Hot Hot Hot!

Today it has been cooler than other days. The high is suppose to be ~94 degrees and currently it is 86 degrees @ 12:30pm. I use to check the weather pretty frequently. Ever since the weeks and weeks of above 100 degree temperatures(beginning of summer) I stopped checking. Hot is Hot!

Almost the End of August

This month went by really fast! It feels like this month just started.

Quick updates:

Baby #3 at 32 weeks is measuring approximately 5.25lbs. So that puts her on track for being huge. Again. They said that if she puts on half a pound a week from here to her due date that she will be around 9.5lbs. But seeing how she is suppose to be around 3.75lbs at 32 weeks and she is already big she isn't growing at the normal pace. You don't weigh 5.25lbs by growing at the normal rate. So I think I will stop counting the 39-40th week. That last week that hasn't seemed ever take place because of their hugeness. So instead of 8 more weeks I am going to tell people 7 weeks.

We are still trying to pick out a name for baby #3. We thought we had a name picked out before but we aren't so sure anymore. So I started to create a list of possible names.

Our current top secret plan seems to be going according to plan... more on this when we are ready. We have made too many changes over the past year to feel confident about announcing our current plan.

Dimitri and Katina are adorable. Katina is super sweet. Dimitri is full of energy and getting into a lot of trouble. Byron says he is just being curious. Dimitri really likes to "help" out. Today he helped me cook stuffed bell peppers and cookies. Too cute.

I turned 25 this month.

It's been really hot this summer.

I was able to see my Dad's family get sealed in the temple earlier this month. It was a really neat experience.

Last Day of July

I can't believe how fast this year has gone by. We will be welcoming another baby in 2.5 months. Summer is almost over and we have only been swimming a handful of times. This week we changed our life plans too many times to count because things kept coming up. We think we have a plan but I will wait to post what we have decided until we are more certain. Katina is walking really well and Dimitri is talking more and more. He is using full sentences it is great!

Things that I am looking forward to in Aug '09:
-turning 25
-going to see the Wiggles Live at the Paramount
-Coopers BBQ
-Family BBQ
-More HOT weather (yikes!)

Cake

The cake for Byron's birthday was really good. I added chocolate syrup too and did not have chocolate covered toffee just regular toffee bits. The name is kind of embarrassing.

Byron's Birthday Cake Recipe

I am going to attempt to make this cake for Byron's birthday. I was looking for a recipe similar to one a friend use to make but I couldn't find her version. So instead of attempting it from memory I found this version which seems to be very common and had a ton a good reviews. So hopefully it will taste good.

Better Than Sex Cake II

Rated:	Prep Time: 30 Minutes	Ready In: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Submitted By: ANGELADY41	Cook Time: 1 Hour	Servings: 24

"Rich chocolate cake, caramel, toffee, and whipped topping - need I say more?!"

Ingredients:

1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix 1/2 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 6 ounces caramel ice cream topping

3 (1.4 ounce) bars chocolate covered toffee, chopped 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions:

1.	Bake cake according to package directions for a 9x13 inch pan; cool on wire rack for 5 minutes. Make slits across the top of the cake, making sure not to go through to the bottom.
2.	In a saucepan over low heat, combine sweetened condensed milk and caramel topping, stirring until smooth and blended. Slowly pour the warm topping mixture over the top of the warm cake, letting it sink into the slits; then sprinkle the crushed chocolate toffee bars liberally across the entire cake while still warm. (Hint: I crush my candy bars into small chunks as opposed to crumbs - I like to have pieces I can chew on!)
3.	Let cake cool completely, then top with whipped topping. Decorate the top of the cake with some more chocolate toffee bar chunks and swirls of caramel topping. Refrigerate and serve right from the pan!

Customization

I finally figured out how to change the background. After several sites that lead to errors I found one that worked. I had to change the fonts but other than that it was a lot of fun. Yay!

Blogging

I have been on facebook for many years but it seems like everyone has a blog. I never write notes on facebook and I figured I would like to start blogging. So finding stuff to say and writing about them is new to me. What could I possible have to say that is blog worthy. I guess it forces me to slow down and think a bit harder about what is going on in my life instead of letting life fly by unnoticed.