No recess....again

I had a conversation with Joshua this morning that went something like this:


Joshua: Mom, what degrees is it suppose to be today?
Me: I think it is suppose to be in the 40's
Joshua: Yes!! We will be able to go outside today for recess.
Me: Um, probably not. It is suppose to rain off and on all day.
Joshua: We never get to go outside for recess. It is always to cold or something. Yesterday when we finally did get to go outside they took the soccer ball away from us. They want all the kids in America to be fat.
Me: ha ha ha!

Joshua cracks me up. He is always so funny without even trying. I know he was deadly serious when he said "they want all the kids in America to be fat" but it made me laugh. I say let the poor kids have recess. What's wrong with being a little bit cold or wet. They will survive!

14 years and 1 day

That's how long Cary and I have been married. We celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary yesterday. Wow...that's a long time. Cary is so thoughtful and is always trying to surprise me in different ways. Earlier this week we were watching Bobby Flay's Throwdown(actually I was watching it, he was suffering threw it). I said to him that I would love to eat some of Bobby's food. So, yesterday he did some research and bought all the ingredients for a dinner and dessert originally created by Chef Flay. He then came home and made me dinner and the most sinful brownies ever. Cary always makes me feel special and beautiful and I am so lucky to have him. I love him more today then the day we were married.

This is what our sweet little Kate made for us......

Snowmaggedan

Holy Snowfall!! It started snowing yesterday early, early morning and didn't stop until after we went to bed last night. Cary said he had heard that our area hasn't had this much snow since 1840something. I think we got something like 10 inches. The kids are in heaven.

This picture is from this morning...I took this picture in the same spot I took the one I posted yesterday. The picture/photographer doesn't do this scene justice. The trees are absolutely gorgeous!


These next few pictures are from yesterday. As soon as the kids got home they were headed outside to have some fun.




This is what our snowman, Herbert looked like this morning after a night of snow. Poor guy!
The rest of the pictures are from our fun today. We had a snowball fight, attempted sledding on cookie sheets and cardboard boxes, tried to build a snow fort, but mostly are enjoying the beauty before it all melts.

Global Warming....whatever!!

This is what we woke up to this morning. Global Warming is a bunch of bologna. We have lived in the Dallas area for the last 12 years and I think this winter we have had more snow fall then we have ever had. At any rate it's more then I care for...my toes are ready to break out my socks and shoes and she the warm sunshine. The snow is beautiful, but it is to darn cold. The kids on the other hand are super excited and hope that it stays around long enough for them to get home to play in it.

It's my Birthday.....again

How come this day comes quicker and quicker each and every year? Remember when you were a kid and it seemed like forever until your next birthday? Those were the days. I really don't mind the birthday part. I love being spoiled for the day and my family is really good at that. It's the aging that I hate.....34. UGH! Cary asked me what I wanted for my birthday this year. I told him Botox. He thought it was funny, but I wasn't joking. Ok..maybe I was a little. But ask me in a few years and I might be totally up for it.

Cream Cheese Banana Bread

This may be the best banana bread I have ever had.

3/4c. butter, softened
1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
2c. sugar
2 eggs
3c. flour
1/2t. baking powder
1/2t. baking soda
1/2t. salt
3 ripe bananas
1c. chopped pecans, toasted (optional)
1/2t. vanilla

Beat butter and cream cheese until creamy. Add sugar, beat until fluffy. Add eggs. Combine flour and next 3 ing. just until blended. Stir in mashed bananas, pecans, and vanilla. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8x4in. loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour; shielding with foil last 15 minutes.