Grandma isnt Allowed to tell me about Baking Cakes ANYMORE!!

So a few days ago I was on the phone with my grandmother (who i am really close to) she was telling me how she was going to bake my grandfather a cake!

Later that evening all I kept thinking about was that cake my grandmother made earlier that day!

Ryan had gone to the store and asked me 2 or 3x if there was anything that I may have needed!

I told him each time that no there wasnt anything and on his way he went!

I later then went to the pantry in search for cake and icing...

and GO figure the was Cake but no icing!! 

 

*JUST RIDICULOUS*

So the next day we went to get a few things while out and I ran in the store to get  ICING!! 

I was still thinking about that CAKE!! =o)

So today 4 days later I finally made that cake I had been dreaming about .

I used  the 

for the cake mix!! 

But Last night while laying in bed I kept thinking how I could make it more fall like!

So I searched threw the cupboards today and found food coloring!

I then prepared the cake batter and then added the food coloring to make the cake orange!

At first it came out this light orange!

But that wasnt good enough for me!!

So then I added more food coloring and made it a Darker orange...and got this....

That was perfect!

I probably would have been happier with a darker orange, but that was orange enough!

I didnt want to make it to dark and then ruin it!

So then I took the ice cream scoop and served  the batter into each of the Cupcake cups.

mmm....dont they look sooo DELICOUS?!?!

(this was the first time EVER that I have EVER changed the cake color..i change the icing coloring  ALL the time) 

So I let them bake for the alloted time and then pulled them out...

 They look sooo perfect.

I let them cool off while I got the kids ready for bed and I did a few other things around the house!

Finally It was time to put the icing on the Cupcakes...

Just some of the finished product. 

Of course Nothing fancy...

But boy was I SUPER excited to eat these wondeful Fattening cupcakes!!

And Now its time to ENJOY!!

Not as good as Red Velvet...

But it definitely hit the Spot , 

And it was definitely DELICIOUS!! 

Hopefully they taste just as good tomorrow!! 

Thanks for Reading!!

Feeling a bit Guilty!!

So yesterday morning...(10*04*11) Ryder's fever spiked to 100.6! Normally when this happens he gets sick...doesn't matter what time of year it is.he just gets sick..and we spend the day snuggling and watching movies and resting!! Well yesterday his body had a different plan..i had to call him out of school! 

The Joys of having a child in school!! we were so excited when he got into this program that it didn't even DAWN on us that kids are main germ carriers...and they get sick more frequently when they are in contact with several other children daily!!

 

GEEZ I'm such and awesome parent *cough*

So I spent the day checking on and feeling his head and body, taking his temp and letting him rest!! Poor boy slept on and off all day!! 

And of course what is the first thing that popped into my mind....

Lovely its going to be a long night because he is going to sleep all day and then want to be up all night!! 

*NICE another moment im not proud very proud of!*

So great thats 2 strikes....not even in 24 hours!!!! 

By this point I had to get ready for work..and get ready to head out!! He was of course asleep again and I didnt get to hold him for a few min to give him some love!

I checked on him a few times threw out the evening, but nothing major! Got alot of the hes fine..or he still has a fever! also got i dont know if he will be able to go to school again tomorrow..because his temp is still spiked!! 

Alright Little buddy, If I have to keep you home again tomorrow it is what it is, but I REALLY hope you are feeling better!! I would truly hate it if I had to keep him home from school 2 days in a row!! 

So last Night when I got home from work, I went to his room to check on him!! Take his temp, change his diaper, and put a shirt on him..i woke him!! 

his temp at this time was 100.0!! (so it had gone down some..mind you i dont know what it was while i was at work) 

*But there is STRIKE 3 For the day!!  just LOVELY! I deserve to be fired.*

at least i think i deserve to be!!  

So i went to be feeling a bit guilty...of course non of this was in my control!!

This morning when he woke up and I walked down to his room to get him ready for school he looked right at me and said, " MOMMY I LOVE YOU!!" 

That made all the feeling guilty for everything from the day before go away!!! 

He went to school this morning and was feeling 100% better!! he was running around the house and acting like 48 hours of energy was bottled inside of him!!

Now I am praying that Saydi and I dont Catch it!!!

Where we have been!!!

Just wanted to do a quick update on where we have been!! 
In August the Kids and I traveled to MD to visit my side of the family for two weeks!! 

The flight was a long one..but it was most successful!! Ryder slept half of it both ways and Saydi just played games and colored!! They got kind of antsy towards the end but it was about a 5 hour flight...so it was to be expected!! We had a fantastic time visiting and took a billizon pictures!! 

After spending two weeks in MD with family...Ryder then started Preschool!! Where he goes 3 days a week for about 3 hours a day!! 

For the most part he loves to go to school. He has made 2 new friends and talks about them all the time!! ( i will do an update on everything soon)!!
Saydi is not in school this year because she missed the birthday cut off by 3 months!! So she will start kindergarten Fall of '12!! She continues to impress us everyday with what she knows! she is working on spelling words!!

 I then started a new job...and love it!! have only been there for 2 weeks now.but i love it!! Still learning how to balance it out...work and parenting..and such!! I have done it before but they were younger...and yes they were more needy then..but now that they are older they do want more now as well!! just taking some getting used to!!
Sorry this is soo short...but i promise i will give you all a GOOD update soon!!!
LOVE YOU ALL!!

Busy Busy

Hey everyone....im in maryland...and i do not have internet at my fingertips right now....when we get back home..i owe everyone a good blog!!! i just wanted to let everyone know that we are still here..we are just busy with our family!! miss our own beds and the hubby/daddy!! cant wait to see him in 1 week!! hope everyone is having a great week...and we will talk to you all soon!!

