MommyWinterLife: A Day with Andrew…

Hello everyone! It’s been a week since my last post and I apologize. Life has been pretty busy that’s it hard to post regularly. I’m here now and I’m ready to share some awesome stuff!

This weekend my husband, Wayne announces to me that he thinks we need an upgrade with our cellphones. I’ve been using the same cellphone for awhile. The only thing my phone can do is be a regular phone and take pictures. I don’t have texting, internet, or anything. Just a simple cellphone.

See…it’s not so bad. Whenever I need to call someone, it is very reliable. I haven’t complained about it and it looks pretty. Well, now I have to say goodbye to my cellphone because Wayne went out and got me a Blackberry Curve…

Wayne told me I can be a part of the fast growing technology of cellphones/Blackberry, whatever. He told me that I can check my emails, use the internet, go on Facebook, take pictures, etc. He was more excited for me than I was for myself! lol He quickly took a hold of my Blackberry and programed everything that I need. I’ve always wondered what the big deal about Blackberry was. I would watch all those cellphone commercials and not get what the commercial is selling. Wayne told me that people at his work call Blackberry “Crackberry” because it is very addicting! After a couple of days of having it, I can see why! I’m constantly checking my emails because every time I get an email, the red light in the corner flashes on and off. I can be anywhere in the house and I can quickly go on Facebook without my laptop. Blackberry is very convenient and handy! I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not, but right now I’m enjoying using it!

So, today was a day that all the kids were in school and I only had Andrew with me. Andrew and I decided to make chocolate chip banana muffins from Canadian Living. http://www.canadianliving.com/food/banana_chocolate_chip_muffins.php

Andrew’s first job was to line the muffin tray with baking cups.

He only filled half of the trays because he was too excited to start baking.

Here’s Andrew pouring the flour into the bowl. While I was taking his picture, I was telling him to pour it very slow into the bowl.

Next ingredient is brown sugar…

After the brown sugar, we added the baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Here’s Andrew slowly stirring the ingredients together.

The last time Andrew tried helping me with baking, he made a big mess stirring dry ingredients. Half of the mixture went onto the floor because he was trying to be a big boy and stir quickly. This time he stirred very slow and he held onto the bowl as he was stirring. Good boy!!!

Next was mashing the bananas. For some reason, Andrew didn’t want to mash the bananas and he made me do it. He took the masher from me when he seen I pretty much had the bananas mashed.

Next was all the wet ingredients…

Andrew again…stirring very slowwwwllllyyy….

Then combine wet and dry ingredients…

Finally Andrew’s most favourite part of baking…the chocolate chips!!!

Of course, Andrew didn’t pour all the chocolate chips and he left some in the cup because some were for him to eat!

After Andrew had his “share” of chocolate chips, he finished filling the muffin tray with baking cups.

And here is Andrew’s hard work…

I apologize for the lighting, my camera needs a serious upgrade! Probably more than my cellphone lol!

I just have to share my baby’s first preschool pictures. Yesterday, Andrew came home with his school pictures and it is definitely unique.

The day Andrew had his pictures taken, he was not in a good mood! He cried when it was his turn to take his picture. As you can see his face is all red and blotchy. Awww…my poor poor baby!

Today I was rummaging through my closet when I stumbled upon a Pampered Chef 13 inch round baking stone. The baking stone was given to my husband and I on our wedding day, eleven years ago! I cannot believe I have let it sit in our closet for that long. In fact, I tried selling it at a garage sale for $5! No takers!