spicy pumpkin pancakes

2 1/3 cups Bisquick original baking mix

1/3 cup canned pumpkin

1 1/4 cups milk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 tablespoons sugar

3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

2 eggs

1. heat griddle or skillet, grease if necessary. stir all ingredients until blended.

2. pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto hot griddle.

3. cook until edges are dry. turn, cook until golden brown.

makes about 18 (little) pancakes.

merry Christmas!

taco soup and pumpkin pancakes.

this morning gabriella wanted taco soup for breakfast.
so i warmed it up for her and she started eating.

jake was eating a pumpkin pancake and i set his extra on the table,
i looked over and all of jake's extra pancake was gone!
in the mean time gabriella was also eating her taco soup...
i asked her if she wanted more and she said yes.

so she ate two pumpkin pancakes and taco soup for breakfast...
and loved every bite:)

bananagrams.

over thanksgiving/Christmas we have played a lot of BANANAGRAMS!

erica and i played lots and lots and LOTS!

if you have family coming into town, or neighbors over and you need a fun game...
i would highly recommend this game!

while we played this...(which many people can play at one time)
jacob and rob bought and traded cards...
we also celebrated Christmas with them and Gabriella's birthday...

today.

we found out that gabi has a double ear infection...

i am loving this gloomy rainy weather!
our taco soup is cooking away in the crock pot...perfect for a cold day!

AND the best news of all...
GABI WEIGHS 25 LBS!!! YEAH!!!!!

big plans for the weekend...
my mom and i are making pumpkin logs for Christmas gifts! yummy:)

ok i am going to clean something...or have some coffee!!

hi all.

alright i think things are back to normal...

we celebrated thanksgiving with both of our families.
here are some pics of everything we did on thanksgiving...

broncos game.
yummy food.
rode bikes.
practiced walking and gave lots of kisses to cute little babes.
played ball.
and gave thanks!

we all had a great time.
and...we shopped til we dropped...we got home at about 3am!
we can't wait til papa will be home for next thanksgiving!

update on the babies.

the boys were born this afternoon.
it sounds like they are doing well!

please continue to pray for them as they grow in the hospital!

please pray.

hi guys!

sorry i haven't written in such a long time.
there are so many things going on in our lives.
i will write about all we have been doing later,
but for now....

please pray!!

jacob's cousin is getting ready to deliver 29 week old twins boys!
Miles and Jaxon are going to be very premature
and having gone through all of this
I am asking that you all pray for strong babies
with no infections and strong lungs!!

thank you and i will keep you updated as i find things out.