{missionary moments}

We love having the missionaries live behind our home!  

I could create and entire "missionary moments" blog 

. . . and it would be AMAZING!

This post is not just about our backyard missionaries.  There are three sets of "elders" living in our area along with another great companionship living in Orange.  

These are real people with real birthdays so we like to celebrate! 

Saturday, March 5, was Elder Orndorff's birthday (pictured on the right).

His companion, Elder Kemp's birthday was Monday, February 28.

How cool is that?!  Birthdays in the same week!

Saturday morning, March 5, was Birthday Breakfast time!

These are not "our" backyard missionaries but we're so glad they come over anyway!

(Everyone has to love the inflatable birthday cake!) 

Such a great group of guys!  We count our blessings that they not only tolerate Rambo but seem to like him!

Not everything went exactly as scheduled.  Sir Thomas created a delicious breakfast quiche . . . which wasn't ready on time.  :(   Never fear!  I served store bought pastries for "First Breakfast."  Does that make me a REALLY BAD hostess or just a BAD hostess?

I should clarify.  If I had my own cooking show I would title it: "The Distracted Chef". 

I get terribly distracted when I cook.  I always intend to come right back . . .

Sadly, I have found myself exercising and wondering what was burning.  Dinner!?  I ONLY left for a moment to start a load of laundry.  HOW did I manage to end up exercising while the food burned?

So, India presented them her precious handmade cards.  Then, we sent them off to be missionaries while we got everything ready for "Second Breakfast" . . . to be served around the time of a traditional lunch. ;)

While the quiche finished cooking, I made myself STAY in the kitchen to make cookies.  I'd been promising Keaton some homemade oreos and this appeared to be a great day to make them.  

Homemade Oreos are my kid's favorite!  

I should make them more often.

I always make the UGLY kind but my darling friend, Janene, rolls hers out so they're PRETTY. 

Who doesn't want to be like Janene??  Exactly!  

I rolled my cookies.

(You can visit her lovely blog and make her cookies: Super Yummy Homemade Oreos)

(P.S. She's currently on vacation and I didn't get permission first but I'm really excited because this is the first time I've copied a link!!!  I feel successful!)

This blog is probably too long anyway so I won't post ALL the pictures from "Second Breakfast" but at least these guys didn't complain!

Happy Birthday Kemp & Orndorff!  I hope your wishes come true!

Some days I feel really lousy.  

No, Saturday wasn't perfect.  I served homemade cookies instead of homemade cheesecake.  

Check out the styrofoam cups!  Nice.  

I'll never be a diva! 

"First Breakfast" was a bit of a disaster, 

thankfully we had enough salsa to garnish the quiche for "Second Breakfast."  :)

Yet, it's still a really great life and these guys are so amazing!  I thank them for showing up, smiling, and always coming back for more of our craziness.  

If missionaries knock on your door . . . let them in!