Walk by Hello: Two Much

23 October 2008

Two Much

I can hardly write fast enough to keep up with all the cute things Natalie and Adam say and do.. So here are a few...

Natalie:

"Mommy someday I will marry Moe (Adam) and we will dance together and play toys together. And I have a cake for us."

"If you ever see wolves chasing you you run away Moe!" (said randomly while playing one day- what goes on in that little head?)

Said often during dinner: "Mom did you know you can make your food dance?" (proceeds to make her forkful of chicken or biscuit dance)

While watching Adam painstakingly try on one of her plastic dress up heels, "I think that looks very handsome for boys."

One day I walked in on her dancing with her pillow. She looked at me and said solemnly,"Do you know some people like to dance with pillows Mom?"

"If you ever see a dog you just give him a jellybean."

"My name is 'Kiss' and Moe is named 'Hug."

"I'm real right Mom? I'm not made out of wood?"

Adam:

Is frequently found clomping around the house in one of my slippers or heels or one of Daddy's sneakers.

His favorite song is the B-I-B-L-E and he puts the most emphasis on the E!.

Particularly enjoys dipping all of his food in whatever's available, says "Bip!" as he does it.

Sings the entire Itsy Bitsy Spider complete with hand motions.

Attempts to chase planes in the backyard yelling "Pwane, Fwy! Pwane, Fwy!" (plane, fly), we believe he thinks he can fly too if only he runs fast enough.

When he feels it has been too long since he has connected with me he comes trudging down the hall to find me calling "Ma, ma, ma!" and puckering up for a kiss.

1 comment:

barb said...: So sweet! Time goes by so fast! I'm glad you are writing down some of those cute sayings because before you know it they are gone and you think "Oh, I'll never forget them, but unfortunately you do. Thanks for sharing, it made me cry. (So precious!); October 26, 2008 at 1:57 PM

Pecan Cream Cheese Icing:

8 ounces cream cheese
1 stick unsalted butter
1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup chopped toasted pecans

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Butter 3 (9-inch) cake pans with 1 tablespoon of the butter and set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter with an electric mixer. Add the sugar, and beat. In a medium bowl or on a piece of parchment, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, and mix well.

Add the dry ingredients, alternating with the eggs, beating well after the addition of each. Add the vanilla extract and mix. Add the carrots and beat on medium speed until well incorporated, about 2 minutes. Fold in the nuts. Divide between the 3 cake pans and bake until set and a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest in the cake pans for 10 minutes. Invert onto wire racks, remove from the pans, and let cool.

For the Frosting: In a large bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugar gradually, beating constantly. Add the vanilla and pecans.

When the cake is cool, place 1 cake layer on a cake plate or stand. Spread the top with cream cheese frosting and top with a second and third cake layer, spreading the icing between each layer. Spread the icing around the sides of the cake and let harden slightly before serving. To serve, cut into wedges.