





Thursday, November 12, 2009

Who could resist this face?

"Mom, can we please have an ice cream sandwich?"

It would not have been a problem except is was 8:12AM.
Who lets their children have ice cream sandwiches that early?
I did. I definitely (there is that word again :)) could not resist the expression on either Fischer or Hazen's face.
***The boys were awake at 6AM, and they had eaten breakfast. So 8AM is a long time after, right?!? :)








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Forever In Blue Jeans


This picture makes me laugh. I had my window open, and Hazy J on my lap. You can tell by my hair that the wind was blowing.

I love that you can imagine Hazy's little expression just from the wrinkles on his forehead. The boys love to ride up front with me when we are on the dirt roads.
I know I will miss this when they are too big to sit on my lap!


Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Definitely

Wow I have been spelling this word wrong here lately!
I kept spelling it definately.

I'm sorry but does anyone else have trouble sometimes with the way words look.

Definitely Definitely Definitely

It just does not look right to me. Oh well. I guess we all had a little spelling lesson today.

Yes I know weird things bug me. :)

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

A picture of baby #3

Fischer cooked me a really nice meal last night. As he was bringing it to me he said, "Okay Mom I cooked a really good dinner for you, now don't fuss about it."
I think he has heard this a few times before. :)


This is exactly what I see when the boys are jumping on the old couch downstairs. They love it!



I promised to post a picture of baby #3. I hope you can sort of tell that it is a little baby. Ultrasounds are hard to see sometimes. Don't you just love my Thomas magnet?!?
I am definitely the mother of little boys under the age of 4.



Monday, November 09, 2009

Happy Fall & Owls

Hope everyone is having a Happy Fall! I can't believe Thanksgiving is almost here.






I've always had a theme for every baby. Owls are baby #3's theme. I found these really cute owls on a digi sight. The owl above is part of the set. Hope you enjoy.
I think they are so cute...and very boy!!! I'm going to decorate with Orange, Green and Blue.