piggy time

Sophia's first piggy tails...

Greetings

From Sunny San Diego. Yesterday I was in Junior League heaven with all the ideas, attitudes and fun surrounding all these women. I feel like I've fallen into an Oprah studio audience just sans Oprah! It really has been a rewarding experience but I am starting to miss the fam...

The highlight, I had my picture taken with Marlee Matlin, yesterday's keynote speaker.

tasteful delight

I made this recipe the other night and everyone in my family devoured it - from Josh to Sophia. I'm not the biggest pesto fan but it's really worth a try. And, it's a crock-pot recipe so it couldn't get any better...

Pesto-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

1c. ricotta cheese
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. pesto sauce
6 chicken breasts (I used about a pound of chicken tenders - I prefer the skinny strips over the hunk of chicken)
salt and pepper
1/2 can cream of mushroom soup - I just noticed it said 1/2, I used the entire can. Whoops.
1/4 c. milk
1/4 c. white wine (I didn't use this since I didn't have any white)

Mix the top 3 ingredients together. Spoon a heaping amount on your chicken breast/tender and rollup. Secure with a toothpick. Season each roll with the salt and pepper then plan in the crockpot. Mix the milk, soup and wine. Pour mixture over the chicken rolls. Cover. Cook on low 4-6 hours or high 3-4 hours.

Enjoy.

Gigantic Birdhouse

Josh spent yesterday at the cabin tiling, pretty much the entire first floor, with my parents and brother. One of the countless times they walked in and out of the front to cut a piece of tile, a baby bird flew in. My mom ended up propping open the front door in hopes that it would find it's way outside and went on their way. Hours later, no sign of the bird, they start to clean up and prepare to leave for dinner. Somehow, someway, Josh spots this bird in the basement rafters. So, he lifts OUR 3 yr old up to look first hand. Yes, he puts HER FACE inches away from this infant bird, scared silly, just so she could have a closer look. AHHH!

Anyway, he then proceeds to catch this bird with his hand. Yes, he does indeed have lightening speed reflexes... We take a few pictures and he sets it free. Ahhh, the trials and tribulations of a days work at the cabin.

the poor little birdy
Saylor Lillie, Josh and Logan with the bird


Josh stretching after catching the bird and tiling for hours

someone needs a shower...

cheerio love

The connection between Sophia and Jude has been present since birth but the cheerio rapport just blossomed Monday night at swimming. Jude surrendered cheerios to Sophia one by one while sitting in his stroller, personally feeding her from his cheerio stash. Today, I was hoping for the same tenderness and affection from my sweet girl since the roles were reversed - she was in the stroller with the cheerio stash...

I didn't feel the tenderness...what about you?

passports prepared

Formed filled out - check


birth certificates found - check


pictures taken - check
money paid with check - check, check, check

Italy here we come!!

Carnie Lovers

Saturday kicked off the first official carnival for the season. I think we hit 4 carnivals last year and we're hoping to supersede that by 2 more this year. My kid loves the carnival SO much that we spent 30 minutes yesterday, sitting in our car, watching the workers breakdown the equipment. She personally said goodbye to every horse on the carousal as they loaded them in the truck.

tulip fest

Saturday, just "the girls" visited the Tulip Festivial sans the tulips. Say LOVED the train ride and Sophia LOVED the animals.

turkey time

Josh and Saylor spotted a turkey on Sunday when we were out on a family drive. Amazingly, she was quiet and they were able to sneak up for a closer look. My question is why does Josh need to drive hours away and stay for extended periods of time when we can spot turkey's right up the street??

Sophia and I were perfectly content saying in the car.

practice makes not yet perfect

practicing with the new black backdrop.