Weekend Update: Snowball Story!

Jonathan: (looking out the window) I really want to make a snowball.
Me: (hesitant and slightly surprised)ok, well, what's stopping you?
Jonathan: Well, I'm not outside.
Me: Well, yeah, that would be a big factor.

*few minutes later*

Jonathan: Ok, I'm going out to work on the alternator.
Me: ok, have fun

*few minutes after that*

Happy Husband...Happy Dog... Happy Saturday!

(poor Jonah really wanted in on the snowball building. he watched out the window for quite a while, but then he had to go take a nap)

Ink Blots: What do you see?

This one makes me think of a lobster in a basket.

This one makes me think of an airplane flying over linoleum.

An entire story could be written about each, I'm sure. The true story is these are cute pictures of a cute boy trying on his (handsome) daddy's snow mittens.

What do they make you think of? 

(please tell me, I really want to know) 

Mid-Week Munchies: Crescent Roll Pizza

Well, here it is. The food portion of the Atkins' Adventures. This is a blog-post segment dedicated more to food than people. We have all kinds of food adventures (read: trying new recipes). I had two last week that completely disappointed me. Like, catastrophic waste-of-good-food disappointment. One was Sweet Potato Hashbrowns, the other was White Bean Dip. I think they were especially disappointing because I love hashbrowns (and sweet potatos, for that matter) and, I also love bean dip... usually (proof that one should never trust a Paula Deen recipe that doesn't include butter!). Anyway, I am not to be deterred. I will continue trying new recipes, cause I am a food lover at heart!

Crescent Roll Pizza
 I've got these in my oven right now. So, while they are baking I'll tell you how I made them.

Preheat oven to 375* (according to the crescent roll package)
roll out dough

spread on pizza sauce

add cheese and any other desired toppings (I used those cute little mini-pepperonis)
roll

bake (11-13 min...according to crescent roll package)

Then, immdediately put away all your left-over ingrendients, before a little husband-mouse comes along and nibbles on them.

EAT!




Thank you dear kitchen, you did not let me down today! This recipe is a keeper!

Cookie Monster

Well, the truth of the matter is our little cutie has an ugly side. Cookies turn him into a grade-A monster!!

And the other truth of the matter is that he comes by it honest. I always want more of those cookies too!!

(side note: Nestle Toll House is the best recipe for chocolate chip cookies. I buy the choc. chips and follow the recipe on the back...do not let them over cook, in fact, as undercooked as possible...just enough to hold together is the BEST method (if you ask me). Oh, and make sure you use real butter!)

Here he is "asking" (but, not very nicely)

"uhhh, uhhh, uhhh"

as he reaches and goes up on his toes to try to reach for more

look at that sweet little pitiful face.

And now he's really serious about his fit. Too bad you can't hear his plea...it's kind of cute.

Oh, here. I recorded a video: 

I don't know that it fully captures the fit-throwing...which might be for the best. I probably shouldn't showcase him at his very worst, right?!

Swept Away

Jonah has found the broom. He can get it out of it's resting spot. So, now anytime he walks by, he stops to check on the broom. Here, you can see his handiwork! He is so cute. I can't catch him on video. He drops the broom and comes for the camera. Gotta run and rescue him from himself now, so enjoy the pictures!

Here's Looking at Me, Kid!

Well, I guess it's pretty well known that babies are egocentric. We are all born that way. Good to know our baby is right on track, developmentally!

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Did you hear something? Wait....there it is again. Is that what I think it is?? Yep. Baby's awake.

I recorded Jonah babbling on the monitor. I wanted to record him from outside the bedroom door, but I knew as soon as he heard my footsteps he would stop. I started with recording his babbles over the monitor, but then I ventured to the door, then captured him as I stepped into the room. I love what I find when I go to get him out of bed. That little guy is so cute! Some days he wants only for me to GET HIM OUT of bed. Other days he plays in bed for a while and "talks" to his stuffed animals. I love it.