08*08*08

AT 3:02 am...you were born!! Weighing 6lbs 9oz and 19in long!! 

You were the cutest little boy I had ever seen!!

I spent hours in awe of you!

I couldnt believe you were here already and how small you were!

 I was so excited to teach you how to catch a ball, and kick a ball and read, and write and play with trains and all other kinds of things!

I couldnt wait to show you off to the world!!  

 Daddy and I took turns holding you and feeding you!! 

First Mommy Had a turn....

and then you slept some more!!

And  we wat ched you while you slept! 

We enjoyed every minute of you!! 

Then daddy had a turn to feed you!! 

And he enjoyed every minute of it!! 

Grandma, Grandpa and Sister Saydi came to see you when you were only a few hours old!

You also got a few phone calls from pop-pop, gram leee, big bird and some of mommies other friends!!

Then it was time to take you home!!! 

Mommy and Daddy were super excited!!

Mostly mommy because she was ready to sleep in her own bed!!

 Daddy dressed you and posed you for going home pictures!! 

He knows mommy well!!

And then it was time to put you in your seat! 

Luckily you slept the entire time you were in the seat! 

But you matched it that day!! =o)

Once we got you home we wrapped you up and everyone took turns holding you!!

Grandma, mommy and daddy held you for hours!! 

We were all so glad you were here!!

Even Saydi was happy that you were here!!

She definitely loved on you!!

This was 3 years ago....

Now today....

You love to play at the park, you love to play with your trains.

Your speech has improved miraculously over the past 6 monthts its amazing!!

Saydi and you are the best of friends! 

Watching you grow these past 3 years has been  Absolutely amazing and I cant wait to watch you 

continue to grow once you start school!! 

I LOVE YOU RYDER ACE!!

3 Years Ago Today...

I went into Labor With Ryder Ace!! It  started with irregular "pains" in my lower back! About 3pm...I attempted to do the dishes, but  I was in sooo much pain i just wanted to cry and hold on to the counter for support! Your sister only  20 months old.kept looking at me like, "Whats wrong Mommy?!" Daddy then called Grandma, and told her that we think it was time for us to go to the hospital since i was in such horrible pain! 

Grandma then got home from work about 4:30 pm..and Since I was only about 37 weeks pregnant i hadnt had my hospital bag packed. (unprepared) 

I scurried around our bedroom to gather a few things to take to the hospital, BUT boy was I hurting!! 

Once again these "pains" werent that regular, but because of how they were making me feel, I thought it was best if we went to the Hospital to get looked at and make sure that everything was ok!! 

We arrived at the hospital about 530pm. Where I was then taken into the Labor and Deliever Triage. I was then weighed, and had my blood pressure and temp taken! They then put me in a small room with a curtain so they could check my Cervix and to monitor my contractions and the babys heartrate!  They then told me that i was about 1.5 cm dilated and about  60% effaced! 

The nurse said that they were going to  keep me for about an hour and then they will come back in and check me and determine if they will send me home or not!! 

AT about 7pm the nurse came back into the room to check me again..and told me that i was 2.5 cm dilated and about 75% effaced! She then proceeded to tell me, "Well I didnt think you were really in labor, but looks like you will be having a baby really soon!" 

We were then moved into our labor and delivery room!! Daddy slept on and and off for a few hours..While mommy watched some t.v. and did some laboring!! By 845pm...Mommy got her epidural and got to Lay on daddys shoulder!!! I will always remember that I received my epidural while watching the Finale of So You Think you can dance threw the Mirror!! =o) 

I then labored with you for a few more hours while talking to friends and family across the country!!

I then Fell asleep for a couple of hours and then.......(stay tuned)

Crafty Person Part 1

Last night (8*5*11) Ryder Had open house at his School! One of the things that they gave us was a Yellow folder with our child's name on it! Inside that folder in the Left flab was 3 papers...one was a schedule of when the school will be open and when there wont be any school. Then there was  letter from the teacher introducing her self and a list of what they need for the class! And there was also a Calendar of what they will be doing each day in the Class! Then in the Right Flab there was a Red paper cut out that looks like a person that we get to be crafty with and decorate! Attached to the person is a paragraph of instructions of what the teacher is asking! 

This morning Saydi, Ryder and I went to Walmart, Michael's and Target to gather some crafty materials so we can decorate his Person! Since Saydi is not in school this year I decided that it would be fun for her to make one as well!! I just traced his person on to some construction paper and cut it out! I even made one for my self!

 

I set up some cheerios, some yarn, red puffs, apple jacks, macaroni and a few other things!

Ryder Helped pick out where everything goes but I did the Gluing since I knew how messy it would be!! BOY OH BOY did I forget how Messy Elmers Glue was! I was picking glue off my finger tips for a good ten min!! LOL!! Luckily this project of his doesnt need to be turned in until Aug 30th (his first day of School) because he lost his attention once we finished the facial features! But i went ahead and did his hair as well, that way he didnt have to mess with it!! 

He then went off to play!! Then Saydi and I decided that we were going to decorate our people!! 

first I did my persons head. 

I think I may have over done it with the Crazy Long hair, but HEY my hair is about that length!! LOL! Then once I was finished with My Person I helped Saydi with hers! 

She kind of looks like Frosty the Snowman with out the Carrot Nose! =o)

 Saydi hard at work gluing her hair on her persons Head!! 

Then Finally Our Heads are complete!! This was probably one of the funniest things the kids and I have done together in a LONG TIME! 

We still need some ideas for the shirt, pants and shoes.