Cute baby Picture!

Best baby picture ever!
Thanks Nancy!

Favorite Brownies

This is my new favorite brownie recipe!!!!!!
Justin got it from one of his co-workers and he loved them! Which is great for me because I love brownies and I didn't have a recipe that Justin liked so I never really made them. Don't worry they are not healthy at all either so you know they taste good.

1 lb butter (salted)
4 cups sugar
Melt together

let that cool

add 4 teaspoons vanilla
8 eggs one at a time (if you don't want to wait for the butter and sugar to be cool you can temper the eggs in)

mix together in separate bowl
2 cups flour
1 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
Add the flour mixture slowly into the butter mixture until well incorporated.
Now add 1 lb of mini chocolate chips (I couldn't bring myself to buy Hershey's chocolate so I just used regular sized chips)
Add nuts if you desire

This fills one 12X17 pan or two smaller pans. (I used a cake pan and got hugemongo brownies, I also had to cook the brownies for longer.) Bake at 350 for 30-40 min. (35 is usually perfect) Don't over bake!

Seriously these are super tasty. The brownies have totally killed my healthy eating. I have had them for breakfast, with lunch and after dinner the last few days. And apparently they are fabulous frozen, so we have a few in the freezer as well.

Lays Chips

Ok so Lays has really stepped up their game. Personally I had sworn off Lays Potato chips for a long time. I always found them to be greasy and staleish.
But, in the last year I tried their Chipotle Ranch and Balsamic Sweet Onion chips. Wow!! They are both addictive! I am willing to give the other new flavors a try.
Lays Stax are also tasty. They are just fake Pringles I know, but I like them because they have a salt and vinegar chip that is really tasty.
So oddly I recommend you try Lays again if you haven't.

Good Bye Risky

Our friend and rat Risky passed away on Saturday. We will miss him lots. He was an awesome companion.

Cute Boys

The Kiss by Gustav Klimt

I am obsessing a little bit tonight. A few years ago Ikea had this awesome print of The Kiss by Gustav Klimt printed on fabric. I loved it, but I didn't buy it. I went back to Ikea when I had money and I had been thinking about it for a month and really really really wanted it. Well It was out of stock in the store and online every time I checked.

But every once and a while I think about it and I get crazy angry at myself for not buying it and go hunting for it online. I did that today for about an hour.

no luck again...


Does anyone know where I can find one?

On the bright side I did get an awesome journal from Boarders with Three Ages of Women by Klimt on the cover. (I saw it and absolutely had to have it)

Everybody Poops

Last night I thought it would be fun for the boys to take a bath get clean etc.
I gave Calvin a sponge bath while Felix was splashing and enjoying playing in the bathtub (This time he wasn't dumping water out onto the floor thank goodness!). I put the towel on Calvin and turned around to check on Felix and I saw what he had done.

There was poo on the floor and in the bath tub. I could not believe it. And Felix standing and smiling at me almost as if to say "Look at what I did mom." I commanded Felix not to move and I quickly got Calvin changed and dressed. I then entered the hazardous waste area to asses the situation. I got Felix out and emptied the tub. Then I commanded the naughty boy to stay in the bathroom while I got some cleaning supplies. He was very good and stayed in the bathroom while I cleaned things up. When I turned around I found Felix peeing on the bathroom floor. Seriously!?!?!!!

SO, I refilled the tub put him in and then cleaned the bathroom floor as well. Felix thankfully finished his bath with no more problems and on his walk into the bedroom to be dressed he squatted. (I was walking behind him at the time thinking dear God please don't be doing be doing what I think you are) When I got around to the front side he was peeing on the floor. He looked up at me as said "pee" all I could say at that time was "yup."

After getting him dressed and the new mess cleaned up we talked about not peeing on the floor and pooping in the tub. I am not sure if it did any good but it made me feel better.

Baby Pictures!

What we have been up to Lately

Well I have not been super good at posting. So here is a list of what has been happening in our lives...

No baby yet, although I am getting more uncomfortable.
Got a used recliner
Got an awesome new glider to rock the baby in!!!!
Trip to Bed Bath and Beyond for some household essentials.
Got a truck load of stuff from California, including a couch, crib and changing table!
I have done lots of grocery shopping to make sure there is food in the house when I am away.
Laundry.
Started growing a mini pineapple.
Had Family over to help move boxes and couch in. And then ate a very tasty dinner.
Had Collin and Justin move furniture around in the front room for about an hour.
Ate at Bombay House
Cleaned and put away all of the boxes and new furniture.
Lost my keys and Justin's keys.
Found my keys and Justin's keys.
Played and visited with family and friends.
Had family over again for pizza.
Got new shoes for Felix.
Went to Boarders clearance sale and picked up some great books.
Went swimming.
Unpacked orchids and got them all set up in our room.
Got some awesome new succulents and a couple other plants!
Got permission to grow a vegetable garden next to the cars at our apartment! (we will be working with our neighbors on it)
Completed 2 more scrap book pages!
Felix is putting clothes on himself.
I finished reading Emma.
Felix learned to put his dirty clothes in the hamper.
Justin is continuing to do orchid research and has added aloes and bromeliads to his research.
Justin applied for a job at the local garden center.
Got a 16 grain mix for making bread.

So far we have been busy. I am loving it. I need to be distracted right now...