New Project

So I found some great vintage 1940's apron patterns for sale on ebay and snatched them right up they are so cute. I'm very excited to go find some great material. When i'm done i'll post pictures of the final outcome!!!

Learn something new everyday...

Me and the kiddos have had a pretty great day today. Nothing too eventful, but I learned a few new things. I may be behind the curve, but new to me.
1. Oklahoma City has a great farmer's market. Don't eat 3 plums and 2 pears at one sitting,the repercussions aren't so pretty;)
2. One of my friend's is a vegan and you can substitute 1 banana for 2 eggs while baking. We tried it today while baking cookies, and they were way better with the banana. And Porter could have one!
3.I love "Tide Free&Clear" with "Snuggle blue Sparkle" fabric softener! They make the clothes smell amazing, but not overwhelming.
4.Make sure you read the fine print when it comes to getting "The Mirena" put in.
5. Porter's laugh is so amazing! He can make me laugh no matter what mood i'm in.
6. I've discovered that 2Tim 1:7 is a great scripture!!!

Kids say funny things

Me and Savannah were baking cookies for one of our friends today, and we were using my stand mixer which I love(Thanks Cricket) and some of the batter flew out and hit Savannah and she yelled,"Eww I got cookie jam on me." Funny! Then the other night we had some friends over and we were playing Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture and Savannah was trying to play with us, and finally she crossed her arms and said,"My games are way better than yours!" She's also helping me in my pursuit to lose the rest of my baby fat, today when we were baking cookies, I was wearing on of Rob's t-shirts and it was bunched up in the middle ( i tied it in the back so it wasn't so long) and Savannah was sitting on the counter and said"mom are we having a baby sister now?" I said no and pulled my shirt lower and she said oh its gone. Kind of cute and sad at the same time! She really wants us to have another one, but I'm just not there yet. I still would like to lose another 15lbs or so. Anyway on a side note Porter started waiving and saying hi or bye. So Cute!

Another ear infection...

Porter woke up last night moaning and with diarrhea and we knew what that meant.....yes another ear infection. We took him in this morning and it was his right ear again. I think this makes lucky number eight. I say lucky because his pediatrician now is taking me seriously and giving us a referral to see a Pediatric Ear/Nose/Throat. He goes back in two weeks and we should be seeing the referral arrive around the same time, if you've ever dealt with Tricare you know what i'm talking about. On a lighter note the rest of him is perfectly healthy and 19 lbs 2oz perfectly healthy at that! Its pretty sad that we are now on first name bases with the Target Pharmacist!

Funny Comment

My friend Jamie is so funny she made this comment on my facebook when i posted this picture!
nik- savannahs looking at porter like "you better not steel my princess fruitsnacks baby brotha or it will be ON! -- These delicious bits of goodness are MINE!" hehe.-Jamie

Great past couple of days...

The older i get...not that i'm getting that old or anything, i realized that i am loving the days that are not so dramatic. Between ear infections, tdys, allergies, asthma, homework, and being a mommy in general, i am really enjoying the little moments i get to reflect and recharge. The past couple of days have been so great, i'm almost afraid of mentioning them in fear of bringing on some type of bad luck. But anyway Porter has been sleeping more than he ever has in his tiny life, and Savannah is becoming so much more independent. She's so eager to help, and always wants to figure out how to do things on her own. I am truly blessed. By the way, on a side note I wanted to totally give props where they are due....If there is any baby product i will swear by, it is this one. Its Triple Paste diaper cream. You may think its funny that I mention diaper cream, but Savannah used to get horrible diaper rashes and this cream used to only be available by perscription only but it is now available over the counter...and Porter had one of the worst diaper rashes i'd ever seen when he was on his last antibiotic and this cream almost cleared it up after the first application. For all you fellow mommas out there this product deserves a shout out.

Erin's Cookie's

My friend Erin just moved to Salt Lake City and was at a bakery with her sister and discovered the best cookie ever. I didn't believe it but we thought we'd give it a try, because I know my friend Erin (we met in FL) is a great cook. So she got to baking and figured out the recipe then I got it from her. So we made them tonight, and they were SO GOOD!! So I thought I would share. Enjoy!

Erin's Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 sticks unsalted butter
1cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup molasses(unsulphured)
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 cups extra dark chocolate candy bar cut into chunks( I used dark chocolate chips)
1tbsp orange extract
1 1/2 tbsp grated orange peel
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In bowl, cream butter and sugars until well-blended and fluffy. Add eggs, and mix until well-incorporated, then add extract, molasses, and peel. Then add flour,salt, and baking soda and mix until just combined. Gently fold in chocolate. Place on prepared sheet pan and bake until VERY lightly browned (it doesn't taste as good well done).

Hope you like them as much as we did, they definatly kept my childbearing hips in check!