How to make pumpkin muffins...

Ayda and I spent last week at my mom's house for a lovely visit. It was packed full of time with friends we miss so much. On Saturday my mom and Ayda planned for a quiet day at home. And what better to do on a cold Saturday morning?!? Make muffins of course!

My mom started making Pumpkin muffins with my nieces a few years ago. They were not too much older than Ayda. Now anytime Natalie, Abigail, or Jack (he quickly joined the crew) come to her house she knows she better have muffin mix and chocolate chips ready. Well another Grandchild has joined the party! Ayda was quite helpful in making muffins and she definitely loves to eat them!

First make sure you have your ingredients ready to measure out and pour into the bowl.

Then dump the mix into the bowl (and try not to miss the bowl causing a cloud of messiness!)

Have someone read the directions to you (till you can read them yourself) while you play in the muffin mix to "make sure it is still good".

Then carefully pour the oil into the bowl.

And get your whisk and stir away. Be careful not to lose control of the whisk and fling the batter all over the kitchen and floor (good thing mom has eager dogs willing to lick up any mess)

Here comes the fun part...throwing the chocolate chips into the muffin batter!

Or...eating the chocolate chips that were supposed to be thrown into the muffin batter!

And last...enjoy the yummy muffins when they come out of the oven!

Ayda had a blast making, and eating, the muffins. She has my sweet tooth indeed which is why these treats are limited to special occasions! It was so fun to watch my mom make muffins with another kiddo sitting on the counter! The tradition continues!