Blustery Day traditions... and big messes

Well today was cold and snowy.  Thankfully, today is Sunday and all I really had to do was go to Church.  I got to enjoy the snow from inside my house.  Being that I was all warm and cozy in my house, I decided that it would be a perfect day to carry on a family tradition.
When we were kids, my Mom would make us hot chocolate and homemade cinnamon crispas.  (Why they are called "cinnamon crispas" and not "cinnamon crisps" is something I don't know.  One of us probably couldn't pronounce it as a kid, and so "cinnamon crispas" just stuck).  Anyway, I have never made them myself, and I remember when it was cold and rainy outside it was always such a special treat when my Mom made these for us.  So I decided to take a stab at it and make some for the kids.  I must admit, I had a few myself and they weren't as good as when Mom makes them, but it sure did bring back warm and fuzzy memories.
The kids loved them... especially Kayla.  And oh my.... what a mess she was by the time she was finished eating.  Here are some pictures to prove it...





 You can't see it in these pictures, but when I took her down to wash her up, there was sticky cinnamon & sugar all down the front of her.  It somehow made it's way all the way into her diaper, too... and she couldn't have been more satisfied.  I had to laugh.

So... how did that baby get in your tummy?

It's official.  The questions have officially started.  I have to start off by saying that Jaxton is temporarily sleeping in our room. 
So last night Jaxton was in bed and I decided that I would read a little before I went to sleep.  I thought he was sleeping, because when I came in to go to bed he didn't budge or say anything.  Well the minute I turned one page he popped up and the conversation went like this:

Jaxton:  Mommy, what are you doing?

Me:  Reading a book

Jaxton:  A book or a magazine?

Me:  A book.

Jaxton:  What book is it?

Me:  A book about pregnancy

Jaxton:  Why?

Me:  Because Mommy is going to have a baby... remember?

Jaxton:  Oh yah, I remember.  So... you're pregnant?

Me:  Yes buddy.  I'm pregnant.

Jaxton:  So... how did that baby get in your tummy?

Me:  (a slight pause... how do I answer this to an almost 4 year old...)  I then say "Well, God wanted Mommy to have a baby.  So now there's a baby in my tummy." 

At this point Jaxton is now up in my bed with me because he is so intrigued with the fact that I'm having a baby and reading a pregnancy book, that he has to come and look at it himself.

Jaxton:  Well why does God want you to have a baby?

Me:  It's called a gift, buddy.  A baby is a gift from God so I guess God wanted to give Mommy and Daddy a gift.

Jaxton:  Well what about me?  Is the baby my present too?

Me:  Yes buddy.  You get to be a big brother.  That's a really special gift.

Jaxton:  So... when the baby comes out of your tummy, it will crawl?

Me:  Not right away because it will be too little.  But when it grows, you can help teach the baby to crawl.

Jaxton:  Ok.  I will teach it.  So... when the baby comes out of your tummy, is your food gonna splash everywhere in the whole room?  (All the while, using big hand gestures and funny facial expressions)

Me:  (I can't help but laugh at this point)  "No my food won't splash everywhere when the baby comes out"

Jaxton:  (a long pause for thought)  "But why?  I thought food goes to our tummies"

Me:  Well that is true, but my food will be digested, so I promise that food won't splash everywhere

Jaxton:  Hmmm, ok.  (with a shrug of his shoulders)

After that he looked at the pictures of a baby as it progresses through pregnancy and we learned all about the umbilical cord. 
Mitch walked in from work a few minutes after all this ended, and Jaxton promptly got the book and explained to Mitch why babies have umbilical cords.
It was an interesting night. 
       

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! Ahhh the day of love... I hope everyone feels especially loved today. 
Mitch and I have opposite work schedules today so we are going out to dinner on Thursday.  It will be nice to go out, just the two of us... and it's still early in the week so it gives me something to look forward to.  We always give each other a small little gift as well, so we did do that part last night.  I love Charlie Brown and I have the holiday collection of Charlie Brown DVDs, so he was so thoughtful and added another one for me.  Now I have the Valentine's Day one as well.  I loved it and we all watched it before bedtime last night.  We also got to cut into a Valentine's Day heart-shaped cake that Jaxton helped me make for a family Valentine's Day treat.  This was Jaxton's favorite part and he was so proud that he got to eat some of the cake that he helped make!
So Happy Valentine's Day everyone!  I hope it's wonderful!

All for the love of Cholula!

Oh my... anyone who really knows me can tell you that I don't eat hot sauce.  I could care less if it didn't even exist.
However, while everyone else had a normal traditional dinner of chicken and broccoli, all I wanted was an egg sandwich.  A yummy fried egg on top of toast with mayonnaise (mayonnaise also being something I normally have nothing to do with) topped with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cheddar cheese.  Usually I always include avocado on my egg sandwich, but I didn't have any tonight.
Well needless to say, this craving for my egg sandwich was so strong that I skipped the meal that everyone else was having, and had my egg sandwich instead.  I slathered on the mayonnaise that I normally hate (usually I use ketchup) and to top it off I smothered it in Cholula hot sauce.  IT WAS THE BEST EGG SANDWICH THAT I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE!  That's right folks... you heard me... the best egg sandwich I have ever had.  Not only did I inhale it faster than anything ever eaten, but I went in for a second.  Yes, a SECOND egg sandwich.  Not because I was hungry, mind you.  I just wanted more Cholula.  And the second was just as good as the first.  This is the wierdest craving that I can say I've had so far.  I wonder if my new love for Cholula will last.

I'm over it

I am over this cold weather.  I hate it and I want it to go away.  The kids are climbing the walls and I want nothing more than to go for a walk... in the warmth of the sun, not the bitter cold.  It is so unmotivating to know that every time I need or want to go out, I have to bundle everyone up and listen to the kids complain about it... as if I can change the fact that Jaxton has to wear long sleeves instead of short, and oh my, the absolute pain of having to put on a jacket!  How dare I make him wear a jacket!  This is his new complaint all the time.  "But Mom....  I want to wear this shirt", and, "But Mom... I don't want to wear a jacket.  I'm not cold.  Can't I just not wear this jacket?"  It's a full blown dilemma every time we walk out the door. 
Like I said, I'm over it.
I'm unmotivated and blah, and so are the kids.  It's making me cranky.

A visit with Grandma Diana

My Mom had foot surgery a couple of weeks ago and it takes a good amount of time to bounce back from her particular surgery.  So Diana, Mitch's Mom, came in from Reno and helped us out with the kids while we were at work.  She spent two weeks here and got to spend some really good time with them.  Tonight was the last night that we got to see her before she leaves to go home tomorrow.  The kids said goodbye like they do any other day, but I'm pretty sure it will hit them harder when they realize she's not gonna come back.  That will be a sad moment because they have gotten pretty attached.  Thank you Grandma Diana for the time spent with the kids and us.  And thank you Neal for agreeing to send her our way for two weeks.  The two of you did us an enormous favor and we appreciate it so much!  It was such a nice two weeks.

12 Weeks and Counting...

For those of you who don't know yet, there is another little Scorsone on the way... due August 18, 2011.!
For those of you who do know, I am so excited to share that I am 12 weeks and so happy for the first trimester to be coming to an end!
Things are definitely looking up at this point.  My morning sickness is finally starting to lessen and I'm hoping that it will be gone soon.  And I think Mitch is starting to come around with the whole idea of having another baby... finally.
This morning he asked Jaxton if he said "good morning" to the baby.  Jaxton just looked at him like he was nuts so Mitch taught him how to rub my belly and talk to the baby.  It was the sweetest little moment and a huge turn-around for Mitch.  It just made me so happy.  So that's that and I am so happy to be on my way into the second trimester!

Twirling

Kayla is such a girl.  She LOVES to twirl.  She just stands in the middle of the living room and twirls and giggles, and it is so funny to watch.  Every once in a while she'll fall on purpose just to crack herself up!
Well, to make this even better to watch, we got such a fun surprise.  Her Aunt Brenda and my Mom made her a tutu!  She loves it and wears it all the time.  I love to watch her twirl in it.  I tried to get some cute pictures but she doesn't cooperate for the camera all that well so this is all I have...