Homemade Pancakes

So, Monday morning and this morning I made egg-less pancakes. I wanted pancakes but didn't have any eggs. So, I got to looking on the computer for pancakes that didn't involve eggs. Well, I found a very easy recipe. And it tasted wonderful! And both the kiddos enjoyed them as well. They both out ate me. But that doesn't surprise me. Lyric ate 4 pancakes Monday and this morning and Mikey ate 3 pancakes Monday and this morning. I can see these pancakes in our very near future again. Like probably next week if not this weekend. :)

After we ate breakfast we cleaned up. Lyric wiped down their table and I vacuumed the floor, with Michael's help of course. I've got some pretty amazing kids, I must admit. Even if they don't listen to me very well. :(

Now, you probably want the recipe... Huh?

I found this recipe over at Rak's Kitchen.

I added a few things to them to make them a bit sweeter. :)

I used:

2 c flour

3 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp baking powder

a dash of salt

1 tbsp of cinnamon

2 c milk

2 tbsp oil

1 tbsp or so of vanilla

1. mix all of the dry ingredients first.

2. add the milk, oil, and vanilla. mix well. let sit for 10 minutes.

3. heat griddle. 

4. pour batter, do not spread. heat until bubbles pop and the color changes. then flip and heat the other side until finished. 

5. serve with butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and/or syrup. however your heart desires.

6. enjoy!

"Slamming Doors"

The other night I was working on getting the kiddos ready for bed. But they had no desire to come to me to get diapers/pull ups on and jammies put on. Instead they wanted to play in their room and open and close the bedroom door. They both got a hit out of it. Michael's face was just priceless! He was having a blast!

A Tour...

How would you like...

A tour of Baby Girl's bedroom?

As you walk in the bedroom from the dining room, this is what you see. The door to the "back yard."

A look at her bed. The Winnie the Pooh blanket is covering the window.

There are Winnie the Pooh blankets on the rails of her bed, one is the one my sister gave me, another is one that Chris' parents gave me, and the other is the one that matches my bedroom set for her. It says, "Sweet As Hunny."

Stuffed animals  guarding her bed and her clothes hamper. Can you tell that I love Winnie the Pooh?

Her "dresser" which holds her 3-6 months shirts, onesies, and pants. You can see a couple of her bow holders filled with bows, my music notes, and pictures from when my grama came to visit. Atop of her "dresser" is the pillow that Chris' parents gave me (also Winnie the Pooh).

To the right of the dresser is where he walker is stored.

 Another "dresser." Inside this one, we have baskets, and I have labeled them with her rompers, jammies, hats, shoes, socks, and diaper covers. Atop of the dresser is a radio/stereo. At bedtime I turn on lullabies.

Another "dresser." Except this one has her 6-9 months shirts, onesies, and pants. Atop of this dresser are two more small Winnie the Pooh bears. To the right of the dresser is Lyric's toy dresser. The shelves have her toys. And two baskets full of toys. One of the baskets is full of soft toys, and the other basket is full of the harder, louder toys. She has a sack of blocks, a laptop, soft blocks, a colorful ring thingy, an empty container to put her blocks in, and a mirror and projector thing.

The other blanket is covering the look through from the den (which is Lyric's room) to the dining room. Atop of her toy dresser is her headbands, and anything that I don't want Lyric to get a hold of, like things that I would use after bath time.

 She's playing with her light up binky that she got from Busch Gardens when we went there with Kati's family.

Another look at Lyric's bed. Stuffed animals are everywhere!

The changing table. Which has actually turned in to her closet to hang her dresses and sweaters. I think that it works pretty good. On the changing table are her extra diapers, diaper wipes, and baskets of blankets for covering her up and her blankets for her bed, a basket of extra supplies, and things to keep her bed and changing pad clean.

To the right of her changing table is where I store her high chair and her pack and play.

Well, what do you think?

UGH!

I cannot believe it!!

I just swept the living room.

Again!

It does not matter how many times I sweep...

This is what I sweep up.

Every time!

I guess that is what we/I get.

What we get for having...

Hardwood Floors

A Dog

And...

Living across the street...

From...

The Beach!!