Oh Thursday

What Joel had for supper tonight.  Nice, right?!

Can you handle this cuteness?  It makes her look so big!

Tomorrow is going to be like the busiest day ever!  I am actually glad that it is supposed to rain so we have to stay here and I can do the things I need to without feeling bad for not taking the girls to the playground.  This has just been a busy week!  I'm also covering the account of the most long-winded doctor ever until Monday so I am praying that he doesn't dictate over the weekend or I will be spending hours doing that!  Seriously, this guy talks for over an hour on each report.  I make good money from them, but probably not as much in the time ratio section!  Maybe if I typed him more often, it wouldn't be so bad, but I'm not familiar enough with him to go faster.

*Just to clarify...I had eggs with my bacon:)

Four Friends

Oops

I totally forgot to post last night!  My sister and BIL and the kids came to my parents and we were there and got back right before Lost started.  We are going back over today and doing some fun things.  Sadly, Joel has to work so he will miss all of the fun.

Happy news:  I found dried lavender at a craft shop near my parents, which I have been looking for for a while!  It smells wonderful:)

Alright, I have to get these kiddos ready!

Our First Sojourn

 

Today we ventured to the playground to see how things are clearing out and drying up.  Still a little squishy there, but worth the trip.

 

We made new friends today that we will probably see again, someone who is actually two weeks older than Pilly!  And a girl!  (Pilly is in a class of all boys at church, poor darling.)

 

 

Pnut was desperate for Auntie Rannah to see her dress because, as we all know, Auntie Rannah has the last word on fashion and obviously picks out the best clothes for her.  I didn't expect her to pick up on this so early in her life.

*By the way, isn't Pilly's hair finally getting longer!  

We had a lovely weekend with walks and visiting and ice cream and London Fog for me to drink.  I'm pretty sure it is my favorite drink now!  Steamed milk, Earl Gray teabag and just a little sugar.  Oh bliss!

I will have pictures of some fun projects next week (as long as I remember to take pictures), and joy of joys, I have found at last the dried lavender that I have been searching for and will be picking it up tomorrow.  We will also be enjoying a visit with some sweet little cousins tomorrow whom we adore and their parents, who we love also.  Also the grandparents of the cutest children in the whole world. 

 

I will try to remember to post every day this week that I am supposed to...I guess our lives haven't been quite as exciting lately (which is quite alright) so I don't always feel like I have anything to show.  I ought to try to take at least one picture every day and post that if nothing else.

Umbrellas

We went for a walk yesterday and today.  It was a little chillier today than yesterday and was very gray and overcast.  The girls carried their umbrellas almost the entire walk...even though it was not raining.  Pnut was in front of me and Pilly was dawdling behind as a consequence of carrying her umbrella straight out in front of her face.  Pnut to Pilly:  Is it raining back there yet? 

This week, I made the decision to only work during nap time.  I was working at least two hours every morning and wasn't getting to spend any time with the girls except eating and school.  I knew spring is coming and something would have to change.  But I was worried because the work has not been there in the afternoon.  However, I felt that this was the right thing to do and made the switch.  I have had work every afternoon this week!  The Lord knows and He will provide!

Alright, I've got stuff to do...see you later:)

Do Your...

...forks talk to each other?

 

Ours do every night at supper.

 

Sometimes they are threatened with banishment to the sink if they don't put some food in the girls' mouth.  Sometimes Mr. Knife comes out from near Daddy's seat and growls at them.  They don't seem to take that very seriously though.

And just in case you didn't know they were so cool...

Finnish Pancakes

 

This was a recipe my mom pulled out of Guideposts, and I was happy to try it!  I tested it on Mom's Group, and it was met with approval:)

4 eggs

1/4 c honey

3/4 t salt

2.5 c milk

1 c flour

4 T honey

fruit

heavy whipping cream

Preheat oven to 425.  Heat either 10 inch skillet or round cake pan in oven for about 10 minutes.  After heated, melt butter in pan.  Meanwhile, in a blender, combine eggs, honey, salt, and milk.  Add flour.  Blend until smooth.  After butter is melted, pour batter into hot pan and bake for 25 minutes or until well browned.  It is done when it doesn't jiggle anymore.  Serve hot with sweetened, whipped heavy cream and fruit on top.  I thawed out some frozen blueberries.  Loved the whipping cream!  Of course, I always love the whipping cream:)

Jackie said that the texture reminded her of an egg custard.  I have never had that before, but I knew it reminded me of something.  Carolyn and I got flan one time, and it was rather like that in texture.  It was filling and would make a great breakfast!