The one where Jill....

Jill was in rare form today! Scott was changing the kiddos diapers after their nap while I was getting them some juice and then I heard "Jilly no! Amanda you gotta see this!" Then I see Jill running down the hall with a package of graham crackers in one hand and a half eaten graham cracker in the other laughing. Apparently little Miss was digging through the diaper bag and found the opened package of graham crackers, gave one to her brother and then took off down the hall. To make matters worse she was so proud of herself that I had to video it, which probably makes her think it was ok...sigh.... but first here is Aaron savoring his stolen graham cracker...


The little princess also learned how to sit on her chairs from the table and chairs that Busia and DziaDzio bought the kiddos for their birthday. Again, she was super proud of herself so we had to take a million photos! She was even nice enough to read to Aaron, at least I think she was reading to him, but chances are she was looking in the mirror at herself.


Here is the video of the little miss in action today....

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And then tonight I made the kiddos some warm cinnamon apples! They were a HUGE hit with the little and big kids (mainly Scott). Plus, they were super easy to make and took me no time whatsoever! Here's the recipe...

What you need:
4 McIntosh, Gala, Rome or Granny Smith Apples peeled and sliced
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons of water
1 tablespoon of butter

How you make it:
Mix the first 4 ingredients in a baggie so you coat all the apples
Cook the apple mixture in a saucepan with the water and butter over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until the apples are tender.

This is what you end up with:

Scott described it as "apple pie without the crust".

That's about it for today, hope you had a great Monday! If you get a chance visit MckMama's blog, Stellan is not doing well and they could use all the prayers they can get!

Thanksgiving Thursday

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I know I say it every week, but where did the time go??? This week I am thankful for...

• Friday being tomorrow and getting to share the big news. I'm not a very good secret keeper, and I am impressed that I have held out this long.
• Awesome weather, even though the pollen is out of control. It hasn't been too hot down here, which is lovely. Yay for spring!
• My kids and all that they do. Aaron had me laughing so hard yesterday and it made my afternoon. I love that they can change my whole day!
• My Sara Snow book coming in yesterday! I have something new to read while my photos load on Facebook, Myspace and here!
• Scott for being understanding during this crazy time (again can't wait until tomorrow!!!).
  
• Health and the power of prayer. If you are so inclined, please visit MckMama and pray for her little boy Stellan.
• I know I wasn't going to say it this week, but my coffee pot and the local Starbucks have had several visits from me this week, so thank you for being my caffeine boost at any given time!
• Davy Jones. Even though we didn't get to see him, thank you for being at EPCOT because your fans gave me, Scott and Lani hours worth of conversation!
• Signing Time. If you have kids, I totally recommend these! Jill smiles the second she hears "Hi, I'm Rachel!" Plus, it makes it easy for me to learn too!
• Maria Shriver following me, yes me, on Twitter. I know it's probably some assistant who clicked me, but none the less, Maria Shriver is following me and I think that's awesome!

Hope you have a lot to be thankful for this week! Play along with Nicole at What a trip!