Moo Cow Birthday

Yesterday morning Elijah woke up to a world of cows! It was his 2nd birthday and since he loves "moo cows" we decided to have a moo cow birthday!

As he came from he room he saw all the pictures of cows that we had put up on the walls. After he had seen them all, he started running between them all saying "more moo cows, more moo cows."




We also had black and white balloons all over the floor.


We also had fun going to see the real cows. By the expressions on his face, I think his favorite part was hearing the cows mooooooo.




Shipping was too high to buy the supplies so I had to make them all. I think I was just as pleased or even more pleased with what I came up with.


Had to taste the frosting...Mmmmm...


Yummy cupcakes!






The plates and cups


When we asked him how old he was, he help up both pointer fingers and said TWO!


The birthday boy...sweet little guy!


Reading a card from sister


The boys


He was saying, "moo, moo, moo, moo..."


"Ooooooooh!"


Finally he has one of his own and doesn't have to beg to play with his brother's.


Pesto Pizza without pineapple...mommy doesn't like warm pineapple!


Pesto Pizza with pineapple. One of Elijah's favorite meals!


Cupcake time!


He even blew one out from that far away!


Licking the frosting...mmmmm...


Savoring every bite (and lick!)


Gotta get the last little bit!


And there wasn't even milk in that moo cow cup!


He even took the cows to bed!


We had such a wonderful "moo cow" day and thank the Lord for blessing up with Elijah!!

Looking Good

My boys. Sabbath morning. Ready for Sabbath school and Church.

Thanks for the Gift

THANKS, Grammy! This is what I bought with the money you sent me. I just love it!

Learning from Dad

So the boys went out into the garage to do "man's work" (at least in our house it is). :) Dillon had fun helping and learning. David had fun teaching. And they accomplished something too. (I can't actually tell you what they accomplished, but I'm sure it was necessary!) :)

Cranberry Orange Scone Cookies

These cookies are AMAZING!! They just leave you wanting more! I typed up the recipe in it's original form. That way you can do as you want with the changes I made. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

Cranberry Scones (or Cookies)
If the cranberries are very large, snip or cut each one in half – not nearly as arduous a task as it sounds. Freeze plenty of berries in season so you can enjoy these year-round.

2/3 C buttermilk or plain yogurt (I used vanilla Silk yogurt)
1 large egg (I substituted 1 T cornstarch)
3 C all-purpose flour (I used 2 C unbleached and 1 C whole wheat)
4 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
8 T cold unsalted butter, cut up (I used Earth Balance)
1 C fresh or frozen cranberries
½ C granulated sugar (I used cane juice crystals)
1 T butter, at room temperature (Instead I made a mixture of orange juice concentrate and powdered sugar made from cane juice crystals)

Heat oven to 375 F. Measure buttermilk/yogurt in a 2-cup glass measure; beat in egg with a fork.

Put flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in to a large bowl. Stir to mix well. Add the 8 tablespoons butter and cut in with a pastry blender or rub in with your fingers, until the mixture looks like fine granules.

Add cranberries, sugar, and orange peel; toss lightly to distribute evenly. Add buttermilk/yogurt mixture. Stir with a fork until a soft dough forms.

Turn out dough onto a lightly floured board and give 5 to 6 kneads, just until well mixed. Form dough into a ball; cut into 8 wedges. (This is where I formed them into cookies.) Form each wedge into a ball and place on an ungreased cookie sheet (I love using parchment paper!).

Bake 20-25 (12-14 for cookies) minutes, or until medium brown. Remove to a wire rack. Brush with the 1 tablespoon of soft butter (or orange juice mixture). Let cool, uncovered, at least 1 hour before serving.

Handing out Flowers

Bible Labs again! This time we passed out flowers with a tract and a cover note that said "Sharing the Fragrance of God's Love." People were delighted to say the least. It was fun to see flowers floating all over the mall by the end of our time there!

Skiing

So I've been really bad about getting any pictures from our ski trips. We've gone twice this winter with out local church school and have had so much fun! It's the first time for the kids and it's been quite some time for us parents. We've all enjoyed it very much AND we've had no injuries!! Hopefully I"ll get some pictures of everyone soon!