Happy Birthday Jacob!

-
My middle son turned 4 today!!!!  Since DJ is out of town (snowboarding in Tahoe) we did dinner and pie (his choice).  He opened a small present from us and presents from family.  He recieved a new jacket from an uncle, from my mom he got the Chipminks Beanie Babies and the Soundtrack from The Squeakuel.  We got him a puzzle and a 3 train Thomas set.  And DJ's parents sent him some candy and $20 which he can't wait to go and spend!  LOL


Normally when the kids have a birthday I bake cupcakes for them to take to school.  But Jake is in a special Early Intervention class so they only go to school from 8-11 am.  So I saw these White Chocolate Popcorn Treats on My Little World and thought they looked awesome so I decided to make them for Jacob to take to school tomorrow.  Here are her directions:

"Pop some popcorn. Melt a bag of white chocolate in the microwave and pour it on top of the popcorn. Add the Valentine's M&M's to it and mix it. Let it cool and harden." Since I don't have an air popper for popcorn (and would probably set my house on fire if I tried to pop popcorn in a pan) I microwaved a bag of Kettle Corn Popcorn. -I figured Movie Theater Buter might be kind of gross. I used white chocolate chips and regular M&M's.  They taste amazing and they are bright and colorful thanks to the M&M's.  Here they are on the tray hardening.  I put them in little goodie bags with ribbon and a tag for each child!!


Comments

  1. Gillian BehnkeMarch 7, 2010 at 11:28 PM

    Thanks for the follow - following you back from MBC!

    ReplyDelete
  2. SarahMarch 7, 2010 at 11:56 PM

    Aww! He looks so happy with his chipmunks!


    New follower from MBC! Feel free to stop by some time :)

    http://carstrucksandteethingrings.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  3. Diane SchmidtMarch 8, 2010 at 12:43 AM

    Hi,
    Thanks for stopping by my blog :)
    Today I made popcorn for St. Patrick's Day with chocolate and green candy melts, I will be blogging about it tomorrow or Tues. Your's look good, I'm sure the kids enjoyed it! Mine did.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Holly LefevreMarch 8, 2010 at 3:29 AM

    Thanks for the follow..here to say hi and follow you back. My kiddos want that Squeakquel soundtrack so bad...I am dreading it..but totally see it happening.

    ReplyDelete
  5. AllisonMarch 8, 2010 at 9:12 AM

    @Diane Sounds good! Thats what I thought of first for the Popcorn Treats- St Patty's Day parties.

    @Holly We have the first one too. They love to "rock out" to it. LOL

    ReplyDelete
  6. BrandyMarch 8, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    Following from MBC! I love that you have 5 kids...I think that it is awesome. I am pregnant with my second but plan to have a few more.

    ReplyDelete
  7. UnknownMarch 8, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    Happy Birthday to your son.

    I LOVE Tennessee, we went to visit near Dollywood this past November the week before Thanksgiving and it was just beautiful, my favorite story is when a horse almost leaped off a side of a mountain, crazy story but it is funny. The mountains are beautiful, I live in DE and we don't have them here.

    Joanna

    ReplyDelete
  8. AllisonMarch 8, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    We live about an hour/ hour and a half from Dollywood. Both my husband and I grew in San Diego, CA. We transferred out here in 2004 when he worked for Best Buy. We stayed just over a year before moving back. It was hard because Blake and Kayla were little and we had no family/friends here. We rented out the house we bought and went back to CA. But our tenents called in May 2009 and said they were moving out and we decided with the economy and the kids being older that it was a perfect time to move back. So 2 weeks after I had my youngest, we jumped in the UHaul and made our way back to the mountains of TN. We love it here and with the cost of living and crime so low here it is best for our family!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Monkey MaeMarch 8, 2010 at 10:35 AM

    Happy Birthday! Following from MBC.

    www.monkeymaesays.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  10. Mrs. SanchezMarch 8, 2010 at 11:00 AM

    Oh my goodness, he is absolutely adorable!! Congrats on the big 0-4! I'm another MBC Follower. Follow back at http://jotgiveaways.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  11. One PhotoMarch 8, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    Hi there - your son is adorable - impressive pop corn, ingenious! Thanks for the follow on my blog, I am now following you in amazement (given I only have one child and life seems so busy and crazy at that!)

    ReplyDelete
  12. Mommy WordsMarch 8, 2010 at 10:22 PM

    Happy Birthday! You are quite impressive! I am now following from MBC FFF!

