Liz asked if we could make cupcakes and I usually have a busy schedule so Cupcakes are not something I slow down and enjoy making. I like to buy them at the store with the kids. So today I said, "Sure why not!"
We got out all the ingredients and we shared the pouring into the bowl. She poured the water, I poured the oil, I cracked the eggs and she poured the mix into the bowl. Liz then stirred the mix until it got to hard for her to stir. Liz was so happy that she got to help me make the mix. I finished the two minute stir and then poured the mix into the six cupcake holders pan. We had left overs and poured the rest of the mix into a round cake pan. We had set the temperature on the oven to 350 degrees and put the cupcakes in to bake.
They were cooked fairly quickly and then we used a cooling rake to let them cool before we frosted them. Here are a few pictures of the process.
Normally I serve cereal or let the kids get there own breakfast but this morning my son asked me for a hot breakfast. I suggested pancakes and eggs and he said that he didn't want to eat that. I started cracking the eggs and then I asked if he'd like French Toast. He said sure!
I cracked six eggs and added milk, stirred the mix and then dunked the bread in the mix. Since I'm at Jim's parents house I don't have my normal grill so I cooked each French toast one by one. Nathan got the first French Toast and said it was super good. He came back for the second one and ate that just as quickly.
Jake had the next two French Toast and said, "Those are the best French Toast I've ever had!" So sweet!
I then asked Jim if he'd like French Toast and he said sure. I made him some and he had seconds too.
It was a nice breakfast that each of my boys Enjoyed and were so sweet in their praise of the French Toast.
So I hope you can have such a fun French Toast Date with your family as I truly enjoyed the give and take of making breakfast for my family!
Love you Family!
Nicole
Here is a Sweet Version of French Toast Video from Youtube...
I went to the grocery store the other day and bought a few presents for the family. I bought a Red rose for Jake, a bottle stopper flower for Liz that fits on her MonaVie juice bottle and some facemasks for the family.
The Spa masks was something fun to do but I wasn't sure when we would fit it in our plans. So last night when we came home from the beach and Jim was relaxing on the bed I asked him if he would like a Facemask Spa. He said sure. So I rolled it out and put it on his face. While he relaxed with the mask, I asked Nathan if he'd like one. He said,"No way" I told him someday he'll love one. I then asked Jake if he'd like one and he said, "Sure." So I set him up with a Mask. I then got my facemask on and we relaxed with the Spearmint and herbs mask and asked Nathan to take our picture.
I would post the picture but Jim was in bed resting so I'll keep those for our family to enjoy. I will share with you that after I did my Mask, Liz wanted one and so I put it on her. The mask makes us look a bit like Monsters but it was amazingly refreshing. Here is a picture of Liz.
We went to the Holiday Inn after the beach as my brother and his family were staying the night there. They had a nice room right on the beachfront. At the Holiday Inn they have a really nice Shuffleboard set up and we passed by the game board.
We were going to have dinner at Pinchers and found my family at the back of the hotel on the deck as you can enjoy dining as a big group there. I put my things down and then my husband Jim and the our kids headed over to the shuffleboard game. I decided to join them and have some fun.
We played a few rounds of sliding the disk back and forth and Liz learned how to push the disk instead of trying to pick it up. It was so much fun that I'd like to see if we can make one at our house when we get our home finalized within this next month.
I did a research online on google and found several sources for shuffleboards. My son Jake and I thought it would be a great idea for some family fun time. Here is a funny Shuffleboard video, Enjoy!
Yesterday we were invited to join my family up in Ft. Myers and since Liz has a bit of a cold we didn't know if we would go. We finally made the decision and jumped in the car with the kids swimming suits and headed for the beach. My brother, his wife, and my nephew Austin have a Motorcoach and they found a RV park right on the beach.
When we arrived we all hopped out and the boys began playing volleyball with a huge ball with Grandma Sue & Uncle Erin. Aunt Tina was on a mission to get her TV to work in the Motorcoach. While she worked away her son Austin, Joseph and Liz headed for the ocean. I followed them and we kicked the beach ball in the water and played with two big inflatable turtles. I took several pictures. Here are a few to enjoy.
Our 13th Family Date was playing Toilet Tag with two of my kids outside.
Ok, So here is a quick version of the game-
Toilet Tag-
Some Players are Taggers and others are Runners
The Taggers run after the Runners and once tagged the Runners turn into Toilets and stick one arm out.
Another Runner can run by and pull the arm down like flushing the toilet and the game continues.
Once you get all the Runners tagged than the game switches and Taggers become Runners vice versa.
The kids and I had a great time!
Try it with your friends and family. Great exercise and bonding time!
The 14th Date was going out to Pizza Dinner at El Primo. We got to sit as a family and enjoy the tasty Pizza and chicken wings. The food was great, they even had a special where you could get text messages from the company once a week and receive a free medium pizza. We signed up on Jim's phone and one of our pizza's was free tonight. It's nice to get out on a family dinner that was easy, fun, and all enjoyed.
The 15th Date was taking the kids to the park. For a while I have been promising them that I would take them to the park but we hadn't made it to the playground in a long time. This was a fulfilled promise for them and I got to enjoy watching them play on the swings, run around, slide and do the jungle gym. It was nice to see my Oldest Nathan push his sister on the swing. I also watched my Jungle Boy Jake climb like a monkey on the sides of the swing set and reach the top. I had to take a deep breath for him as I allowed him to continue to climb and then balance himself to get back down. Sometimes I want to save my kids but I'm learning more and more to watch and be present with them is the most important thing that I can offer. He returned safely back to the ground and ran off delighted that he had successfully achieved his goal.
It was a blessed Day today for me with my family!