Lessons from baking.

Today Sydney and I decided to make cookie. Nothing to out of the ordinary right? Little did I know I was about to be educated things that are very important.

First off it is important to always dress to impress while baking. Sydney was adamant about wearing her "party skirt" today. So... We made cookies while she looked ready to party and I, well didn't.

Second. As the scouts say, Be prepared. I let Sydney help put the ingredients in the bowl which scared me because I am not sure how much of it actually made it in. As you can tell by the stuff covering the chair she stood on to help. Oh well.

Third. Life is not like a box of chocolates, baking with a toddler is. If you look closely and start singing "one of these things is not like the other" you may notice something out of place. Do you see it yet?

Being the ever vigilant person I am I made sure to grab the cheerio out of the mix. By the way I have NO idea where it came from because it was not on the counter when we started. Hmmm.

Then comes the mixing. Its a lot harder than it looks. At least if you are 2. She was determined to keep stirring though and even told me I couldn't help at first.

At last! Time for the sticky messy fun. 20 min later we had a full sheet of cookie bars to enjoy. As is part of the mom creedo I made sue to test it before I let anyone else try them justin case the lack of proper ingredients had a bad outcome. Passed with flying colors. (Whew)

-Carri

Fall Fun!

Nick and I were out raking up leaves today and Sydney decided she needed to help. SO when Nick was sweeping up the sidewalk Sydney grabbed hold of the rake and did her best. I was really sneaky and snapped a few other pictures of Sydney while we were outside as well.

a few more of Sydney

Here are a few new pictures of Sydney as well.

And some more.....

I saw a license plate frame today that said, "Happiness is being a Grandma"

I TOTALLY agree!!!!!

As promised

Here are a few more pictures.

She has arrived

After 41 long weeks---Coriena Joy Brandol joined our family. She was born at 9:43 pm on October 12, 2010. She weighed 8 lbs and 13 ozs and is 20 and 1/2 inches long. She has lots of dark hair.

Her Mommy did such an amazing job. Her Daddy is so proud. Her grandma and grandpa couldn't be happier. As you can see.....She is BEAUTIFUL!!!

I promise there will be lots more pictures to come.

C is for Cookie

Sydney has discovered her love of cookies. (I'm so proud!) Nick and I heard her screaming in the kitchen at something and we go in to see her reaching for the cookies on the counter. We gave her one and she took it in the living room sat in her old car seat and proceeded to make a fantastic mess of herself! I love this kid.

~Carri