Life Without Internet Stinks...

Greg hooked his internet capable phone up to the computer and now i get a small glimpse on the world outside this snowy country house. We should be getting internet soon hopefully before I start school in Jan.

If you get a random phone call from me this is what happens... (it's not my fault)

Halloween

Going... Gone!

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Baby Days Are Going....

Just like Daddy.

This one reminds me of E.T. This is a typical day, climb in laundry basket/toybox and take all toys with her and play and talk till the cows come home.

Most days we go for a walk around the neighborhood, and on most days she likes to collect stuff she finds and sit on the neighbors steps. IN this picture she has a roll of orange pipecleaner, a small game pencil, a twig, and a scrape of plastic.

Serenitys favorite chair was moved to the living room so she could enjoy with us.

This is a typical sight.

THE BEAST!

Pretty in Pink

Workin Hard, Playin Hard

Serenity's Own Little World

So Serenity has finally picked THE one. THE blankie of choice is her little purple blanket that Sis. Rosema crocheted the edge. We can usually find her walking around the house with her arms gripped tight to the little blanket while sucking her thumb. It's the one and only blanket for nap time snuggling. I should probably go out and find a duplicate one for those "just in case" times....

Serenity has been a chatter box. Since the last movie I posted of her talking she has developed a few more linguistic skills. Her new favorite word is cheese, she likes to use a lot more tongue action in her words, and I'm pretty sure I could hear her saying duck, duck, goose. Here is a clip of her usual noises from the high chair.

What She's Been Up To....

Found Serenity in here while I was busy unpacking the new house. She couldn't get out thats why shes upset.

Here, Let Me Tell You About My Day...

I start out in the morning with a hardy breakfast.

When I'm done, I have to help Mom with the clean up and the chores, like washing the table.

While Mom finishes her chores I like to eat a snack with Dad.

Then I go around the house and play with all the toys. Then with my handy dandy screw driver I make sure all the toys are nice and tight for the next time I play with them.


Then I like to tell Dad all about it...

Here She Goes

Serenity Rowe is now a toddler! Watch as she toddles towards her doll.

Trip to Utah

Our visit to Utah was a big success with Serenity. We arrived at Aunt Kristen's house on Friday evening. We enjoyed dinner and then Serenity got to play with Sarah-Beth and their dog, Tango. She loved that so much, played all night and she was so tired by the time I laid her down.On Saturday Uncle Beto took all of us to a Duck Pond to feed the ducks the cute little ducklings.

Then when all the bread was gone and it was too hot to keep going, we went to the M.L. Bean museum to look at all the animals on the walls. Serenity learned a new word from that experience, "Duck". I was really sad to find out that the museum store no longer sold my favorite little glass animals. So now I have no reason to go back to that museum anymore... :'(

We had a really fun time, and I love to visit family so I will definitely be planning on going back again soon.

Fluffy!

Click the picture to see the rest...

Playground Challenge

This playgrounds rates at about a 3 according to the Williams playground challenge. 4 slides, 1 tunnel, and a small rock wall. No swings, no monkey bars, kinda boring. She doesn't mind though as long as she can climb by herself to the top and slide down with mom.

2 Year Old Sized Tantrum

This tantrum lasted for a whole hour I recorded some of it but she got really mad at the camera and threw it to the ground and it didnt save. It all started because I wouldn't let her on the desk. She followed me all around the house screaming. I went into the kitchen to have breakfast and she flopped on the floor and continued to scream. Then she saw the stove and remembered there was cookies up there and couldn't reach them. So she screamed louder and harder until she got one.

I of course waited until she was quiet before I gave her one. Then she became my best friend all over again. When did she turn 2? By the way, the cookies were made from infant oatmeal so they were healthy and full of iron.

Here are some of her more cuter moments:

Girly

Grooving and Playing

Her New Favorite Sound

If Anything Happens, It Happens Because of Her

Serenity is my whole world now. I don't do anything that doesn't involve her. That's why my posts are void of anything wonderful about me. Except for the recipes I add, and even then she is sitting in the sink taking a bath while I stir a pot. She is my cutie and I love to share her stories for my family.

Daddy's Game

Just so you know, she asks to play this game by tilting her head back

What a Growing Mess She Is

She really wanted the pudding I was making and she wasn't being patient enough for it to set. So she pulled the bowl down from off the table. LOOK AT WHAT I HAD TO CLEAN UP!

Serenity is getting very good at climbing. She climbs into "her chair" and from there gets into dads computer chair, then up onto his desk and over to my desk... TOUCHING AND KNOCKING AROUND EVERYTHING ON THE WAY!

The only peace we get from the terrorizer is when we take her out side to play in the grass, even then she has to take a cell phone with her.

The other day, I took her to the library and I tried to look for a book, and she made the indian noise up and down every isle. I had to give up looking because there were too many people studying.

Oh and this is Serenity growing up to fast and skipping the sippy cup. She insists this is the only way to drink milk. Yes, its a big mess to clean up too, but she is sooo happy.

Weekly Food Experiments

Kraft foods sent me a magazine with cool recipes in it a while back and I've never had the right stuff to make the foods so at our latest shopping trip I grabbed a whole bunch of foods that just so happened to be on the ingredient list. So here's what I've made so far:

• 35 Saltine Crackers
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 pkg. chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

HEAT oven to 400ºF.
PLACE crackers in single layer in foil-lined 15x10x1-inch pan.
COOK butter and sugar in saucepan on medium-high heat until butter is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally. Bring to boil; cook 3 min. without stirring. Spread onto crackers.
BAKE 5 to 7 min. or until topping is golden brown. Immediately sprinkle with chocolate; let stand 5 min. or until chocolate is softened. Spread chocolate over ingredients in pan; sprinkle with nuts. Cool. Break into pieces.

• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened
• 8 slices Bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
• 1/3 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
• 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
• 1 Tbsp. milk
• 2 cans (8 oz. each) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

HEAT oven to 375°F. Mix all ingredients except crescent dough.
SEPARATE each can of dough into 4 rectangles; press perforations together to seal. Spread each rectangle with 2 rounded Tbsp. cream cheese mixture, then cut into 12 wedges. Roll up wedges, starting at short ends. Place, seam-sides down, on greased baking sheet.
BAKE 12 to 15 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Now I didn't buy a can of dinner rolls, so I made my own crescent dough.

• 1 package active dry yeast ( 1/4 ounce pack)
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup warm milk
• 3 eggs lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 cups of all purpose flour
• melted butter to brush the rolls

Mix yeast in warm water, add 1 tbs sugar. Wait 5 minutes then add other ingredients.Mix into a ball. Knead until elastic, then cover and raise in a greased bowl. Then roll out and cut, and roll up. Bake 375* for 12-15 minutes on greased sheet.

I made Cream of Potato Soup to go with the bacon biscuits. The soup didn't taste very good so you will have to find your own recipe for that.

Adventures in Baby Watching