Arrgghhh Maties!

I hope we aren’t the only ones who took full advantage of National Talk Like a Pirate Day. My sister {she’s way cooler than me!!} called me up and told me that Krispy Kreme was giving away free donuts if you went in and “talked like a pirate.” You also got a dozen donuts if you dressed like a pirate! Apparently, we weren’t pirate-y enough…but we sure did have fun! And the kids enjoyed their free donut!

Caramel Cupcakes

You know I use any excuse to make cupcakes. Especially birthday’s! :)

A sweet little girl was turning 6, so I wanted to make her something extra special.

Dark fudge cupcakes, filled with homemade caramel, topped with caramel buttercream, drizzled with caramel and rolos. Yum!

Nothing makes me happier than perfectly rounded cupcakes. {No joke!}

After we delivered them to the birthday girl, we saved a few to enjoy ourselves! {Can you blame us?}

This is how WE enjoy our cupcakes!

Cookie Monster

This girl has a sweet tooth. She loves her some cookies. And candy. And treats. I try to limit her intake of sweet treats, but heaven help me, sometimes it’s just nicer to eat dinner in peace, and let her eat dessert first!

Can you say mess-y? Seriously! She  finds a way to make a complete mess every.single.time.

We celebrated Cinco De Mayo by eating chicken tacos, drinking Jarritos, and eating cookies that looked like they had refried beans and queso on it. {Or so Ben said. They were brownie cookies with marshmallow cream and fudge frosting. Not intended to have anything to do with Cinco De Mayo. They just looked yummy! And they were!}

Maybe Parleigh thought she was eating “refried beans”?

That’s How We Roll: Day 12

Life is absolutely crazy with 4 kids. I’m not gonna lie. It’s crazy! It’s loud! It’s non-stop. It’s messy! It’s ca-ra-zy! It’s fun!
I wouldn’t change a single bit of it. Amongst the crazy-ness, there is a peaceful-ness that I don’t think I would appreciate if there wasn’t the crazy-ness.
With Parker in Kindergarten this year, these to have really grown close. They drive each other crazy, but they also have become best buddies! There is a bond between these two….different than Parker and Preston’s relationship and different than Paisley and Parker’s relationship. 


I love these two kids! I love all their crazy-ness. Cause let’s face it….we are a crazy! That’s how we roll!