What a Day

Last Saturday we had a DAY. Shortly after Spencer and I were engaged we set a goal to run or bike at least one race a year. This Saturday we ran a 5k together. We've biked around Bear Lake, ran in a number of USU races, participated in the Smithfield Health Days, and ridden 100 kilometers. It's great fun to spend time together and we always feel good when it's over. After the race we had the opportunity to go up to USU's Homecoming Game. Uncle Mitch and Aunt Jenny were also in town. Uncle Mitch rented a minivan so we could all ride together. It was a great day full of excitement... Until it rained buckets and buckets on us. But the boys loved the football game. We lost horribly but any good Aggie knows, there is always next year...

Audrey and I having a great time and staying warm. The boys were a little nervous at the beginning. I guess it was a little overwhelming.



There is always time for a quick nap. Isn't she the cutest thing ever?Is Logan saying "Are we staying through the rain Uncle Mitch?" or maybe "Did you see that run?"A big thanks to Uncle Mitch and Aunt Jenny for sharing this fun day with us.

Chatting with Audrey

Without a doubt Audrey tells some of the best stories. I'm not sure if her jabbering so much is an Audrey thing, a girl thing or a second time around thing. But we have enjoyed "talking" with her and look forward to a lifetime of conversations.

It's Raining?!?!?

It's finally happened, fall has arrived. It was raining so hard this morning we just had to cancel our daily walk to the park. It's only then I realized the problem. What am I going to do with 2 2 year olds ... indoors ... all winter? We have loved playing outside, but with the cold weather coming we won't be able to stay outside as long. Today's solution, fort building. It was great!

Both boys had to share the excitement of a fort with their puppies.

Earlier I had searched their closet trying to find warm clothes that still fit. Of course the gloves had to come out and go on.

But seriously if you have any ideas regarding fun indoor activities that preschoolers would enjoy, I'm all ears.

Cookies!

So this morning I suggested to the boys we make cookies. I thought we'd have plenty of time to squeeze a little cooking in. I've never been more wrong. The day was crazy. But the boys memories have greatly improved and after dinner they were insistant we bake cookies (Spencer may have agreed loudly with them!) But I made a promise ... so I kept it. We made my new favorite receipe. It has three ingredients and are literally ready to eat in less then 20 mins.

The boys helped stir things up. (If you've been to my house you know I literally do not have space on the counter for the two of them, I promise we just mopped)

They just had to taste things as we went, esp if chocolate chips were involved.

Done yet??

After a bath and wardrobe change ... Yummy! The cookies are pumpkin chocolate chip. Ingredients:

Spice cake mix

15 oz jar of pumpkin

Chocolate Chips

Mix, bake at 350 for 15-17 mins. If you make 30 cookies they are about 125 calories a cookie and not too bad. Plus they make the house smell great! Thanks to Liz for the awesome receipe!

You may notice a black smudge on the pics, turns out there is a little finger print on the lens, any idea how that happened?