Thursday, February 25, 2010

YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN TROUBLE WHEN...

YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN TROUBLE WHEN YOUR TWO YEAR OLD COMES TO YOU AND SAYS "MOMMY I MAKE A MESS I CLEAN IT UP." NEEDLESS TO SAY HE WAS RIGHT HE DID MAKE A MESS. I NOW HAVE A VERY BLUE WALL IN MY HOUSE. ALSO NEEDLESS TO SAY HE WAS RIGHT ABOUT CLEANING IT. HE IS IN MY LAUNDRY ROOM RIGHT NOW CLEANING THE WALL, THE WASHER, AND THE DRYER, AND SOON HE WILL BE CLEANING HIMSELF. I KNOW MOST PEOPLE WOULD HAVE SPANKED HIM BUT HONESTLY I DON'T THINK HE KNEW BETTER (HE CAN USE CHALK ON THE FLOOR). IF IT BECOMES A HABIT THEN WE HAVE A WHOLE NEW SCENARIO. ALSO JUST TO NOTE I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE MOM'S WHO DOESN'T BELIEVE IN SPANKINGS HE GETS HIS FAIR SHARE. WHAT A PERFECT ENDING TO AN ALREADY BAD DAY.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

MY BROTHER IS PROPOSING TODAY

WELL TODAY IS THE DAY. MY BROTHER IS PROPOSING TO HIS GIRLFRIEND. SHE STARTED PLANNING THE WEDDNIG ALREADY SO SHE KNOWS IT'S COMING BUT I AM EXCITED FOR HER TO GET HER RING. I AM SO EXCITED!!! AND TIRED. I WAS UP ALL NIGHT FINISHING THE SCRAPBOOK "HE" IS MAKING FOR HER. THE RING IS IN THE BACK. SUCH A CUTE IDEA. WELL LOOKS LIKE MY KIDS GET TO BE IN THEIR FIRST WEDDING NEXT YEAR.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

CAJUN CHICKEN SANDWHICH

SO THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE MADE MY CHICKEN LIKE THIS SO I WILL UPDATE LATER ON WHETHER IT WOWS ME. THE BREAD THOUGH I HAVE USED BEFORE AND LOVE THIS RECIPE.

TASTY HAMBURGER BUNS

5 CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
2 (.25OUNCE) PACKAGES OF YEAST
1 CUP MILK
3/4 CUP WATER
1/2 CUP VEGETABLE OIL
1/4 CUP WHITE SUGAR
1 TSP SALT

STIR TOGETHER 2 CUPS OF FLOUR AND THE YEAST
IN A SEPERATE BOWL HEAT MILK, WATER,OIL, SUGAR AND SALT (LUKEWARM)
ADD ALL AT ONCE TO THE FLOUR AND MIX UNTIL SMOOTH (3 MINUTES)
MIX IN 2-3 MORE CUPS OF FLOUR TILL SMOOTH
DUST FLOUR ONTO A SMOOTH SURFACE AND LET DOUGH REST UNDER A BOWL FOR TEN MINUTES
SHAPE DOUGH INTO 12 BALLS (I USUALLY DO 6 BIG ONES...)
PLACE ON A GREASED BAKING SHEET AND LET DOUBLE IN SIZE
BAKE IN A 400 DEGREE PREHEATED OVEN FOR 12-15 MINUTES

CHICKEN

3BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS
1 TB OLIVE OIL
1/2 TSP CELERY SALT
1/2 TSP GARLIC SALT
1/2 TSP LEMON PEPPER SEASONING
1/2 TSP CAJUN SEASONING
1/2 TSP ONION POWDER
1/4 TSP PAPRIKA
1/4 TSP PEPPER
1/4 TSP CAYENNE PEPPER (I DIDN'T HAVE ANY SO I LEFT THIS OUT)
BUNS
LETTUCE
TOMATO
CHEDDAR CHEESE

BRUSH CHICKEN WITH OLIVE OIL
COMBINE SEASONINGS
RUB ON BOTH SIDES OF CHICKEN
ARRANGE IN A BAKING DISH AND LET MARINATE 2 HOURS OR OVERNIGHT
COAT GRILL WITH NON STICK SPRAY
GRILL ON MEDIUM
PLACE ON BUNS
ADD ALL OTHER INGREDIENTS
ENJOY!!!


I WILL UPDATE AROUND SIX ON WHAT WE THOUGHT


***IT WAS AWESOME***

Sunday, February 14, 2010

WHAT'S FOR DINNER THIS WEEK

SO I AM SITTING HERE TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT WE ARE HAVING FOR DINNER THIS WEEK. THE PAST FEW WEEKS I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SPICE THINGS UP A LITTLE IN OUR LIVES AND HAVE BEEN ADDING NEW RECIPES TO MY REPOTOIR (I'M SURE I BUTCHERED THE SPELLING ON THAT WORD. LAURA DON'T LET ETHAN SEE IT). SO... THIS IS WHAT WE ARE HAVING THIS WEEK.

MONDAY-CHINESE FOOD (IT'S FREE.)

