Saturday Mornings

On Saturday Mornings if we don't have to be anywhere pressing to be I try to make something different for breakfast.  The usually eat ceral on average 6 times a week.  I had come across this receipe:

Brown Sugar Biscuits from Money Saving Mom.  Looked fairly easy and good. 

I didn't take pics of the mixing...these are what they looked like before baking. 

I would recommend a few tips:  make sure you flour, flour, flour your surface..I didn't, and they stuck to my counter, not enough that I couldn't handle, but a little stickier and of course not as "perfect" looking. 

They take about 12 minutes...Kids did this while waiting

It's called zoning/vegging infront of cartoons!

Ta DA!  Finished product...

Yep...I told you they didn't look perfect.  Another tip.  Roll a lot more tightly than I did.  I think that would have been easier had the dough not been as sticky.  Also I used all butter instead of the crisco/butter mix.  I think the butter tends to make them a little more runny and flater (atleast for me they do, I notice that in cookies)

Breakfast...yummy.  These were really good. They do taste a lot more like a biscuit than cinnamon roll. (hince: the title of receipe, but i still thought maybe it would be like cinnamon roll(ie), but their not)  Maddie thought they needed more brown sugar...I would concur.  But whole process only took about 30-40 minutes, so I would say its a keeper. 

PS-G thought it was silly to smile while eating...I told him it was better than frowning and explaining to my HUGE list of followers what his problem was! 

Heart Sister Banquet

On Sunday our church was hosting our annual Heart Sister Banquet.  I had the honor of helping with it along w/3 other great gals.  I thought Evie did a fantastic job on table decor that I thought I would share.

Yes...we (I) did paper plates as I didn't want to be in the kitchen all night doing dishes.  We had lasagna, bread, cookies, cherry dump cake, chocolate chip peanut butter torte, and then each lady brought some type of salad.  A lady from Manhattan was going to come and talk about quilts, but because of the weather she had to cancel.  So we just socialized...It was so much fun. 

Next year it was decided that we would still have a banquet, but try doing something different called a Purse Ministry.  We are going to try and do this twice a year.  I think in June we might fill diaper bags/big Purses with essential baby items and take them to various shelters and pregnancy centers.  Then in February have another banquet and fill purses to take to shelters that deal a lot w/battered women and families.  Thinking we will fill these purses with things that women so often forget when leaving an abusive circumstance.  I think it will be fun and what lady doesn't like a new purse?

Randomness

Ok. You would think that in 7 days since my last post, I would have something interesting, inspirational, motivating, political, educational, motherly, wife(ly) to say..but I got nothing.

We almost managed for both school aged children to make it this week all 4 school days (no school on Monday), but Maddison screwed that up at 4am Friday w/fever, sore neck, and sore throat. Enough of this stuff, she has been fighting a cold for 2 weeks now, so I took her to the doc. Yep, strep throat. So 10 days of meds. She is taking a nap now. AND she is missing a very good friends birthday party this afternoon. She is really, really mad at me for not letting her go. Oh, the drama

Last year at this time I was tan. This year I am not. Not even a little pink. Is the sun ever going to shine? Oh and they say more snow to come. Like winter storm warning kind of snow. Really??? Postitive note to this: Brent worked on our boat this morning, putting a new floor in it. Yep, did you know we own a boat? Yep, but took it out only twice last year. Had a few problems...Hey Lindsay, remember O, Max and Tess and sand and no sign of the rest of our families????? This year I am going to make ourselves use it more, even if it is an inconvience sometimes!

Postitive notes: Brent got off work early on Friday. Owen is doing a lot better potty training. He actually told me 2 times yesterday that he had to go. I managed to get a majoritiy of my house cleaned Thursday. Brent and I were able to go eat Mexican and go to the CC BB game in abilene last night for a quick date! Boys and Girls both won. AND maybe, just maybe found me some kitchen curtains FINALLY. THANK YOU CLAY GOURMET. Oh-still no pics on my sofa table yet, but hoping to work on that this weekend. Also I think I might have found some patio chair cushions at Target yesterday. Picked up one to try, but haven't been able to get outside to try it on. But thinking it just might work.

It has been brought to my attention that G-Man doesn't have any video posted on here. Well...I haven't found anything that wouldn't embarass him too bad. I have a ton of video from soccer this fall, but I'M yelling in all of them, so then I would be embarrassed thus not putting them on. SO I will be on the lookout for a good G-Man video. Until then, you are going to have to watch owen dancing. Yes its winter time and yes he does just have a diaper on. And yes he was mad at me for taking him away from the wonder pets tv show that was playing in the other room.-Kristi, Jill, Lanelle this one's for you...


Owen dancing to Hillbilly Bone

New Furniture

As promised here are some quick pics of some of the stuff we got at NFM.  We did get a tv too,  but I am not taking a pic of the tv (this was really on Brent's want list, I could have found something else, BUT-ya know, sometimes you have to let the man win-hahaha)  I (we) had finally decided on some new patio furniture, but all they had out were some gas grills, guess it was a little early yet.  AND we were still a little nervous that the credit would "magically" disappear, so we went ahead and got a few other things on our "wants" list.

Bar Stools. 

These suckers are heavy and sturdy.  Hoping they last a LONG time.  My nephews aren't going to be to happy with us when they find out the don't swivel like our others!

Sofa Table. 

I like this a lot.  Its a little bigger than I anticipated (or remembered), but its still good.  Now just need to get up my pics and put a few little "something's" on the bottom shelf.  HOWEVER-its a lot easier to dust when there is nothing on it right??

Much to her brother's dismay we got Maddison a desk for her room.  She got to pick it out (with a definate price point), and this is what she picked. 

"I" really wanted her to get this cute white wood one, but this is what she wanted. She eagerly did her spelling homework on it last night.

After the desk pick out, you can only imagine the conversations taking place between the older brother and his parents.  So he also got something.  It was some wii game.  I think Indiana Jones maybe???  He was happy after that.

The kids didn't have school on the Monday that we went to NFM.  The kids were troopers the whole time we were there a while, (ummmm...like 3 hours).  Thank goodness for escalators, strollers that look like cars, and movie projection screens that play Night at the Museum 2 repeatedly!!

We also spent the night in a hotel.  It was a really fun "getaway". 

Mr. Helper

Brent was putting some non skid/mark mat "thing-y's" on our new bar stools tonight and Owen thought he needed to help. He came downstairs carrying his tools and toolbox. Oh-We really do have 2 other children, but they didn't think this was very exciting at all. Thus they are not in this video.

Ickies at Home

Sunday night G came up to me and said, "I don't think I feel very good...I want to go home!"  Oh boy...this was bad when he wants to leave his friends and a party with unlimited amounts of food to GO HOME.  We hit the road fast.  He came home and things well..you get the idea.  Things started flowing.  (THAT IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW).  About 2am Maddison started in as well. ...They have been down since.  Today I kept them home from school ONE more day to be safe.  Still a little puny, but I want them to be fairly back to normal before I send them back to their GERM INFESTED SCHOOLS.  I know the schools can't help it, but from what I hear it sounds like they need to open the doors and windows for about 12 hours and air the rooms OUT. 

So that is what has been going on here...

ON A POSITIVE NOTE.  A couple of weeks ago we hit NFM to use up our credit.  IT WORKED and our furniture was delivered this morning.  Right on time.  The delivery gentlemen were very nice and polite.  I will post some pics soon. 

Maddison Cheering

Here is a quick video of Maddison Cheering at the girls bb game during half time. She had a great time.