Pie Day 3.14

 Jackson and Uncle Paul have one restaurant they both love, Dave's Hot Chicken. Today Paul text Jacks to see if he wanted to go get some Dave's. It is also pie day. I'm not the best pie maker, so I didn't think anything of it. However Paul mentioned it to Jacks and they went and got the ingredients to make key lime pie. It was fun watching and helping Jacks read the recipe and make the pie. It turned out SO well and so good. He was, and should be, very proud of his dessert. 

Another Fun Run

Emery's friend Jenna signed them up for another holiday fun run. This one was for St Patty's day. It was today, which was a little rainy and cool, but it helped with the run. They finished in about 40 minutes, which isn't too bad. And got a cute shirt out of it too. 

 

Best Purchase this Year

Brad and I have a goal to walk to Florida by November. For our 20th, which was last year, we are going on a cruse that departs out of Florida. For a few weeks I tracked my steps that I do just day to day and it was pathetic. A lot of my coworkers have walking pads and so I caved and got one. It was the best idea. I walk for a couple hours in the mornings. I try to get to 10K before I stop. I don't always hit that, but the amount I move now is literally miles ahead of what I did. While were working together in our miles, there is a little completion in reaching at least 10K a day. It has helped Brad get his septs too. He was the one to start and always get 10K, I just joined his party. So far we are about 460 miles out of 2500 miles! 

Friday the 13th Take Two

 February and March end up having the same day/dates so that meant there were two months in a row with Friday the 13ths. This time we did not make skin cookies, but we did get McD's and watched "The Conjuring, Last Rites." Movie was okay, not great. I think there is one more Friday the 13th this year. Maybe skin cookies will be made for that one. 

The Dogs

 Brad and I have been going on walks at lunch for the past month or so. It's gotten to the point that starting about 12 the dogs get excited and run back and forth between Brad and  I until its time to go, which is about 30 minutes. They love it but wear themselves out. When we get back, they sleep the rest of the afternoon until the kids get home from school. 

Friday the Thirteenth

 

Every time there is a Friday the 13th Brad makes what we call skin cookies. It's just sugar cookies with frosting that had melted gummy candy mixed it. The texture is kind of weir but its a must every time. We watched Halloween from 2018, which was pretty lame, but the cookies were good. 

Super Bowl

Cam and Cailey came up for the Super Bowl. It was a fun weekend to go make cookies, play games and watch some of the 'big game'. We did our annual BINGO. Beck chose to work so his coworker, who loves one of the teams, could watch the game. The prizes for this year was gift cards. One $10 and one $15 each. It was a good plan but  by half time, only Cam had one BINGO. It was still fun, we just let them pick in the end. We know they don't really care about the game, but the time as a family is what matters. 

 

Cookie Decorating

 

Today we went to Twin to learn how to decorate cookies with the girls in the Barnes Family. Thursday Beck filled the car tires; it didn't seem to work so Brad took him later that night and filled them up. The next day Brad went out and the tire was down to 19 PSI. Weird but maybe the cold did something. We filled it up and then today I went to leave and it was down to 25 PSI again. I didn't feel comfortable taking that car, so we went back and got the kid's car. A few minutes after I left brad sent me a text, the tire had a screw in it. So good we didn't take it. On the freeway that could have been really bad. Brad took it in and they fixed it for free. 

I can now see why they charge so much for these cookies. It was fun to do, but a lot of work! You have to do them in layers or parts and getting good lines is hard to do. 

She did a good step by step and they all turned out at least semi cute. 

Theses are mine. Not too bad, I think. 

Emery and Cailey's. Not going to be my next hobby, but still fun to do. 

End of an Era

 We finally got a new hot glue gun. I think my mom got this as a wedding present? Noah brought it over on the ship?  No one knows how old this is, but this is the one I always used as a kid, and yes the basket is just as old. At some point I 'stole it' from mom or it was given to me when I was married. No matter how I got it, this thing is old.  You can see there is a chunk missing, it is broken off into the basket. That basket is FULL of hardened glue. You had to let the gun warm up before taking the gun off or it was stuck to the basket. The temperature  was cold or the deepest depts of hell hot. It served us well, but today we got a new one. This has caused many of heat blisters but had also aided in many projects too. Sad to see her go, but it was time. 

Photo Dump

Cam got glasses. Not having these did not aid in his wreck. Which for an update, he is doing well. Still doesn't like being in a car, little anxiety with that, but each day, his headaches get a little better and happen less. He has check up #2 soon.  Looking good and can actually see now. 

There was a random winter dance at Emery's school. Her friend group decided to wear dresses last minute. She had a lot of fun and they all looked amazing. 

They traditionally go to IHop afterwards, even though she actually hates IHop, but tradition. 

This past weekend I went to a party with my friend from work that was call "Favorites night". You brought something that you love or is your favorite thing. You bring three of them and leave the night with three different things that others loved. It was lots of food and talking. It was my first time and so I didn't know what to bring but no one just brought one thing, it was favorite few small things.  

This is what I brought...

What I took home. While I have a small big group limit, it was a lot of fun. It was a cool concept and just fun to try new products. I am very glad I did two items since no one just did one. I was told by my friend that I have to go next year, so I know better what to bring.