Monday, February 7, 2011

the most pain and the most joy


a
bLOg
gives the
bLOgGeR
the
absolute
power
to be
self- indulgent

granted,
there is
a huge
possibility
that
no one
will
read the
self-indulgent
bLOg
but
that's ok, too.....
Self-indulgently,
today
on
TTT with Toulouse

(or Rantings and Ramblings With Reggie the Randy Rover)


I am
celebrating
my dearest,
albeit only,
son,
Andrew!
He
turns
24
today
If you have been to
Petit Soleil
you
may have seen him
at the front desk
or washing dishes
fixing things
planting
or in an apron baking scones



Here
goes
extreme
self indulgence
Andrew August
was born
on Feb. 9
after 2 plus
days
yes DAYS
of labor pains
...
8lb 1 oz 20 inches
This is
our first day home
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He is
about 8 months old
here
playing with
Schroeder
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Christmas 1988
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About 4 and a half here
aa2


Andrew's
self
portrait
first grade
(such a like image I think!)
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Bath time hair -doos
and shenanigans
with
favorite
(and only)
sister,
Annie
Andrew is about 6 years old
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8 year
birthday party...
seven crazy boys
making pizzas
going buzzzzerk
and
finally settling in to
watching movies
A L L
NIGHT
LONG
aa3
My treasured letter
that
Andrew
(and his favorite
and only
sister, Annie)
wrote to me
when
John and I
first started dating
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2005
High school graduation
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2009
Graduation
from California Lutheran University
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and
many
many
many
happy
and
not
so happy,
but memorable
times
inbetween
all these
pictures and
events.
Self indulgently
I
am so
proud
to be this
amazing
young man's
mom

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Happy Birthday,
Boogie!
Post Script
Remember the rugby blog?
The cut above
the eye
is from
his
last
game
..... they won!




Sunday, February 6, 2011

if
you read
this
silly
blog
you do know
that
we are
ALL
about
this
nix sugar
nix gluten
nix preservative
...
all about
lean protein
fruit
and

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d i E t

but,
if your baby boy
is
having
birthday #24
AND
is
leaving
for the
UK
the next day
you make
something
decadent
delicious
and
portable




PEaNut bUttEr CuPs


muffin papers in a muffin tin
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1 1/2 c. chocolate
(I used semi sweet, but milk chocolate could be yummy, too)
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in a double boiler
with
2 TBS. all natural peanut butter
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when melted
swirl
about
1 big TBS.
of chocolate
in each
muffin cup -
up the sides
a bit
refrigerate for about
20 minutes
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mix
3/4 cup natural Peanut Butter
with
1/3 c.powdered sugar
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(I was chewing on a wooden spoon at this point)

fill the center with the
peanut butter goodness
and back to the fridge for
20 min
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Drop about another
1-2 TBS. of
the
melted
orgasmic
chocolate
on top
of the peanut butter
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and back to the fridge

rip
off the
cupcake papers
and
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give them
ALL
to
your
son
for his
birthday
and his
UK adventure

stay tuned
...... Andrew
has
no idea
what his mama
is going
to have on
her blog
in celebration
of
him!