Soup Babies

Just wasted a bunch of time online looking at the average size of American families, and posts about women who want more kids, but their husbands do not. I do like the idea of having three kids, but I am also thrilled with my family as it is now. As of now, the boys each have their own room. And both me and my husband grew up with one sibling. My husband is not at all interested in having another child. I mention the idea occasionally, and it is always met with hostility! Two is a great number; two parents, two hands, and its' easier to divide things in half rather than thirds...right now we are doing just fine. Also, my second pregnancy was harder on my body than my first. But the birth was easier. I love my babies, but birth and newborns are hard! So I guess since I could go either way (keep the head count at two or three), it would make the best sense for my marriage to not have another child. Alright, decision made. I guess.

I made soup the other day. Stock from 'veggie nubs', meaning I save the skins and such from veggies to boil to make my stock. I froze a portion of it (a few jars worth) and I put the rest in the fridge. My sister gave me a pie crust mix, which I used today. While the kids were napping, I made the crust. And when we got home (later than I meant to) I put the crust in my new pie tins and threw a handful of flour in, along with my Tupperware of soup. I let it bake at 405 degrees Fahrenheit, for probably about a half hour. I checked on it periodically. I thought it was delicious, as did The Hubs. The Boy was persuaded to eat it, and The Baby tasted it. Perhaps they will like it better for lunch.

Sweet Potato Pie

This morning we made a sweet potato pie. The kids helped, more or less. I got the recipe from taste of home website, tasteofhome.com
I didn't realize I only had one egg until after things were already being mixed. I looked up online what a good egg substitute was, and found that condensed milk was listed. So instead of the amount called for in the recipe ( 3/4 cup, I think) I used the whole can. Which was more than necessary. The pie solidified well, but we haven't tasted it. I hope it turns out!

I'm also planning on making soup for tonight's dinner. I need to start boiling my veggie nubs for the stock. I have potatoes and some canned veggies. And spices, which are a necessity. We have leftover biscuits, which I will heat up with some cheese. My husband doesn't appreciate my soup, so he is planning his own dinner, I think.

There is so much on my to-do list and I am struggling to get everything done!

I am really trying to be present for my children. I don't want to keep multi-tasking in their presence. I want them to know that I value their needs, their feelings, and their activities. But I am with them so frequently that I am unclear on how to get actual stuff done. Perhaps I need to reorganize my priorities.