Poffertjes or Ebelskiver

  Last year for Christmas Mr. Riley bought me a strange looking pan.

It was on my list. 

It is for making Poffertjes (if your Dutch) or Ebelskiver (if your Danish).  We've made  them twice now, the last time was on New Year's Eve with family.  We have tried filling them with many things; all kinds of jam, chocolate chips, peanut butter, maple syrup, cream cheese, and blueberries.  We have also served them with powdered sugar, whipped cream and syrup.  All Good.

 Mr. Riley and I work as a team, I do the batter, he does the fillings.

Hi! Kevin

Another satisfied customer! (My nephew, Nickolas)

Look Alikes

We thought there was a certain resemblance...It's in the eyes

At the Museum

I took the kids to the Milwaukee Public Museum on Friday to see the frog exhibit.  The frogs were OK.  The best part for the kids, I think, was the lady who had bugs to hold.

Will holding a Walking Stick

Ellie holding a Millipede

We found Charlie Brown in the  Village Streets

In the Butterfly Pavilion

School Pictures

 It's school picture time again.  My kiddos did OK.  The best thing now, is that we get two proofs to pick from.  So the question is: Left or Right?

Keep in mind that these are grainy proofs printed out that I took a picture of with my camera!

Willem is FIVE

Willem turns Five today.  I call this selection of pictures, "The Many Faces of Will"

Loves his Frozen Custard!

Karate Kid

Insert genuine laughter here

Check out that chin!

The 'Sweet boy" look

Not so sweet boy.

Definite Dopey look, here.

I can hear the giggle in his voice.


 He is my crazy boy.  He drives me up a wall sometimes, but is also my most sweetest, loving child.  He is caring and funny.  Sometimes I don't even think he knows how very funny he is!

"Do skunks have tongues?"