I Sting Your Face!

Saturday afternoon we were outside enjoying the nice weather, kids running through the sprinklers and Tom smoking some ribs and sausage.

I was sitting there minding my own business when a big bug landed right in between my eyes! It freaked me out but then my nose started to hurt and I realized what ever it was was either biting me or stinging me. I bent over screaming trying to get the stupid thing off my face. A soon as I did I ran into the house to put some Calamine lotion on to help.

I instantly got a huge headache and my face was throbbing in pain! I looked in the mirror to find three stings on my nose. I couldn't believe it!

Tom told me there had been some ugly black wasps flying around so I'm pretty sure that's what got me. Dang wasp!

Fighting in my honor (hehe) Tom killed one of the nasty insects. It may not have been "the one" but still that was one less.

To my amazement it has only swollen up a little bit on the left side of my nose and down my left cheek just noticeable to those who knew it had happened. The pain has gone away and is now just a little tender to the touch and a little itchy.

So the next time your out enjoying the day....BEWARE of attacking WASPS!

The Things He Knows

I was in the living room sitting on the couch when Cole came walking in holding an Ensign magazine. He was pointing and saying something that I couldn't quite understand but as soon as he handed me the magazine I knew exactly what he was saying. "Prophet!" He was pointing at a picture of President Thomas S. Monson!

What is so great about this you ask? Well....I am embarrassed to even admit it but....I didn't even know he knew who the prophet was. So unfortunately, I can't take the credit for him knowing but I do know he is being taught well in nursery. 

This did make me realize that I need to be teaching him more than just about Jesus. What an eye opening experience.

Tres Leche

I had a request for the Tres Leche recipe I posted about on my 1-2-3 post so Amy this one is for you!


Ingredients-

1- Betty Crocker, Super Moist French Vanilla cake mix
1- 12oz. can evaporated milk
1- 14oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1- cup 2% milk
1- tsp. vanilla

Instructions-

*1. Grease and flour the baking pan.

*2. Bake the cake as directed on the box.

*3. Mix all three milks and vanilla together then set aside.

*4. Once the cake is done and cooled dump the cake out of the pan. I was instructed to cut the top of the cake off and then put it back into the pan but then there was always a bunch of left over unused cake so I now just flip the cake upside down and put it back into the pan. You can do it how ever you decide.

*5. Using a fork stab the cake about every 1/2in.- 1in.

*6. Take your milk mix and slowly poor over the cake.

*7. I use whipped cream sweetened with powdered sugar and vanilla for the top but you can also use cool whip.

*8. Refrigerate for a couple of hours to let all of the goodness settle in!

I haven't yet tried this but am going to the net time I make it but putting strawberry's on top would be heavenly!

Enjoy! This is the most moist cakes you will ever eat!

French Toast Roll Ups

I forgot to take a picture of this...but OH MAN, is it good!! I had some friends over today and this is what we had for lunch with whipped cream and strawberries. It was a hit. It's as good just how it is, and it's GREAT finger foods that even kids will LOVE.

Yield: 24

Ingredients

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 

1 egg yolk 

1 cup sugar, divided 

24 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed 

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 

3 tablespoons butter, melted 

Instructions

1. In bowl, beat cream cheese, egg and 1/4C. sugar until smooth and set aside. 

2. Roll out each bread slice with a rolling pin. 

3. Spread cheese mixture over bread, distributing evenly. 

4. Roll up each slice jellyroll-style and place seam-side down on a baking sheet.

5. In a shallow dish, combine remaining 3/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon. 

6. Brush butter over rollups then roll them in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, until completely coated. 

7. Cover and freeze at least 2 hours, or up to 2 months. (I don't think you really have to do this part) 

8. Just before serving, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake rollups 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden. 

1-2-3!

On June 6th Cole turned 3!

I know it has been a whole month and I am just now getting around to blogging about it. I'm a bad mother!

We were in Utah so he was able to celebrate with our family's. What a GREAT way to spend a birthday!

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First we had a birthday lunch at Grandma Booths.

We didn't know what we were going to do party wise for Cole's big day since it was the day after his grandpa's funeral so it was very last min. A few of his cousins each picked out one of their own toys to give to him. I thought it was awful sweet! Another cousin made him a card. All of Cole's cousins just love him!

Also with it being right after the funeral there was a LOT of left over desserts so notice that Cole's cake is actually a brownie. We figured we didn't need any more sweets around the house which is why we didn't do a cake and just improvised.

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That night we had a birthday dinner at grandma and grandpa Child's.

It's funny because when I was in Utah the first time my mom had sent Cole's wrapped birthday presents home with me because we weren't going to be in Utah for his birthday.

The day we were leaving for Utah I was cutting Tom's hair and it got really quiet. Tom went in to find Cole had gotten into my suitcase and had unwrapped all of the presents. The mean mom that I am and the fact that it wasn't his birthday yet I took them and repacked them.

Once we got there I took them to my mom and had her wrap them again to give to him on his birthday. He was just as excited the second time!

We had a yummy dinner and for dessert I made a tres leche (three milks) cake. I learned this one from a wonderful sister in our first ward in Houston. It is delicious!

I love this picture of Avery
and the picture of Avery and her cousin Braelee
blowing bubbles with their Uncle Nick and Aunt Che


Thank you to all of our family that made it such a special day for Cole!

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY COLE!!
love mom, papa & Avery