This is the day that the Lord has made, let us be glad and rejoice in it!

This is the day that the Lord has made, let us be glad and rejoice in it!

Friday, October 29, 2010

Fluffy Pancakes and Blueberry Syrup

I decided to try and post some of my favorite-use all the time-best recipes
Here is, in my opinion, the most delicious pancake recipe ever!
(only adding ricotta is "original", I copied it from allrecipes.com)

Fluffy Pancakes
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup ricotta cheese, optional

1. Combine milk w vinegar in a bowl and set aside for 5 minutes. (this helps turn the milk into buttermilk for thick rich pancakes)
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Sift if you want extra fluffy pancakes.
3. Whisk milk, eggs, butter (once cooled from melting), eggs, and ricotta (if using) together. Add to dry ingredients. If using ricotta you may need to add a splash of milk so that the batter isn't too thick. Pour 1/4 cups onto medium skillet, flip, and enjoy!

Blueberry Syrup
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
2 tablespoons of syrup or sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1. Heat blueberries in microwave for about 30 seconds or until warm. The juices should be running out..
2. Add sugar or syrup, and butter. Pour over pancakes. Yum!

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Baby Video

baby6 from Jennifer Bartley on Vimeo.

Here is a clip of the video from our fun 3D sonogram...if you spend time to watch give it about 30 seconds and you can see more than in the beginning! I can't believe how much more I feel like I know this baby just by seeing this sneak preview!

By the way it is labeled Baby6 because it was my SIXTH attempt to get the thing loaded from the dvd they gave us and onto blogger. I really don't want to talk about it except to say that this is the reason I stopped blogging so much...I get obsessed about computer stuff and waste way too much time on it while my kids are being neglected :(

Monday, October 25, 2010

Oh Baby!!!

We had SOO much fun going to get a 3D ultrasound today! I cannot overstate how thankful I am that we decided to pay the money to do this...I also found a great deal:
Bluebonnet Diagnostics in Roundrock- $80- 15min scan, cd, dvd, and 4 pics
on the off chance that anyone reads this who is interested...

So here are a handful of the pictures from today and a video if you are really interested. Oh man, I can't wait to get my arms around this sweet baby boy! He looks sooo cute in there, it almost felt like cheating to get such a good glimpse of him today. We are 26 weeks and almost to the last trimester! Hurray! All we have to do is get through Collin's bday, Caden's bday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas...do you think that will be enough activity to distract me from being super pregnant? (probably not, but at least I'll have lots of fun while I wait)


He had his hand by his face for a long time...


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And just for fun above is a newborn picture of Caleb and below is one of Caden...
They saw hair on the ultrasound today, so that means another baby with a full head of hair hopefully!



I have a video from today that is really cool to add, but vimeo is taking forever to upload it so I'll post in on here when it is finished!

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...and if that (plus a 2yr well visit for Caleb at the doctor today) wasn't enough for today, we also got our Birthday Grownup Boys Bunkbed delivered! Its two twins with a third twin trundle...so technically, its for all THREE boys! :)

Daddy reading bedtime Bible story, Noah's Rainbow, per Caden's request for the 500th night in a row :)
Caleb being a daredevil, he was trying to jump down all the steps.
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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Ode to My New Blog Title

This is in fact..."Life With My Boys"

...and it is truly wonderful!!!





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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Caleb is 2...

I am a selfish blog slacker, I know...I daily read through my friends' blogs and look forward to pictures and tips, but I never update, so I'll try again....and what a better reason than with Caleb's Birthday!

My baby boy turned two last week!

Caleb's Birthday! from Jennifer Bartley on Vimeo.

He woke up to find the hugest brio train set up in our living room! I was especially proud of this b/c I found a fantastic deal on it through Craigslist...$60 for the whole thing and its over 300 pieces! Probably worth way more than I paid! But the best part was how much Caleb loved it!



He got to have #2 birthday cookies at his Community Bible Study Class and they even sang him Happy Birthday during the song and story time!



He usually loves to see fire, but for whatever reason he was not thrilled with his birthday candles.

Caden helping out by flashing a "two"...

Mommy with birthday boy!

I guess its a good thing that Caleb is growing because so is the next little boy for our family, baby C, scheduled to make an appearance in early February...

One week
One year

Two! Hurray!!!