Poodle Skirts and Curls!

They're off to the Annual Father/Daughter Sock Hop again! It's a night of dancin', eating hamburgers, drinking milkshakes and having a great time with Daddy! I can't wait until he gets to take both girls; but for now, it's Ellie's second year going and man, was she looking forward to it. So was Dad! Have fun, baby!

5 months ago...

Sweet Aubrey Elizabeth entered the world. It's hard to believe that much time has already FLOWN by. With your first, it seems like time just goes by so slow (at least to me probably because I wasn't really enjoying it much). But this time, it has absolutely flown. Here's our girl with her big sis - who reminds her regularly that she's her big sis!5 things we love about Aubrey:

1. Her dimples - she's had them since day one and we really hope they stay!
2. Her blue eyes - so beautiful and deeper than Ellie's were. Does this mean they'll stay that way? Hopefully so:)
3. Her huge smile - it just lights up your world, even though there's no giggle to go with it yet. What's up with that?
4. Her hair - wow, does this girl have hair! It's thick and dark and she's got a ton of it as you can see.
5. Her love for her sister - you can already see her just idolizing her and watching her every move.
   

Ellie Does Spanish Colors

Wolfepack Recipes, Recipe #1

Cinni-Minis

(these are actually cinnamon rolls; but since I didn't take a picture, this will have to do!)

My sister introduced this recipe to me a few years ago, and it has been a hit ever since. I made them today for a party and everyone there wanted the recipe. Since I've never been one to mind sharing recipes and sharing the love...here it is! It has been adapted from the original recipe since Pillsbury has listened to their users and now makes a version of their Crescent Rolls called Recipe Creations - no seams to mash together!

2 cans Crescent Rolls Recipe Creations
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 T sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 t cinnamon
6 T butter
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1/4 t vanilla
1/8 t salt
1 T milk

Melt butter and stir in brown sugar, sugar, pecans and cinnamon. Take off the heat so it's not quite so hot when you put it on the dough as to make it complete mush! Have a 9x9 (or a 13x9 if you double the recipe) ready for the rolls. Unroll the Recipe Creations roll on wax paper and press until flat and a little thinner. Cut in quarters so you have four rectangles. Spread 1/2 of the mixture evenly across all four rectangles. Now, work quickly because the hot mixture makes the dough really pliable and you don't want that. Roll each quarter lengthwise and using a casserole server, lift and put in the dish. Repeat until all are rolled up and put in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. If you don't have that much time, put them in the freezer for probably 30 min. or so. Once chilled, cut each roll into six pieces and place in a 9x9 or 13x9 depending on whether you doubled the recipe. The key is to have them nice and snug so they can't spread out when baking. Put them in the oven on 375 degrees for 15 minutes. While baking, stir the powdered sugar, salt, vanilla and milk together for the glaze. Let the cinni-minis cool for about five minutes and drizzle the glaze over the top. Yummy!