By ErinG

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Cookie Baking

I have been very busy and fallen behind on my blogging. I will try to catch up and will date them according to when they happened!! Cookie baking was a busy weekend but I enjoyed making the cookies. I made the following treats:

  • Hershey Kiss "Buttons" (pretzels with a Hershey Kiss melted on them and an M&M on top)
  • Peanut Butter Hershey Kiss Cookies
  • Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Brownies with M&M's
  • Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies dipped in chocolate coated with Candy Canes
I used these cookies as gifts for people at work, Christmas parties, holiday events, as well as the kids teachers at pre-school (although I doubt I will do any of this again unless I bake really early - I have so many holiday treats from friends, students, co-workers, and what I made that I don't know how I didn't put on 10 pounds this holiday season).

I had a nice time putting the tins together, mixing up the cookies, fancy chocolates (from the store), and buttons. Beyond these tins I brought a huge container to school and each of my 30 students got at least two cookies (some of them closer to five cookies).

I am attaching my favorite recipe. These cookies were delicious (as long as you like peppermint candy canes). If you make these - enjoy!!!!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • chocolate chips or candy melts
  • 6-8 peppermint candy canes

To bake the cookies:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. In a large mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla together until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together, then add to the wet mixture, mixing until well blended. Stir in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto un-greased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool one minute on cookie sheet then transfer to wire cooling rack to cool completely.

To decorate the cookies:

These are TRIPLE chocolate cookies, so we need more chocolate! While the cookies are cooling, grab your chocolate chips or candy melts and melt them in a double boiler. If you don’t have a double boiler just put a glass bowl on top of a pot of simmering water.

Unwrap your candy canes and put them into a plastic bag, then crush them.

Now dip each cookie halfway into the melted chocolate and let any excess drip back into bowl. Then sprinkle some of your candy cane bits onto the melted chocolate (or carefully press the cookie in a bowl full of the candy canes - I found that they stay put better if pushed into the chocolate).

Place the cookies on parchment paper and let them set until the chocolate is hardened. ENJOY!!!

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Cora's Age

Luke's Age

Training

Distance for 2012. Goal 1000

Statistics of Growing Children

Aug 2012 - First day of Kindergarten for Cora was spent at the doctor instead of at school - PinkEye. Both kids: Cora 47" (3'11") 44lbs. Luke 46"(3'10") 43lbs.

Jan 2012

Cora and Luke turn into twins. BOTH are wearing size 13 shoes and weigh 40 pounds. Cora is 44 inches, Luke is 43 inches.

11/11/11

Cora: 4 years 5 months: 40 lbs; 44 inches

Luke: 3 years 3 months: 39 lbs; 42 inches

Mom: 36 years old: 150 lbs; 71.5 inches

Dad: 40 years old: 175 lbs; 74 inches


August 30, 2011

Luke's 3 year old well visit. Flu shot. 2nd Lead Test.

Stats:
Height: 42 inches (off the chart)
Weight: 38 pounds (90th percentile)

Speech: I will contact school to ask for testing. No rush, but speech class looks to be in his future.

August 10, 2011

New shoes for both kids:

Cora AND Luke: size 12!!!

May 22, 2011

Cora (4 years old): shoe size 11.5; height: 42 inches (92 percentile); weight: 38 pounds (72 percentile)

February 19, 2011

Cora (3 years 9 months) new shoes: size 11; height: 42 inches; weight: 35 pounds.

Luke (2 years 7 months)

new shoes: size 10.5 (2x wide); height: 39.5 inches; weight: 34 pounds.

September 12, 2010

Cora (3 years 3 months) gets new shoes: Size 10.5

Luke (2 years 1 month) same size as before: Size 9

August 18, 2010

Luke's 2 year appointment:

No shots. Everything looks great. Doctor says all is well and our only concern is the temper tantrums that seem to be occurring more often.

Weight: 31 pounds (60th percentile)

Height: 38" (off the charts) {. . .if you double his two year height and "predict" his adult height Luke will be 6'4" tall!!]


June 11, 2010

Cora's 3 year appointment:

She started to get nervous when I told her about the appointment but I was very firm and told her not to cry and that she was going to be brave. Both the nurse and two doctors (one was an intern) said she is in great health, size and weight. They all also commented on her "advanced verbal skills." (I secretly wondered if they were saying that she NEVER stops talking?!) We will make a dentist appointment soon and probably start fluoride pills or treatments since we are on well water.

Weight: 34 pounds(75 percentile)

Height: 42 inches (off charts - about 115 percentile)

Currently wearing 4T dresses, 3T/4T shirts & shorts

March 9, 2010

Luke (19 months) had his 18 month appointment.

Weight: 28 pounds (75th percentile)

Height: 35.5" (off chart ;-)

Immunizations as scheduled - handled it well. Issues with a limp - will see specialist - hopefully will turn up nothing!

February 3, 2010

Luke (18 months) got new shoes - size 9XW!! (XW = extra wide)

Luke weighs 28 pounds - he was weighed at his sick visit on Jan 28, 2010.

Cora (2yr 8months) got new shoes - size 10!

December 2, 2009

Luke (16 months) had his 15 month check up.

Height: 34.5 inches (110 percentile - off the chart)

Weight: 27 pounds (75 percentile)

Another vaccine was given but we declined the flu vaccine. Dave and I discussed it and we are watchful of the flu but not worried. . . we are comfortable with the major vaccines but don't necessarily want to add two more (regular flu and H1N1) to the shots schedule.

November 2, 2009

Luke (15 months) got new shoes - size 8!!

He wears 18-24 month clothing.

Cora (2.5 years) didn't need a new size yet - size 9!!

Cora is in 3t pants and 3t or 4t shirts.

August 27, 2009:

Luke (almost 13 months) had his one year check up.

Height: 33.25 inches

Weight: 26 pounds

He received his shots/vaccines and handled them like a big boy. . . but his lead test was torture!! He screamed and had a tough time with it.

August 15, 2009:

Luke (12.5 months) got new shoes - size 7!!!! (The lady at the Stride Rite who has owned the store for 30 years said, "I have not sold many shoes this size for a kid this young.")

August 10, 2009:

Cora (age 26.5 months) got new shoes - size 9.

July 24, 2009:

Luke was grabbing his hears a lot so we decided to take him to the doctor to double check to see if he had an ear infection. Also, Cora has a mysterious rash that needed a doctor's quick glance. Turns out Luke has a small ear infection and Cora has just a basic children's rash - allergic to something she touched and it will eventually go away.

Luke: 25 pounds 3 ounces

Cora: 29 pounds

June 1, 2009:

Luke's "9 month" appointment (he is 10 months old but we wanted to schedule Cora and Luke for the same day):

He did great!! No tears - No problem!!

Weight: 21 pounds 6 ounces

Height: 32.75 inches

Currently wearing size 18-24 month summer clothes, sometimes fitting into 12-18 month.

Cora's "2 year" appointment:

She cried as soon as she got into the parking lot and didn't stop until about 30 minutes later - crying isn't a good description for the screaming and yelling that came from her little body! Cora finally calmed down to be examined by the doctor - all is looking great! She did get one shot . . .and she cried again. . . but when the nurse took the needle out she said, "No more hurt!" So she did get a few points for bravery at the end!!

weight: 26 pounds

height: 37 inches

Currently wearing 3T dresses, shorts (for length) and 2T shirts.