Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Halloween

The boys and I headed to Walmart to find their costumes. I had 5 costumes picked out for Riley to choose from. He picked:
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A doctor!!!! I know it's a bit early to get excited about such things, but when your 4 year old would rather be a doctor than a ninja, spiderman, or batman, you tend to get a little giddy.

Poor Brock had to be a hand me down motorcycle rider. He was desperate to be spiderman but the only things left even near his size were a mario brothers and a pirate princess.
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We had a quick visit from our neighbor dog, Bella.
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At the neighbor's house--first stop!
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There was no way I was lugging these big boys around in the wagon this year, so we took the 4 wheeler. Brock wanted to walk so Riley got it all to himself!
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We had a great time. There was much candy and much running and rejoicing at the candy. And, thankfully, they said Thank You to everyone!

Sunday, December 11, 2011

The Spider

*shiver*

This big booger was found around the back patio.
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He would have filled up the palm of my hand.
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*barf* *shudder* *RUN AWAY*

A week later I was pulling weeds in the front yard and found TWO more of these horrible creatures!
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I killed this one before finding his/her buddy.
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The buddy was guarding 2 massive egg sacks. UGH. Seriously.

I have not gone looking for anymore relatives in our area!

Friday, December 9, 2011

Soccer time!

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We went from not even a little bit of controlled chaos to doing pretty well in soccer this year!
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Riley had a really great time and improved more than I thought was possible.
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We can't wait for next year!
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

A trip to the Pumpkin Patch

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Both of the kids loved playing in the corn box.
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Hay bale maze.
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Riley's buddy, Pepper.
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Caged, as he should be.
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He made sure I got the picture of him touching a goat and then he was done.
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Hay ride!
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Riley loves his Mrs. Heather! She's such an awesome teacher for my boy.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Brock turns 3!

How I don't have a picture of the whole cake, I don't know! He had a chocolate train cake. He picked the flavor. That's my boy!
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Riley certainly enjoyed it, too.
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He also picked vanilla ice cream to go along with his cake.
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Happy Campers!
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Monday, December 5, 2011

Pictures

Just some randoms until I manage to get a real post up!

Ready or not.....
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Waiting his turn on the field.
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One of my favorite pictures of the boys! I love watching them explore their world.
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Fun with Grandpa
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At the soccer field.
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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Chicken and Bacon Creamy Pasta

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A delicious pasta dish

Mix together:
8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/4C softened butter
2 tsp Italian seasoning
2/3C milk

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Blend those together well and then microwave in 30 minute intervals until it's warm, stirring each time.

Prepare 8 oz. of your favorite pasta (I used penne) according to pkg directions.

Chop up cooked chicken and crispy bacon.
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Stir together cream cheese mixture and pasta. Add bacon and chicken and toss. I'm sure, if you're smart, you could add some veggies to this. Top with 1/2 C shredded parmesan cheese.

Delicious!

Monday, November 7, 2011

Burgers

I'm sorry I don't have a final picture of these, especially since they were so amazingly delicious. But I'm not very good at remembering the after shot!

Anyway, these are Cheddar Ranch Spinach burgers. I made them up.

Mix:
ground beef
ranch dressing powder
worchestershire sauce
shredded cheddar
fresh spinach
salt and pepper

Form patties and fry them up. These were really amazing.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

A trip to the Natural Science Museum

Thank goodness for Groupon. I have gotten some great deals through them. One of them was a year membership to the Natural Science Museum. We took a trip over with our buddies Cindy and Thomas for the frog exhibit.
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Brock meets Kermit.
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Climbing
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Turtles!
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Taking a walk on the trails.
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Cuties
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Sliding
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We had a great time. Now to get back over there to take advantage of it!