ebelskievers, say that 3x's fast!

Do you ever have breakfast for dinner? Well today Noah thought I was going to make pancakes for breakfast but I didn't, I made cereal for breakfast! The kids really don't dig on cereal too often. They like variety and I guess Noah felt like it was time for something special. So I told him I'd make him pancakes for dinner! The kids got all excited and talked about it all day! Of course they didn't want Bisquick, they wanted their VERY favorite breakfast in the whole world! That would be "round pancakes" (as the kids like to call them)or ebelskievers! For those of you who haven't tried these and don't know what I'm talking about, go to Plates and Palates, Williams-Sonoma or Sur La Table and get an ebelskiever pan! Then, go to Williams-Sonoma.com and get some recipes or ask me for one I found that I love! These pancakes are so light and have the best flavor! They are made with buttermilk, sour cream and whipped egg whites to give a light, fluffy texture inside! They are Danish if you can't tell by the name. You can fill them with jam, caramelized apples, lemon curd and mascarpone cheese, or just sprinkle with powdered sugar and drizzle with syrup! Last night I made maple whipped cream to go with them! We DID have dinner, by the way, and THEN our pancakes for dessert but I think that was just for the sake of Kelly and I. The kids would have been just fine having only pancakes for dinner. What kid wouldn't?

Warminest

It started in our rental. On cold mornings, Bailey, and Noah and eventually Sam, would sit on the heating vents on the floor to get warm. They soon called it "The Warminess." Now, 4 years later, all 4 of our children call it the same thing, sitting territorially on their warminess! This only happens in the morning when the house is chilly. I love to see them all in the great room, huddled with blankets and warming their little bottoms!

Results for week 2 House Challenge

House #1

House #2

#2 is still the winner! I'm secretly glad of that even though I'm always sad to see the other house go! I love all these houses for different reasons. I am drawn to grey, white and yellow houses also the wood shingle! So here is a shingle style colonial from the CUTEST seaside town in CT! I love the front door! What a cute idea to do a Dutch door and look at the color! Martha would drool! The side and back are so great too, wish I had pictures of it!

She's got the whole world in her hands!

She's calling her agent to book her trip!

She just got the price!!!!

In our family we like to play the globe game where you spin the globe and then when it stops, you point. Where ever your finger lands is your next destination. So today, I was on the computer which is right next to the globe and Jenna started spinning! She had fun telling me where she wanted to live! Usually Kelly and I just dream of vacation destinations but Jenna wants to move there! I don't know about Iceland. Hopefully our children will grow to love travel as much as their parents!

happy birthday Kel!

Wasn't he adorable? Now you know where our children get their blond locks! Today is Kelly's B-day. He gets to go to work, then Noah's soccer game, then pack meeting! Woo Hoo! Needless to say, we'll be celebrating this weekend!

Birthdays at the park

Grampy and Owen

Em and Chance

Sam and Chrissy
Lesson: Always wear your bike helmet when riding fast through a park!

The "Girls Club" is back in order now that Dev is home!

Andy, Kelly, Brandon

March 21st is my Dad's birthday AND my sister Em's as well! Kelly's is the 24th and so we celebrated his birthday with theirs this weekend at the park! All of our kids ran around, rode bikes and scooters, played basket ball, and spent a lot of time swinging on the swings while the adults sat back, relaxed and ate, talked and opened presents. Good times!

Llama Llama!

Jenna and I went to visit the llamas today. She absolutly LOVED it! Now we are going to have a hard time driving by without stopping!