October Pics

I just wanted to share some cute October pictures of the Little Man!









This is a video from when we were at the pumpkin patch...I think it is hilarious that he had such a hard time walking!!!

It smells like Fall in here!

I just made Pumpkin Spice Muffins and the whole house smells yummy! These are a cinch to make and "healthy" too! (It is a WW recipe)

1 box of spice cake mix
1 can of pumpkin (16oz)
1 cup of water
1 cup of chocolate chips (I crush up into pieces for more) (optional)
Dash of pumpkin pie spice (optional)

Mix all together and bake according to mix. I do 24 muffins, but this would make a great cake also!

What is going on?!

So Brett will be 1 1/2 years on Nov 1st. God. We are into full blown toddler-hood. We have the meltdowns, the occasional tratrums and the pickiness when it comes to eating; something that I have never dealt with before with Brett. But, there is another thing. Something that has driven Nic and I CRAZY this past month. I have no clue why he is doing it, but I am about to loose my mind. Awakefullness. Is that even a word? Well, in our household it is! I thought the first couple of nights I could blame his waking up at 2AM due to molars-he is getting two on top the exact same time. So I tried Tyelonol. Didn't work. Then I went to my moms message board and begged for help. They told me to try Mortrain-it lasts longer than Tyelnol I guess. Worked one night. They also suggested teething tablets. Again, one night it worked. Now, Brett will usually wake up around 2ish, sometimes crying,sometimes laughing. I hate to pick him up because then he will get the message that it is OK to wake mommy and daddy up all the time. We have tried the "cry-it-out method, only to have Brett crying hysterically, along with myself. I have taken him the the doctors only to find out that nothing is wrong. It is a total hit-or-miss. One night will be good, followed by 2 night s of hell. I should add, when he does wake up and doesn't go back to sleep right away, he wants to play and NOTHING will make him go to sleep. I have had nights where it is 4AM and he finally decides to sleep. I just can't for the life of me understand what is going through his cute little brain. he has NEVER EVER had sleep issues before. It started at 17 months and we are almost into 18. Mommy can't take much more!!!! But, all in all, he is a blessing to our lives. I mean, who can resist this adorable face? (Well, I can at 2AM)

Sooo yummy!

So I wanted to post a quick recipe....if you like buffalo wings then you will love this! And even better-it's a crockpot dish!

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken

4 frozen chicken breasts
1/2-3/4 cup of Franks Buffalo Sauce (depending on how hot you like it.)
2 TBS vinegar
2 TBS butter

DIRECTIONS:
Place breasts in crockpot and cover with wet stuff. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred approx. 30 minutes before cooking time is over. Cook on low for an additional 30 minutes to soak up the sauce.


I make a wrap using a tortilla, shredded lettuce, cheese and a light blue cheese dressing. So good! Nic makes nachos out of it....he's a little anti blue cheese stuff!

Oh Halloween, How I Love You So!!!

So, today is the day! October 13, 2008! I have been thinking about creating a blog for Brett....no wait a minute...I want to do one about the crafty stuff I create....but then again, I wanted to do one for compiling recipes....shit! Too many things going on inside my head! So, I have decided to do a hodge podge of things. I may be rambling on about something that I want to make, or a new recipe I tried or a cute Brett moment(well, OK, they are ALL cute Brett moments!) I thought for my first post I would show how much I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Halloween! I really wish it were more than a day long....I want to have my house decorated more than a month. But then again, I can't wait for X-mas either. Can we just forget Turkey Day? I'm really NOT a fan of Thanksgiving. Don't get me wrong, I love having a day off from work (when I worked), getting together with my family but as far as the food goes-it just doesn't do anything for me! I know, I am crazy!