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Weekend Snapshots

This weekend we had 2 birthdays--

It was this little guys 2nd B-day
(my nieces son)
He seemed to like his cake


and candle

very much

We then had a pinata ---do you think it is big enough?

It was hard to break but they finally just ripped into it

Not so big now--I always think the empty pinata is sad esp when it is a human like character

We got him this outfit and some books


Another great aunt got him this fun shirt

We also celebrated this Sweet nieces B-day

She had this yummy cake from Swiss Pastry Shop

We all love it

She got two new couches for her B-day

I took my sisters pic do we like her w/ her glasses on

or off?

I also made two kinds of cookies Sunday Z wanted Snickerdoodles and B wanted White Chocolate /Walnut YUMMM!!!!


White Chocolate /Walnut
Ingredients:
2 sticks butter
1 C (slightly less) brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
3 c flour (1+1+4/5)
1 c white chocolate chip ( 1c + a little more)
1 c walnuts
"Healthy" cookies: used "Can't believe its not butter", 1/2 the amount of brown sugar stated in the recipe, organic eggs, organic unsweetened chocolate chips, organic walnuts, 2C wholemeal flour.

Directions:
Mix butter and brown sugar.
Add eggs salt baking soda
MIX/ Beat using electric mixer
Add vanilla flour chips walnuts
Spoon onto baking sheet.
Bake for 12 minutes or until brown.


Snickerdoodles
INGREDIENTS

* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1/2 cup shortening
* 1 1/2 cups white sugar
* 2 eggs
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons white sugar
* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs and the vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
3. Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets.

Feeling - human...

I started this blog a little less than 2 years ago to keep track of my family... but .... I do not post many of my feelings... because people may actually read this occasionally..... I am reluctant to express insecurities or 'bad days ' I suppose I think if I do you will see that I am .....human!!! and a little neurotic. I know I am in good company but... I so need to be loved that I stress over this..does that classify as more neurotic?
I am happy this AM :) I slept last night!!! woo hoo-- My sleep has been chaotic for the past 2 weeks or month's years etc..and so I am crabby, my skin is blotchy, my eyes and ankles are puffy--but-- I slept last night and now I am beautiful again --If you see me today please help me keep my delusion and not burst my bubble yet:)
I hate that I missed another book club.. there are always difficult choices to make. I love book club but never seem to be able to make the evening one.I know I said I would start back a daytime group in the fall, but I still missed another one
and it was kind of a goodbye to N and we will miss her sweetness when she goes....

I am excited to go to church today since while traveling last week I missed I have only ever missed church less times than I can count on my hands in my lifetime ..I think? I love getting refreshed and renewed it is energizing to my spirit!

Photo Hunt Shoes

Shoes I love them!! (I have done several posts about them which I will link here) I take pictures of shoes,they say something that the whole picture does not:
shoes going to fancy dances,


Wedding shoes ,

Shoes going hiking,

Whether they have tongues or not Shoes say things like.....


Killer shoes:) = I am in pain but beautiful

I am prepared for the day

I did not prepare for this...


I am tired



I am sassy


I love shoes

I would not wear these shoes
Glue Shoe contest WINNERS at the STATE FAIR

I would wear these ...
My favorite Shoe post


I started my blog w/ a shoe post
New tennis Shoes

A soulful shoe post "pun intended" Which Shoes would you rather own?
I love shoes they say something about us , they are pretty, they protect and they are obedient...... they take us wherever we tell them to:)

Sky watch Immediatelyafter the rain at DIsney World

Thursday Thirteen My Whole Disney Experience

1.Swiss Family Robinson Tree House


2. Tiki House


3.Pirates of the Carribean
(sorry no pics of Johnny Depp)



4.The Haunted Mansion

Where'd he go?

5. Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin

In your own video game

I want one of these for daily use

6. Thunder Mountain Railroad (this was my favorite 30 years ago at Disney land and may still be>)


Thank goodness for these (it saved us from waiting more than 20 minutes in any line:)

7.Peter Pan's Flight

I believe I believe!

8.It's a Small World ( BIG fun, SO amazing)






9.Snow Whites Scary Adventure



(no apples for me that day)
10.The Famous Tea Cups

11.Splash mountain was broken several times when we went but we finally road it at the end of the night(well worth the wait)


12.The Food






13.The people (make it!!)









My favorite people:)

I am reflected in his ear:)

BONUS
The Parade (a wonderful way to end the night)





It was AWESOME everthing I hoped and expected!!!I highly recommend it for ALL ages!!!!!

Wordless Wednesday I love these characters (guess where we were this weekend?)

Weekend

I was at my nephew's wedding in Florida it was lovely and we got some fun photos


Hug from a new sister

I like to capture small thoughtful details


My son accompanying his cousin

The cute flower girl went back to pick up her flower petals after the ceremony

Youngest sister caught the bouquet

Appetizer's before dinner

Just too cute

Tender moments

Wordless Wednesday Want to Pop over for a perfect snack?

My Weekend Mothers Day

I had a nice Mother's Day I hope you did too
We had Yummy Strawberry Salad

We also had awesome carrot cake

S brought T w/ him we really like her

We went over to my Mom's after dinner for Dessert

I made a spice cake for my Mom


M is always so fun