Budding photographers

For some odd reason the boys had a "dieing" need to take some pictures this weekend. While many of their pictures were fuzzy some did come out rather nice. (Keep in mind these were taken by Aidan or Hunter.)

We just wanted to share a few from their collection:There were LOTS of pictures of Robyn (surprise, surprise)

She's OBSESSED with "fitting herself" into small, tight spaces (boxes, bowls, etc.)

Waiting for dinner...

Love this one that Aidan took of Hunter

Aidan with his Uncle Andy (my twin)

Grandpa at his best (for the moment).

Warm, gooey goodness

Our first attempt at making doughnuts...that's what we chose to do for our FHE activity/treat. (Although, it's no fun watching dough rise.)We did learn a few things:
1. Allow your dough plenty of time to rise (otherwise you get somewhat flat doughnuts)
2. Roll your dough out thicker than think--so you get those nice, fluffy doughnuts
3. You don't absolutely NEED a doughnut cutter. We used a souvenir Astros cup for the doughnut and then the top of a salt shaker for the doughnut hole (give us points for being creative)..Our Doughnut Holes tossed in cinnamon sugar (YUM!!)
4. It takes a few doughnuts to figure out how long to let each side fry in the oil. Did we ever get that perfect?!
5. My method of letting the doughnuts cool and drip over my sink is taken from what I remember my mother always doing...except then we rigged up Tinkertoys to hold them (my Tinkertoys are tucked away in the attic--a dowel works well too).
Overall, a complete success! I was amazed at how easy they are to make. Now I want a recipe for Spudnuts!

Have you checked your garbage lately?

Today is garbage day. So while we were busily gathering the garbage this morning and getting it out to the curb it reminded me of some incidents that have become all too common in our home lately.

Anybody seen the TV remote?Oh, found it!


How 'bout my wallet (which includes my keys AND cellphone)?Thanks Robyn for putting it in such a great hiding place! (My wallet would be that pretty black thing with the flowers on it--at least the keys are still attached)

Needless to say, check your trashcan before giving up your valuables to the garbage man. Never know what prizes your little munchkin has decided to drop in there...

to 'devolve'

...to devour large quantities of food and cause that which is consumed to dissolve AND evolve entirely. Usually associated with a good meal.

This particular word came from Hunter the other day after he devoured several helpings of an apparently yummy meal. "Mommy I made all my food devolve!" We suspect it's a combination of all the highlighted words above. It's been a favorite word to use ever since!

Don't we love the wonderful words that our children come up with! If only us parents kept a dictionary of all the ones they create!

Speaking of meals, Robyn wasn't too into devolving her meal. Eating was just too much hard work for her: