Tag: Lazarus

The Laundry Basket

For years I have been carrying piles of laundry from our bedroom, and now Grayson’s bedroom, to the laundry room just using my arms.  That has made for several trips back and forth, picking up dropped socks and undies along the way.  Well, last week, when my mom was visiting, she bought us a laundry basket after I asked her to take some clothes out of the dryer.  I don’t know why I’ve put off buying one all these years, but it has certainly come in handy!

Grayson has enjoyed it too!  It’s a little play pen for him, and the day my mom gave it to us, I took some picture of him sitting in it.  There are probably very few babies out there that don’t have some sort of picture of them sitting in a laundry basket.

Lazarus had to come over to investigate.

Grayson has gotten so used to me shoving a camera in his face that he will rarely look at the camera anymore, so I had to acquire the help of my mom to make him smile.

And boy did he smile!!!

You know that country song, “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck”, well there’s just somethin’ ’bout a baby in a laundry basket!

He’s so little in it!

The only reason he’s looking in my direction for the photo is because I held his favorite stuffed animal, Pooh Bear, above my camera.  Oh the things I’ll do to get a decent picture!

“Alright, Mom, can we be done now?  I’d like to get back to playing with real toys!”

Ladies and Gentlemen, We’ve Got a Roller!

Grayson has figured out how to roll over from his tummy to his back!  He did it for the first time last week when Steve’s parents were here, but unfortunately, Steve didn’t get to see it, and since I wasn’t expecting it at the time, I wasn’t able to get pictures or video of it.

Well, he did it again today, and I just happened to have my camera handy!!  I was taking pictures of him on his tummy to show how well he can hold his head up, when he just rolled over!  And of course I snapped away!

I’m so proud!!!

Then when I put him back on his tummy, his buddy Lazarus decided to join him!

Lazarus: “Hey man, what’s up?”

Grayson: “Not much, just doin’ some tummy time.”

Lazarus: “Sweet!  Mind if I join you?”

Grayson: “Not at all!  It’s nice to have some company.”

Lazarus: “Hey, you wouldn’t happen to have any leftover milk would you?  That stuff is delicious!”

Grayson: “No, and how would you know what it tastes like?”

Lazarus: “Ummm…..Hey, what’s that over there?”  *runs away*

(At least that’s how I think the conversation went)

Grayson also went for a walk in the big boy part of the stroller this week!  For 16 weeks old, he did great!  And he loved being able to look around at the scenery as we walked through the park.

Mom’s Deviled Eggs

At my parents’ church in California (the church where I grew up) my mom is famous for her Deviled Eggs recipe.  At many of the church events, parties, and potlucks, her Deviled Eggs are always requested.  And they are gobbled up within minutes of setting them out.  Her Deviled Eggs are honestly the best I’ve ever tasted, and this New Year’s Eve I whipped out the recipe she gave me and made them for myself for the first time.  Now I am happy to share them with you!

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 6 large eggs (makes 12 Deviled Eggs)
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp yellow mustard
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • a few dashes of black pepper
  • a sprinkling of paprika

Start by hard boiling your eggs.  I messed up the first batch and had to redo this step.  What?  I had never hard boiled an egg before!

When your eggs are cooked and cooled, peel and cut in half lengthwise.

 

Scoop yolks out with a spoon and place in a small or medium bowl.  With a fork, mash your egg yolks until they are in little crumbly bits.

 

Add mayo, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper.  Make sure you measure out the vinegar.  I eyeballed it and it ended up being a little strong in the vinegar department…..but still good!

 

I forgot to take a picture while I was mixing the egg yolks with the other ingredients, but you should mix it first with a spoon or fork, and then if you have one, mix the rest of the way with an immersion blender.  It really helps get all those lumps out to create a smooth yolk filling.

Add the mixture to a piping bag with a small star tip.  You can also cut the corner of a Ziploc bag and use that as your piping bag and tip.

 

Pipe the filling into the empty egg halves into a swirly shape.  It helps if you have an egg platter so your eggs don’t wobble around when you’re trying to fill or transport them.  (Thanks for my egg platter Aunt Diane!)

 

Sprinkle each egg with a pinch of paprika and you are ready to serve…..and eat!!  Delish!!!

 

And I will leave you with Lazarus’s first picture of 2012.

P.S.  I took all these pictures with my new Canon 24-70mm F/2.8 camera lens that my wonderful husband gave me for Christmas!