cookies

I love to bake with Jackson. He loves to bake with me. I don't know why we don't do it more often. Oh wait - - the flour on the floor, the whining to eat the batter, the dishes piled in the sink just when it's time to make dinner and they're starving and look - all we have are cookies! to eat....I digress.

I treated myself to this cookbook, because I love the blog (I wish I had read this part before - she writes, ...knowing what I know now, I don't even recommend attempting a sit-down meal with your kids until your youngest is at least three......I digress again) and love the recipes (easy, yummy, and possibly-someday-kid-adaptable). The day it came we opened it up and made these cookies. And they were good.

Cade helped a little but preferred to play. He was there waiting when they were done though. He was quite upset upon realizing they had chocolate chips and m n m's in them. "Mamaaaa, I didn't WANT things in my cookieeeee!" Good grief! What is wrong with you, child?!

jon's cake

Jackson decided that we should make Jon a square, blue birthday cake. I thought he was going to ruin the surprise (on Monday night Jackson handed him a wrapped birthday present and said, "Here's your remote!") but he didn't.

And I got to use my new cake-cutter from the thrift store ($2.). :)

tow mater cupcakes

Wow. Abigail sent me the link to these Mater cupcakes. Just a little too late for Jackson's birthday!

christmas cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes topped with butter~cream frosting and peppermint flakes.

Jackson helped Kate and me make them. However, now every time he sees a candy cane he wants to smash it with the meat pounder.

pumpkin

Well, we never got around to carving our pumpkins this year, but Jackson helped me make some delicious pumpkin bread.

birthday cakes

Jackson and Gael will be sharing a party next weekend. (They're 5 days apart). I'm trying to think of a cake to make that will rival last year's.

I like this cake but I think it's a liiiittle girly for two boys.