Randon pics (lots) from my iPhone

Cute baby... 18months now!!!

Lennox loved hanging out with Grammy this time! Last time we were around family on our family trip, he would let ANYONE (except lucky me) hold him!

Me..L3...Coco

Enjoying a special treat of Rita's Italian Ice.

Lincoln's new puppy, Coco (Loco)

Lawson's shark face painting

Lawson's Lego creation at GrapeFest.

Boy's rockclimbing at Lifetime (they made it to the top)

My L's

Neighborhood friends using Ron's front bench swing for a jungle gym!

Lawson's very 1st Kindergartedn report card! Proud Family!

Lawson's Lego creation at Grapefest. He did NOT want to leave it there, so I promised a picture!

Sharing a special smoothie treat after working out at our gym, Lifetime Fitness.

L2 dressed up as the crooked ole man for nursery rhyme day. He had to recite the lines for the class and dress in character, lol....

L3 trying to climb out of the bathtub.
Big brother advice from L1

L3 loves to wear his brothers helmets!

Lucky Ducks

One of L3's favorite hobbie's is feeding the neighborhood ducks (as was his 2 brothers at this age). While Bubby and Bubba are at school, we like to take a walk to the pond.... and Lennox can be entertained by the ducks for about an hour or so. He calls them Quack Quacks!

How bout them Apples??

One of the "Things" Ron has done for me over the course of these past 10 years is to occasionally surprise me with my favorite treat from Rocky Mountain Chocolate factory..... A chocolate/caramel/nut dipped apple. There is a Rocky Mountain Choc factory at the mall he has to pass on the way home, so he loves to stop and spoil me and the boys with special treats. This weekend, he decided on trying to make his own. I loved them!

Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes/Muffins. And I mean Easy!

A "recipe" I found on my new favorite website (Pinterest). The EASIEST pumpkin cupcake/muffin recipe.... ever. And very yummy....

Only TWO ingredients.... box of white cake mix and a can of pumpkin. That's it....no oil, no water, no egg.... Just these 2 ingredients!!!
Mix the 2 ingredients, then put into cupcake holders. Bake for 25 minutes at 350. A great treat to bring for any holloween/thanksgiving get togethers.
In order to made them a bit more FM5 friendly, I threw in some chocolate chips and topped with premade cream cheese icing. They were a hit! We delivered warm muffins to the neighborhood kids for an after school snack, and got several recipe requests!
*** next time I may try a spice flavor cake mix

Enjoying Every Moment with the Little One

Grammy Visits

Grammy (my Mom) was able to fly in and spend several days with us. While she was here, we went to Grapevine Lake to see the sunset and skip some rocks.... We live like 2 miles from the lake so we love to enjoy it as much as possible!

A favorite FM5 pastime: Skipping rocks

We got to see a pretty cool sunset while we were there!

The boys gave Grammy some late birthday presents....
They made her some pottery at a studio called Color Me Mine.

I think the boys wore out Grammy!
We enjoyed having her, as always!

Crock Pot Caramel Apples

It's officially fall, and that means it's time for me to try out lot's of new recipes! Let the baking/cooking begin..... I'm hoping time allows for me to share some of my favorites!!!

Tonight, for dessert we had these Crock Pot Caramel Apples...
(Taste of Home recipe found HERE)
I have to note that my apples by no means looked like the pretty apple in this picture! Nonetheless they tasted yummy. Super easy to prepare in the afternoon, throw in crockpot, ready to be served after dinner. And it made my house smell delicious!
FM5 gave me the thumbs up to make again. Next time we would prefer to serve with vanilla ice cream instead of the whipped cream.

My ( 21st) Birthday!

*** yes, that's a new puppy! Details to follow!

Today's after school snack for the boys

Hope they love this.... apples, peanut butter, and marshmallows!
I'm always looking for a fun (and somewhat healthy) after school surprise for the boys!

Chinese Cole Slaw.... Yum-O

CHINESE COLE SLAW

Read more about it at www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1743,150182-226199,00.html Content Copyright © 2011 Cooks.com - All rights reserved. 1 c. oil 2 tsp. soy sauce 3/4 c. plus 3 tbsp. sugar 1/2 c. white vinegar 2 tbsp. oil 2 pkg. Ramen noodles without seasoning 2 (2 1/4 oz.) pkg. slivered or sliced almonds 2 tsp. sesame seeds 1 (16 oz.) pkg. cole slaw mix OR 1 sm. head cabbage and two carrots, shredded 5 green onions, chopped with tops Make the dressing the day before you serve. Blend with blender: oil, soy sauce, sugar, and vinegar. Break up packages of Ramen noodles and saute in 2 tablespoons oil, stirring constantly. Add almonds and seeds. Keep stirring until mostly brown. Cool and place in a sealed bag or jar until ready to serve. When ready to serve, toss cole slaw mix and onions with noodles and dressing. Salad will keep for several days but noodles will not be as crunchy.