Bits and Pieces

Where do I start? I think in order of my notes to myself.

Pumpkin roll. This little item in my cooking library gets me forgiven many things. It is not all that beautiful, but it is really good. Kind of like a spice cake with cream cheese frosting. Anyway, here are a few pics. This particlar batch didn't make it to the family dinner simply because it wasn't as pretty as the others.

We have a conservative pediatrician. Tony and I did that on purpose. I would rather argue to get my way doc from being too cautious than regret not even thinking about a possibility. So, yesterday we went against dr orders and gave the kids some mini snickers. They have had peanuts before. No problems. According to the pedi, we should have waited until age 4 before introducing nuts to them because of allergies. Miss Priss took one bite of her snickers, sucked all the chocolate off, and within an hour had swollen cheeks, a rash, and swollen eyes. I immediately had Tony give her some benadryl. It was just a skin allergy, but it still scared the hell out of me.

When we got home from Mass on Christmas Eve, I was sick. I felt fine before, just really thirsty and craving OJ. I'm 29, you would think at this age I would remember that usually means I am sick. Damn it, I had just really started getting over the last one.

Mass. I LOVE going to Midnight Mass. It is beautiful. The earlier ones are the ones that most of the families with children go to. Unfortunately, I think last year was the last one for us for a while. Tony's mom kept the kids for us. We went to the 5 pm service because she didn't have to sing for that one. The kids couldn't go to the nursery because of RSV. Them sitting through Mass with us just wasn't going to happen. If we had tried that, I would have been into the communion wine before the end of service. Hopefully next year they can go with us.