Columbus Day ~ A Day Off

So, today I was off work for Columbus Day. Dirk had to work, but the girls were out of school. It was a great day well spent with just me and my girls.

I slept until 9am!!!! This is LATE for me!

I actually had a hair appointment, but it was cancelled. I was a little upset at first because I'm so ready to go back to my straight hairdo. I'm tired of the curls now!

Anyhew, all turned out well....

Jae and I went outside around 9:30. We both had our own plan. She wanted to ride her bike, run up and down the driveway, and play with her baby dolls. I wanted to CLEAN out my garage. For the last month, I have gotten sooooooooooooooo annoyed when we pull into the garage. It was a pitiful mess and pretty embarrassing. Oh, there's no one that really saw it...the thought of someone possibly seeing it was an embarrassing thought for me. I know....crazy, huh?

So, I got the garage completely cleaned out and it looks fabulous. I would post a picture of it, but my sister-in-law will start making fun of me again for taking pictures of unusual things. I thought that I would post some more entertaining pics of Jae instead.

One of my wonderful neighbors shared with me this fabulous recipe for the Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies. I actually bought all the ingredients last week, but didn't get around to making them until now.

So, with all this free time on my hands, I decided to make them with my girls today! Before looking at the pictures below, Morgan requested that I let you all know that she did not look her best because she'd just gotten up at noon and only brushed her teeth and washed her hands so she could be in on making the cookies. Whatever! LOL! I didn't look too hot myself, but I'm past the point of trying to look good every time the camera comes out.

Without further ado, here's a few pictures of us making the cookies this afternoon.

Jae was patiently waiting for the first batch of cookies to come out of the oven! She thought if she watched them, she could let me know when they were done. LOL!

Okay, look at these! Morgan (the photographer of the family) took several shots of them. They all turned out so well that it was hard for me to pick which shot I liked best. Soooooooooo, I posted my best four shots. Don't they look AWESOME?!?!?!?!

The girls claim that these are the best cookies they've ever tasted.

I also scored BIG POINTS with Jae. The whole time we were making the cookies, she kept jumping around in the kitchen. At one point, she said, "Mom, you're a perfect mom." I knew why she was probably saying this, but because she always has such a way with words for a 7-year old, I asked why was she saying that I was the perfect mom. She said, "I just think that you are." I asked, "Are you saying it because I let you help with the cookies?" She said, "No, I've been wanting to tell you that for a long time, but I always forget when you and Daddy are talking." LOL! Though I am far from perfect, I would like to hear my teenager say these words. Hey, I can always dream, right?

Back to the cookies....they were absolutley delicious! After having more of them tonight, I must agree with the girls, they are the best homemade cookies I've ever tasted too!

One last thing, Dirk just asked me if these are my four best shots, how many shots were taken. Some things are better left unsaid.