Sheets and Fun

Changing sheets is just so much more fun with a one-year-old. I'll let most of the pictures speak for themselves.

He thinks he's hiding since his head is covered. Reminds me of an ostrich.

Excuses

So I never made it out to go running. The day seemed to be consumed with one errand or activity followed by another.

After lunch, we bought the kids snow boots and shopped for food for dinner. I had seen this recipe when I was online looking at the doughnut recipe this morning, and I decided I had to make it. I was going to run when we returned home, but it started to rain. So, we went to IKEA instead. I thought I would have time to run in the evening, but that didn't happen.

While I made dinner, Timo and the kids put some of the IKEA furniture together. This was H's first IKEA experience, so, of course, I had to document it. :)

Everyone helping

H's first power tool experience

He loved it.

Then, it was dinner time. This was so absolutely scrumptious. I will definitely make it again -- fresh tortellini with tomato cream sauce, ham, peas, and fresh basil.

This was another Pioneer Woman recipe, and I think I'm addicted. With two mouthwatering successes in one day, I found myself browsing her website for more ideas.

So, those are my excuses for delaying running one more day.

Doughnuts

Move over, Krispy Kreme, there's a new kid in town. Last night, I decided to make the Pioneer Woman's Homemade Glazed Doughnuts. Now, normally, I don't like doughnuts, but I wanted to make these for my wonderful hubby, who does.

I made the dough last night, then I rolled it out and cut the doughnuts this morning. I didn't have a doughnut cutter, so I used a biscuit cutter for the outside and a small heart-shaped cutter for the middle. After waiting for them to rise, I threw them in my deep fryer, drained them, and glazed them. K and AJ wanted sprinkles, so I added those to their doughnuts.

K's doughnut

AJ's doughnut

Now, I said that I don't like doughnuts, but these were so good. The texture was light and fluffy, almost like eating a cloud -- a warm, sticky cloud of deliciousness.

Doughnuts cooling

Leftovers

I probably ate too much, but I hope to go running this afternoon, so that makes it all better, right? Right? Oh, and I think I made Timo's day. :)

From Tree to Table to Tummy

I love apple season. On Wednesday, we visited our neighbor's yard (with permission) to pick some fresh apples for apple pie. Actually, it was more like apple cobbler or apple crisp.

Me lifting up AJ to pick an apple.

K picking apples

After picking several apples, we walked home to peel and cut them. I peeled them and cut them off the core. Then, K cut them into smaller pieces for the filling. We added lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and flour. Then, I combined brown sugar, flour, butter, and something similar to molasses for the crust.

Inspired by a friend, I chose to make individual-sized pies in ramekins.

Apple filling

Ready to go in the oven

They were delicious, and it is nice knowing that I wasn't enjoying pesticides with my pie. I can't wait until we pick some more.