8 months old!

Wow.

Add to her newest list of accomplishments... drinking from a straw.

Picture time again!

We had Aubree's pictures taken today!
We started at Kiddie Kandids. She was in a mood and the photographer wasn't up to par, so we headed to The Picture People. Here's what we came home with:

*Excuse the quality, they didn't have photo c.d.'s to purchase, so I had to scan them.

Look what a big girl I have! Not even 8 months old!

1 year today...

Allois Evanoff Dotson

Today make a year since we lost my Grandmother.

She ended up raising me, so she was more than a Grandmother to me. She was, and still is, the epitome of what kind of woman I want to become. Selflessly quiet spoken & kind hearted she is who I think about when situations get frustrating:

WWMD-What would Mammaw do?

Last night when I prayed, I thanked God for giving me 25 years with her and making her such a good example to live by. I've really been blessed to have such an awsesome person in my life.

Happy Halloween

I figured every year to come, Aubree would have something in mind to be for Halloween. This year may have been my only chance to dress her up myself and embarrass her a little bit!

My little Hokie bird!

Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

THESE ARE AMAZING!

*Be sure to use real vanilla extract, it makes all the difference!

7 Months Old

Brookie Homemaker

A couple of years ago I got a sewing machine for Christmas. I tried to use it once and couldn't get it threaded.

When my Grandma came out here she threaded it for me and made Aubree a rocking chair cushion using it. Proof that it works :)

So... we just bought Aubree a new big girl car seat and I it didn't come with strap cushions, so I decided to take things into my own hands!

Here's the finished product:

Not too shabby for my first try, huh? It took about an hour from start to finish. I'm very shocked/happy/surprised/proud of the finished product.