Random Pics

Don't have much to write about but have some random picture to share

Mike and Abi boxing with the Wii

 She's loving the big bath tub!

 Green Eggs and Ham, yes I made them...Abi missed school last week and she was upset because she was going to miss making them, so I made them and she didn't eat them.  Me and Mike did-- pretty good!

Grocery Cart

Does anyone shop at Winn Dixie? Well I do and the one I shop at has remodeled the store and stuff in the past year, well yesterday Ava and I went shopping. Just like we have in the past. This day was a little interesting. After we were done I needed to return my redbox movie which is about 10-20 feet from the store. I was pushing my cart and then all the sudden the cart locked up on me! I couldn't believe it, I was trying to push it just trying to make it to the redbox...if anyone was watching me they had to be laughing! It wasn't moving! Then out of all people a bum walks by and and looks and me and I said what is going on...he said " they lock up" so I had to leave Ava (just a few feet away) to return my movie and then either drag the cart to my car or transfer all my groceries to another cart. So luckily there was another cart next me to. So yeah, my cart locked up on me and if this has happened to me, let me know...I just laughed at my self!

Swing

Since the weather has been so nice lately, we've been able to take advantage of it.  Ava loves the swing.

Abi doesn't stop talking as you can tell in the video I have no clue what she is doing!

Abi is the new big helper

Abi started helping me with Ava.  What a big sister, she also feeds her just like Mike, she opens her mouth when she gives her food!  Its funny to watch!

Our backyard

So about a month or longer we had our drain field for our septic replaced, which meant the back yard got to be a huge mess.  So after that was done, Mike decided that he would dig up the entire back yard and start fresh!  Well he didn't know how hard it was!  See we have devil weed (stinging neddle) in the backyard so really we couldn't enjoy it if we wanted to.  That's why Mike wanted to dig it all up.  Well after two weeks of piles in the back yard I convinced him that he shouldn't be doing this and where would we put all the dirt!  So I called my uncle, he's a landscaper with a tracker.  He came out and hauled all the dirt away and leveled it all out. 

After he leveled it all we laid rye seed down.  Well that took forever and Mike wanted sod, so we got sod!  Its brown sod, but the promise it will get green!  We also got some palms from a great friend so our back yard is starting to look better. 

Yeah this was a boring blog, but I had pictures so I thought I would share...

Once the sod gets finished being laid I will take more pics to share!

Recipes

So I'm trying out some new recipes this coming up week. Tonight's was a winner! This one is for Becky it has a glaze!

Glazed Chicken with Apple Salad

(Pampered Chef-29 Minutes to Dinner cookbook)

Dressing & Apple Salad

2 tbsp cider vinegar

2 tbsp apple jelly

1/3 cup Mayo

1 Granny Smith Apple

1 McIntosh or Gala Apple

1/2 cup lightly packed watercress

Chicken & Glaze

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp salt & pepper

2 tbsp apple jelly

1 tsp stone-ground mustard

1 tbsp brown sugar

1. For dressing, mix together vinegar, jelly and mayo, set aside. For salad, slice apples into julienne strips. Remove leaves from watercress stems. (discard stems); coarsely chop watercress leaves. Combine apples and watercress in bowl.

2. For chicken. heat Grill Pan (since this is a pampered chef recipe) not sure what else you would use, I guess just a pan to medium high heat 5 minutes. Meanwhile, flatten chicken to even thickness. Brush oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook chicken 4-6 minutes or until grill marks appear. Turn chicken over; cook 4-6 minutes or until center is no longer pink.

3. While chicken is cooking, prepare glaze. Combine jelly. mustard and brown sugar in a small bowl (prep bowl if have one) Brush chicken with glaze during the last minute of cooking.

4. To serve, arrange additional watercress on serving plate, if desired. Pour dressing over salad just before serving; toss gently to coat. Top watercress with salad and chicken

Yield: 4 servings Calories: 280 per serving

Abi's Photo Shoot

A couple weeks ago Abi was outside playing in the dirt, remember those piles I was talking about, well since it was such a nice day out I figured I would take some pics, she's not dressed up at all, we just had fun!  Enjoy!