Winter Wonderland

Hold the phones! Stop the presses! It snowed a quarter of an inch in Portland! Cancel everything!!!! Ok, to be honest, I am glad that they cancel everything around here when it snows. (Even church!) For one thing, I hate driving in it, and I hate being cold. It is very pretty though, and I am glad that I get to enjoy from inside!

Cookies!!

Deciding that I needed to spend some quality time with AVD today, we decided (more like I decided, and she consented) to make cookies. She loves to pull up the kitchen chair and help. Sometimes it is hard for me to let her help, like when I need to get dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less, but today is not crazy, the baby was sleeping, and we were both totally relaxed. We made no bake cookies. I would go as far as to say that these are AVD's favorite.

She had fun stirring the entire time it took to boil. I think she was enjoying watching the butter melt.

We then plopped them on the wax paper. Watch out! The funny looking ones are reserved for AVD. That's because she licked the spoon after every one she put down.

If the chocolate on her face is any indication that she had fun, then she must of had tons of fun!

Chips and Lolli-loli

Yesterday, as I was driving through town to pick up some food for my sick husband, I asked AVD what she wanted to eat. She said: "Chips and lolli-loli." Mom translation: Chips and guacamole. This was the first time she had ever tried to say guacamole, and let me tell you I was floored. I was laughing so hard not only because of how she said it, but because I understood her! What makes it even funnier is the fact that she LIKES guacamole and now can ask for it by name....well, sorta.