Another Grandma favorite that I remember growing up:
Eggy on a Raft
Butter bread (I used whole wheat). Toast on one side in a frying pan till a little brown.
Take out and pinch/cut out a hole in the center (pop that part into your mouth)
Crack egg carefully into the hole
Cover and cook on low till your egg is perfectly runny but cooked (I sound like Martha Stewart LOL)
Like this (if you are wondering where the other one went….I ate it)
Served this with a side of strawberries
Let them dig in
and give you that cheesy-yummy smile that you just love!
It has totally been done before BUT not by me. I like these shots and I think I will continue them over Cubby’s first year. I see a change already and these are only a few weeks apart.
January 28, 2010 (4 months today)
January 11, 2010
I wish my Gram could have met David. She would just love him. She would probably sing one of her classics…
a beauty
a beauty
a boy with a dirty doody.
I <3 you and miss you Gram.
Still trying to unpack from our great weekend in Montrose, PA……
Boy, does a family of four need a lot of things!
We did remarkably well for all staying in one room though. Believe me, I was worried about it. Ben slept on an air mattress and David in the pack n’ play. They both rolled with the flow which was really nice. Although it didn’t snow, there were still leftovers on the hill outside the cabin. The kids managed to go sledding and had a great time. We did a lot of eating and resting and talking. Always nice to get away.
Did I say just kids?
Jace reviewing one of his hundreds of pictures.
Sweet Sunny in the morning light.
Wait! Get back here.
Jack pointing out to Ben the pink marker in the trees.
Look how happy they are!
Ben made an official statement that Jack was a really great guy.
Jack really wanted to pull him up the hill!
Good Morning!
Don’t smile Jack!
Snake that is going home to Jack’s house – YIKES
And she says she can’t take a good picture – NOT!
Resting…
Crying…
Contemplating…
Just looking so cute in general.
Hey LOOK! I was there!
Winding down.
My apologies to Aunt Les, Allegra, Jazz and David for not taking you guys. I don’t know what happened. Next time, I promise.
Today was Monsta’s first trip to the dentist. I have been talking about it all week. I figured the more prepared he was the better. This morning, he told me he didn’t want to go but I kept saying that it was no big deal. I told him that afterwards he would probably say, “I wanna do that again!” (typical Ben phrase). Well, we went. My fingers were crossed. I asked him if I could bring the camera so I could post the pictures of how brave he was on the blog. He said Yes.
Here we go:
There were legos to play with and books to read.
Hanging with David. So far…so good. A bit of worry setting in.
David was great support.
We are called in and he listens very carefully to Dr. Mark.
He lets Ben hold the instruments to get comfortable. He was really great at explaining before doing.
He practices on Ben’s fingers so he would know what it will feel like.
The mirror thingie went in – no problem.
He let him touch how soft the gloves were and showed him the mask. I thought that might be a breaking point but he still held strong.
He wasn’t so sure about being laid back in the chair.
Definitely nervous but not cracking.
Feeling how the toothbrush will be.
You can see he wasn’t to psyched about this part. Two tears popped out of his eyes but I gave him the I love you sign with my fingers and he did it back. I held his hand and he swallowed hard and let the Dr. conitnue.
Time for the flouride. They brushed it on his teeth. So different from when I was little. Remember, sitting forever with those plates filled with flouride. Yuck!
That was it! He made it through! He got a toothbrush and pirate stickers AND got to pick a special surprise. He chose a triceratops (his favorite dinosaur). We left the office and as he jumps around outside he says, “I wanna do that again!”
I love him.
My little Monsta LOVES to bake. One of his favorites is banana bread. We have made it many times together and he is pretty much an expert at this point. He tells me to get him his apron and lists the ingredients for me. He sits himself at the table and we begin. It isn’t as messy as it used to be. He is a lot more careful when pouring dumping the stuff in the bowl. Usually, I get lots of “I love you Mommy” and “You’re the best Mommy in the whole world” and hugs during the whole process. I think he thinks that the more compliments he gives, the more bread he will get to eat. I love every second of it no matter what his scheming plan is. Baking brings the family closer in so many ways. I’m not even a big baker either. You all know that I prefer to cook but every once in awhile I get the urge. Take a look at how happy everyone is.
Could you pass this up?
Daddy getting in on the action.
January 11, 2010
in Cubby
David rolled over! He really really did. I had him on the floor just as you see here. I was snapping pictures and then rolled him onto his tummy. All of a sudden……He was back on his back. Unbelievable. He did this a couple of weeks ago but I think it was an accident. Today may have been another but I would like to think it was for real. He was pretty happy with himself.
I’ve been working on a 2009 video that will be done shortly and I’ve been avoiding posting because I wanted that to be the first post of the new year but…….
I’ve been so busy that it had to take the back seat. So, I offer you…..
PEAS!
They are good. They are green. My boy asked for them. He ate them by the tablespoon full. You got em.
Front and center:
Trying to get THE shot so here is another:
I’ve got a bunch more but will spare you.
Happy 2010 everyone!
