‘This town aint big enough for the two of us.’

Posted by 4knights in Family/Friends, KAIDEN, KYLER, Learning/Teaching, Life/LOVE

Kyler asked for a cap gun.

This was an opportunity for us to teach him a valuable lesson.

First off, we explained that we don’t get everything we want. Sometimes, in the moment… our flesh desires something that we don’t really even want. It’s just a desire to have at the moment. It’s impluse. When we went to Old Tucson Studios with friends, they bought their kids guns. Kyler wanted one too. Bad. We didn’t buy them at the Old Tucson Studios gift shop. This ended up being a valuable experience. We came home and had a great discussion about being blessed, receiving, having joy when others receive and what God’s Word says. It ended with us telling Kyler that if he wanted the gun, he needed to earn it. For 1 week.

For 7 days, he was all over us to help. He picked up the playroom and vacuumed it! He helped pick weeds, he helped in the backyard, he helped with the little ones… He served. He served with joy. He enjoyed it! We were even telling him to ‘back off a little bit’ and that he was doing too much. He would light up when he would see that we were pleased.

1 week after being at Tucson Studios, we ordered both Kyler and Kaiden cap guns.

They arrived today! FED-EX estimated delivery date was today. Kyler woke up, and the first thing he did was look out front. The doorbell rang around 11:00am. If he were wearing socks, he would have slipped face first on the floor he ran so fast! He threw open our front door… the FED-EX guy hadn’t even made it back to his truck yet – THANK YOU!!!!!!! Kyler yelled to the delivery guy. It was a special moment for him. He is very special to us.

Kaiden helped him tear into the box and they immediately put their guns around their waists. They stayed there practically all day. Kyler even wore his on our bike ride this afternoon. As a matter of fact, he is in his pajamas right now… and yep!..gun attached to his waist! It may be a bit uncomfortable if it attempts wearing it to sleep. I bet it goes under the pillow! ;)

I loved seeing how much appreciation he has for his gun!

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Cutest cowboys I’ve ever seen.

Their gun-show is the best part!
No, their smiles are.

I am watching you!

Posted by 4knights in AUDREY, Family/Friends, Random/Fun

I painted my nails sage today.

After I was finished, I set the nail polish bottle on the counter.

((a little while later))

The kids were playing.

Kyler yells!!

Audrey had gotten my nail polish.

She painted her own nails.

As well as the ottoman to our couch!!!

Here is the little artist, herself, with some more evidence on her shirt and her face.

Pinterest, you are real swell.

Posted by 4knights in Create/Fashion, Life/LOVE, Random/Fun

Seriously.. Pinterest has changed my life! ha ha ha

Ok. That may be a tad extreme. But, I am so visual and the ideas out there…
Ideas out the wa-zoo!

We’ve baked stuff! Made stuff! Learned stuff!

Inspiring. Interest. PIN!

Here was a cute gift idea I saw and made for my love.

Some friends of ours came over and brought some delish caramel. Want that recipe?!
Okay.. get a pen!
Just kidding.
Really, don’t.
Ok.. here it is:
–> ((A can of condensed milk)) <–
That’s it!
Cooked on low in the crock pot overnight.
Done.
Sweet.
Soft.. yum.
PIN!

In the near future… we are soooo going to have an “I-saw-it-on-Pinterest-party!” woot woot.

Just yesterday, I whipped up 5 different kinds of muffins to freeze for a quick breakfast or snack.

I am more domestic than ever before! =)

Uber Healthy Fiber-Apple-Banana-Carrot Muffins.

Posted by 4knights in Health/Food

Uber Healthy Fiber-Apple-Banana-Carrot Muffins

a little of this recipe and a little of that and a pinch of this and adding that.
this is my own version.

1 cu. fiber-one cereal
1 cu. whole wheat flour
1 tbl. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cu. brown sugar/sugar in the raw
1 egg
1 vanilla yogurt
2 tbl. olive oil
2 tbl. honey
1-2 tsp. cinnamon
1 apple, peeled and chopped
1 shredded carrot
1 mashed banana
lemon peel – to taste

~heat over to 400F. my oven 390F.
~mix dry ingredients in a large bow.
~in another bowl mix apple, carrot, banana and other wet ingredients.
~add wet ingredients to large bowl of dry ingredients, mixing well.
batter will be thick.
~grease muffin cups
~bake 20 minutes. 19 for my oven.

Friendship is sweetest.

Posted by 4knights in Family/Friends, Health/Food, Random/Fun

Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Muffins

  • 7 9/10 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 3/4 cups)
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate minichips, divided
  • Cooking spray

Preparation

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. 2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine 1 cup water and next 4 ingredients (through egg) in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in 1/4 cup minichips. Add oil mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
  3. 3. Place 12 muffin-cup liners in muffin cups, and coat liners with cooking spray. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup minichips evenly over batter. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack.
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 muffin)
Total: 27 Minutes