Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin Waffles

I made the best pumpkin waffles for breakfast this morning. Everyone thought they were great. I am usually more than happy to share my food, but I was really sad that Mia wanted to eat my entire waffle.

1 cup flour
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 1/4 cup milk
2/3 cup canned pumpkin
5 tablespoons butter (melted)

In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk the egg, milk, pumpkin and butter together. Stir into the dry ingredients.
Bake in a preheated waffle iron.

We ate ours with cinnamon butter and maple syrup !

I am Gaby!

Woo-hoo! I think it means I look just like Eva Longoria!

More fun in the Emergency Room

It was poor baby Mia in the emergency room again on Sunday night! (But for completely different reasons than last time.) Max found a bottle of multi purpose cleanser and sprayed Mia in the face. He never meant to hurt her, but her eyes were badly burned. We took her to the ER where they flushed her eyes with water for 15 minutes. She came home that night with her eyes swollen shut. On Monday we took her to see an opthamologist at Vanderbilt. He said her eyes would heal with no permanent damage, thank goodness! Today she woke up and opened her eyes for the first time since Sunday night. I was thrilled to see those big brown eyes. She is the sweetest little girl. I am so thankful that she is going to be okay!

"Marriage is a joint quest for the good, the beautiful, and the divine." —James E. Faust .

Some thoughts on my own marriage:
I think we have jointly quested for much good and beautiful in our marriage so far. We have made wonderful friends that we have shared laughs with. We have 2 children who remind us daily of our stewardship and that we are all children of our Heavenly Father. We have discovered the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Ty inspires me to be better. I see a lot of divine in Him. I am so glad that we were married in the temple and that we can be together forever!

(in case you are wondering I am the shortest person in this picture)

Curious George and Carmelitas

This is Mia in Max's room. She was watching Curious George and eating Oatmeal Carmelitas. We made them yesterday and have been eating them ever since.

Oatmeal Carmelitas
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup oats
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter (cold, cut into pieces)
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup nuts
3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Combine the flour, baking soda, oats, brown sugar, and salt.

Cut in the butter until well mixed.

3. Press half of the mixture into a 9 x 9 inch pan. Bake 10 minutes.
4. Sprinkle baked crust with chocolate chips and nuts. Top with caramel topping. Top chocolate, nuts, and caramel with remaining flour mixture and bake another 15-18 minutes.
Yum-O!

New Clothes from Mama and Papa!

My parents sent the kids a package with some toys and these sweatsuits. It was pouring rain today and really cold. I thought it was a great opportunity to put them to good use. Max was all for modeling! Mia was just being a goon. We went to Opry Mills and looked longingly at the moose munch at Harry and Davids. Thank goodness Target has the same caramel corn for about $15 cheaper! I did end up buying tons of that antibacterial soap from bath and body works because it was on super sale, and who doesn't love a bargain?

Husband Tag

Ty!

1. Where did you meet? Our mutual friend, Jake, introduced us in Anatomy class at UVSC.

2. How long did you date before you got married? We were engaged after 9 days of dating and married 2 months after that.

3. How long have you been married? 5 years

4. What is your favorite feature of his? His arms, shoulders, and back.

5. What is your favorite quality of his? He is an amazing scriptorian. He has a love for the gospel and a deep knowledge of the doctrine.

6. Does he have a nick name for you? Jessycakes

7. What is his favorite color? Blue

8. What is his favorite food? Steak or Pork Tenderloin with Brownies for dessert

9. What is his favorite sport? I'd say... Shooting, Basketball, and Paintball

10. When was your first kiss? The night we decided to start dating. We were sitting on a park bench at 2 am.

11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? We love to watch Supernatural, and we are always up for ice cream!

12. Do you have children? One cute blue eyed boy, and one beautiful brown eyed girl.

13. Does he have a hidden talent? He is incredibly talented and artistic. he builds beautiful furniture and he can design anything.

14. How old is he? 27

15. Who said I love you first? He did. We had come back from Mexico and we were on a hill overlooking the ocean.

16. What is his favorite type of music? Alternative Rock... Counting Crows

17. What do you admire most about him? His never failing love for me

18. Do you think he will read this? no

I tag: Alex, Jenna, Trisha, and Chantel

Fall

Mia loves to be outside. Today she was sitting in the trees outside of the apartment eating Halloween candy.

Pumpkin!

Max has been asking to get a pumpkin all month long. We finally got one today. I asked Max what he would call his pumpkin, and he said "Max". So here is Max with Max the pumpkin. (Poor Max the pumpkin is unaware of his soon to be fate as a jack-o-lantern)