Addiction

Why can't chocolate chip cookie dough be like Angel Food Cake batter and taste like crap before it's baked? Nooo, it has to be delicious ooey gooey goodness doesn't it. So that's my addiction. I made cookies out in Cali (double batch by hand in a bamboo bowl mind you!) and now I just had to make some more to feed my addiction (double batch with a mixer thank goodness) of both dough and baked cookies...out of the freezer has become my latest crave. And of course to make Greg happy. He asked when there'd be cookies around and I said I just made some in California and he said "that does me no good here in WI!"

California was good, the weather was beautiful for us out there, not so much back here. Jake was an excellent flyer, he even got some wings on our way back. They aren't the cool pins anymore, just some plastic thing. Bummer. So here comes the picture onslaught, enjoy!!!

(don't forget, you can click on the picture to make it bigger! And title is below the picture.)

"I'm leaving on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again..."

Our first adventure, Half Moon Bay. Here is one of the landscaping decor places and a small sample of the pots they have. I thought this was cool with the mountains (I almost said hills!) in the background.

There's horses on the beach, there's horses on the beach! I was so excited. We got to see them trot by later too while Jake had his picnic by the ocean.

Here's his first photo at the ocean! It was a bit breezy and a slight chill, Grandma wouldn't let him get out his speedo. :(

Gramma, mom and Jake taken by some weird fella whose first words while we were sitting at the bench was "first one?"

After a day at the ocean and a day at daycare, they were done for.

Hello, Grampa? Uncle Greg? Come save me from your picture taking ladies!

Lounging in our PJ's.

We all went to Dale & Joan's for a delicious Cuban dinner via the 1961 Corvair van. Boys in the front, girls in the back. Yeeehaaaa!

Jake fell asleep (how rude) and got to represent Uncle Charles for awhile.

Back to Front: Dale, Joan, Charles. Dale made us a Cuban dinner, deeeeee-licious!

Dale is making Thanksgiving dinner, Brett (Greg's brother) is making Thanksgiving dinner. I wish we all lived closer so we could have a turkey cook-off...I would gladly be the judge for that, but don't make me pick a winner.

The Roedl girls and that silly boy.

Jake & Joan

Jake & Irise (Irish Jack's girlfriend, but competition is strong from this little man!)

Here we are back home. Jake got a bath the next night and had to bundle up in the atrocious weather! He got some hand-me-downs from his cousin, so has to wear them when he can, hence the halloween attire!

Here we are today! The ultimate Packer Backer!

"Hey Brett, I'm ready to step in when you retire...by the time you retire, I'll be graduating from high school...I'm ready, just give me the call."

Ohkay, I'll just wait over here on my pillow until you call.

Here I am enjoying my 3 favorite things, my swing, Brett...

...and a TOUCHDOWN!!! He was awake at this time, but now he is out again!
They just scored another touchdown...smoking the Vikings 34-0, can't beat that!