Here's what we've been up to this week:
Ethan got to be student of the month this month. Both my boys having received this honor in their first two months of school---well let's just say I'm a proud mama! I won't show you the picture of Ethan with his certificate because it has his school name all over it, and there's only so much you want creepy Google guy to know about your children! BUT--here's a picture of Liam eating breakfast in the *cafetirium* after the presentation.
Elena and family came for a visit this week. So happy to have them here! Don't James and Kate look like twins? They'll have beautiful dark-eyed, dark-haired babies one day......the day Kate demands James marry her cuz SHE'S THE BOSS :)!
My Ethan turned *9* this week. Oh where does the time go? I couldn't ask for a better kid--funny, sensitive, and a genuine peacemaker. He makes me happy every day! I took him and a few friends out for pizza and games, then back here for a little cake and present action:
He and his friend utilized every blanket and pillow in the house to build this monstrous fort in the family room:
They tried to sleep in it, but it caved in on them sometime around 11 so they had to retreat to the bedroom! Glad I got a picture of it anyway !
Finally--more baking to Flamenco music this week! I made oatmeal cream pies:
Quick! Run for the gym! You just gained 5 pounds looking at the picture! :)
*****Now I'm using my alter ego "The Famous Jennifer P." to call out a favor from y'all. Do you hear this music? Is it not fabulous? Catchy, sweet, not a bad word to be found. I love it! It's from my friend Jon's band, The Arrogants. They broke up a few years back to focus on their families---another reason to love them! He's been blogging since January with sparse comments. I'm certain he doesn't do it for the comment lovin', but isn't it fun to have your comments go crazy-- even just for a day? So pop by after you read this and tell him hello. No---tell him "The Famous Jennifer P. " sent you. He'll get a kick out of that! Thank you---you know you're all my favorites :) .******
~~~Happy Weekending!~~~
33 comments:
Hi there... I love your blog. You're funny and an inspiration - wow! How do you do it all?!
Great line about the creepy Google guy, I'm using that one.
The Boy Squad is awesome!
Have a great weekend! I'm adding you to my blog roll.
Thanks for posting Jen and letting us in on your world...I So don't get excited over famous people....like when I saw M.C. Hammer in an airport back in the 90s...oh yeah, his career was already over....but I still had NO urge to talk to him....ok, who would- that was a bad example...
anyhow, I appreciate that you make me chuckle...and I wouldn't avoid you at the airport :D
HA
I am so jealous that you get a girl weekend and with Elena no less. Tell her that I made the T-I-T pumpkins cake and it was nummy. The frosting makes it.
Going to visit jon.....
Have a great weekend!!!
lol....it was fun to leave a comment on Jon's site (yes, go read it!).
Okay, now time for a secret, between you, me, and a few of our other bloggy commenter gal pals! I just added a folder to my favorites list entitled "Jennifer's Boe's". Did I spell that right? Let me know and I change it....
I'm going to keep tabs on these menly men. What's a friend to do? We've got to check 'em out for you!
No, you don't need any help...and I don't presume to be the judge of any characters. Rather, I'm just very loyal and protective. It's our Jennifer for heaven's sake! Just call me your suspicious friend, who puts everyone on the "watch list".
Sorry Menly Men.
Those Oatmeal Cream Pies look wonderful! (In fact I can feel my butt getting bigger just looking at them.)
My boys would love those, what's the recipe?
Have a fun weekend!
hey...nice Arrogants music! i'm not sure where else to leave this comment. thanks for posting these songs! JON
Your boys are amazing!
And
favor granted :)
jennifer! you can't put such a great looking cookie on your post and not share the deatils...like: do you just make an oatmeal cookie and put frosting in the middle or is it more complicated than that?
good job mom--on having two boys be students of the month (like i told emily l: it is all the mom's in this award---and they've got a GREAT mom!)
Sorry everyone! I should know better than to not include a recipe :)!
Just make your favorite oatmeal cookie recipe, and let the cookies cool completely (or the frosting melts), then frost them up with a big blob of this:
OATMEAL CREAM PIE FROSTING:
1/2 cup softened butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1-2 tablespoons whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon or cinnamon blend.
