Autumn Morning

We awoke to squeaks and squeals from Emmy around 7:15a (she only got up at midnight and 3:30pam last night!) and Gubby talking to his toy trains. I snuck out of the bedroom letting Mike sleep in for once and plucked them both out of their cribs and headed to the living room. After turning on the Mickey Mouse Twice Upon a Christmas DVD and flicking on the Christmas tree, I headed to the kitchen to start breakfast. Preheated the oven, mixed batter for chocolate muffins, and started Emmy's oatmeal. Here's the secret recipe:

1 cup puree pumpkin
1 cup puree apple (Galas work well)
1 cup oatmeal (use formula/breast milk)

Stir and heat, cover and refrigerate leftovers-use within 24 hours.

Normally I just put the pumpkin/apple mixture in one container and add oatmeal as I go-she loves it! Gubby likes the pumpkin/apple, we'll call it "papple", with cinnamon and oatmeal, too!

We ate breakfast, donned our cold weather clothes (each with our own knitted hat!) and went for a walk to deliver Gubby's birthday invite to a neighbor and talk to the chickens and goats nearby.

Mike is now outside with Gubby cutting firewood and loading the wheelbarrow for the next few days-we will finally use the wood stove tonight! Emmy is napping (for the time being) and I'm wrapping up loose ends for my doctoral application-nearly done!

It's been a good morning...hope it keeps up!!