TUESDAY- SANDWHICH DAY CAJUN CHICKEN SANDWHICH

WEDNESDAY- SOUP DAY!!! LASAGNA SOUP
HOMEMADE FRENCH BREAD

THURSDAY- MOZZARELLA CHICKEN ROLLUPS
PEAS
BOILED POTATOES

FRIDAY- STEAK
SCALLOPED POTATOES
HOMEMADE MACARONI
GREEN BEANS

SATURDAY- CHEESEBURGER PIE
CORN
HOMEMADE FRIES

SUNDAY- CROCKPOT DAY!!! ROAST
POTATOES, CARROTS
HOMEMADE BREAD

Thursday, February 11, 2010

RANDOM PICTURES





WOW IT LOOKS SO PRETTY IN THE SNOW

BELLE IN HER BROTHERS' DEMON HUNTER SHIRT



WHAT A CUTE LITTLE GIRL


THEY LOOK SO INNOCENT AND SWEET






CHRISTMAS AT MY PARENTS HOUSE

PRETTY GIRL


ALWAYS EATING

I LOVE THOSE CURLS


HE ADORES HER


BRAND NEW BABY BELLE


THE BOYS IN THEIR CHRISTMAS PLAY


HE HAS SUCH A SWEET PERSONALITY


WANTING TO BE LIKE DADDY


WHAT A FUNNY GUY










BODY SURFING IN FLOUR

SO TWO POSTS IN ONE DAY... I HAVE SUCH AN INTERESTING LIFE. WELL IT ALL STARTS WITH BREASTFEEDING. NOW I REALLY HAVE YOUR ATTENTION. ANYWAY I AM SITTING ON THE COUCH FEEDING BELLE AND I HEAR THE BOYS LAUGHING SO I THINK TO MYSELF WOW THEY ARE PLAYING SO WELL TOGETHER. IT MADE MY DAY, BUT THEN... WHEN I GET DONE FEEDING HER I WALK INTO THE KITCHEN AND MY SWEET TWO YEAR OLD LOOKS AT ME AND SMILES. MY KITCHEN LOOKS LIKE THE BACK YARD. IT IS SOLID WHITE. MY COUNTER TOPS ARE COVERED IN FLOUR AND SUGAR. NOT ONLY ARE THE COUNTERS COVERED, BUT THE FLOOR, THE COMPUTER DESK, THE CHAIR, JACOB AND THE DOG ARE ALSO COVERED. SO I WALK OUT OF THE ROOM SO NATHAN WON'T SEE ME LAUGH AND I GRAB MY CAMERA. I COME BACK IN AND GET READY TO TAKE A PICTURE. NATHAN LOOKS AT ME AND SAYS "CHEESE MOMMY". THEN HE CLIMBS DOWN AND DUSTS OFF THE CHAIR FOR ME SO I CAN SIT. OH WHAT A DAY AND NOW THEY ARE PLAYING IN IT AND SLIDING AROUND SO I GUESS ATLEAST THEY ARE ENTERTAINED. I FULLY INTEND ON LEAVING THE MESS TILL PHILLIP GETS HOME SO HE CAN SEE WHAT I DEAL WITH DURING THE DAY. HOPEFULLY I WILL GET A CHANCE TO POST PICTURES LATER.
***UPDATE HERE ARE THE PICTURES NATHAN DIDN'T MAKE IT ON BECAUSE HE WAS NAKED.***









BETTER LATE THAN NEVER


SO I JUST REMEMBERED I NEVER BLOGGED ABOUT JACOB'S FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY. FIRST OF ALL IT WAS AWESOME. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE PLANNING AND THROWING PARTIES. I WAS A LITTLE WORRIED THAT MORNING BECAUSE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD THE FLU BUT THERE WAS AN AWESOME TURNOUT. SO JACOB HAD A CARNIVAL PARTY AND IF YOU KNOW ME AT ALL YOU KNOW WE DO BIRTHDAYS UP BIG IN OUR HOUSE. (I AM ALREADY PLANNING NEXT YEAR'S.) SO WE HAD LOTS OF FUN GAMES. MILK BOTTLES, BOWLING, BASKETBALL, FISHING, DARTS, PICK THE DUCK, AND BEAN BAG TOSS. I THINK THAT WAS ALL OF THEM. THE KIDS WERE AWESOME AND USED ALL THE TICKETS THAT THEY GOT IN THEIR GOODY BOXES. EACH STATION HAD A PRETTY NEAT PRIZE SO THAT ALL THE KIDS GOT LOTS OF GOODIES. THE FOOD WAS FUN. WE HAD POPCORN (IN THE FUN LITTLE BAGS) , NACHOS, CORN DOGS, COTTON CANDY, CANDY AND OF COURSE CAKE. WE ALSO HAD A JUGGLER (MY BROTHER). ALL IN ALL IT WAS A GREAT TIME AND I NEEDED TO WRITE ABOUT IT REALLY QUICKLY SO THAT I WILL REMEMBER ALL THE DETAILS LATER WHEN I WRITE ABOUT IT IN HIS BOOK. LOL. I AM A LITTLE BEHIND BUT I THINK I HAVE 3 GOOD REASONS FOR THAT. WELL I AM OFF TO GO TAKE CARE OF THOSE ADORABLE REASONS.










Saturday, February 6, 2010

ISABELLE'S PINK EARRINGS

BELLE GOT HER EARS PIERCED TODAY!!! SHE WAS SUCH A TROOPER. THE CUTIE ONLY CRIED FOR LIKE A MINUTE TOTAL. SHE DID AWESOME. I THINK NATHAN WAS MORE WORRIED ABOUT HER THAN ANYTHING. HE IS A VERY PROTECTIVE BIG BROTHER. OH I AM GOING TO HAVE SO MUCH FUN BUYING LITTLE EARRINGS. SHE GOT HER FIRST PAIR OF DIAMONDS TODAY.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

I'M GOING TO HAVE A SISTER SOON

MY BROTHER CAME OVER TODAY TO TELL ME HIS PLANS ON HOW HE IS GOING TO PROPOSE. I AM SO EXCITED AND HAPPY. HIS GIRLFRIEND IS AWESOME. SHE IS SO SWEET AND VERY GOOD TO MY BROTHER AND MY KIDS. SHE ALREADY SPOILS THEM ROTTEN. I CAN'T WAIT TILL THE WEDDING. I JUST WISH THEY WERE GOING TO LIVE CLOSER.