photo tales tuesday

after having french toast for dinner with emily the other night, i came up with a cup cake concoction that i think is pretty darn tasty!  while we ate our french toast, it made me think of IHOP's stuffed french toast!  and i came up with breakfast for dessert!

 you can find the recipe for stuffed french toast cupcakes @ my other blog The Bedtime Baker

i'm linking up with beth @ laugh until you cry

some bits and pieces

*the kids are on "summer break".  thank GOD for extended school year programs!  david goes back in 8 days.  emily in 12.  yes, i'm counting.

*i'm also counting down the days 'til our vacation in august!  we're off to michigan to visit my uncle and aunt.  its going to be, approx, a 13 hr car ride.  pray for us. 

*i turned 30 in april, and in the last 2 1/2 months, my face has broken out like i'm a 16 year old.  WTF?!  trying everything to remedy the situation.

*seriously considering starting a mobile bakery.  just need funds.  and a truck.  this could take a while.

*david is going on a sleep over to grandma and grandpa's house for the weekend.(doing the happy dance internally)  emily and i will shop.(will do the happy dance down the isles of target with emily)

*hubs is still working like crazy.  the money is helping.  i miss him.

*my sissy and i are planning a sleepover.  sangria, sewing, and baked goods will likely be involved. 

*working out regularly again.

*drinking my 8 cups of water daily.

*still hanging on to the last 10lbs.  i'm close to just saying eff it...eat the cake and work out.  i'm good with a snug size 8. 

*my tomatoes plants are getting bigger.  i can almost taste the sammiches. 

*starting a new quilt tonight.  even though i have three that need to be finished.

so that's about it. 

photo tales tuesday

Because i can't usually get the kids to sit together for a nice family photo...

 

... here they are, separately, with their daddy on Father's Day!

love.

photo tales tuesday

ok so this is a few photos, but i'm in love with this video that i was able to create through P&G's Thank you Mom video creator!   every time you "like" their page, leave a comment, or create a video, they make a donation to the special olympics! 

photo tales tuesday

ok, this is a terrible photo, but i didn't want to wake him up. 

i was trying to be all stealthy and stuff...which didn't work, because he woke up as soon as the flash popped.  anyhoo.  sick kids are no fun...

  

photo tales tuesday

this passed sunday, i was feeling weepy.  every little thing made me cry.  we got to spend a few hours in the morning with my hubs, but then he had to go to work.  2-11pm on sundays(and saturdays too, btw).  i was just sad.  so i baked.  i made hot milk sponge cake with chocolate ganache and chocolate butter cream.  it was heavenly.

  then yesterday, i was feeling guilty for eating cake all day on sunday.  so i threw that beautiful cake in the garbage so i wouldn't sit and eat the whole thing.  :o/ 

photo tales tuesday

 

yesterday was huge!  monumental even!  not only did david turn THREE, but it was also his first day of school!! 

 

i mean really, where does the time go?

he had an amazing first day, and grandma and grandpa where here when he got off of the bus!

Happy Birthday, Handsome!  Mommy is so proud of you!  I love you more than words can say!

oh, and i made it halfway back down the driveway before i lost it.  then i locked myself out of the house---momentarily. (i just had to punch in the code on the garage door).  then i cried while getting gas because my car didn't have any kids in it.  good thing for large sunglasses!