The BEST CAKE ever!!

I told Eric that if I could ever say a recipe had been completely my idea, I wish it had been this one....it is fabulous!! It's easy to make, has some healthy ingredients, and everyone begs for more of it!! I had to share since it is currently my favorite dessert to make. Now I'm off to make banana bread muffins for breakfast tomorrow. Night!

Oatmeal Cake

From the Recipe Shoebox The ingredients: CAKE: 1-1/4 cups boiling water 1 cup instant oatmeal 1/2 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1-1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt ICING: 2 Tbs. melted butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. salt 2-4 Tbs. milk Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan and set aside. Place oatmeal in a small bowl and our boiling water over it. Let stand for 20 minutes. Meanwhile cream butter and sugars together; add eggs, vanilla, and oatmeal. Mix well and blend in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick comes out clean. Cake will be dark brown. FOR ICING: Mix melted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt with a mixer. Beat in enough milk to achieve consistency of glue. Drizzle icing over warm cake with the tines of a fork. Serve warm. Enjoy!

Random Pictures

I am in a hurry this morning but have been dying to share a few pictures that make me smile. So this will be mostly a picture post...

Once again with the wrestling...

I can't get enough of Lilly's little face...
Lexi has my dimples!! Yea!
Lilly...
Lilly ran and got a book to snuggle in her sister's bed with....she read it out loud to us too!
They have the shape sorter all figured out and will play with it for a long time. Now they even tell me the shape AND color.
Lexi wouldn't sit still for a picture in her new dress, but she is still a cutie.
Lilly finally got her wish and got me to put my glasses on her...
I hope you all have a good Thursday!!

Because they're cute and I love them

First, we have a silly girl who clearly likes to bite more than the other one...can you tell which is which?

Then, we have what Eric and I like to call, "Wrestle Mania, Lilly & Lexi Style"

What Do We Do Every Day...

Our days may seem ordinary to some, and they probably are, but we have fun and are just fine with our way of life right now! Most days if it's warm outside, go something like the following....

The girls are always happy to play outside...they love to sit beside each other.

Sometimes we go on walks around the neighborhood...Lilly begs to wear her sunglasses and hat.

This is the cuteness that is Lilly when she puts her sunglasses on by herself...
Oh such great cuteness....
Then we spend some time just running around the yard picking flowers and examining them.


Then we head back indoors and cool off a little...

Lexi apparently likes playing with flowers indoors as well....

Then after dinner and a nice bath, we make sure that our favorite toys get their water too....first, there is Bugs Bunny...

And you can't forget about Elmo...

Next get all ready for bed, go sit on the table, and pose for Mommy with some friends...

Miss Lexi just told Elmo to look at Mommy and say cheese!

Then we can't forget to check on our sweet dogs...how are you doing, Toby?

One more time with the posing...Surprise!

Now, we can go snuggle with our bedtime toys...

And read a quick book...

Night, night everyone! It was another normal, wonderful day!

And some may be wondering how Eric and I are doing...we are doing just fine! Eric is almost to mid-semester again and trying to figure out school stuff. Prayer would be greatly appreciated there. And I am having a blast watching these two little girls learn a crazy amount of stuff. They are so much fun and while the job never stops, I love being their Mom!!

Last, but not least, I love this picture for all its artsy, funkiness...It's Eric and I as we walked with the girls last week.

This picture speaks for itself...