Fishing

I posted a couple months ago about Jack going fishing with Bear, and for some reason the pictures didn't show up. So, here is my second attempt.

Jack sure does love all the fun outdoor things he gets to do with Bear. You may think you've had fun fishing, shooting, and camping, but you have no idea how much fun it is to do those things with Bear. He is the best!

Lila's Trip to the Zoo

Lila loved the train.

The tiger was licking the window right where Lila was standing.

Sorry it's sideways, but Lila still talks about how she got her own fries for lunch. Do we make her share too often around here or something?

Her favorite animal.

On Mom's birthday (Sept 13th), she and Dad had the day off of school and they decided to take Lila to the zoo. Lila was so excited for her special day with Bear and Mimi. She was especially proud that she got to go by herself (apparently that's a big deal when your child #3:)

She had a great day and still talks about how much fun it was. Thanks Mimi and Bear!

A Yummy Recipe

I made this for dinner tonight. I found the recipe on www.allrecipe.com and it turned out pretty good. I tweaked it a little bit. I added an extra can of beans, a whole (small) jar of salsa, and if I would've had them I would've added garlic and onion. I also made a side of brown rice to go with it.

Ryan really liked it. They kids were iffy at first...I don't know why, we eat lots of Mexican food around here, but they ended up liking it well enough.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 pound cubed skinless, boneless chicken breast meat
• 1/2 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (8.75 ounce) can sweet corn, drained
• 1/4 cup salsa
• water as needed
• 1 cup shredded Mexican-style cheese
• 1 1/2 cups crushed plain tortilla chips

Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute chicken in oil until cooked through and no longer pink inside. Add taco seasoning, beans, corn, salsa and a little water to prevent drying out. Cover skillet and simmer over medium low heat for 10 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. Transfer chicken mixture to a 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with 1/2 cup of the cheese and crushed tortilla chips.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Add remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Black Eye

This was last night, and even though the lighting is bad, you can still see how black it is. Today is worse, but I didn't take a picture. Sunny had a sub today and she said the sub wanted to know what happened and lots of people at school asked her about it.

Oh yeah, and I realized picture day is Thursday. Cool. Not.

p.s. Don't you love her little dimple!

Poor Sunny

I was in the middle of my last blog post when the phone rang. Caller ID said: Pony Express Elem. That usually means not good. I answered and the secretary said, "I have your sweet little Sunny here. A little boy ran into her with his head at recess and hit her in the cheek bone. She has a pretty big goose egg and I gave her an ice pack. We can give her tylenol and send her back to class or you can come get her. She's pretty upset."

I asked to talk to Sunny and she could hardly talk because she was sobbing. She choked out that she wanted to go home, so I hopped in the car and got her. Her little cheek is in pretty bad shape. They weren't kidding when the said it was pretty bad.

Luckily, today was a minimal day and they were going to get out of school at 1:30, so she only missed 2 hours of school. And on another good note, her teacher even came to the office to check on her. (We love Mrs. Simpson)

She is watching Tom & Jerry now, and I can tell she is hurting, but I knew she was going to be okay when she turned to me and asked, "Can I still play with Caitlin today?" and "Can I put make-up on over the bruise?" That's my girl!

Sunday

Just a couple pictures of my girls before church. Sunny was loving her Matilda Jane outfit. I love it too. This outfit screams Sunny to me.

Lila wanted her picture taken too. Mok gave Sunny this dress when she was Lila's age. Sunny wore it for her 3 year old pictures and her hair was exactly the same length as Lila's is now. Their faces are totally different though. I love this little dress. It is a cute little reminder of how fast they grow.

Cool Friends

I have some of the best friends ever. Last Saturday my friend Brittainey took Sunny with her and her own 4 kids to a 5K walk for diabetes. They were all dressed up as 80's rockers complete with crazy colored hair. Sunny had so much fun.

My kids also have some of the best friends ever. For some reason, my kids and Brittainey's kids match up perfectly. Little Tylee (on the left) and Lila are best friends. They are so cute and love to spend time together. Jessen and Jax are best buds, and of course Sunny and Caitlin are completely inseparable. She also has an adorable baby girl (who I may or may not spend most of my time holding) who is going to be great friends with little G. Once he gets over this grouchy -I hate everything- phase.

We certainly are grateful for the wonderful friends in our lives. They are truly a blessing.