Happy Mardi Gras!!

Or Fat Tuesday :) In the spirit of fatty foods, I decided to make red beans and rice and beniets. I found a recipe on foodgawker to try, and got to use a new cooking gadget:

Thanks again Amy, David, and Zoe!
Everything was very good and I will be adding the recipes to my make again file.

Birthday Boy

Round 3 of the giant birthday week celebration was last night...I know he had a good time. Thank you everybody for coming!! Check out that grin:

Next up, the friend party...

Donuts

Instead of cake, Liam requested cream filled donuts with chocolate glaze.

The project took up most of the kitchen. I have made yeast donuts only once before...this time I tried the recipe from cooks illustrated. A nice soft brioche type dough.

After a few problems with my thermometers, we got them all fried. Next up was the glazing, then the filling with lactose free pastry cream.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm, donuts!!!!

Toothless wonder

A goofy grin...she is missing all four top front teeth. The kiddos will be going to the dentist next week, I will be sure to ask how much longer before we see some more chompers!

Happy Birthday to Liam!

New nerf gun, CS6 Longstrike, AWESOME!

New miniature RC helicopter, with missiles! More to come today!!

Spoiled

Liam told me it is "cape day" in his class tomorrow, he was going to wear his old wizardish looking one inside out to hide the iridescent spider webs...but a new one would be so much COOLER!! So we looked through my stash of fabric to see what we could find.

Are you surprised it is camo?? Of course I can not just hack one out with pinking shears and let him wear it, so it is all hemmed with a hood and cool hook and eye closure.

Ninja shrub in the kitchen!! Gonna be a fun day tomorrow!!

Bon Voyage

Abbie left for her (imaginary) round-the-world trip today. We went to the school to see her off...

She had her suitcase, with luggage tag made my Abbie.

After a quick good bye, they boarded the ships and set sail.

They will be returning sometime in April after visiting and learning about 5-6 countries.

Science Fair

Liam was required to do a Science Fair project this year by two teachers. He did a good job and got second place!

Old

It is almost Liam's birthday and I am feeling nostalgic.

April 2003, when our house was being built.