Rock n' Roll Baby

 It occurred to me today...after organizing Hutt's clothes...that I may or may not have a slight obsession with graphic t-shirts sporting  guitars, drums, and the occasional boom box!

My mom and dad would be so proud.

   On another note...in the middle of mopping, cooking dinner, breaking up fights, typing a post, getting Lainey ready for softball, and folding laundry...I thought it would be a good time to take an updated picture of my hair. You know...because I didn't have anything else to do. It's still brown...and I still LOVE it! 

Happy Tuesday!

Growing Up

  Today while I was in the bathroom...searching for something under the sink, Hutton walked in and this was our conversation...

 He stepped on the scale...looked at the number...threw his hands up in the air...and said....

Hutt: Why does it always say that same number every time????? (I wish mine stayed the same every time!)

I grabbed him and hugged him so tight!

Me: Ohhh! You are getting so big! I can't believe that you are almost FOUR! You have to stay Mommy's baby.

Hutt: That's O.K. I don't feel like growing up today anyway! ;)

Be still my heart....

Friday Find

 I love a good yardsale...but CHURCH yardsales take the cake. I stumbled across one today and found the deal of the century. Board games...for $.50..yes...$.50. I'll be honest, I'm not one of those moms who is good at laying around on the floor playing trains and cars and barbies..and making car sounds and high-pitched doll voices. I'll do it...it's just not my speciality. But... I'll read to you, play games with you, or cook with you ALL DAY LONG. So..I HIGHLY encourage my kids to ask for games and books when they receive gifts. That way no one has to hear my awful version of a train whistle. Anyway....

 I purchased six board games today for a whopping $3.00. Among those were two that were vintage..which I love! They don't make them like they used to....

 Bring back memories anyone?

With the "stand up" trees! 

Happy Friday! Is it Happy Hour yet? ;)

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?

 

 Do you remember the Schoolhouse Rock videos from Elementary school? I have always loved those silly things...and believe it or not...they are so annoyingly catchy that they do help you to remember things!! A few weeks ago, Lainey performed in the musical Schoolhouse Rock. It was THE CUTEST! This is her fourth musical and let me tell you...this is her thing. She can memorize every word to every song in about two days. She knows not only her lines, but the lines of every other person in the play. The word "nervous" isn't even a part of her vocabulary. And...she smiles for so long that I don't know how her cheeks aren't sore the next day! She had a solo this year...and sang "Great American Melting Pot". Yes, yes...I am so proud. Can you tell?

Solo time

Stir that pot!

Flowers for the performer!

My parents..who gave L the musical talent!

Proud Mommy

***On another note...Brian seems to be on the mend...thanks so much for all of the concern! Leigh and Glenda...I OWE YOU BIG TIME! :)

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

  Have you ever had one of those weekends that...by the time you make it to Sunday night...whatever you did on Friday seems like it was two weeks ago? Put a check mark in that category for me...because THAT was my weekend. We'll start with the good...

 Friday we had THE MOST beautiful weather...then to top it off, my best friend from Savannah and her cute little family were in town to go to the Georgia Aquarium..so I had them over for dinner. We had such a great time that I completely forgot to take out my camera. FAIL.  Then on Saturday I actually did something for myself and took a four hour photography class. Yes, you heard right...I'm finally going to learn how to take my camera off of auto...the camera that I have had for two and a half years now...

 While I was gone, Brian and the kids bought me a new kitchen sink..a single basin...and I am so in love. I can't wait to see it with the new granite! Yipee!  Saturday afternoon, Lainey had a softball game and she played great...even getting a TRIPLE!

 Then came the bad....

 Brian starting knocking out our old tile backsplash to make room for the new...and discovered several good size holes in the drywall. Isn't it funny how one project always turns into seven? Yeah...not so much. Oh well...what can you do?

Then came and ugly...and boy was it ugly.

 Brian ran a half-marathon Sunday morning..and earned himself a trip to the emergency room. He is a runner...so the distance was nothing unusual for him...but I guess his body wasn't in the mood today...because it fought back. I had a gut feeling that something was wrong. He was an hour later than he said he would be and that never happens. And as soon as I started getting really panicky...the phone rang. And when you see the name of a hospital pop up on your caller ID...your heart stops. Luckily it was Brian...so he was alert enough to call me, but couldn't remember anything except that he had been taken by ambulance to the hospital. That is what scared me the most. Long story short....he was/is extremely dehydrated. He says that he doesn't think he passed out...but I think he "blacked out" and continued to go through the motions of finishing the race. I asked him if he finished..and he didn't remember...but then said..."Oh..I guess I did. Here is my medal!" HA! He still finished the race..in under 2 hours! Crazy! Anyway...my sweet friend took my kids with a five minute notice and my sweet mother-in-law was on her way to church, turned the car around right then, dropped by her house to pick up clothes and drove straight here...from SAVANNAH!

 I'm just so thankful that we are home and safe...

How was your weekend????

Love

  The weather is warming up and we are ALL happy about it! And...when I think of warm weather...I think of the beach...which makes me think of this...

My all time favorite picture of my kids together! And yes...95% of the time....they love on each other like this. I am so blessed.

  Have a wonderful weekend! :)

Yummy Yummy To My Tummy

 I cooked this...http://www.food.com/recipe/chicken-stuffed-poblano-chiles-131427 

for dinner the other night...and goodness gracious...it was DE-LISH! Although....like I always do....I changed up some things...based on what I had in the fridge and pantry! Here are my changes...

1. Used lean ground turkey instead of chicken

2. Didn't have fresh tomatoes so I used a can of petite diced tomatoes(rinsed and drained)

3. My garlic was rotten(ha!) so I used garlic powder

4. Omitted the mushrooms

5. Added a 4oz. can of chopped green chilies(for some heat)

6. Added about a 1/3 of a block of 1/3 less fat cream cheese to make the mixture more creamy! (YUM!!!)

7. After I washed the whole poblano, I put all four of them in an 8x8 dish with a little bit of water, covered, and cooked in microwave for 6 minutes. They are MUCH easier to clean if you do this first!

8. When they were ready to be stuffed, I lined the inside of the poblano with pieces of already sliced(the sandwich slices) pepper jack cheese..then stuffed them...then placed MORE cheese on top!

9. I followed the cooking instructions exactly!

10. Served with black beans and fruit!

OK...so I just went back and read what I wrote vs the original recipe...and there really isn't much that is the same...oops! So...I just used the IDEA of stuffed poblano peppers...does that mean that I just wrote my own recipe????? :)

 Either way....they were really good. And were so easy that I'm pretty sure this will become part of my "meal rotation"!

 Happy Wednesday! Don't forget to wear green tomorrow! :)