Vanilla Chip Cookies

I just made these YUM-O cookies tonight and they were a huge hit!!
I'm adding them to my favorites book, and thought I'd share.

Vanilla Chip Cookies

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1/2 cup butter or margarine - softened

1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar

1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp firmly packed brown sugar

1 egg

3/4 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/4 cup flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup vanilla milk chips

1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

~Cream butter in large mixing bowl, gradually add sugars on medium speed. Add egg and vanilla - mix well.

~Combine flour, soda, salt and gradually add to creamed mixture. Mix well. Stir in chips and pecans. Shape dough into 15 inch roll.

TO STORE: Wrap roll in wax paper and refridgerate at least 2 hours and up to 24. To freeze wrap in waxed paper - then foil. Freeze up to 1 month.

TO SERVE: Unwrap, cut into 1/2 in slices. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly before removing to wire rack.

Bathroom update!

Well, here it is, for those of you who were curious.

We completed our bathroom update. We love it!!

Thanks to Papa and Grammie for all your help in our project! You guys rock!

A visit with FarmChick

We got to head out to the "farm" this morning to visit FarmChick aka Auntie Heather and see the new baby chicks that had just hatched. My boys were so excited.

Here they are with Beau taking a peek.

Prestyn thought they were great, and kept saying "hi" to them.

But pretty soon he was being beckoned by Spencer to come say hi to him & Red.


So Auntie took the boys in to greet the horses. They were both very friendly.

Red is a big ole horse and so sweet!!

And Spencer LOVED the attention and getting HUGS!!

Of course we also had to peek at the bunnies! Prestyn just had a ball, he kept telling all the animals "hi". By this time Cayden had disappeared with Beau up in the tree fort.

Thanks for having us out to see the babies & horses Heather!

My boys LOVED it.

OUR BOYS!!

Nothing to say....just a cute pic!

SUNSHINE!!

All I can say is YAY for sunshine!!!

It's been so gloomy/windy here for awhile, it was so nice to finally have some sunshine and warmth. Justyn mowed the lawn & watered it & of course the boys found the "mud hole" :) They had so much fun!

Yep, we even let them run through the sprinkler!

When it was off, they tried drinking the water from the ends, and then daddy turned the water on. :) Those were the best squeals!!

Before all that water they had fun playing in the sanbox.

And posing for pictures for mom of course!

Prestyn attempted to ride his trike...but those legs are just a little to short yet.

Cayden has mastered his bike, and loves to cruise around on it now.

Play date!

We met some friends at the park to enjoy some sunshine & fun!

Cayden and Asher had some fun!!

They thought they were so cool to be up on this tree.

We have been just loving the sunshine & being outside!! YAY!

YAY!

Grammie & Papa come tomorrow! WHOOHOO!!!