Dear Public Library,

I am a bad citizen and a hypocrite. I am a bad person because my daughter pooped in your rose garden and I didn't pick it up. I am a hypocrite because I get so annoyed when a dog poops in public and the owner doesn't clean it up. I'm so sorry! If it's still there next week I will totally clean it up!

Sincerely,
Dana

WHOO-PAH!!

This morning as we were getting ready for church a knock came on our door...and then a ring. Unusual. So, we answer the door and guess who it was? The cops. Very unusual.

Cop: "We got a report of someone screaming in this area today. Have you guys been screaming?"

Adam: "No--maybe my daughter...Did Katelyn scream this morning?"

Me: "No."(She has been known to scream on occasion, but not this morning.)

Cop: "Did you hear any screaming this morning?"

Us: "No. We didn't hear anything unusual." (Besides all the po-leece.)

Cop: "Do you mind if I come in and look around. Just to make sure there's no one lying on your floor or anything?"

Me: Huh? Lying on my floor! What are you talking at!!

Adam: "Sure. Have you checked at our neighbors." (Hint, hint, wink, wink. They're on drugs.)

Cop: "Yeah. I was just there. I know what you mean." (Wink, wink)

Me: Maybe I should brush up on my self-defense. WHOOPAH!!

*This is me on our New Years hike demonstrating what would happen to any person or animal that might try to attack us on our hike. I am brandishing a WEAPON. Of course, if it were an animal my arm would be swinging much lower. This is more like "Here, let me stab you in the throat, SUCKAA!!"

Peaches n' Cream

This is what we ate for breakfast on New Year's Day

Peach Cobbler The recipe is from the Salt Lick restaurant in Austin, Texas.
It's really yummy, but next time I make it I will definitely
add more peaches, and probably use less sugar.

Here's it is:

12 Servings (but we ate the whole thing in a day!)

Batter:
1/2 cup melted butter

1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup room temperature milk
1 room temperature egg

Filling:
1 (28 ounce) can sliced peaches, drained
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter in a 9 x 13 inch pan.
2. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder & salt. Stir in milk & egg. Pour evenly over melted butter.
3. Combine peaches, sugar & spices and spread over batter-DO NOT STIR! Bake 35-45 minutes until batter comes to the top and is golden brown.
4. Serve warm with ice cream.

One Foot in Front of the Other

We went for a day hike on New Year's Day. We felt good on the way out and kept going and going (at a toddler's pace). By the time we had rested and were ready to come back, Katelyn decided that she was too tired to walk anymore. That means Adam and I were carrying more than we bargained for on the way back.

For two miles he carried Katelyn and I carried Zach.

It was back breaking!

Good thing we know a few good chiropractors!
Grandpa hiked the same trails that day.
Katelyn was excited when we crossed paths.

Photo Shoot

*Disclaimer*

The only people who will want to see this post are Katelyn, myself, and possibly my mom, who sometimes laughs at wierd things. If anyone else dares to read on...don't say I didn't warn you.

It's not that cool.

Aunt Maggie was Katelyn's inspiration for this photo shoot. Katelyn is the photographer. I am the model. We're not ready for America's Next Top Model yet, but we're working on it. Basically, here's how it went:

"Mommy, act like a fish."

"Now be like a shark."

"Now use a wipe." (Do you ever get really excited about wiping something? I do.)

"Now play the piano."

"Now be like Barack Obama's dog."

"Now be Katelyn."

"Now be silly."

"Now be Barack Obama's telephone."

"Now be a pirate." AAaargh!

This is me signing off...Or am I about to wipe Zachary's bottom??