Just playing...

Found this new template on this site. Thought I might change up my blog a little bit. Turns out that that snow storm we had on Monday was big but not so bad. Well the schools cancelled on Tues. But they made up for it by having them go a whole day today. (It was a schdedule early release day). I've been wanted to post this picture for a while. This is a baby booty that took me all day to finish. I sewed another but it's not quite right, but for right now I only have one. I want to make more but I haven't ventured into that yet.

Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe

Here is a recipe for cookies that is getting a lot of attention at our house
lately.

Snickerdoodles

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup of butter (softened)
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups flour
2 tsp cream of tarter
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon

In a bowl, cream together the 1 1/2 cups sugar, butter, and eggs. In another bowl, stir together flour, cream of tarter, baking soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Shape into 1" balls. In a small bowl, mix together the 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Roll balls in sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place 2" apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for about 8-10 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen.


*On a side does anyone out there know what cream of tarter does for this cookie-it is in every snickerdoodle cookie recipe I've seen?

*On another side note in case anyone is reading this far along we are currently getting more freezing rain and snow today (some reports are up to 10 inches). School is letting out early and all activities that were scheduled for tonight cancelled. I haven't seen the ground since early December. No joke. I'm really not.

Did You See it?

Well I guess last night we had a lunar eclipse in our midst. I didn't make it out to see it. Wayne happened to mention it this morning. So I wanted to find out when the next lunar eclipse is going to happen so we can all put it on our calendars and not miss it.
Guess what according to http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEnext.html
the next total lunar eclipse is December 21, 2010 that will be our anniversary. But go to the site above to see a list of eclipses.

A Few Videos

All right so I'm enjoying this new movie feature. I hope that you all enjoy these latest videos.

Girls Talent Show

So the girls and I were talking about an upcoming talent show that they want to do. We all had a little bit of time on our hands today and hence this movie was born. We hope that you enjoy the first annual Ross Family Talent show.

Trapped

Another winter day is upon us. Wayne was suppose to give a talk in church today. But it ended up that we couldn't even get out of our drive way. Sooo here we are at home and I decided to at a little bit more to my blog. Audrey is helping out a little bit by reading all my typing. She is becoming such a good reader. She just informed me that I switched the subject. I guess I do that that a lot in my journaling.
Hey do you all remember when you were a kid and your dad would make you snow ice cream? I did that today for the girls. They loved it! I also added wintergreen candies (those pink chalky mints) They really liked it. I have some left over in the freezer for a later treat.
Guess what Wayne did? I've been recording all the Jane Austin movies on Masterpiece theater. He decided to watch Mansfield Park. And like everyone who has read or watch this he was quite disturbed that Fanny and Edmund got married. Yes I guess they are cousins and I don't know about the laws in England, maybe first cousins can get married. Well that's about it for today.

Day one

Okay, so I really got interested in blogging after my cousin showed me hers. I 'd never really given it much thought. But I do like to journal and I also like to be on my computer. So I might as well do both. It could be benefical. Also it is approx. 5.37 am (in the morning) I just couldn't sleep. Not good. I guess I just have so much to do tomorrow. Like clean my house before company comes. So I'm just going to post this now and play around with creating my blog. Hope you all enjoy.