Tales From The Little White House

2014

I never want to forget...

10:48 PM

Dear Elijah,

Two years ago today I held you in my arms for the first time ever. I was in awe...you were finally here!

Did I mention that was TWO YEARS AGO? My sweet baby boy you went from this:

to this:

in, what seems, like a blink of my eye.

Tonight I scooped you up in my arms and rocked you to sleep.

I smelled your sweet, still there baby scent and snuggled you close.

I loved how your little hand crept up to hold onto my hair.

I prayed over you.

I cherished the quiet-just you and me-knowing that someday

you will be bigger then me and that these moments of my sweet just turned

two year old will soon be gone.

I fear I will blink my eye and you will be 18 next!

So in the meantime-I never want to forget these precious moments with my precious first baby boy.

I love you Lijah!

All my love,

Mama

2014

So the other week I went to this little antique store in our town that I absolutely LOVE. I found this Betty Crocker cook book for kids and because I loved the illustrations and it was less that $2 I bought it.

There is a biscuit recipe in there that I decided to give a go. Now mind you-I have never made a biscuit in my life unless you count the ones in the can and my bread products I try to make at home...normally do NOT work out.

But everyone has to be brave and jump in when it comes to cooking sooner or later in life-so I decided to make some drop biscuits and...they were good.

So a few nights ago I was having a guest over for dinner and I wanted to make Chicken Pot Pie but I did NOT want to make the pie part.

So I went to allrecipes.com and lo and behold there was a recipe for chicken pot pie without the pie part called "Chicken and Biscuit Casserole". But I decided to just take the filling recipe and make that then make my own biscuits and just serve it over them (much easier in my opinion). They turned out amazing!

Like-from a can but...NOT.

So then today Elijah and I were getting to where we wanted some lunch. Jason had left some soup in the crockpot but I just did NOT want...soup. Something needed to go with it.

So I decided to make those biscuits again AND take pictures so I could share my new favorite go to recipe with my amazing blogger friends :)

So here we go:

How to make biscuits and juggle two sweet little boys under two years of age at the same time (whew write that on a recipe card).

Make sure your adorable 21 month old is securely in his high chair

with WASHABLE makers

and paper to make some beautiful art on.

Get all of your ingredients out and put them on your dining room table

because your counter space in the kitchen may be completely

full with things like clean dishes to put away and a crockpot and other...stuff.

Well. Possibly.

Combine in a bowl:

2 cups flour

3 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

Use a pastry cutter

(got mine from the same amazing antique store

wonder how many biscuits it has helped make-

the stories it could tell)

to "cut" in

1/4 cup (4 TBSP) butter

It is ready when it starts to look crumbly.

Give your 21 month old an old camera so

"you can take pictures too!"

Check on sleeping six week old stopping long enough to go

"awww" (you know you all would too).

So here is your "dry ingredients".

Now for our wet ingredient.

3/4 cup milk.

Mix in with a fork.

Put dough on lightly floured surface.

Knead (about 20 times).

Roll out with floured rolling pin

-not to thin.

And cut out with amazing biscuit cutter you got from the good ole' antique store.

Then, get your 21 month old out of his chair to help you cut out the rest.

Put in a pre-heated oven at 450 degrees.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes (I lean towards 10).

While those are baking-watch your baker in training have FUN!

Timer goes off.

Get those biscuits out of the oven.

Let your 21 month old taste test (they passed).

After your 21 month old finishes his lunch, put him down for a nap

and eat your lunch of homemade biscuits and soup.

All while coaxing the sweetest smiles out of your six week old :)

And that is my favorite biscuit recipe :)

2014

5 weeks

11:22 AM

5 weeks ago I gave birth to this precious little guy:

Introducing our second son Micah Daniel

born 3:06 am Saturday, December 14, 2013!

8 lbs 15 ounces and 20 1/2 inches long

Children are such a blessing and life is such miracle!

My wonderful sister-in-law Megan and sister Jen were there for the labor and delivery!

I do not know how I would have done it without them-the whole experience was wonderful (in a birth sort of way lol).

Jason, Micah and I moments after delivery-my husband

was my rock the whole time. So helpful and supportive and so proud

when his second son came into the world :)

Our first picture as a family of four! Micah is less than 24 hours old!

Elijah wasn't too sure what to think of him at the hospital but is IN LOVE

with him! He is so sweet with Micah and is always wanting

to hold him or comfort him when he is upset.

Updates have been scarce and I am sorry for that!

Hopefully we will get back to normal here soon!

We have all been getting over some sickness so things

have been a little crazy because of that :)

My two little guys snuggling together-melts my heart!

A family of FOUR-what a blessing :)

2013

This man...

1:37 PM

We got into a photo booth and these are what appeared! :) Thought I would share them with you :)

I love my husband.

People used to tell me that the longer you are married the more you will fall in love. I like to think of it as growing in our love.

On our wedding day I really did not have a clue about what love, true love, was. Now looking back two and a half years later (yes I know that is like nothing compared to a lot of couples but it really does feel like we have lived multiple lifetimes in those 2 1/2 years) I am amazed.

Truly amazed.

We have so much FUN together it amazes me! Truly he is my best friend in the whole world!

(Our OH MY GOODNESS we are having another baby and SOON look-

inspired by our 19 month old lol)

These last two years have not been the easiest for us. We have had a lot of things happen that we wish could have been avoided and yet, are thankful for at the same time because of the lessons that we learned in and through them.

I love my husband.

He is such a good provider. He is faithful. He is patient. He is an amazing Daddy. He is not ashamed to admit when he is wrong. He is loving. He is gentle. He is a man of God.