My baby boy is one today! Oh how fast the time has gone.

So strange, I wasn't quite ready for this and neither were my flowers.

I can't even tell you the last time I had a doughnut. Growing up my favorite doughnut was the maple bar. My grandma would often bring me and my sister a baker's dozen of doughnuts from Albertson's grocery store when she would come over to visit. I would always pick the maple bar. My grandma passed away two and half years ago and since then I really have not enjoyed a good doughnut. As I was browsing a new favorite website I noticed that there was a recipe for baked doughnuts. I could not resist. It has been way too long. 

I have to say they were very good. They are not like a fried doughnut but more like a soft chewy cinnamon roll with the cinnamon on the outside and no frosting. My hubby ate three...or maybe four, in other words he really liked them. It took some time and I only had one doughnut turn out with a correct sized hole (so make the middle holes bigger than a quarter) but it was defiantly worth the work. The above photo is of the one doughnut with the hole.       

We have had a week of molars. I am beginning to see the light (or teeth) in this process...sigh of relief!

 

The photo speaks for itself.

He is so busy now! My life with him is a blur and most of the pictures I take of him. I love how when he walks it mimics an elderly man. And how when he gets excited he laughs his ridiculously forced laugh and shakes his hands up and down. When he is tired how he relaxes into my arms and stares at me with his mouth open waiting for a kiss so that I can send him off to bed; I love that. His voice is the best when it is graced with the words of ma ma...and da da. And when he looks up and gives me an eight toothed smile, just because, I love that.

This mocha powder is very good! After finding a brand new espresso machine on one of my thrift store outings, Michael and I have made it a regular weekend treat to make cafe mochas. We have tried various syrups and powders but after trying this Starbucks brand it is by far the best. It is not to sweet, but has a rich dark chocolaty flavor that smoothly tantalizes your taste buds. We even had some freshly whipped cream this morning!