Smoke and a Pancake?

This morning I woke up, walked the dogs, and came back inside and realized Z was still sleeping. It was breakfast time and I remembered we bought pancake mix at Publix yesterday... so I was going to be the good wife who surprises her hubby with breakfast in bed. It went a little something like this:

Step 1: Get out the pancake mix and read the directions carefully.
Step 2: Google "bisquick shake n' pour pancake directions" to see if anyone gave a more detailed explanation.
Step 3: Google "greasing a pan" to see if Pam would work.
Step 4: Grease the pan with Pam.
Step 5: Add water and shake the container like a Polaroid picture.
Step 6: Pour... and set timer for 3o seconds.
Step 7: Have a really hard time flipping the pancakes and start to get discouraged.
Step 8: Reset timer and take off first batch.
Step 9: Regrease pan with Pam.
Step 10: Pour... and reset timer again.
Step 11: Beeeeep, Beeeeep, Beeeep... oh DANG the smoke detector.
Step 12: Grab closest book and wave the air in front of detector while watching Z move around in bed... skip a few steps.
Step 18: Tell Z to get back in bed and pretend to be asleep/surprised.

I failed miserably, but at least they actually turned out decent. Nothing a little syrup can't fix! Man.. I need a lesson on cooking breakfast (or 40!)

My mess!

My masterpiece!

-Ashley