WWF here we come!

Dad and the boys came up wrestling names today.

B the Body

and

El the Smell

I wish I had pictures of their signature moves. Beware of E's Armpit Assault. It can send even the strongest of men to their knees. Don't turn your back on B because with his Single Leg Take Down, no one stands a chance!

Sleepy Head

I LOVE taking pictures of my sleeping babes. Last night I found E at the end of his bed cuddling with his blankets and possibly drooling out of his mouth. I wanted to snuggle right up next to him and listen to him dream.

While I'm talking about food...

I decided a while ago that I wanted to try to make my own whole wheat bread for family consumption. I am not too excited about any of the breads I am finding at the store, so I thought I should fashion my own! So, I grabbed a few recipes off the Internet and went shopping.

I tried recipe #1 today. It turned out pretty good, as far as bread goes. It tastes good and is a little chewy (just like I like it). However, it needs to be more "whole wheat" than bread flour. The recipe made three loaves, so we are into it for at least a little while. I had been looking for a recipe that uses only whole wheat, but I was coming up empty handed. Had I spent a little more than 10 minutes online looking for recipes that met my criteria, I probably could have found one. Recipe #2 has a better whole wheat flour to other flour ratio, so that is why I grabbed that one. Also, there was a little descriptor (about recipe #2 that is) that it is the most delicious and chewy whole wheat bread anyone will ever taste. Obviously my hopes are really high! When I was putting away the flour this afternoon, I noticed a recipe on the back of the whole wheat flour for 100% whole wheat bread. Sheesh! I wish I had seen that before I started baking! Even if I had seen it, I didn't have all of the ingredients. Who has dry milk at their house? At the moment, I don't!

All in all, it was a good baking day. The boys wanted more than one slice and it is a good start for me! They aren't the prettiest looking loaves, but here they are in all their glory!

I just LOVE cooking up delicious things!

Some tomatoes, artichoke hearts, onions and garlic....

Serve over pasta, add a litte Parmesan cheese, and POOF, a lovely meal for a lovely September evening!

Fun Day Out

This past Sunday we were able to get out for an afternoon of fun with some friends! My parents have season tickets to the Arizona Cardinals football games at the sweet new Glendale stadium. Since they were to be out of town, Dad handed me the tickets so that we could use them! With 6 tickets burning a hole in my pocket, Prince Charming and I gathered 4 friends to join us. At the last minute, we threw together a little tailgate party at our house complete with hotdogs, yummy sides, and some brewskis. I missed out on the brewskis since I was the driver. But there were also some chocolate cookies that I had quite a few of! Anyway, the Cardinals were playing the Miami Dolphins. Long story short, the Cardinals kicked some Florida butt! It was a fun time. I even saw M, Prince Charming's brother, on the jumbo tron after we scored one of the touchdowns! After locating where his seats were, I took a picture of him and his friend. I would post it here, but it is kind of blurry and you wouldn't know who I was talking about unless I had an arrow pointing to him. Want to hear another little fun tidbit of info? My sister in law texted me to let me know that Johnny Depp was in the stands....somewhere! I wish I could have said he was sitting next to us, but he wasn't. All in all, it was a great game with great company and conversation. I hope we get to do it again, soon. I actually remembered to bring my camera with me and got some pics of the great people who joined us. Jessi and D'nita almost didn't make it to the game considering D'nita is about to have her baby! We convinced her into coming by the simple fact that she would be able to tell her daughter that she was born in a football stadium. Look how happy she is! You wouldn't know that she was having contractions all throughout the duration of the game! Heather and Dan (right) also joined us. Unlike D'nita, Heather was not experiencing impending childbirth. So, I am guessing her chair was a bit more comfortable. The game was not complete without cheesy nachos, popcorn, and expensive bottled water! Oh, there was lots of cheering, too.

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Smoothie Faces

Since we have been enjoying smoothies all week (the boys ask for them EVERY day), I thought that I would post a few pics of our smoothie faces.

Ahem, I don't mean to be rude, but you have a little somethin' on your face.

Corporal Punishment?

B has started an icky habit of calling people names. Every once in a while, it will be a nasty one, like "poopyhead." No one wants to be called a poopyhead! Then other times he just uses a nasty tone and says something like, "You're a bad boy!" or "You dumper!" I have tried curbing this habit several ways. Nothing has worked. Today I pulled out a little technique that I learned from my mother: Say something nasty, get a drop of Tabasco on your tongue. B was pretty upset when he learned his fate, but he bravely strolled over to receive the consequences of his actions. I felt pretty awful after I did it, but kept my cool. We don't spank our children (although I really feel like it sometimes), and I didn't think I would resort to a physical punishment for any misdeed. Hopefully this discomfort of a spicy tongue will keep the yucky language out of his mouth. If not, I guess I will have to think of something else. I feel like I am always trying to think of "something else." I love that little B's ability to challenge me.

The Purging of Toys

It is THAT time of year when I sort through my boy's toys and decide what stays and what goes. I plan on involving them in this yearly ritual someday. But, for now, I fear that everything would have to stay. So, while the boys were napping (even B!) I sifted through their beloved playthings and made piles of trash, cousin, charity, and toy box. A friend calls this process a toy genocide and she couldn't be more spot on! So far, the boys haven't missed the toys that have been removed. However, when they see them at their cousin's house they may become suspicious. Enjoy the lovely before and after pics! (PS - Emily, the after pic of the desk is coming. I promise.)

An Afternoon Treat

All the fixins for
A delicious fruit smoothie!

Yum!

It huffed, and it puffed...

And it blew a tree down!

And another...

And another...

And another...

And another!

These pictures were taken at my parent's house after an insane monsoon tore through town. She lost too many of her wonderful trees. I had to post the carnage.