Today, I was so surprised when I was talking to Rustin and he cooed back at me. I tried my best to get him to reenact his new skills here. Please excuse the way too big pajamas and my ridiculous jibber!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Coo....
Call me crazy, but I really don't remember Ryder ever cooing much when I talked to him. He smiled a lot, but was a pretty quiet baby....or I guess you could say at this age you got a scream or you got nothing with Ryder.
Today, I was so surprised when I was talking to Rustin and he cooed back at me. I tried my best to get him to reenact his new skills here. Please excuse the way too big pajamas and my ridiculous jibber!
Today, I was so surprised when I was talking to Rustin and he cooed back at me. I tried my best to get him to reenact his new skills here. Please excuse the way too big pajamas and my ridiculous jibber!
A Lonesome Rustin...
Mommy told me the plan was to take mine and my brother's picture with our big Jack-o-lantern.
Instead, my brother only wanted to push his car down the sidewalk.
So, here I am all by my Lonesome. Signed- Rustin
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Our Pirate
I didn't forget! Ryder and I (mostly I) finished our Pirate Pumpkin last weekend. Our friend has survived sunshine and lots of rain this week. For your viewing pleasure, please meet our Pumpkin Pirate Friend!
Tasty Tuesday
Did you know that Hershey's makes Candy Corn Kisses? I love Candy Corn and I love Milk Chocolate Kisses, so I had to buy a bag...honestly I had to buy two bags. They have a very interesting taste. The best way I can describe it is almost as a salty-sweet caramel taste. I won't say that I fell in love with them, but the bag did have a recipe for these yummy cookies which we all loved!Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup REESE'S Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/3 cups quick-cooking oats, divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 66 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Candy Corn Flavored Candies
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Beat peanut butter and shortening in large bowl until well blended. Add granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together 1/2 cup oats, flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in remaining oats; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately place candy piece in the center of each cookie. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Yields 4 dozen.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Tasty Tuesday- Cheat
This is a huge cheat, but I promise it is a yummy cheat!
Go pick up a box of This at your local Costco. All you'll need is water, oil and eggs...add these according to the directions on the box and you'll have one delicious loaf of pumpkin bread! I like to throw in a few chocolate chips to give it a sweet twist! Also, try using Olive Oil or Applesauce instead of any oil for a healthier treat.
Speaking of Yummy...look at these little Pumpkin Pajamas...nothing like a clean smelling baby all snuggled up in his pajamas on a cool fall night!
Go pick up a box of This at your local Costco. All you'll need is water, oil and eggs...add these according to the directions on the box and you'll have one delicious loaf of pumpkin bread! I like to throw in a few chocolate chips to give it a sweet twist! Also, try using Olive Oil or Applesauce instead of any oil for a healthier treat.
Speaking of Yummy...look at these little Pumpkin Pajamas...nothing like a clean smelling baby all snuggled up in his pajamas on a cool fall night!
A Pirate is in our Future
Wow. I just caught up on all my Blogs. Ryder went to Preschool today for the first time in over a week. We quarantined him all last week so that we wouldn't spread the "Pig" Flu (as Matt calls it) anymore than it has already been spread. Ryder gone actually opens up a little bit of time for catch up this morning.
Amazingly it is hard for me to find time to read blogs and blog myself with a 2-year old and a 6-week old attached to my hip all day long, ha! I've kept saying to myself that I need to post something on this lonely page, but so many times I am thoughtless. I find myself going through the motions just to get through each day and have nothing of interest to put on here. That is unless you'd like to hear about how I start my day feeding Rustin, then getting Ryder out of Bed, fixing him breakfast, starting a load of laundry, changing a diaper, checking emails and voicemail really quickly, getting Ryder dressed and Teeth Brushed, enter another diaper change, etc... you get the picture.
Here are a few interesting things:
1. After reading your Blogs, I am praying for a lot of you sweet friends. Prayer is a powerful tool and God works in miraculous yet mysterious ways. You guys are amazing and faithful people who will come through whatever obstacles are before you. Easier said than done, but I remember being so scared when we found out Rustin might have some problems. Prayer brought us closer to God and closer to each other...we were blessed with a beautiful and healthy baby boy.
2. Ryder is 100% Better. I am starting to lose my sore throat finally...after 6 days, antibiotic, and a bottle of ibuprofen later.
3. Rustin slept 7 hours the night before last..Yahoo!!!! Last night he was back to 5..stinker.
4. We managed to make it out to the Great State Fair of Texas with 2 kiddos this last weekend! I know we are crazy for taking a 6-week old baby to the Fair, but we kept him very covered and away from strange people.
5. I got my "All Clear" from Dr. Z and found out that I still need to lose another 10 lbs. of post-baby weight..ick...why do I love Halloween Candy and Cookies so much?
That's all I've got for now...but I am planning on making this cute Pirate Potato Head Pumpkin with Ryder this afternoon! I'll post a picture of the final product!
Amazingly it is hard for me to find time to read blogs and blog myself with a 2-year old and a 6-week old attached to my hip all day long, ha! I've kept saying to myself that I need to post something on this lonely page, but so many times I am thoughtless. I find myself going through the motions just to get through each day and have nothing of interest to put on here. That is unless you'd like to hear about how I start my day feeding Rustin, then getting Ryder out of Bed, fixing him breakfast, starting a load of laundry, changing a diaper, checking emails and voicemail really quickly, getting Ryder dressed and Teeth Brushed, enter another diaper change, etc... you get the picture.
Here are a few interesting things:
1. After reading your Blogs, I am praying for a lot of you sweet friends. Prayer is a powerful tool and God works in miraculous yet mysterious ways. You guys are amazing and faithful people who will come through whatever obstacles are before you. Easier said than done, but I remember being so scared when we found out Rustin might have some problems. Prayer brought us closer to God and closer to each other...we were blessed with a beautiful and healthy baby boy.
2. Ryder is 100% Better. I am starting to lose my sore throat finally...after 6 days, antibiotic, and a bottle of ibuprofen later.
3. Rustin slept 7 hours the night before last..Yahoo!!!! Last night he was back to 5..stinker.
4. We managed to make it out to the Great State Fair of Texas with 2 kiddos this last weekend! I know we are crazy for taking a 6-week old baby to the Fair, but we kept him very covered and away from strange people.
5. I got my "All Clear" from Dr. Z and found out that I still need to lose another 10 lbs. of post-baby weight..ick...why do I love Halloween Candy and Cookies so much?
That's all I've got for now...but I am planning on making this cute Pirate Potato Head Pumpkin with Ryder this afternoon! I'll post a picture of the final product!
Friday, October 16, 2009
A New Do!
Ryder hit the Barber Shop with Matt today and exited sporting a new do. Ladies and Gentleman, may I introduce you to the Faux Hawk...
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