The short story – I turned 30 in Vegas last month & went for the Supercross finals. It was awesome. I love Vegas.

To the people that know me, please try to pick your jaw up off the ground. I cooked. I mean, I am a self proclaimed awesome baker, but cooking is a whole different ball game. When JR demands that it is my turn to cook for once, my response is usually, “where do you want me to order from.” I just don’t enjoy it and feel totally lost trying to put a delicious meal together. Tell me to cook healthy, I can cook healthy. Tell me to cook lunch, I can cook lunch. Tell me to cook a yummy dinner, I likely will break out in a sweat and nervously laugh at you. Well, I totally didn’t cook dinner this morning so breakfast was made full of love and non sweat. Plus, super easy (are pancakes technically cooking or baking I wonder). These pancakes were seriously sooooo good, like I need to go for a run because I stuffed myself good. Try them yourself…I dare you!

The line up:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup banana, mashed
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a large bowl.

After mixing well, stir in milk, mashed banana, lightly beaten egg and vanilla and mix well again.

Add the chocolate chips and stir ‘em in. Then cook in 3″ circles on a griddle.

Then stuff yourselves. I added a side of turkey bacon as well. Enjoy!

The other day as we were riding in the car on our way home from Natalie’s dance class photos, Natalie says out of the blue, “I love to listen to Cherry Underwear!” After a bit of questioning and cracking up, we find out Cherry Underwear is apparently the same thing as Carrie Underwood, Ha-ha! Love my girl and because a post just isn’t as good without a photo, here’s a snap from my girl’s 4th birthday party a couple weeks ago. 4 years old. Time sure flies, especially when you’re rockin out to Cherry Underwear.

Just one for this rainy Tuesday morning – which is very fitting for this engagement session, but you’ll have to wait to hear all about it later. I can’t wait to show you this session. I think I love this little guy.

You know it’s time to enjoy the summer festivities when the farmer’s markets start opening up! We decided to take a trip to one of our local markets a few weekends back and stumbled upon a balloon lady, how cool! Natalie chose a princess hat (shocker)!

Then we headed over to the location announcement for the Idaho Aquarium where Natalie decided on a red dolphin for her face painting turn. She loved that red dolphin!