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!!