SWEET TREAT OF THE WEEK

I love food blogs, and I'm finding so many good things that I would like to try. Yesterday, I found a recipe for Homemade Oreos . I actually have a similar recipe that my husband got from my sister in law Nanci over 15 years ago. I have always wanted to make them, but never have. I guess I just get stuck in a rut, and make the same old, same old. Most of my recipes are that way. Well, 15 years is long enough. It's time to try something new! I am going to try and make this for Monday night, Family night. If you try it let me know how it goes.

Homemade Oreos
2 boxes devil food mix
2/3 cup oil
4 eggs
Mix by hand, drop spoonfuls on to cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Bake @ 350° for 8-9 minutes. Will make 48 cookies, so 24 sandwiches.

Frosting
4 oz cream cheese
1 Tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 Cups powdered sugar
Mix together, it will seem really thick but just keep mixing.

WARNING! BLOGGING CAN BE ADDICTIVE!

When I was checking my mail today, I decided to check on a few of my friends blogs. I love to read about what is going on in their lives. When I was on one site I saw a link to some more Friends blogs. I loved reading their blogs, and went from one site to another. then I found a food blog. They are my weakness! I love looking for new recipes. Then my computer suddenly turns off. How long have I been in blogger land? My batteries were dead! I am feeling pretty bad about wasting so much time. I'm thinking it's no worse then siting by the pool, or shopping at the mall. Then I realize all that I have done today. I woke up! (You have no idea how hard that was today.) I fed the baby and gave him his medications, I ate breakfast, cut my husbands hair, helped Adam get breakfast,washed the sheets, held the baby, played with Adam, and made Christian and I salmon and rice for lunch. I did all of that before my blogging break. Not bad. Now If I can just get back to work. I will try to do the dishes and clean out the fridge before the kids get home. Then all heck will brake loose and I'm not sure what else I can get done. Oh well, some days are better then others. Tomorrow is another day! Wish me luck!

Kids say the darnedest things

The other day my daughter asked me if my son (the three year old) had A-D-D. Before I could respond, my three year old answered for me. He said," My names not A-D-D, it's ADAM! I had to laugh. He was right, he was ADAM, but he still may have A-D-D!

I'm glad I don't live in Minnesota

What a beautiful day. I usually don't go out side, I'm just to busy with the baby, and the weather hasn't been warm enough for much out side play. Today however was an exception. The weather had to be in the Mid 50's or close to the 60 even. (I haven't seen the news to know for sure.) After Adam came home from preschool and had lunch, we headed outside for a jump on the trampoline. We also took some time to go on the swing. (the baby was asleep.) It was so nice to have mommy, Adam time in the beautiful weather. Latter I took the baby out to sit in the sun while dad was grilling stakes. It was a beautiful day. All I can say is..............I'm glad I don't live in Minnesota! I would never be outside in 40 below.

Getting to know you

Because I am going to use this blog as a family journal, I thought that I should write a little about the kids. As a child I would love reading things about myself in my journal. Just basic things like what I had for breakfast, or my favorite T.V. show. So I interviewed the kids, that way next year they can see what they were like in 2008.

Kayla
Age 16
Favorite Christmas gift: Not sure
Favorite thing to do: play Guitar hero
Favorite music: Any, loves all kinds
Favorite T.V. show: None, she rarely watches T.V.
Favorite movie: Twilight
( that was also he favorite book.)
Favorite food: Fast food any kind
Best friend: Ryan Howell
Want to go on a mission to : New Zealand
New years resolution: Get my Y.W. personal progress finished
Big deals in 2008: Hard classes, great grades, Driving school, got braces off!

I can't get Christian to pose for a picture, he is the one in the black jacket

Christian
Age 13
Favorite Christmas gift: skate board
Favorite thing to do: skate board
Favorite music: Any, pop rock
Favorite T.V. show: None
Favorite movie: not sure
Favorite food: Dads red chicken and rice
Best friend: Dalton Payne
Want to go on a mission to : anywhere
New years resolution: stay ahead in school
Big deals in 2008: Doing well in Cyber school, making lots of friends in the neighborhood, Went from a size 14 pants to a 16, and into mens, he just keeps growing.

Aaron
Age 12
Favorite Christmas gift: Razor scooter
Favorite thing to do: play Go to skate park with friends
Favorite music: Pop Rock and weird Al
Favorite T.V. show: Sponge Bob
Favorite movie: Not sure
Favorite food: cinnamon toast crunch
Best friend: James Harris
Want to go on a mission to : Japan
New years resolution: Make more friends ( he has plenty )
Big deals in 2008: Turned 12, received the priesthood, a passes the sacrament, and got braces.

Adam
Age 3
Favorite Christmas gift: dog (not a real dog) He named "four"
Favorite thing to do: play wii sports
Favorite music: any music with a strong beat that makes him dance
Favorite T.V. show: ?
Favorite movie: ?
Favorite food: chips
Best friend: mom
Big deals in 2008: Started going to shinning stars preschool two day a week, he is now a sunbeam starting Jan 2009. He says he is a big boy, but not a big, big boy. He wants to grow up but not to fast.

Zachary
Age 1
Favorite Christmas gift: none
Favorite thing to do: look at mom, smile, and play peek-a-boo
Favorite music: soft sleepy time music
Favorite T.V. show: cant get him to watch T.V.
Favorite movie: None
Favorite food: anything cold on his lips.
Best friend: Mom, Really loves all of his family
New years resolution: keep smiling
Big deals in 2008: Got a night nurse 3 nights a week, has more teeth then he needs (8), for the most part has stayed healthy and out of the hospital. Finally got on the Medically fragile waver in Jan of 2008. We applied in Feb of 2007. 11 months

Chrisamas day

Merry Christmas to everyone. I cant believe that I am still alive. After staying up late to finish Christmas, being up in the night with Zachery, and waking up early with the kids, I feel half dead. I’m sure I look mostly dead. I’m to tired to take pictures, but the kids are having a blast. The kids received lots of toys, I keep thinking each year that they get to much, but they were such good kids this year that coal was out of the question. I walked around like a zombie all day until Chris made a healthy dinner. I felt much better after that. We all went to bed early, and I am feeling better today. The day after Christmas is the start of my recovery. We will try to get all of this Christmas clutter cleaned up over the week and get the house cleaned and ready for the new year. I will try to take pictures of the kids having fun with their new things, and will post them soon.

Christmas Eve

Well we finally made it. The kids are so excited to see what Santa will bring. Chris and I decided to not make a big Christmas Eve dinner , and do minni pizzas instead. The kids were OK with that. After a while I started feeling bad. Minni pizzas are not very Christmas like. So I took out my cookie cutter and started turning the dough in stars. It didn’t take me long to realize that they were going to be to small, so I only made one batch. It was fun though to see Adams reaction. He was so excited to eat pizza stars.

After dinner we watched Joy to the world. We needed to make time for Christ this Christmas. Then we tried to put the little ones to bed. That did not last. They were to excited. We watched more Christmas movies on T.V. and put Adam and the older kids to bed. Zach would not go to sleep until around midnight. What A night owl. They say what doesn’t kill you just makes you stronger. I am starting to wonder.