Mmmmmm..... Pretzels

So the other day I decided to try and make Pretzels... I got the recipe from my sister in law and believe me they are yummy, but don't over do it like I did. I seriously cannot have another green and red pretzel for at least a year min. Well I thought you all would like to try to make some too. So here is the yummy pretzel recipe

1 tablespoon of yeast

1 ½ Cups of warm water

½ Cup of brown sugar

4 to 4 ½ cups of white flour

Knead in Kitchen Aid for 10 min(or in any stand mixer)

Let Raise for 30 min

Roll into pretzels

Browning Stuff - 2 cups of water to 1 tablespoon of baking soda. Dip it in

Bake 8-10 min at 450 degrees

Dip in butter and salt when you get it out of the oven

Teething?

Well, I wasn't too surprised when Sullivan started teething. I had expected it this early because Drezden started teething about 3-4 months... What did surprise me was that Sullivan didn't start drooling until he had one tooth coming through... He also has tooth number two coming through only after 2 days of the first... I hope he becomes my happy little boy soon again!

Shot...Checkup...Shot

So this week was Sullivan's 4 month checkup... We ended up making an appointment out here in Tooele instead of driving into SLC. Well, I made an appointment to see a particular doctor and instead I ended up seeing a PA. What is the deal with that? I have no problems with the PA's, but why don't the receptionist tell you that you are not going to actually see the doctor.
I have never seen PA's until I moved out here to Tooele. I get a little flustered with it.. but yeah, the guy we saw was nice and I wouldn't mind seeing him again, but I think the receptionists should tell you who you are going to see before you get to the appointment.
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Well, Sullivan weighed 16.2 lbs... he is definitely going to be bigger that his big sister, not to much bigger but bigger. He is just one happy boy! He had to get two shots and he only cried for 3 seconds... no lie. He is my little happy boy!

Wedding!!!

On Friday the 12 of December Michael and McKell were married in the Salt Lake City Temple. It was so nice to be able to go and support them and there decision to get married. It was a very beautiful wedding! The reception and luncheon were great too! We went to Marie Calender's in Bountiful and then afterwards we headed out to Layton (McKells home town) for the reception. We ended up getting a little lost on the way. Thanks to Todd for getting us unlost ;) Ha ha, I don't know if we would have made it on time if it were not for him!
Well, it was nice... They even had an Ice Sculpture of the SLC Temple that now sits in front of the in laws house. The boys thought it would be funny to have it in the yard, so it is there.

The first week in December already over???

Wow is all I can say… I know I have said it before but I am going to say it again… Wow, time sure does fly by!!! I was going through some clothes of Drezdens to give to a neighbors baby girl and as I was looking through some of the old clothes all I could think to myself was that Drezden was just 12 months old… not too long ago. Has 6 months really gone by? I haven’t noticed… Sullivan is already going to be 4 months old, and almost rolling over. Where did the days go?I guess this is a reminder to me to enjoy what I have now because it won’t be here tomorrow.
We are truly blessed with so much and yet we worry about what tomorrow brings without enjoying what we have now… I hope that I can slow down a little and stop to smell the flowers, and enjoy these cute babies of mine!

This is a first... and hopefully not the last

Drezden, unfortunately, has not been feeling like herself. She has had a little fever all day and has wanted to be cuddled non stop. Poor girl! She has no idea how bad we feel for her. We just want her to feel better and be back to her ever curious and mischievous self! Although, it is nice to have her be so cuddly and loving.
Well, since last week we have had our pack and play set up so that she could stay with us in our room while we had visitors. We have not taken it down yet... she has found lots of opportunities to climb onto my bed and then climb into the pack and play. She has loved having it around to play in. Well, earlier today while I was watching a program on tv she decided to go upstairs and being the protective mother that I am ;) I followed her just enough that I could see her start to climb onto my bed and climb over into the pack and play... I stayed on the stairs waiting for her to cry out and have me get her, but no cry. I figured she was alright so I went downstairs because I knew she was not very likely to climb out without making a fuss... Well, after about 15 or so minutes of having her upstairs all alone I had Phil go check on her and he found her lying down and resting. I couldn't believe it. She went into her pack and play to rest... This was a first.
I remember talking to Phil when she was younger wishing that she would just fall asleep when she was tired and not to try and fight it like little ones do. She is getting to be a "big girl"... how sad. She is only 19ish months and I feel like she is not the baby that I just had a few months ago. She is growing too fast... How do I get her to slow down a bit? I love her so much, she is such a blessing.