Mother and Son Date

I love having two kids. I love that Norah can't go to bed without giving Wes a hug and a kiss, I love that Wes watches Norah's every move. One thing that is tough for me though being a mommy of two, is trying to find one on one time, especially with them being so close in age. I want to make sure I give them each my undivided attention outside of bedtime. I want to know each of them as individuals, and I want to make sure they get all of me. 
Last night our girl stayed the night with her Grammie and Papa so this morning when the husband went for a run and I wasn't feeling it, Wes and I went out for a breakfast date. He's not yet a good conversationalist but he is a pretty good listener - which in and of itself makes a great date :)

My handsome breakfast date

There was no running after a toddler, there was no making sure the girl child isn't spilling her drink etc. All of those things are fine and dandy but since she's at a needy stage of her life, Wes often just kind of sits there. This morning though, he got to have me. He may only be 7 months old, but he was a great breakfast mate. 

Those of you with more than one kid, do you try to spend time with them individually? What are some things you do for that special one on one time? ____________________________________________________________________   If you like my blog please click the image below.   There is nothing to sign up for, just click and you are done. Thanks!

Homemade Pancake Mix

Pancakes are a weekly occurrence around here. Today I tried something a little different and I'm so glad I did! I decided to make my own pancake mix instead of using the boxed mix. The box mix is kind of pricey and really they are only okay, so I figured it wouldn't hurt to try my own :) I searched online and ended up going with this recipe.

This is what it is:

4 cups all purpose flour

2 cups whole wheat flour

2/3 cup of sugar

2 tbs baking powder

1 tbs baking soda

That makes a nice size container that makes about 6 servings. To make the pancakes you use 1 cup of the mix and whisk in 1 egg and 3/4 cup of milk. I also added a bit of vanilla and I think next time I might add a bit of cinnamon. I also put in just a small bit of

water because we don't like our pancakes to be very thick.

We ate up all of the pancakes and I forgot to take a picture but here is a picture of the mix.