call me ambitious

This week started out really slow. In fact, it has been dragging along at a snail's pace. Don't ask me why. Maybe I am in denial that time is running out before the baby arrives. I just haven't really felt like doing much of anything. Yesterday things seemed to pick up. I made sugar cookies for (I think) the first time. I don't know where I got the patience to roll them all out, but it came from somewhere.
I have had my eye on a sugar cookie recipe for a while, and I was curious how good they could be. Let me tell you, they are pretty much the best sugar cookies I have ever had! :) I know there is an art to making sugar cookies, and maybe it was just a fluke that they turned out so well. But for some reason, I am extremely proud of myself for (1.) actually making the cookies, and (2.) having them turn out so stinkin yummy! I had stumbled upon this blog about a year ago, loved the beautiful aprons, and even tried some of her recipes. I hope she won't mind me sharing this with you! :)I actually used my own buttercream frosting recipe, since Ben seems to think only almond extract can be in wedding cake frosting.

Last night for scrapbooking, instead of "scrapbooking" I made these adorable headbands for my baby girl! I am SO excited to be able to dress her up in all things girlie! :)


Today we went to the firestation. (Ben wanted me to make some pumpkin bread for him. So I made 2 loaves this morning. Will post the recipe at a later date!) Parker was so excited to drive the ladder truck. And yes, it is a ladder truck, not just a fire truck. He WILL correct you! :) Preston is getting big enough to ride on it too! They drove around the block and Parker rang the bell the entire time.

Since Ben is working today, and Matt has duty, I invited Pam over to have dinner with us. The boys love her to death, and it is so nice to have some adult conversation. I hope she doesn't get sick of me talking her head off!
Before bed, we always read books to the boys. Normally, they get one book each, and I am DONE! Ready to send them to bed. But with Pam here, they read a whole pile of books! Preston was so worn out, that he went right to bed, too!
Preston thinks that he is so funny sometimes. I don't know why he keeps giving me this face when I try to take his picture:

And then....here is a typical Preston face. It seems to say, "Do you know who I am? Do you think I'm crazy or something?":

Parker is finally sitting still for pictures, and now knows how to really smile good for the camra:



Here are some milestones.

Parker: He is completely potty trained. I knew if I blogged about it, I would jinx it. But, it has been well over a month since he started, and it has been the whole month of September without an accident or him going in his pull-up. :) Yeah!

Preston: He is well aware of what is going on around him. I can ask him to do something, for example: Tell Parker he is sorry, throw something away, throw the ball, give me a kiss, give me five, say goodbye. All of these things he can do. He just isn't talking! He's not even saying Mama or Daddy. (Ben will beg to differ!) But, I think tonight, he was saying "ball". He LOVES balls. Doesn't really play with any other toy, so I shouldn't be supprised. This video isn't the greatest, kinda blurry, but can see that he is saying "ball" and when I ask what a puppy dog says, he says, "Woof!"



Oh, and baby girl: Her update is she's moving A LOT! I really do love feeling her move, that is probably the best part of being pregnant!

Ben: He is going out on he dad's boat tomorrow. He is really excited to go fishing. I am excited for the fish that they will catch, so they better catch a lot!

Kate: I have been enjoying reading Midnight Sun, which is Edward's version of Twilight. You can only read it online, and we don't have a computer chair, so I have been scooting over our big flower chair so I can at least have a decent place to set besides a hard kitchen table chair. :) It's taking me a while to read it, but it is a lot of fun! Actually, that is what I am going to go do right now! (After I go get myself another sugar cookie!)