This week with the Carpenters

Well we've had some good times and some bad times this week...
Jayners had a double ear infection, i called the doctor, they were full and her ear drum ruptured! i wasn't very happy, but jayne is so good even when she's sick. she just becomes A TON more cuddly, eventually she got in and has finished her round of antibiotics. jayne has also been getting some more teeth, she started chewing on her hand all the time, until she found an old Binky... bad news bear- it's her new love, she always wants it! I'm so bummed (well... its debatable) because she hasn't had a Binky since she was like 6 months old. Now it's her new best friend. oh well, i can honestly say i really don't mind that much, it just makes her my baby again instead of my growing WAY too fast little girl.

Now jayners is feeling WAY better, she even wanted to play with the camera (well, she wanted to do that when she was sick too...) She's so cute, we love having her in our lives, for better or worse!and in my child development class my students are working on final projects (basically blankets, but some of my kids are a little more adventurous.... so i made samples of other things they can make, cute huh? (some baby shoes, and a burp rag)

Doodle It Monday!

This one has to be a quick post, so I'll explain later...
"love is in the air"

don't forget... leave a comment on Mondays (or through out the week on Monday's post) saying what you want me to doodle, I will pick one that "snickers my doodle" (Darick says this about eating snicker doodles, but I think it could also apply here) and then I will doodle it and post it on the next Monday... got it?

drop all your love on me

I was teaching in my 4Th period class on Friday when I got a singing valentine. It was one of the cutest things ever. These boys and girls sell them in the high school, and the boys sing to the girls, and girls sing to the boys- and they go to a ton of businesses around town. I was a little embarrassed, but they came into the class- and I was wondering which student they were going to sing to, and then they asked for a "Mrs. Carpenter" and I sat there and they sang and danced for me. one of my students recorded it on my camera phone, but we didn't set it for "long video", so it has some parts that were skipped. but I think you get the idea. thanks Mrs. Thompson!

Jayners made us some cute valentines yesterday when she was at our Friends house- thanks Alyssa! Darick and I went and saw the Bar J Wranglers last Saturday for our V-day fun. Tonight we had fry bread for dinner, and we're watching a movie (probably an action flick) ... we're such romantics! I hope you all feel loved, because you mean a ton to me!

Raspberry Streusel muffins

These are so yummy! I'm on a muffin kick, and can't get enough of them. Here's the recipe....

Muffins

Beat in a small bowl and set aside

1 C. milk

1/4 C. veggie oil

1/2 tsp. Vanilla

1 large Egg

in a large bowl Blend

2 C. Flour

1/3 C sugar

3 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp Salt

make a well, and pour the wet ingredients in. blend until flour is moistened (should be lumpy)

now fold in 1 C. raspberries (or any other berry). Divide into greased muffin tin.

Streusel Topping

2 TBS firm stick margarine

2 TBS brown Sugar, Packed

1/4 C flour

1.4 tsp. Cinnamon

Cut margarine into, flour, sugar and Cinnamon in a small bowl using a pastry blender (or fork) until crumbly.

Now put the Streusel (2 tsp each) on the muffin batter. Bake muffins at 375 for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

let cool and enjoy! lemme know what you think!

Doodle It Monday-Guest Artist Ian Weber AKA "DJ Iweb"

So I decided that this week I was going to have a guest artist... my little brother Ian. he does some crazy cool little guys. these are all of him, and I think they're the funniest things ever.He also does all of these in "paint" that computer art program.

The Cartoon...

The real thing... and his lady friend Brianne- she's sweet like sugar!
This is my favorite... i love the reflection in the glasses
this is one of the first ones
And this is called the "thizzzzz face"

He's a stinkin' genius huh? That's my brother. If you want to learn more about him, here's his blog! Ya Digg?!?

don't forget... leave a comment on Mondays (or through out the week on Monday's post) saying what you want me to doodle, I will pick one that "snickers my doodle" (Darick says this about eating snicker doodles, but I think it could also apply here) and then I will doodle it and post it on the next Monday... got it?

Baby Audrey

Remember this dress...Here is baby Audrey... she was blessed on Sunday, and Darick and I weren't able to go, but doesn't she look like a Little Princess? I'm just going to let the picture do all the talking

Doodle It Monday

You guessed it folks, it's Doodle It Monday! This weeks doodle is a double feature...
first we have a classic suggested by Shavonne
"E-I-E-I-O"

And next a special request, my oldest brother Warren's family

"Arizona Webers"

don't forget... leave a comment on Mondays (or through out the week on Monday's post) saying what you want me to doodle, I will pick one that "snickers my doodle" (Darick says this about eating snicker doodles, but I think it could also apply here) and then I will doodle it and post it on the next Monday... got it?