Baking For the Troops

As some of you may have, but probably haven't, noticed, I haven't
blogged in a while.

I started getting behind when I was travelling a ton this summer. I
wouldn't want to blog one thing without blogging about the thing that
happened before. All of a sudden it's October and I haven't told my
loyal blog readers about my trip to Virginia or my very fun family
vacation (the first one we've taken since 99) to Lake Livingston.

Well I've just decided to start over. If I ever get around to sharing
pics about what's been going on, they'll just have to be super late

Anyway, on to the reason for this post. I heard about this Baking for
the Troops group of ladies through an internet forum I frequent. I
thought this would be a great way for me to support our troops, as I
love to bake and I love our troops. I think next time I do it I will
send more goodies, and maybe get more people involved. This was just
so easy to do, I don't see any reason not to get more people baking.

In the boxes are snickerdoodles and chocolate cookies dipped in nuts,
powdered sugar, or cinnamon sugar.

The soldier we are sending to this month is Alex and I also made a box
for my brother who is also stationed in Iraq. I didn't think it would
be cool to send a box to a stranger without also sending one to Patrick.

Please keep both of these men and their families in your prayers.