Beat with electric mixer on low until combined, then on high till light and fluffy. Make sure to hide in the pantry while you lick the beaters yourself :)
Congratulations, Happy Birthday and Yummo!! Have a great weekend:-)
Okay, first tell me how you find time to bake!? I have a hard time just getting dinner on the table for myself and my sister every night!
Yay for student of the month! Such an honor. We do that too at the school I am student teaching at and it is so much fun to watch their faces light up when they find out. And what a good way to start the year off.
The pictures are adorable you have very very cute boys.
Thanks for the comments. I will be emailing you here soon. Be prepared for it to be long..:) Have a good weekend!
Those oatmeal cream pies look fabulous. Dang it all to heck with the dieting!!
Oh you should be SO PROUD!!!!
Happy Birtghday ETHAN!
And those cookies! Oh my they look so yummy! Might have to try that little goodie.
Oh what a great week it looks like was had by all! Happy belated birthday to your Ethan :) What a good mom you are for letting them get ALLLL those blankets out!!! LOVE the music...I'll pop over and give him some lovin'!!! Thanks again for your sweet comment on my spotlight day :) Okay...I just have to tell ya...I just told Brian (it's only 3:30 here in OK) that I wanted Lucky Charms for dinner tonight...he happily complied...but now, that I saw your cookies...we might be having those instead...YUM!! Have a great weekend with your cutie pie boys!
Happy birthday to you Ethan!
To the children they pass it very well playing.
Pretty weekend
Jenifer,
What a beautiful family you have! Your boys are adorable. I have all girls so I pop over here for my cute little boy fix.
To be honest I never wanted a boy. They were unfamiliar territory to me. My brother had 2 girls and my sister had one. So we were the all girl family until...(trumpets sound)...Little Man was born!
My sister had a boy and he completely won me over! He's a quiet little gentle soul who doesn't like to talk and doesn't like "any new peoples". Cutest thing on the planet.
Anyway it's sweet to see your boys and how lucky they are to have a mommy who obviously adores them.
The blanket fort brought back wonderful memories.
XOXO,
Jamie
I was worried week in photos wouldn't be here this week! :)
Looks like you had a great week.
I tagged you!
You must list six random things about yourself on your blog and then tag other people. Check out my Saturday post for an example.
Those oatmeal cream pies look fab (way better than ms. little debbie.)
I am still trying to find the pg-13 part of your last post.... Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
EMily's witchy face made me laugh out loud. Too cute. And yes, we're so glad we got to see you all this week. Thanks for the fun. Congrats this month to ETHAN! You must have some pretty great boys. ;) And for the record, Kate might be the boss, but the boys are going to be lining up begging her to marry them. (HA!) Now I'm off to read about the newly famous Jon.
I love it! All of it! So where is the recipe for the Oatmeal creme pies because they are making my mouth water??!!
Thanks for the recipe. Just discovered your blog. Fabulous!
LOVING your playlist! I think I could be here FOREVER (said just like Squints in The Sandlot!) LOL ooxx`jodi
My big guy is only 1 year away from 9. Don't they just looks so grown-up at that age? sigh
Your oatmeal cream pies look so yummy - and you shared the recipe! You rock.
:)
Love the music...
Love he pic of Liam. Love that Ethan was student of the month. My child was, too...and how horrible a mother am I for not blogging about it?
9yo boys...they're so fun at that age!
Great boys, cute house, fun parties, yummy cooking. How DO you do it all? No, really, I want to know so I can do it too! And I am so making those cookies. I bet their worth the five pounds I will gain!
REALLY fun pictures!! happy birthday to your handsome boy :)
Happy b-day, and I can spot that Pampered Chef stone wear a mile away.
aww used to LOVE building forts outta blankets and what not....bringing back some great memories....your boys are too cute!!
Happy Late Birthday Ethan!
I know you have posted pictures of your home, but have you ever done a whole tour. If you have, could you send me a link to it. If you haven't, could you do one. Your house looks so interesting and I love house tours!
How did I miss this post? I think that my reader is messing up. It couldn't possibly be me. And oatmeal creme pies? Really? You know, little Debbie makes those :-) Maybe I'll have some real ones whenever I make a trip to IdaHo...
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