'babies' movie?

I didn't even realize this was coming to theaters till like last week. Shane sent the link over to me during a mid-day chat session (I know, we're bad, but we really don't talk all that much. And sometimes we still get to say more to each other than the rest of the day combined) and that's the first I'd heard of it. just goes to show what happens when you cut cable and rely on hulu and netflix to keep you entertained.

Goodness, this looks like it would have been a fun way to celebrate Mother's Day Weekend. Even though I kind of wince when those cute African kids start batting at each other. I know that's reality but still.

Did anyone go see it? The beautiful cinematography makes me tempted to see it in theaters instead of waiting for it on DVD.

mother's day

I'm lame. Mother's Day totally snuck up on me. Between law school finals and birthday celebrations, I didn't even see it coming.

I'd so love to surprise my sweet mom with these fun flowers to brighten up her "surprise" breakfast in bed.

And maybe even make her a cute little pin to wear at church like this one or this one.

But since my mother lives on the other coast, I'll have to settle with mailing her a card and bringing her a gift when we visit in a few weeks (fingers crossed). (Besides, we all know she's really only looking forward to getting a special phone call from her missionary son on Monday. Wish i could tune in!)

breakfast for dinner

All we wanted Sunday after church was...breakfast. So, we whipped up some whole wheat pancakes (my dad's recipe) and paired it with some of Aunt Patty's famous apple syrup. Yum.

Here's the recipe for whole wheat pancakes, in case you want to try them:

Combine the following ingredients:
3 c. wheat flour
2 tbs. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
6 tbs. sugar
5 eggs yolks
3 c. milk
6 tbs. oil

In a separate bowl, whip 5 egg whites till shiny and fluffy. The fold into previously mixed batter and pour onto the griddle. Wait for bubbles to appear and then pop before flipping. These are thick, fluffy pancakes so they may take a little longer to cook through than some. But they are worth the wait, believe you me.

If you want to pair it with Aunt Patty's apply syrup, click here for the recipe.

as promised: birthday footage

We took a lot of video and pictures on Christian's big day. Unfortunately, half of them are on other people's cameras so I have some gathering to do. Here's some raw footage:

Cake time. We did sing. Luckily Grandma Larsen got that part on camera. This is the aftermath.

All-time favorite gift..? Just might be. Not sure how we'll top it.