Cinnamon Crescent Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls are a favorite in my house. My husband and boys would eat them every day if they could! I mean, what's not to love?? Cinnamon, sugar, butter, cinnamon.... my hubby and Big K like cinnamon so much that they could eat it by the spoonful!

I do not have a good home-made recipe for them yet, so I always just buy the Pillsbury ones. I was very excited when I came across this recipe! They are home-made, but super simple! I was also able to control the amount of sugar and cinnamon.



 

 

 

I was out of crescent rolls, but had some extra filling left, so I put it on top before baking. 

 

YUM!!! 

 

 

 

They were pretty good.... not as good as Cinnabon, but my family definitely devoured them! :)

Life around here.....

    I am so sorry that I have not made a single post for Mamatography 2013 yet. Please don't give up on me just yet! Life has been so crazy and hectic here, that I have not had a whole lot of time to do ... well... anything! My husband has been working 65 + hours a week (most weeks it's closer to 70-75!), and Big K has had a few health issues here lately. It started as Bronchitis, then moved to Asthmatic Bronchitis, and then turned into a trip to the ER. Spending 6 + hours in the ER with all 3 kids was not my idea of fun! My boys are super well behaved, BUT I thought I was just taking Big K to the family doctor and then to school, so I didn't have anything with me for the little two! I only had a few snacks, but I had NO diapers! I mean, who has kids in diapers and forgets to bring them?? This girl!   Big K had to see an allergy and asthma specialist. As it turns out, he has asthma. Not the typical kind of asthma where he wheezes and what-not, but the kind where he coughs... and coughs... and coughs.  We are pretty sure that he has been dealing with this for most of his life. We have finally figured out why he always seemed to be "sick" without actually being sick. We are not the type to give the kids medicine unless they absolutely need it. Breathing problems is one health issue I don't play around with! He is on a small handful of medications that all seem to be helping. The ER doctor had given him an inhaler to use as needed until we saw the specialist. Our family doctor told him to take it 4 times a day to help keep his airways open until we saw the specialist. That was a big help! Then, the specialist, gave him a second inhaler to take only at night time, along with some OTC allergy medicine and the combination has helped to not only clear out the remaining cough that he was dealing with at night time, but to also keep it away! I have only heard him a handful of times in the past week and a half! The specialist said that what most people don't know is that a lot of the time, it is an allergen causing the asthma. Big K tested positive to a few fall allergens... which makes sense since he gets sick every end of summer/fall/winter. He did not really enjoy the test, but he so happy to finally have some answers!   Little K has been fighting nap time. That has been super difficult on me. It seems Little K and Baby K want to sleep in shifts for nap time. There are days that Baby K will take a morning nap and then an afternoon nap. Those are very nice days for Momma! Little K is usually alright to stay up a little later and go down for his nap right before Baby K goes down for his afternoon nap. They may not nap very long, but it is definitely nice to have a little down time where I am not constantly chasing after someone!   Baby K is in the "cruising"stage now. He will use whatever he can get his cute little hands on to pull himself up! He tries very, very hard to keep up with his big brothers! If they go running into the kitchen, he is crawling as fast as he can after them! Big K and Little K will even turn around and crawl after Baby K so that he "wins" going the other direction! I just love how sweet they are with each other!   I have tried to get pictures uploaded and posts typed, but it seems as soon as I sit down to start, one of kiddos needs something. I have tried staying up late and / or getting up early,  but the times I do that, the little two don't want to sleep. It is very hard to find a good balance of time for everything. My family always has been and always will be my top priority. I don't do my blog for anything, other than for my own enjoyment. I started it to help keep me sane shortly after Little K was born, and I was no longer in a world with constant adult interaction. Sometimes, it has to take a back seat to life. :)   For my fellow Mamatographers - I have not even had a chance to check out any of your posts this year! I don't have much time at the computer.... as it is, I started this post like 3 hours ago and have had to take like a hundred breaks thanks to my babies! Hope everyone is have a fantastic year so far! I'm looking forward to catching up on everyone's posts!! :)   Here is a picture from this morning!! It's snowing like crazy here! Big K was waiting for the bus...  

 

   

 

 

Update for February 2013

          So, life has been crazy around here with 3 boys! I haven't had much of a chance to sit down and type or get pictures loaded! We are still working on syncing up nap schedules for Little K and Baby K. Some days it all works out great, and others... well... other days I beg for a 5 minute break so use the little girls room!     Big K is off at school all day, and the little 2 really miss having him home to play with. He is busy with homework and spends his time drawing when he is home.     Little K is definitely in the "terrible two" phase! He thinks everything he does is absolutely hi-lar-i-ous! He has learned to use his step stool to turn the lights on and off in the house. He knows how to use it to reach things he isn't supposed to have, too! He definitely keeps me busy!     Baby K is getting into everything at ground level! He isn't quite crawling yet.... very, very close, though! He "Army crawls" everywhere! He can get from one side of the room to the other in a matter of seconds! He has 6 teeth as of right now.     Today (Valentine's Day) my hubby and I are celebrating our 6th wedding anniversary! It seems like just yesterday we were getting married in a snow storm! There have been good times... and bad times... but I am so very lucky to have him help me get through everything! He is definitely my better half!   Since our anniversary / Valentine's Day is on a Thursday, and my hubby has to work, I made him a special dessert for after dinner. Nothing too fancy.... I found a recipe for Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies that I found online - I think on Pinterest. I am working on a post sharing my pictures and I will share what we think of them. They smelled delicious while they were baking!    

Mamatography Weeks 23 -26 (June 3 - June 30)

Mamatography Weeks 23 -26 (June 3 - June 30)

I am so very behind on my weekly posts! Here is the month of June! I am slowly but surely working on catching up! :)

6/1/2012

 

6/2

Pretending to drive.

 

6/3

Little K using his step stool to look out the front door during a storm.

 

6/4

My BIG helper (Little K) was helping me unload the dishwasher and dropped a Pyrex plate, and it chipped. I was so bummed!

 

6/5

Welcome Baby K!! :)

 

6/6

1 day old

 

6/7

2 days old and home from the hospital.

 

6/8

Big K and Little K coloring.

 

6/9

Momma's first time home alone with Little K and Baby K.

Daddy and Big K were at the grocery store.

This is one of my FAVORITES! Little K was still warming up to Baby K and came over to snuggle. Baby K waited until Little K was smiling to start screaming because he was hungry! 

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Little K wanted to hold Baby K all by himself. (He's pushing my arm away in the picture.)

 

First real picture of Baby K smiling... in his sleep.

 

6/14

I love spending this time with them when they are little! :)

 

6/15

Shredded paper towel anyone?

Little K thought this was so cool! We had the AC on, and realized the vent would make the pieces "fly"! Such a smart boy!

Our first real year for blueberries! YUM!!

 

6/17

Big K and Little K playing at their great grandparent's house.

 

6/18

Coming to check on his little brother! Melts my heart! :)

 

6/19

This is my neighbor's nasty cat on my picnic table! That is a story for another time! My neighbor's are very disrespectful....

 

6/20

Anytime he seems to be very quiet, I find him playing with Baby K's bouncer!

 

6/22

Little K fell asleep while sitting on Daddy's chair. So, Daddy brought the toddler bed up from the basement and put it in the living room for him to sleep on. :)

 

6/24

Wearing Daddy's shoes over his shoes.

 

6/25

 

6/27

He LOVES to look out the window!

 

6/28

At our play date.... He's kissing the baby the way I kiss Baby K while breastfeeding.

 

6/29

Nap time! Little K (on the monitor) fell asleep while sitting in his crib.

 

6/30

What I get to wake up to every morning! :)