Father's Day

I can't say that this has ever been a favorite holiday of mine. Not having a father figure in my life never made this holiday special and something I DIDN'T look forward too. It has always made me a bit sad. Especially seeing daughters with their GREAT dads. And hearing about the great things their dads did and do. Also Father's day is on a Sunday and I go to church and that always meant, primary kids get up and sing "Daddy's Homecoming" (click here to listen to it) fun crafts are made in primary and lessons on Dad's. It's all kind of hard when you don't have that great figure in your life. Now this is not to say I didn't have great men who cared for me while I was growing up, because I did, but somehow it was just not the same.
I think that is why it was so important to me to make sure the man I married was going to be a great dad. And you know what he is! And now for my two girls, I enjoy this holiday.

And today - even though we didn't think he would be here, Daddy made it home and Miss M got to spoil him with all the gifts she made or picked out for him. We enjoyed a dinner and show at the Tiki Terrace. (I know I know it is Sunday...) but It was a great Father's Day and I hope that Daddy K enjoyed himself! OH and while we were eating Miss A showed off her new trick to Daddy over and over again "how big is Miss A? SOOOO BIIIG!"
(throwing those cute chubby little arms way up over her head)
And she also could NOT stop moving to all the Hawaiian music tonight - I think she
enjoyed the show more than anyone!
Daddy K, we love you! Thank you for being a GREAT dad!
And making this day special for me too.

St. Patrick Day Cuppycakes

Here is my Mom's (secret) recipe...

St. Patrick Day Cupcakes

1 3/4 cup flour
1 box (4 serving) pistachio pudding (jello instant) *
3/4 cup chocolate chips
2/3 cup sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup oil
1/4 tsp vanilla

1 can cream cheese frosting (or flavor that you like)

- you can also add green food coloring to the frosting - make it even more festive : )

• mix ingredients together
• put cupcake mix into baking pans
• bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes
• let cool
• frost
• add green sprinkles and/or green m&m's to the top

(remember that they do have bags of ALL green m&m's -
I have only found them at CVS)


*you don't have to use the pistachio pudding, especially if you or someone
you love has a nut allergy. The pudding is to make the cupcakes green - you can just use
green food coloring which I do to add a bit more green.

EAT, SHARE, AND ENJOY!!!