I have never made pancakes this shape or consistency before. It’s like the mix I was using is magic.
I even had the griddle too hot for the first pancake and instead of burning, it just browned faster and was still delicious. Well, atleast Jessica ate it. I ate the second one.
I’m one of those pancake people … I love them - but I can’t make them for the life of me. Or out of a batch of what is supposed to be 10 pancakes, the last one will finally turn out. And by then I just want cereal already.
Mmmmm. Pancakes.
posted on May 24, 2006| 8:44 AM EST
Although I wouldn’t trade my date night with my super hunky and incredibly handsome and loving husband … we missed the American Idol finale Part I and I’m a bit of a fan.
What happened? I read up on it on the good ol’ innernet ;) but if you saw it - what do you think? Who’s going to win?
I like, no LOVE Taylor. I personally think he has it in the bag because he’s star struck with the fame and obscurity of it all. Katherine, although she’s my fav this season, is from LA and has seen this all before - or at least that’s the attitude she gives off. If she was a bit more middle America I think Katherine would be the shoe in - but I don’t think she’s naive enough for the general public to boost her to stardom, she’s already half way there.
Not to mention she shot herself in the foot the other week when she nonchalantly mentioned that although her family is literally right down the road, she just doesn’t talk to them that much. … Her dad CRIED during “Over the Rainbow” she could have at least let everyone believe she was close to them. But instead in the 3 seconds she had to say anything, any one thing at all - she said, “I actually don’t talk to them that much.” Not, yeah my family is so supportive, they’re great - we’re all so excited I got this far …
I don’t know - that’s just what I think. She’s got the looks and the voice for sure but her P.R. is a bit diva-esche and when America is voting we like the underdogs to win because they have the ability to show us the life we’ll never obtain, and they’re honest about it.
I’ll be watching tomorrow night, hopefully. Unless I forget, which is entirely possible. On another note - my super hunky sidekick took me out to Carabba’s for dinner and then to Mission Impossible: III. It was a great date.
posted on May 23, 2006| 11:16 PM EST
The 4 years my family spent in Texas when I was growing up we had a park I remember like the back of my hand. It was full of McDonald characters - and one of these contraptions. I have delirious memories of being twirled for what seemed like hours on one of these. It is a very joyous and fond memory for me.
Fast forward 15 years - now I’m looking for parks to frequent with my own child and less than a mile from our house we have this wonderful red bowl. Full of momentum and danger and freedom. Although Jessica isn’t quite sure she likes it on her own yet, she LOVES it if I’m with her. Which I don’t have a problem with at all.
One of the best parts about being a parent is getting to relive parts of your childhood all over again, with the same reckless abandon escaping the grown up rules of society and just being in the moment.
posted on May 21, 2006| 6:14 PM EST
Dooce posts a very good discussion today about having more than one child. An issue Aaron and I talk about often but still have no desire to do anything about.
I always assumed I’d have 3 or more kids. I come from a big family, as does Aaron - and I loved it. So naturally I would want to recreate that envirnoment for my own kids. But then I had one. ONE.
TerraT makes a good comment on dooce - ” … let me share a piece of advice my Grandmother gave me … always have two.
Two children will keep each other company when they are older, sure there will be the squabbles and disagreements, but while they’re busy playing and fighting with eachother you can be sneaking a drink in the kitchen, and that alone makes it worth it.”
This is the conclusion our household has come to for the time being. One day in a few years we’ll have another baby, Lord willing. And then we’ll hold our breath for 5 years and hope we either get pregnant on accident or not at all and the decision is made for us.
We’re in no paticular hurry to have more kids. We like Jessica and how she fits into our life and our family right now. We’re just getting back to the place where being spontanious isn’t earth shattering and she’s gaining independence which makes going out with her even better.
Not to mention Aaron’s work schedule and what it requires of him - traveling often. All of which I can do with him but having more kids would put a hold on all of that - years out of our marriage. And I’m not ready to make that sacrafice.
Then I go through the rationalization that maybe we should just get it over with. Have the kids now - don’t look back, put in the 10 or 15 years of being crazy soccer parents and then we’ll get our lives back. But I know that’s not how it works. Having more kids right now would really just freak the crap out of me. I’m just not ready.
What do you think?
posted on May 18, 2006| 2:02 PM EST
Look what I found!!! Who needs pants when daddy’s socks fit just fine!
posted on May 16, 2006| 9:52 AM EST
