Bounce Magic

 We got to go to Bounce Magic back in Feb. for Jamison & Jackson's birthdays.  We usually do Chuck E. Cheese, but changed it this year.  We spent a long time having fun!  Abigail loved it.  She enjoyed crawling around the bounce houses.

Is that me?  It sure is hard to get your 8 yr. old to take a good photo, LOL.  I bounced too, so much fun!

Jamison did flips and tumbles all over.  The boys really enjoyed themselves this time.  It was worth going to just to watch them have so much fun!

James even climbed in a bounce house and jumped a few times.  It is always fun when Mom and Dad join in on the games.

     A super slide.  Why is it that children enjoy going up slides?  Is it a rule as a child that you have to do it?

                                           Carter & Quin using team work to get up the slide?

                                                          
                                                              Hey there birthday boy!

          She was worn out like the rest of us! Time to go home and take a nap.  She loves her Daddy.

The basket balls were the little guys favorite.  Jackson stayed in this one most of the time cause it had the balls and a  net.  So glad we went.  It was worth every penny we paid.  Glad that parents are free!

Brownie Cupcake Fail

 I was inspired by Paula Dean.  I don't watch cooking shows like I used to anymore.  I get m inspiration from the Internet, friends on Facebook, Family and my 2 favorite cookbooks.  I just happen to record an episode and this is what she made.  Brownie Cupcakes with peanut butter chips in the  middle.  Sound yummy right?  i thought so.  Make the brownies as you normally would.  Fill the muffin cup 1/2 way then add some peanut butter chips.(I used swirled chips) 

 Add the remaining brownie batter on top and the let them bake.  Take them out of the oven and let cool.  Then you can enjoy your homemade goodness...or can you?

At first glance they looked amazing, a success!  Then the time came to get them out of the muffin pan.  Failure, indeed.  The bottoms stuck to my well greased muffin pan.  So I let them sit longer, still stuck.  Oh, well.  What can you do?  Even the most expert chef has their moments.  This was mine, LOL 

Try try butterfly!

Having a daughter is such a joy!

Who would have ever thought that after having 5 boys, that the Lord would have given us Abigail?  She is amazing!  She really is.  Any of you who have had a daughter after having boys know exactly what I mean.  Or even a boy after having all girls.  You can tell she is a girl by the way she plays and acts.  I just wish her hair would grow or wish she would keep her head bands on her head, LOL.  For Christmas my Brother and Sister-in-Law gave her a toy purse with some toys inside.  One being a  lipstick rattle.  I showed her how to use it and she does it all the time.  In the video she does it and it is so precious to me.  I am so thankful that God gave her to us!  The boys all love her as much as James and I do.

dreams

So...is it true that you will have bad or strange dreams when you eat alot before you go to bed?  Cause I just ate a MONSTER SUB!

Valentine's Day at our house (on video).

James gave me a digital video camera for a Valentine's gift.  I have wanted on for awhile now.  It is small like a phone.  Kodak makes it, the color is Raspberry.  Nice.  I am still playing with it to use it the right way.  The boys keep asking me to video them.  All they want is to see themselves.  Silly boys.  I gave James some new headphones for his X-Box.  He picked it out.  What do I know about X-Box?  Nothing.

It was a fun day at our house this year.  Since I am making new traditions for Holidays this year, Valentine's was my 2nd try at it.  It all worked out good.  I had 2 scavenger hunts for the boys.  They got a new game for the Wii and a coupon for a milkshake.  They love milkshakes!  James gave me a tulip plant.  I love tulips!  Had them in my wedding bouquet.  I love to get flowers but would much rather have something that lasts.  So a video camera and a tulip plant are perfect!

Valentine's Day at our house!

                                                   Here is our Valentine's Day breakfast table.

                                    On the menu was heart shaped pancakes and heart shaped eggs.

                                                       Here are our yummy heart pancakes!

                                 Everyone is ready to eat!  They were hungry.  It took longer than I
                                                      wanted it to to make our love food!

                                                                   Happy brothers

                                       Now on to lunch.  Heart shaped grilled cheese sandwiches. 
                                                           They were fun to eat today!

                                                        Jackson was ready to eat!

Still don't know why he was so grumpy.  His mood changes daily.  Nice red hair he has.

New Topics

          Wow!  With all the computer problems we have had recently I have been away along time from my blog. Since no one looks at my blog I know I was not missed.  boo hoo.  Oh, well.  I am back and have new ideas for my blog.  I keep changing things on here.  I need to concentrate on our homeschooling now so that is our new subject.  I will still add photos of our cooking and baking cause it is just so fun to do with my boys.  Abigail is only 14 months old so she just can't do anything buy play with the bowls and spoons on the kitchen floor while  we all bake.

          So keep in touch!