Every conference I like to make Hootinanny or German Pancakes. I did so today during the first session. I didn't have a recipe handy so simply googled it and low and behold, there were plenty to chose from. I have never heard these referred to as Volcano Pancakes until today in my search. It is a fitting name for these though I will always refer to them as Hootinanny Pancakes. I can still remember Sister Kimball introducing us to them back when we lived on Glider Lane in Sandy. Sooo good. If you've never had them, I recommend them. I like powdered sugar with mine - today I used my splenda powdered sugar, perfect. Here is a picture of what they look like. Seriously delicious. I think I may make them again tomorrow.
Natty seemed to think this was her first time having Hootinanny Pancakes. I had to explain that I make these almost every conference weekend so though she doesn't remember them, she has had them before. She loved them today as did Jack. Andy, well, he didn't have any. Still not 100%.
I did get Andy drinking gatorade. He had a few glasses today. He would only have a couple of sips at a time so it took awhile to get through one glass. That is okay though. My goal was to get him to eat something today. After suggesting a few items we settled on popcorn. He asked for more after the first bowl. I was happy to help. He just laid on the floor and ate popcorn.
All seemed well until it was time for us to go to grandmas house while grandpa and I went over to conference. Right when it was time to go Andy threw up all over the kitchen floor. It didn't end there, he blew out the backside as well. It kind of took the wind out of my sails. Back to the shower, back to washing out clothes, back to the laundry. I am pretty tired right now and I am not sure if I am coming down with something or not. Hoping not. I don't really have time to be sick and it makes me nervous that this sickness Andy has is not related to the vaccines and I can expect Natty and Jack to get it as well. I don't need that. Oh well. If it happens it happens and we will handle it. What other choice is there?
I am looking to start a new conference tradition tomorrow. I picked up some hazel nuts tonight and am going to make my homemade nutella. I am going with the sugarfree version tomorrow. There was only one bag of hazel nuts in the entire store - dissappointing. I wanted two so I could knock out three jars. Not happening. I picked up some almonds to do almond butter again. We'll see how it goes... if well, we may bring it on board as an official conference tradition. It's still up for debate.
The last tradition that I have been able to enjoy the last two priesthood sessions has been going with dad and the brothers - the local brothers anyway. I didn't get to sit with them tonight because my seat got taken due to my being tardy after clean up duty with Andy. That is okay, we gathered for a few minutes in the chapel after the session. It was good.
In Elder Oaks talk in the afternoon session and then again in President Monson's talk in priesthood session, the topic of marriage was discussed with strong counsel aimed at single brothers that are not acting in this regard. Well, I was previously married so I don't know that I really shirked that duty but make no mistake, I am not trying to excuse myself. I am working on this. It takes time as there has needed to be some healing and this takes time. President Monson also had some strong comments relative to divorce. I still struggle with the fact that I am divorced and the feelings of failure in my eternal marriage. I don't know what more I could have done though. I wasn't wracked with guilt during his talk. I think that there is a certain amount of peace that I have now knowing that I gave everything I had to the relationship. One of the things that he spoke about included complete commitment to your spouse. I would submit that I believe that with all of my heart. When it does not exist it is like a cancer exists in the relationship. It was the most painful time of my life. When I talk about healing one of the things that is a major part of that is learning to open up your heart again, allowing yourself to trust another person with your feelings and not fearing rejection.
Jack and Natty have been playing Would You Rather with their Aunt Amy while I have been typing this post. Jack made up one for Amy. Would you rather eat a goat or eat a Subway sandwich? Well, no surprise there, Amy went with the Subway sandwich.
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