On Tuesday April 27th, we celebrated Payton’s 6th birthday in a big way… We went to a character breakfast and ate cupcakes for breakfast. He made new friends. Payton got to choose which rides we would go on. On top of the list was the Buzz Lightyear ride, of course! The kids were even asked to say the Pledge of Allegiance at Disney World’s flag ceremony. I was a little, ok really nervous...

Payton Turns 6

April 29th, 2010 | Adventures, Feature, With Kids, birthday | Read More

Surviving Disney, Barely

I haven’t been updating like I had hoped while on vacation. Disney is like this beast that swallows you whole and then spits you back out all battered, sunburned and exhausted …. on a daily basis, yet we keep going back for more. We are on day 6 of 8 and honestly, I am not sure if I am going...

April 29th, 2010 | Feature, With Kids | Read More

Disney Adventure- Day 2 : Animal Kingdom

Tips,Hints and Our Experience. So we decided again to skip the whole stroller thing. It still seemed to be more trouble than it was worth. Amelia (3) and Payton (almost 6, not 5 like I said in my previous post..ahem) did perfectly fine walking ALL day on their own. Today we even added the additional...

April 25th, 2010 | Adventures, Feature, With Kids | Read More

Disney Adventure Day 1 – Epcot

Planning a vacation for a family our size that is fun, relaxing and (somewhat) economical can be a challenge. We decided this year to take a more extravagant vacation than our usual and hit Disney. Our children are what I think are the perfect ages, from 3-12 years old. Also, my 3 year old has an unhealthy...

April 24th, 2010 | Adventures, Feature, With Kids | Read More

Week 24: Names,Gender, Circumcision and Heartburn

Today marks the 24th week of my pregnancy. That means we only have 16 weeks until our due date! Which means we probably have only about 14 weeks until we actually have our 6th baby! We have only made it past 38 weeks with our first child..she was actually overdue and born at 41 weeks. The last 4 have...

March 22nd, 2010 | Motherhood | Read More

Cinnamon Creme Syrup

This topping is great for pancakes and waffles. It also makes a perfect topping for these cinnamon rolls. Also goes great on vanilla ice cream! Cinnamon Creme Syrup 1/2 cup pure maple butter or pure maple syrup 1/2 can of sweetened condensed milk 2 tbsp butter 1 tsp cinnamon Combine all ingredients in...

March 21st, 2010 | Cooking, Recipes | Read More

Citrus Poppy Seed Rolls

I adapted this recipe from my cinnamon roll recipe. If given the choice, these are what the family votes for. 4 to 4 1/2 c. all-purpose flour (you can also replace 1 cup whole wheat for 1 cup of all-purpose) 2 1/4 tsp. yeast 1 cup milk 1/8 tsp fiori di sicilia 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup butter 1/2 tsp. salt 2...

March 21st, 2010 | Cooking, Recipes | Read More