Thursday, June 24, 2010

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

I have so many things that have gone on in the last couple of months, where to start, well we made it through all of the school parties, class parties, teacher appreciation gifts, Dare Graduation which Payton was chosen to conduct for the 5Th grade. Finished a super soccer season with a tough final game, we won! (Almost all of our games as well) Finished Payton's soccer season and wrapped up piano for the summer, attended so many funerals I can't even remember how many we went to...have enjoyed seeing all of the green sneaking up on me and now in full force, HURRAY! Registered Abbie for another year of preschool, she's reading short stories now, so her teacher should love that, hmmm, have loved watching the boy and his friend have all sorts of adventures, shooting, driving, all at the age of 11, and getting ready for good Ol' Pine Basin Camp. Can't be live he's old enough to go, I'm so excited for him. Praying each weekend Marshall will have a victory, no wrecks, good engine, and safety, safety, safety, am looking so forward to walking at nights w/ my kids, getting ready to head South for some sun, and visiting friends from afar. I love having this new felt freedom of NO COMMITMENT too many busy mom things, and can just love my hubbie and kids and schedule what I'd like to do now. Am grateful that we live here and not in Washington to avoid many of the crazy storms they are suddenly having. Life is good, Life is good!

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Choco Peeps

Chocolate Covered Easter Peeps on a Stick

Supplies for Chocolate Dipped Easter Peeps:

chocolate to melt
Easter Peeps
lollipop sticks
wax paper
plate or tray

To melt your chocolate, place it in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Stir it, then if needed, microwave for another 20 seconds. Repeat if necessary. This works best with chocolate chips.

Place a lollipop stick into the bottom of the Peep. Dip your Peep into the chocolate and place on a plate lined with wax paper. Let this harden. You can also place them in the fridge for faster results.

Now you’re ready to Hippity-Hop on over to enjoy these Chocolate Covered Easter Peeps!

Pop up Pancakes

Pop Up Pancake Recipe – makes 24 muffins or fills a 9×13 baking pan

1 cup milk
1 cup flour
6 eggs
1/4 cup melted butter
dash salt
Preheat oven at 400*

I like to blend all the ingredients in my blender. I have tried to whisk it or even use the electric mixer, but it seems to get the most smooth with a blender. Then grease your muffin tins or baking pan. My mom likes to bake these in a jelly roll pan.

Bake them for 15 minutes, or until puffy and golden on top. Use a knife to pry them out, hopefully they were greased well enough and should pop right out.

Now they are ready for toppings. Enjoy, found this had to share!!!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Catching up

Happy Valentines and lots of other fun times

Cutie Patootie and her heart braid hair

Payton earning his Arrow of Light and advancing into Scouts

Little sisters having fun at the cabin

We're not in Kansas anymore Happy Halloween!

Poor little Payton "Wyatt Earp" was a little under the weather, but it did not stop him from trick or treatin...

Little Abs as the Tiger, Payton (Wyatt Earp) and Lindsey as Dorothy

Trunk or Treatin with the cousins

Looking back a few years racing snowmobiles

Last year driving Semis

This summer driving John Deere Tractors

Happy Birthday 11 Year Old BOY!

Birthday treats- Spudnuts- "Idaho Sundaes" Glazed donuts, ice cream, toppings and cherries on top, washing it all down w/ hot chocolate!!!

The AWESOME John Deere Cake, made by my niece, look at the tiny, tiny potatoes, they looked so real!!!

Crazy boys at the party, they get the whole Pose thing

Abbie, having her moment, and excited to get her big day started.
Breakfast in bed a fun tradition for our kids-

Abbie loving the "pink" one

Miniature Hamsters for her guests

The 20 pound Hamster Cake- this one took about 14 minutes. No cake pan here, just pure creativity, Hamsters????Yes momma, hamsters.

Ready or not, here comes the royal party

Sweet Six Lindsey Love

Lindsey Love, loving the dress, the girls, the pretties

This is the 10 minute version of Princess Carriage. When the kids are arriving in 10 minutes, this is all she wrote sisters! They loved it, it tasted great, and at least you could tell what it was, so anyone needing a carriage cake pan, yep we have you covered.

And Last but not least...our special kitty....

Don't you love the adornment done by our precious 4 year old. You can tell Beavis is thrilled with her makeover.

This is our cat "Beavis." She has become a legend amongst many. Anytime someone comes to our home and sees her waddle by, they get out their camera phones to take pictures. She is a sweet cat, unless you pick her up wrong, then she'll bite you, and is 15 years old. She is very obedient, and is a wonderful loving companion. About the name Beavis, she purred as a kitten just like Beavis's laugh on the MTV cartoon- Nope, Butthead is not my other cats name. It's Betsy-known as the skinny one.