Candy Corn Cookies

I thought these cookies were so cute, I got a little confused at the directions with the logs and cutting them, they make it sound so easy. My mom came over and she couldn't figure it out either. So I just shaped them each cookie separately. They turned out pretty cute, and yummy to. They turned out cruncher than I like my cookies, so next time I'm going to try with my tried and true sugar cookie recipe. The recipe below is the crunchy cookies.

Candy Corn Cookies

1 1/2 c. butter, softened

1 1/2 c. sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

3 c. all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

yellow and orange food coloring

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Tint one portion yellow. Divide remaining dough into two-thirds and one-third portions. Color the larger portion orange; leave smaller portion white.

Shape each portion of the dough into two 8-in. logs. Flatten top and push sides in at a slight angle. Place orange logs on yellow logs; push the sides in at a slight angle. Top with white logs; form a rounded top. Wrap in plastic wrap. chill for 4 hours or until firm.

Unwrap and cut into 1/2-in slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 min or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Yield: about 5 dozen.

Disneyland!!

We had such a amazing time at Disneyland. I was worried about using the rental strollers, but they were fantastic, they maneuvered easily and they were skinny so you could get through crowds, and they were great for sleeping kids.


Ariana thinks she really has a drivers license now, she says she can drive the van.



Devin was always scrunched by dad so he's in the picture, but you can't see him well. Devin would not leave daddy side this whole trip. He is usually a daddy's boy, but will allow me to take care of his needs, but not this trip he wanted daddy to help him with everything.

Haunted mansion

The haunted house was changed over for the holidays, it is Twas the night before Christmas. It was really cool to see, but it's more funny than scary. The part I like the best is when your in the car and the ghost is sitting with you in the mirror, but for the holiday haunted house, it a present or a stocking. I prefer it the regular old haunted way.

Getting ready to go to California adventures, the new ride that we hadn't' been on was the monsters inc. it was a fun ride for the kids.

They did a high school musical 3 parade, Desi face was priceless!!

Bug's life 3D movie, Desi was terrified of this when she was three, she liked it a lot this time. I knew better this time and didn't put the glasses on Ari.

The chew train. This kids ride is so cute it sprays smells, so when you go through the watermelon it smells like it, and when you go through animal cracker land it smells like a sugar cookie.

bumper cars

Devin had fun seeing everything and hanging out with dad.

Ari's favorite ride was the Winnie the pooh, and the bumper cars.

sleepy babies, we got a snack and watched the high school musical parade while the baby's took a nap.

We were waiting for the train to take us around the park and Devin started sticking out his tongue and we all followed.

Toon town

the carousal ride

At ten the baby's started to fall asleep, so Jim found a place to let them sleep, and me and Desi went on Pirates of the Caribbean, then I took a turn watching the baby's while Desi and daddy went on it again, this was her favorite ride and she went on it a bunch of times. Indiana Jones was closed down for a repair and I was thinking were weren't going to be able to ride it, but it opened up and Desi loved it.

We stayed in the park until they said it was closed.