This morning brought happy children to my bedside. Hyrum was the first to arrive and put his little chubby face right up close to mine as he stood on his tip-toes. In the dark I could make out his grin, wide eyes, and crazy hair. They ran back and forth and snuggled in their beds in our dimly lit house until we finally made it out of bed.
Cheerios were on the menu for breakfast with cartoons to follow. After I got ready for the day I made up some peanut butter cookies and bagels. As the cookies were baking I could smell something burning, and wasn't sure what it was. As I mixed up the cookie dough to get it ready for the next pan I noticed the dough in the bottom was all burnt. While I wasn't looking Hyrum had managed to turn on the gas burner where the cookie bowl was sitting. I quickly transferred the dough to a new bowl leaving behind all the burnt stuff.
The first pan of cookies was devoured by the children as they sat in front of the heat vent in the kitchen. Every time I would turn around, Camilla's little hand was sneaking another cookie or two off the cooling rack. I smiled to myself as I listened to them giggle and munch together. Camilla refused to get dressed except for her undies and sat cozied up in the fuzzy blanket I made for her (in fact she still isn't dressed). Hyrum was dressed, but still had his awesome bed-head from earlier this morning.
Cheerios were on the menu for breakfast with cartoons to follow. After I got ready for the day I made up some peanut butter cookies and bagels. As the cookies were baking I could smell something burning, and wasn't sure what it was. As I mixed up the cookie dough to get it ready for the next pan I noticed the dough in the bottom was all burnt. While I wasn't looking Hyrum had managed to turn on the gas burner where the cookie bowl was sitting. I quickly transferred the dough to a new bowl leaving behind all the burnt stuff.
The first pan of cookies was devoured by the children as they sat in front of the heat vent in the kitchen. Every time I would turn around, Camilla's little hand was sneaking another cookie or two off the cooling rack. I smiled to myself as I listened to them giggle and munch together. Camilla refused to get dressed except for her undies and sat cozied up in the fuzzy blanket I made for her (in fact she still isn't dressed). Hyrum was dressed, but still had his awesome bed-head from earlier this morning.
When their belly's were full they went back into the living room and I put in one of Mike's old mix CD's. The kids and I danced together before I was summoned by the timer to pull out the next pan of cookies. As I placed the cookies on the cooling rack I couldn't help but smile really big.
The songs that played reminded me of so many fun memories had with Mr. Stannix when we were dating. I thought about cruising in his white Ford Probe with the flip up lights, listening to the same " old" tunes and feeling like life was perfect. I was reminded of good-night kisses on the front step, surprise visits, sweet phone messages, winter skating, and chats in the library. I am so glad that music can bring back such wonderful memories! After searching our computer I can't for the life of me find a picture of the old Probe!
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