Happy Day!!!!!!!

Just thought I'd share the joy! Jack slept for 9 hours last night....straight....without one single peep!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAHOO!!!! I woke up around 4:30 this morning, looked at the clock and panicked. I flew out of bed so fast just to make sure he was still alive. Sure enough, fast asleep!! I have so much energy today I could run a marathon (well, that is probably pushing it.....I'm still pretty out of shape :) Anyway, let's hope he keeps doing this :)

iTunes Tag

My sister did this tag. I think it is pretty stinkin' funny :)

Ok, here are the rules:
1. Put your itunes/music player/cd player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT!!! NO CHEATING!
4. After you've answered all the questions, tag three other people.

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY? Just for now - Imogen Heap
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? Electric Relaxation - Tribe Called Quest
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? Disappear - INXS....apparently I like invisible men.
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE? Staying Alive - Wyclef Jean....very fitting!
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? Just Like Heaven - The Cure
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS? Colorblind - Counting Crows....well, maybe my dad
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT FREQUENTLY? Bootylicious - Destiny's Child.....HAHA!!!
WHAT IS 2 + 2? Mr. Brightside - The Killers
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? Ball and Chain - Social Distortion.....Aren't you glad you are my best friend, Jay? :)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LOVE? Starry Eyed Surprise - Paul Oakenfold....Jay is my Starry Eyed Surprise
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? Counting the Days - Goldfinger
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Vienna - The Fray...hmmmm
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LOVE? Wind It Up - Gwen Stefani.....Ha!
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? Waiting in Vain - Bob Marley ....Ha!
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? Not Enough Time - INXS....good choice :)
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? Gold Digger - Kayne West....YES!!!
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? Whip It - Devo...HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? Suicide Blonde - INXS.....don't worry, I'm not suicidal :)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? Got To Give It Up - Marvin Gaye....HAHAHA!!!

I tag Jami and Katie B :)

Snickerdoodle Pie

I had a few requests for this recipe. I had some who thought it tasted great and others not so much. It tastes more like cake than pie, which is why I like it :) Butter, sugar and cinnamon...what's not to like???


Make a pie crust (or buy a refrigerated unbaked pie crust) and line the pie plate with the crust.

(Follow the directions carefully for the pie. For most of you this probably won't be a problem, but it took my amateur pie skills quite a while to do this :)

1 Tbsp raw sugar
1/2 plus 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
2 tsp. butter, melted (I used a little extra...by accident, but I think it made it better :)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
3 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp light-colored corn syrup
1/2 plus 1 tsp vanilla, divided
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl combine raw sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Brush melted butter over crust. Sprinkle with 1 tsp. of cinnamon-sugar mixture. Set aside.
2. For syrup, in saucepan combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, water, corn syrup and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil gently 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Set aside.
3. In mixing bowl beat 1/4 cup softened butter with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Beat in granulated sugar, powdered sugar, baking powder, salt and cream of tartar until well combined. Beat in eggs and 1 tsp. vanilla. Gradually beat in milk until combined. Beat in flour. Spread evenly in crust lined pie plate.
4. Slowly pour syrup over filling in pie plate. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture. Cover edges of pie with foil.
5. Bake pie 25 minutes; carefully remove foil. Bake 20 minutes more or until top is puffed and golden brown, and a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

Voila!

Mullet Madness - Business in the front, party in the back!!!

Once I was driving through St. Louis and stopped for gas. As the man next to me filled up his old beater Volkswagen, I noticed that he had possibly the sweetest mullet ever. Just then a breeze came and blew the hair off his back revealing a shirt with no sleeves that said "Do not cross Slayer". Sadly, Jack doesn't have a sleeveless Slayer shirt, but he is sporting the mullet of the year. What to do?

1. Shave it off
2. Cut only part and make it into a rat tail
3. Hope the rest falls out
4. Leave it in all its glory

Only time will tell :)


From the front.......

From the side......

And here it is......

Here is the reason Jack will be in therapy most of his adult life..

Jack did get my huge eyes :) I'm glad I show up a little bit in him :)

I had a Martha Stewart day. This is my snickerdoodle pie. I pretty much ate the whole thing myself. So much for losing that baby weight, eh?

YES!!

Twilight is now coming out 3 weeks earlier thanks to the Harry Potter move!! Who cares about Harry Stinkin' Potter anyway??? :) WOOHOO!!

Seriously?

I just heard the bad news about Harry Potter. For those of you who don't know, the next movie was scheduled to come out in November. Apparently Warner Bros. thought they could make more money if they released it in July instead, so now, the wait will be even longer. That is just cruel to say it's coming out in November and then move it. I think it's complete crap and I am highly disappointed.

However, the Twilight movie will still be coming out in DECEMBER!!! If they moved that I would probably be more devastated and stay in bed for a week....my kid would be neglected and I would gain 15 pounds. I need something to look forward to now that the books are over. Speaking of which.....LOVED Breaking Dawn. So happy! :)

Today it has been raining, raining, raining. It's only 49 degrees and I am loving it. Poor Jack doesn't have any warm clothes so this is what he wore today. I think it's pretty cute, quite frankly :)




I better get to work on those blasted Christmas stockings. Fall is fast approaching! It is almost time to break out the Christmas music! Woohoo!!!

The Durrant 411

Both of my boys are asleep, so I am having some alone time. The celebrity gossip wasn't that exciting today, so I suppose I should be productive and update our blog :)


Jay, Jack and I just got back from a long road trip. We went to Provo first to see Jay's sister and my sister. Then we went to Salt Lake for a wedding and then we went up to Rexburg to see Jay's brother. We had a great time, and lucky for us, Jack did GREAT in the car. He was definitely sick of his car seat by the time we got back though.



Here is the new Rexburg temple. It is huge and beautiful!!



Here is Jay, the stud, rock climbing.

Here is Jack still in good spirits after being in the car for 12 hours.


Jack rolled over all by himself this morning. As a mother, I should be proud and excited, but all I could think was "Crap" :)