Someone is 3!

David had his 3rd birthday! Yeah! (and scary for me, that's just too big). He had a monster birthday party complete with monster cupcakes. What a crazy kid... I don't know if I've ever seen him so wild. (Well, except when he's wrestling with Dad). Happy Brithday DAVID!!!

the Pumpkin Patch

We visited the pumpkin patch with friends again this year and had a great time. We literally spent the whole day there. We went on tractor rides, picked a pumpkin, Dave played in the corn pit, pet the goats (always a favorite of his), tried out a corn maze, had a peddal go-cart race, and totally enjoyed a beautiful day outside.

A New Blog!

Ever since my sister-in-law Jaime moved away (we've lived a few doors down for the last couple years), we've been in serious need of a good way to share ideas again. Soooo we decided to start a blog and thought you might like to see some of our ideas too. The blog is Everyday Art and we're starting out with a sort of fall theme. There might be decorating ideas like this....

and pictures like this..

and recipes for yummy things like this...

You'll just have to look and see to find out!

Apple Orchard

This year our family went to a near by apple orchard. The weather was perfect. It was so fun! David LOVED picking the apples (and getting pulled in the wagon of course). And I loved the apple pie that came a couple days later- yum.

Idaho

We spent a couple of weeks in Idaho this summer. They were full of garndparents, camping, waterfights, and cousins. I think David was in heaven with all that room to run and cousins to play with.

a little taste

So David has a few favorite things he will eat (he is getting better).... spaghetti is one of them and ALWAYS has been. I let him 'help' stir the sauce the other day. Trying to be a good mom right? Don't worry the oven was not on. I turn around for one minute and this is what happens. "I needed a little taste Mom." Uh -huh. I think he would have eaten the whole pot if I let him. What a cute kid.

tagged

The other day I was reading my friend Courtney's blog and she tagged me to write about the 10th picture in my 1st picture file on my computer. I have to admit that I have been tagged several times before and never done it, but I was curious. Turns out it was my recipe file and this was the picture. So I decided I better share the recipe since these really are the best blueberry muffins ever! (not the best for you, but I really don't care.) So try out the recipe and if you like it, thank Court!

Blueberry Muffins

3 cups flour

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

10 Tbsp butter (1 1/4 sticks) softened

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1 1/2 cups plain yogurt

1 tsp grated lemon peel

1 1/2 cups blueberries

1 Tbsp flour (if using defrosted berries)

Adjust the oven rack to the middle-lower part of the oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Whisk the flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar, beating until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating until incorporated after each one. Beat in the lemon peal.

Beat in one half of the dry ingredients until just incorporated. Beat in 1/3 of the yogurt. Beat in half of the remaining dry ingredients then the second third of the yogurt. Beat in remaining dry then remaining yogurt. Do not over beat. Fold in berries. If you are using defrosted berries, coat them in flour first.

Use a standart 12 muffin pan with paper liners. Distribute the batter evenly among cups. (Batter will heap over the top) Bake until muffins are golden brown and toothpick comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes Set on wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and serve warm.