Things I don't ever want to Forget

One child writing colleges essays.
Same Chip child studying for ACT exams and the National
EMT exam.
One needs to get her drivers permit.
One who hates to empty the dishwasher
One with sore heels from soccer.
One acting in the town play - Aristocats.
One who was supposed to be picked up
From aristocats play at 5 and I mixed up the times thinking it was 530.
One who needs a new ensemble for a Batmitsvah.
Two who are very tired from seminary.
One girl who makes most of the school lunches.
One girl who falls back asleeP each morning.
One girl on the top bunk.
One girl on the bottom bunk.
One who sleeps with a giant elephant named Ellie
One who comes into my bed every night.
One who hates to be late for school.
One who loves to cook quesadillas
One who needs many snacks at school to
Stay awake.
One who has a lot Of cavities.
On who loves horses.
One who is an amazing artist
one who plays the harp.
One who wants to be a minion for Halloween
One who can never be on time.
Haloween costumes that cant be decided upon
Plans for the Trunk or Treat decore
Being a Captains mom for Soccer
Soccer events for the seniors
Kesha day
Crazy hair day for one
Stay awake
Vomit in the night
Will this etsy shop work
Many showers to people take each day
My kids dont know the name of the cantalope - they just call it orange melon
Who is going to be the President of the United States
Why after millions of days in a row do people still not empty their lunch boxes
Any early morning meeting before school ( peer leader and student council) is not a good idea
One who loves to sew
One who loves her chickens
We just found out Steve the chicken is a rooster
when on earth will there be time to build a bigger coop?
This list could go on FOR EVER!!!


These are   Little snippets of thing that I don't want to forget as the mom.

Fall Will Come And You Will Ask . . .

My sweet girls -

When you grow up and move away from home ( which someday you all will and that will make me sad and that is a topic for another day). When you grow up and move away fall will come and when it does you will crave pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.  It is a staple around here on Blanchard Road.  These cookies taste best when made about the first week of September and only until mid November - otherwise they are no good. There are many recipes out there, some are good, some are not.  This is the one we like. . . with one small tweak - we do 1/2 semi sweet chocolate chips, 1/2 milk chocolate.    They are yummy, any time, any where, for anyone - People will like you for these, they will eat more than one, they may even eat yours.

Gluten free version cut recipe in 1/2 ( still do the 1 egg) and use 1 cup of the cooks illustrated flour recipe

The BEST pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp milk
• 1 TB vanilla
• 1 12oz bag chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Combine pumpkin, sugar, vegetable oil, and egg in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Dissolve the baking soda with the milk and stir into the wet ingredients. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir for about one minute.
2. Add vanilla and chocolate chips and stir until combined.
3. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Drop cookies on by the spoonful. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

recipe from the iheartnaptime blog with a few tweaks