    5 kids - I am jealous - my hubby wants to stop at 3!

    I am at www.mommywords.com

    ReplyDelete
  13. SarahMarch 9, 2010 at 1:43 AM

    Great blog. Following you back, thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Organic Motherhood with Cool WhipMarch 9, 2010 at 11:12 PM

    Happy bday Jacob!! You are too cute. And I'm all about the popcorn m&m treats. Delish!

    ReplyDelete
  15. TreeMarch 10, 2010 at 9:04 PM

    Happy belated birthday, Jacob!! Those look really tasty!!

    Hey Allison....I left you an award on my blog in a post. :) Thanks again!! Love your blog.

    Tree aka Mother of Pearl
    http://www.motherofpearlitis.com

    ReplyDelete
  16. MamiMarch 11, 2010 at 6:21 PM

    Hi,
    I am from MBC!
    Thank you for the follow on Florida Frugal Family. I love this treat - I have to come up with a non-dairy version for my new site - http://nomooforme.blogspot.com/ - If I do I'll make sure to mention you as my inspiration.

    Ana

    ReplyDelete
  17. MamiMarch 11, 2010 at 6:21 PM

    Forgot to mention...I am a new follower :)

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

BlogFest 2010!!!!

-
Image
WooHoo!  So glad that BlogFest 2010 is here!  Here is a review of the prize pack my winner will win. * Adam & Eve and  Michael & Carla from the Infamous Lovers Nail Polish Collection by B.B. Couture * Any sterling silver necklace and charm from Charm Factory * Your choice of any handmade Scrabble Tile Necklace from Unscrabbled * $25 E- Gift Card for the Charm School Etsy Shop * Vintage Inspired Moleskine Journal from Creative Visions * WAT-AAH Backpack, 4 bottles of WAT-AAH, and WAT_AAH Goodies (Just added 9/10!!) * $20 GC to winner's choice store/restaurant (off list).  * A surprise gift pack (as in Plural Gifts!!) from  SmartMom Jewelry (Just added 9/11!!) How to Enter: Mandatory Entry: Follow me on GFC.  (must be done for Extra or Bonus Entries to count) Extra Entries:  Follow me on Facebook or Twitter (leave a separate comment for each) Extra, Extra Entries:  Follow WAT-AAH on  Twitter or  Facebook (leave a...
Read more

Interview with Ms. Ladybug and a PillowPet Giveaway!!

-
Image
My Interview Questions: * What's your name? – Ms. Ladybug * Where do you live? – I fly around North America, when I’m not having adventures around the world * Who are your best friends? – Krissy Koala and Zippity Zebra * What is your favorite food? – I eat pesky bugs called Aphids that ruin beautiful flowers, like roses. I also like raisins. * What are your favorite things? – My travel bag. It has my maps, journal, and pencils in it at all times, so I can just pick it up and go! * What is your favorite color? – Red * What is your favorite thing to do? – Go on an adventure! * What is your favorite thing about yourself? – I’m willing to try anything and go anywhere. I love to explore the world around me. * What do your friends say about you? - Krissy Koala: “Ms. Ladybug is super fun. She is always ready to experience something new. She’s a leader in our group of friends and is often the one to get us all together for an adventure.” - Zippity Zebra – “I love that Ms. La...
Read more

Hand Made with Love Giveaway!!!

-
Image
Welcome to You Have How Many Kids and the Hand Made with Love Winter Giveaway event!!  Just as a reminder the giveaway runs from 2/2 until 2/6 at 11:59 pm.  There will be 1 winner who will win: * A new blog design by April Showers {retail value $150!!} * A $35 gift card to Studioahimsa 's Etsy store * Any hat in The Knit Wit by Shair 's Etsy store {retail value $10} * The Dew Drops necklace by For my Sweet Daughter {retail value $45} Now you want to know how to enter right??   Mandatory Entry:  *Follow me with GFC Extra Entries: * Follow April Showers with GFC *Like Studioahimsa on Facebook * Like The Knit Wit  on Facebook *  Follow For My Sweet Daughter with GFC * Follow me on Facebook http://facebook.com/how.many.kids   or on Twitter @how_many_kids Leave a separate comment for each entry, up to 6 entries max!  Make sure to leave an email address so I can notify you if you win!!  And that's it!!  Have fun and Go...
Read more