Inspiration

So, I'm SO excited for my much missed friend Margaret, and the fact that her adorable Keara is on her way to walking! I had recently taken some pics of Jaden and his adventures in walking, and a few videos. HOWEVER, I tried and tried to post the videos, to no avail. So, I'll post a pic 'till I get it figured out! :)


Finally, after nearly two whole weeks of sandy sandy, dusty disgusting sandstorms EVERY day (no, I'm NOT exaggerating!!) it was clear until about 5 today! So we took the opportunity to go swimming again. We love having a pool here, and we're sure going to miss is when we get back to Oregon. But, there are lots of pools to visit there, so I shouldn't complain. Jaden is loving the water, which makes me regret not having exposed Maleah to the pool earlier in her life. She likes it ok, just not a big, brave water lover like my Jboy. But, it's ok, she's a sports fanatic of all other types of sports you can think of, so we know she'll be an active one! I see visions of the typical soccer mom agenda in my future, and I'm pretty excited for that!









We've had a good weekend (our weekends are Mon-Wed), other than battling sand. I got gorgeous flowers for my bday, and a shopping trip the day before. I made Justin his favorite cookies for daddy's day, and surprised him with his favorite thing, 2 watches! He was SO happy! Other than that, we've been just hanging out.... that's the kind of fun I like! Fun family time.

Mmmmm.... Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate No Bake cookies..... Here's the recipe if you're interested :)

In a Saucepan Mix1 stick (1/2 cup) butter

1/2 cup milk

2 1/2 TB cocoa powder

Bring to a slight boil, and heat until sugar is no longer "crunchy" sounding on bottom of pan. Stir often! DON'T let it burn!!

In a large glass or heat resistant bowl, mix:

3 cups oats (not instant, old fashioned)

1/2 cup Peanut Butter (I usually use creamy, but crunchy is yummy, too!)

1 tsp. Vanilla

After chocolate/butter/sugar and sugar is completely melted, pour chocolate mix into oat mix. Stir until well mixed, and while still warm, drop by rounded spoonfuls onto wax paper or tin foil. Allow to cool, grab a glass of cold milk, and ENJOY!! YUM!

Yield: depends on how rounded your spoonfuls are! :)