Oh which one to write about first…. Let’s start with the hilarious fail first.

I was cooking dinner last night, and Dylan was “helping” me. He was at the table, sorta sitting on a chair, and I was stirring a big pot of Chicken Noodles on the stove. All of the sudden Dylan decides to slide out of the chair sideways, and the chair started to turn over. I drop my spoon, and go to catch Dylan on the chair as it is beginning to fall. Instead my hand gets wedged under the chair, so Dylan and the chair smash my left hand. Dylan was fine, I immediately had two swollen fingers that wouldn’t bend.

I panicked, and was worried that I just got 2 broken fingers, but the swelling started to go down by the end of the evening, thank goodness. Today I’ve got a giant deep bruise on one, and it still barely bends, but the swelling is gone on the other finger. If I could get the lighting right, I’d take a picture, it’s on my middle finger. So that is a little funny. Nico in the kitchen is one dangerous and hilarious mess sometimes.

So on to the kitchen win!

My mom came to visit this weekend and keep an eye on the kiddos while I got caught up around the house. She arrived with cookies, and a giant box containing an early Christmas/birthday present. I was surprised when she said that the present was for me…

I literally burst into tears when I saw what was inside the giant box. It was a 20 piece set of stainless steel Wolfgang Puck cookware! I was so shocked, and I truly appreciate the gift. My mom said “I wanted to give this to you for your birthday, and then I did the math, and figured out that you would be cooking 180 meals before then, so you need it now.” She is too sweet! I have to admit, it is really fun cooking with the new cookware.