Weekend Wrap Up

Our weekend started off pretty good..

Samantha and I had MOPS on Thursday, and her fever broke, and she was feeling/acting MUCH better.. so I took her and she had a ball playing with the kids, eating donuts and juice and running around. Next week she'll go into a classroom for MOPS.. so Im hoping she does well.. (a little nervous)...

If she took a good nap, I told her she could help me make cupcakes for Uncle's Birthday... and when she woke up thats just what we did.

I even got out a stool so she could "help" me. I filled the cake liners depending on which one she wanted me to do next.. she thought that was the greatest thing in the world to be up by the counter with Momma. While they were baking I let her clean/play in the sink while we waited.
Uncle had requested Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting.
I found this recipe for the CUPCAKES.. I just used the "cupcake" part of the recipe and since we were all a little sick/exhausted.. I just got a can of Milk Chocolate Frosting for the top, and I had some fall leaf sprinkles.
On Friday I just made Sugar Cookies with Fall M&M's too.. just in case some people didnt like Peanut Butter...
They were all packaged and ready to go!
On Friday it was out to see Uncle at his "school"
Samantha was all bundled up, it was a gorgeous drive, and beautiful campus.. she had fun picking and throwing acorns before we ate dinner. A bunch of our family members came too .. and we all sat and ate Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, and Salad.. It was like a college cafeteria style dinner, and everyone sang Happy Birthday to my brother, it was funny!

We took a walk around after dinner, saw his room, and this cute little chapel off the hallway where his "dorm" is..

Saturday... No pics.. Momma was sick as a dog, fever, sore throat.. chills.. oh AND pregnant.. I've never had a cold AND been pregnant at the same time.. Thank goodness Grammy took Samantha for the morning.. I couldnt even get off the couch.. It was awful.. I was popping Cough Drops, Gulping down OJ and Hot Tea.. and Thank Goodness woke up feeling a little better Sunday.

We went to the grocery store, and I found the ONLY medicine she'll willingly take for me.. Little Noses' Suckers (for sore throats).. she only had a few licks.. but the point was, it was "medicine" so if anything made Momma feel better .. ha!

Its always a challenge having her sick.. b/c she gets so spoiled namely at nighttime, with being held, or having her head rubbed, or ending up in our bed.. so finally last night (Sunday.. she went to bed easy.. and we didnt hear from her till 7am this morning.. thank you Jesus!!!)
Sunday afternoon she took a good nap, then I ran out (feeling good) and got her Halloween costume. She keeps saying she wants to be a dinosaur.. and this looked pretty close to me! I love the feet!!!

We had my Mom and one of her dear friends from Colorado who was visiting us this weekend over for dinner.. and we had a little bonfire till it got dark.. Samantha LOVED Momo (as we call her).. She was cracking them up all night! Momo what a great visit!! Please please come again soon! I hope to take a trip to see you when the kids are older!! Mathew has never been to Colorado.. and I think after we visit, he may want to relocate.. (not kidding)

And of course a nice cozy dessert... Country Apple Dumplings.... which Im told by the hubby, that they are sooo good even better than the ones he gets back home in the Amish Country..

Simple recipe from Allrecipes.com... love love these..

I serve them in a bowl with cream ... amazing...

So glad SJ is feeling better, and I just have an annoying cough now and lingering sore throat.. It was a rough couple days/nights..thankfully they are over!