I am one pathetic loser!

Okay, maybe I really don't think I am a pathetic loser (yes, I stole the line from Dumb and Dumber), but I really am a pathetic blogger! I don't even have an excuse. I spend time online, I am not overly busy, my cute-as-a-button kid provides lots to blog about, etc., but I just don't do it! Well, that ends today!

So, what has happened in the past three months? Ricky and I both got a year older, officially. We also celebrated our fourth anniversary. Kyle has grown and learned so much, and we have done a lot of hanging out. Our lives aren't terribly exciting, but I think I prefer it that way.

Kyle is such a smartie. I know I've bragged about him before on the blog, but I'm his mom; it's my right. He is learning his lower case letters now that he has mastered all the upper case letters. He also knows all the numbers 1-10 and can count to 5 on his own. He loves to help me around the house, and gets mad at me if he hears me shut the fridge door without allowing him to do it. Oh, and he likes to look in the fridge and count the condiments in the door. He is obsessed with Lightning McQueen. We watch Cars several times a week, and Kyle's favorite toys are his little Cars figurines. He is constantly talking about "Ning ning nuh queen." The other night right before Ricky and I fell asleep, we heard Kyle stirring in his bed, and then he said, "Ning ning nuh queen!" in his sleep. We laughed hard over that. He is such a sweet boy, and to prove my point, here is proof:

He loves books, and usually has at least one in his bed with him. Sometimes he falls asleep with them on his face.

He looks like a little model in this picture! But alas, it didn't last long at church. He gagged on a fruit snack during sacrament meeting, and barfed all over himself and me. We had to go home and change. Yuck!


Playing his favorite game, the "Night Night" game. He likes to lay down and get covered with a blanket, then pretends to snore. He can't really make the snoring sound, so it's more like a little growl in the back of his throat, but soooo cute!

I could go on and on with him, but I have to cut it off sometime. So here are some recipes that I've made in the last several months that were uber yummy. Enjoy!

Feather-Light Overnight Rolls (from Essential Mormon Celebrations by Julie Badger Jensen)

1 c. water

1c. butter

3/4 c. sugar

2 tsp. salt

1 c. cold water

2 packages yeast (or 4 1/2 tsp.)

1/2 c. warm water

4 beaten eggs

7 1/2 c. flour

Butter for spreading on dough

In a 6-quart pan bring the 1 c. water to a boil. Add the 1 c. butter, sugar, and salt; remove from heat. Add the 1 c. cold water. Dissolve yeast in 1/2 c. warm water. When first mixture is lukewarm, add yeast mixture and beaten eggs. Stir briefly. Add flour and stir together. Cover pan with lid and refrigerate overnight. When ready to roll out, divide dough in thirds. Lightly flour the surface of a bread board. Roll out each third in a large circle about 1/2-inch thick. Spread dough lightly with butter. Cut dough into 12 wedges and roll each up, beginning at the wide end, to form a crescent shape. Place on 3 greased baking sheets. Let rise for 4 hours. Bake at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Toll House Cookie Bars (from me Mum!)

1 c. shortening

3/4 c. sugar

3/4 c. brown sugar

1 Tbsp. vanilla

2 eggs

2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt

2 c. chocolate chips

Cream shortening, sugars, and vanilla. Add eggs. Add dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes in a 15x10 greased baking sheet. Gobble the whole thing, or cut into squares if you want to share.