Campfire Stories

One night things got a little goofy while we were at the campfire. Kids were making smore's with their Auntie Anita (that's me in case you were wondering). I don't particularly enjoy smores...what I like is the chocolate bar and graham cracker together. But since we all were low on the fixings for smores Grandma brought out her cookies she makes for everyone for the camping weekend. Grandpa Lee was not up to sharing his cookies that night...that is until Grandma made him. So he quickly took a fist full of cookies in each hand and then gave me this look. It was quite funny...see Megan is laughing. Ian enjoyed his smarshsmellows...

Dru REALLY enjoyed it so much he was saving bits and pieces for later...see he says.

And I had to add this because it amazes me that he lets her do this...it makes my back hurt just looking at it. She's standing on his back...can we say Chiropractor instead?

Related?

I don't know...is it just me or do these guys look related?

Privileges

I have the honor and privilege of being an Auntie to some wonderful boys and girls. I am thankful every time I'm around them that their parents allow me to be in their lives! It's one the best things, being an Auntie.

Today two of my nephews gave me these flowers...I love my nephews SO much! I felt so special they have no idea! They came and played with my boys for awhile...they rode scooters in the parking lot next to our house and then they wanted to go in and have dinner. To which I said well then I need to walk you home and they looked at me like I had lost my mind. Then they both said well no we want to eat dinner here...I am almost the coolest Auntie ever...I have a number of others to compete with, but I like to tell myself I'm the only one. Both those boys have at least 6 other Aunties...so I keep telling myself I'm cool...lol These will be planted soon...love those boys! I stop them and ask them often if they know Auntie loves them...they just roll their eyes and say yeah! I NEED them to know that, if nothing else, I need them to know their Auntie loves them with all her heart!!!!

Can I Take Your Order?

Would you order from this cute fella? I would.

Tickled With Himself

My husband...love of my life...well he got a new camera for Christmas. I bought it for him...and these are the kinds of pictures he takes of me...sigh...guess it's my fault for buying him the darn thing!
And honestly I gotta brush my teeth somewhere...this almost seems cleaner than the bathroom. This isn't the most flattering picture either...taking Charlie for his morning constitution...or trying to anyway.

Just some random pictures from camping and of course from Frank's point of view.

Self Portrait

Rolls

A dear friend of mine moved and while she was packing them up I received a few things from them. My new bread maker is one of those things. This wonderful new machine makes dough for cinnamon rolls!!! Yeah us!
Sadly the recipe in the bread machine cook book doesn't quite fit my bread holder thingy (see how technical I am!) Anyway, it rises a tad much, but it doesn't ooze out of the machine...just right! All rolled out and topped with goodies! Almost rolled up and ready to rise again!

All rolled up and ready to be put in a pan. The boys can't wait to eat them! (me too!)My 'helpers'...don't let their looks deceive you! That's a whole lot trouble packed into two small packages!The rolls have doubled in their size, now time to cook them. This whole process took WAY longer than I had anticipated. The boys were good sports and ate a different breakfast and then we went off to a baseball game and so we had them for lunch. I really wanted them fresh out of the oven but that didn't happen. Next time though!All hot and ready to eat...at lunch time. Oh well they were good and it was a nice treat. Just thought I'd share my yummy cinnamon rolls with ya...Can you smell them? We need smell-o-vision or something! And I love my bread maker...I've started making bread for our lunches and such and it's a lot more yummier than the store bought!