Today is my incredibly beautiful, inside and out, niece's 16th birthday. Happy Birthday Valentina!!!! I am so proud of you and I can't wait to see the wonderful things you'll do with your life. I love you, Aunt Jami

**This pic was taken in New York 2005**

YUMMINESS

Emily, you're the inspiration for todays post.

Cita's Sugar Cookies

These are the most amazing sugar cookies I've ever had! I've served them for countless baby showers. If the baby is going to be a boy I make blue frosting and if it's a girl I make pink frosting.

1 stick butter
1/2 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
3 1/4 cups flour

Preheat oven to 400. Cream together first four ingredients. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until well blended. *Dough might seem sticky, but it should be. Roll out cookie dough (approx. 1/4 inch thick) on a floured surface and cut into desired shape. Bake for 5 minutes. Don't overcook. Cool then frost. Makes approx. 3 dozen.

Frosting

1/2 stick of butter
1 1/2 tsp of powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
food coloring

Mix together well.

I've always had good luck making these cookies. They are sooo delicious.

ANOTHER DAY

Well... in keeping with the title of my blog I'll blog today. I had an excellent work out this morning. Muscle and cardio. I had an excellent dinner last night at my wonderful sister-in-laws house and all my boys seem to be getting along great. Ain't life grand!

PETER GREY

Tonight is Oscar night... My brother-in-law, Peter Grey died in 2002. The Oscar's were on my father-in-law's television that night. I miss Pete so much. He was so much fun to be around. What a quick life he had here on Earth. Only 20 short years. I would love him to be around the boys now. I'm so sad to not have him here, but I am very thankful for the time we had together, all the laughs and memories mean so much to me. I love you Pete.