Thanks Thanks Thanks

We were so grateful today...well, Russ and I were. We are still not sure who took over our little darlings' bodies today...it was a riot Thanksgiving over here. 

We woke up to two whiney little ones, but somehow this calmed one of them down:

We love whole apples over here. Do not dare and give them slices. And, recently, much to Mommy's liking, we now like the peeling as well.

Russ and I made our Thanksgiving lunch together today, which was all while we convinced the babes that TV is great...we rented the 1980 version of Disney's Robin Hood. H loved it, B hated it....this is how most "watching a show" experiences turn out for them.

This is how you wait for the turkey bird to cook...

Go Turkey, Go

Everyone was super lazy...everyone

Bailynn HAD to have her photo taken "with my Tobee, and my apple"

Toby was confused...he thought she was eating his Ball, and he waits for her to throw it.
Silly Dog, anything round in shape MUST be a ball toy, no ?

How crazy that it takes hours to create one yummy meal. This picture makes it look like we did nothing, but I assure you that was not the case.

And, I know I teased about not making dessert and us having popsicles...so I thought
     "This is Thanksgiving, I should definitely have a nice dessert."

So, here it is. Try not and ask for the recipe, as I have lost it by now

Don't be jealous.

I ran off in a hurry to the Toys R' Us, while on the phone with my Mother telling me "Be careful" only three times this phone call.  I arrived NEAR the parking lot of the toy store and

KEPT      DRIVING

as I noticed people lined around numerous stores and buildings DOWN THE STREET! Yikes! Why do people shop like that? This happened last year when Laura and I went also. So, I went on to the least favorite of stores...Wal-Mart.

I parked in the last spot in the lot but at least it was under the big pole light, right?  I got a few games for $3 and some pajamas for $4. I spent $17 bucks and almost died when I got caught up in some scrappy gang fight as I was leaving the store. As I was hiding behind the ICE machine, all I could think of was, "Am I possibly going to die at Wal-mart on Thaknsgiving" I was so worried for the little lady that was the Greeter and hoping she would come over by me, but someone closer to her drug her out of the way. What a tragedy. The police arrived and everything. I'm not being dramatic, for the first it my in my life, I know, but it was scary. 

Totally NOT worth losing two hours of sleep and saving ten bucks, I'm just saying.

I just don't think I will EVER get how STUPID and SELFISH some people and their agendas can be. Why can't people just have self-control? It's freaking Thanksgiving!  Loser-face.

Mom, stop telling me to Be Careful.  I got this. Hopefully there will always be a bullet proof Ice Machine to jump into, Right?

Man, today I am just thankful to be alive.

We hope you all had a nice day together!

HOMEMADE Cream of Chicken Soup

TWO posts in one week???   What.   How did that happen?

Okay, I have been talking about this for months but I thought with Thanksgiving this week...and with all of the EXTRA time to cook, HA! this was the time to post the recipe and maybe you guys could try it.

In all seriousness, if I may be serious, :) it takes longer to get all of these dry spices out of the cabinet than it does to whip it up, and let me me just say that everything tastes so much more flavorful,
NO LIES.

Here is the list of stuff to grab:

1 1/2 C Chicken Broth/Stock

1/2 teaspoon Poulttry Seasoning

1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon Parsley Flakes

Dash of Paprika

1 1/2 C Milk, divided

3/4 C Flour


AND WE'RE OFF :
  In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth, 1/2 Cup of milk, and seasonings to a simmer. In a bowl,
whisk the flour and remaining cup of milk together.

Slowly add in the flour mixture and keep whisking briskly but gently.  Get any large lumps out but remember that it will thicken as you go, (and will continue to thicken when you take off of the heat)....so don't over do it. Continue to boil until you reach the consistency needed for your recipe or liking. Taste and adjust the seasonings if needed.

Off you go! Try it! I promise you will not regret it.
This recipe makes the equivalent of two cans of condensed soup. I use half then freeze the other.

And, here are some pictures from my purse-camera, meaning crappy focusing camera that makes my children look like racoons, but please enjoy and try not to judge how badly I need Photoshop  :)

Skinny Legs

Happy Thanksgiving!!

November, Already??

Hey! Guess what? It's November.

and it's almost December.
Who knew?

after three months and three e-mails I decided maybe it was time to erase my blog, or actually post on it.
Here I am.

Where to start? We have joined an amazing bible study, a MOPS group, the children are swimming like fishes, especially H, we went to Shreveport, and then San Antonio to Sea World and the Fort's, Halloween happened, I got a new iPhone (very important for Apple lovers), then Russ and I had company from his family for a few weeks so that we could visit together and head to Las Vegas alone. We just got back last week and now we are moving. I lied, we aren't moving. just seeing if you are listening or just waiting for pictures :)

Moving on, Russ and I, like every year, realized two days ago that we needed a turkey for a family of four, but always end up with the one that would feed the church reception hall due to our lateness. That's cheap :)

I will be making my Nana's dressing (a favorite of ours) and green bean bundles (one of Russ' traditions) and an ENORMOUS turkey bird.

I'm hoping we will eat too much to really need a dessert as I have no desire to make yet another thing after those three. (Nana will be so dissappointed in me). Here's hoping, right?

Hey, we have pop-ices in the freezer...that should work.

Happy Thanks Day! We are grateful for most of you. Kidding, kidding, you know we love you All.

I have started my long list of crafty Christmas things I'm making for many of you guys and so this means that I will not be able to share them with you today or you will be like "Geez, i hope she isn't making ME one of those olive scented fruit cake wreath things for my bathroom"

No worries. I have been actually re-decorating our house over the last few months and I have surprised myself and others living here just how easy, fun and inexpensive crafts can be. It's awesome to be inspired and head over to the Hob Lob and pick out some new fabric, wood and Mod Podge and get after it.

It's time for dinner so here are some pics:

 Bailynn colored every single piece of furniture in her room with a large blue crayon.
She really likes Blue.

I made her clean it.  All of it.

She did it again the next day.

 Swimming with Instructor John. He puts up with a lot.

See you in three months :)
Lying again.