Deeeeelicious!

I made these a while back and was sad because I thought I had lost the recipe, But I found it and I am happy to share with all of you!

                 Cinnamon Biscuit Fans

1/3 cup firm butter

2 cups all purpose flour

2 tablespoons sugar

3 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

about 3/4 cup milk

3 tablespoons butter softened

3 tablespoons sugar

1 tsp.  ground cinnamon

Glaze:

1/2 cup powder sugar

2 1/2 tsp. milk

1. Heat oven to 425, Grease 8 muffin cups

2. Cut 1/3 c butter into flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, ad salt in large bowl. Using a pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives until mixture resembles fine crumbs.  Stir in just enough milk so dough leaves side of bowl  and forms a ball.

3. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.  Knead 10 times.  Roll into a rectangle 12 by 10 inches.  Spread 3 tablespoons of softened butter over rectangle.  Mix 3 tablespoons of sugar and the cinnamon: sprinkle over rectangle.  Cut rectangle crosswise into 6 strips. 10 by 2 inches.  Stack strips cut crosswise into 8 pieces place cut side up in muffin cups.

4. Bake 16 to 18 minutes immediately remove from pan. drizzle glaze over warm biscuits.

(this recipe only makes 8 muffins if your family loves muffins as much as I, I suggest doubling the recipe.)

I must be feeling better

because I am finally in the mood to make food again for my family. 

 So today I made these yummy yummy peanut butter cookies and then I made some of my moms yummy home made pizza.

And this is what the boys did! I was very impressed with them.

New Bed and Random pictures

When we got home from Utah Grant decided he was finished sleeping in a crib, since he hadn't slept in one for 2 weeks while we were gone.  So we decided to get the boys bunk beds and they love them so much!  Jackson gets the top and he says it is "just like sleeping in a treehouse!" Grant gets the bottom.  The first night he fell off I kept wondering how this little guy gets this full size bed to himself how on earth does he manage to fall off... He hasn't since.
We had such a warm week last week that we were able to go to the beach 3 times!  We had a blast, every time we went there were dolphins and one time they were jumping way way high out of the water! I love it here!!!

Oh and by the way.....

we are expecting a new little one in July 

I use to wonder

Why on earth people paid these outrageous prices to live here, now I know.  Who else in the middle of January gets to go to the beach on a whim.  I love the weather here it is absolutely amazing, you just might have to pry me away from this state!

Back to the real life

We have been home for  3 and  a half days, why is it that I am already feeling overwhelmed?  I don't know maybe it is the....

1. Endless amount of laundry

2. The endless dishes (especially since we don't have a dishwasher)

3. Screaming children

4. The concussion Grant gave himself yesterday that scared me silly and left me exhausted from the worry

5. The poopy diapers Grant keeps taking off... himself (yes it is very messy)

6. Fixing dinner

7. Trying to entertain the kids

8. The guilt of trying to work on New Years goals

9. The spring cleaning

10.and Somehow trying to find time for myself so I don't go absolutely insane

oh ya and mom I really need you to come clean out my gross fridge that I have neglected for longer than I should have:)

Christmas in Utah

We had so much fun in Utah we were there for 2 whole weeks and had fun spending time with family.  The boys did so well on the drive there and back, we did bread up the trip by staying with Ben's cousin Katie and Steve in Vegas.  Here are pictures from the trip in a mixed up order

        Of Course we had sister pictures!
On our last stop in Vegas Katie's husband Steve the fireman gave us a tour of the fire station (we all look warn out because we had just drove for 5.5 hours 

Yes we even got to go up in the bucket of the fire engine (100 feet) 
This is Grant at the Tree house in Ogden he has a love for babies


My nieces couldn't resist Grants "pretty hair" he was so patient and let them play with it
All the Grandkids on my side 
Jackson loved loved loved the snow
Jenny and Zach
Kirky
Ryan
The boys
Jackson got a Nintendo DS from Santa Clause he kept saying "I can't believe Santa got me a DS"
Ben got a remote control car
Grant got a radio Flyer bike 
We had a wonderful Christmas and are now looking forward to an exciting new year!

Playing catch-up

I know it has been a while..... Sorry I will try to be better.  Thank goodness for New Years

 Jackson and Grant are playing very well together Grant has also become very cuddly he loves his buddy Jackson so much.
These next few are around Thanksgiving Ben's best friend Jared came to visit and showed us this museum that was really neat in the middle of downtown LA


....And this is one of Grants favorite things to do lately, put on other peoples clothes or shoes, he happens to have on Jackson's shirt and of course my red heels.