Bryce at almost 2 months old

I decided to play around with a couple of shots that Kevin and I took.  But here is Bryce:

Let's play a Game!

I got my new camera (Yeah me!), and I took a picture of a scene that I have had the luxury of looking at while I have rocked a fussy baby for the past 6 weeks. In this picture there is a star, if you are the 1st, 2nd, 3rd persons to find the star and tell me what it is made with then you will be lucky winner of a handcrafted gift from me. (Make sure you don't give it away, just send me an email with describing what the star is made with tkismith@msn.com)

GOOD LUCK!!

Mmm...

So Kevins favorite candy bar is a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup:

And my favorite candy bar is Snickers:

Well I think they got together and had a baby:

Yum, Yum, Yum!

* * I'm hoping my next post will be me talking about my family (fingers crossed).

Dirt Cake & Surprise

One of my families favorite desserts is called Dirt Cake.  Its easy enough and more important its delicious, but it is not a diet friendly food.  My children really love it when I dress it up and make it look like a real plant (as shown in the picture). So lets get started.

First gather all of the ingredients, the butter and cream cheese need to be at room tempature.

Crumble your oreos and set aside.  I love to use the blender attached for my bosch, but if you don't have a blender simply put the oreos in a large ziplock bag and smash with a rolling pin. (This is especially good on those long days).

In a large bowl cream together the cream cheese, butter and powder sugar, set aside.  In another bowl mix pudding and milk together and add to the butter mixture.

Make sure its mixed well and fold in the cool whip.  This is what it should look like when your done.  (remember that folding in an ingredient takes patience and time)

Now your ready to combine everything.  You can use a plastic pot made for pots (I use plastic because they are dish washer safe and cheap) or you can use a 9x13 pan. 

If you are using a pot start by putting oreo crumbs in the bottom to help prevent the pudding mixture from dripping down into the holes.  Then alternate between the pudding mixture and oreo crumbs, making sure that you don't forget the gummy worms and that you end with oreos on top.

One more thing for those of you who want it to look like a plant.  You'll need to go get some silk flowers and trim them up with wire cutters (I have a pair on hand that are mine and are only used for cake decorating and cooking).  You will also need saran wrap to cover the ends of you flowers to prevent your food from being contaminated. 

Side note for all of those cake decorators out there: always cover your wires before putting them into cakes!

Now enjoy - and try to not eat too much! =)

Dirt Cake

Ingredients

1 lg. pkg. oreos

8 oz. cool whip

3 cup milk

¾ cup butter

8 oz. cream cheese

1 lg. box chocolate instant pudding

¾ cup powder sugar

Directions  In a large bowl cream together cream cheese, butter, powder sugar, set aside.  In another bowl mix pudding and milk together and add to the butter mixture, make sure its mixed well and fold in cool whip.  Layer chocolate mixture and oreo crumbs, making sure that the oreos are the last layer.  Don't forget the gummy worms.

Now for the Suprise:  I'm finally getting a new camera and hope to have lots of fun pictures on my blog. My camera should becoming sometime this week and here is a picture of it.

Yeah me!

Freezing Rain ...

So they have been broadcasting a severe storm for most of the country - poss. effecting 100 million people.  Crazy I know...



Makayla


 

well they said the Indy could get up to an inch of ice from freezing rain.  We have never experienced freezing rain and was praying that we didn't get even close to an inch. 

Kaitlyn & Isaac

Gratefuly we didn't.  Isaac's school was cancelled (yeah!!), but Kevin still had to go to work (boo!!).  Here are some picture of our car and a tree outside our apartment.

I am wishing that I had a nicer camera right now, my $69 special from walmart is just not cutting it.  O - Well.

One of my pet peeves...

is not knowing when people have updated their blogs - this usually only happens when people have private blogs - well I have the solution.  I wish I could say this was my idea, but it was not - I got the idea from Kevin's cousin Mistie (Thank you).  So if you want to know when my blog is updated put http://www.smithfamilypartyinfo.blogspot.com/ in your blogroll and I will post the titles to my posts there.

Kaitlyn is, Bryce is ...

I can't belive our beautiful daughter Kaitlyn turned 5 on Jan. 17th.  She is amazing, my princess and a girly-girl all the way.

Kaitlyn on her 5th birthday.

Bryce is a month old and definitly ruling the roost.  Now you might ask why I chose to post these two posts together 1) I'm a slacker & I am still trying to get balance back into my life, 2) Last Thursday the both went to the doctors and had their check-ups.  Kaitlyn was so brave when it came time to get the rest of her kindergarten shots (the Dr. calls them body boosters and Kaitlyn would have none of that) she didn't even shed one tear.  She is Brave!! Bryce weighs 10 lbs and he is 21 1/3 inches long.  He is 30% for height & 70% for weight, Kaitlyn is 70% for height and 30% for weight - LOL.

Bryce after getting his shots