Our Everyday: Volume 9...

Carter and I made my mom's oatmeal cookies Wednesday.  It was one of those mornings in which things weren't going exactly as planned.  Instead of just sitting and taking a breather, what did I do???  Decide to bake.  Brilliant.  So, it was oatmeal cookies this time around.  Mom's oatmeal cookies are not spice-filled with raisins (although, I love those, too).  Instead, they are raisinless and buttery.  Here's the recipe:

1/4 C. Crisco

1/4 C. butter

1 C. brown sugar

1/2 C. White sugar

1 egg

1/4 C. water

1 t. vanilla

3 C. quick oats

1 1/4 C. flour

1 t. salt

1/2 t. baking soda

Cream first four ingredients.  Add other wet ingredients and mis. Add mixed dry ingredients. Cook at 350 for 12 minutes. (I never come close to 12 minutes - more like 8-9, but I like really chewy cookies).

Carter's helping hand...

and a true-to-life-Wednesday picture.  Oops.

Peter helping, too!

The end result was the same though, and it really is good to do things together :)

Part of these will go to one of Carter's buddies!

Another part of our everyday lately...new babies!  This little guy was born this week.

One proud mama!  What a beautiful time on the ranch.

God bless your everyday!