A little vodka for my friend

Mark put his ski cap on Mackey - we thought he looked like he should be sitting in an apt. in Moscow :o)

First day at church

Matthew went to church today!! Being that it's a smaller church - they don't have too many little babies so everyone was very excited to see Matthew come. The other gal at church who was due the same day that I was - and had her little Jude a week early - I'm not bitter - brought her baby today, too. He gets his own crib the whole time that he's in that phase of the nursery and they post a picture of the baby on the window outside of the nursery above their crib so everyone walking past can see what baby is in there - if he ever makes it in the crib. I have a hunch that he will be held the entire time :o)

Matthew was a hit!

Figure friendly Super Bowl recipe :o)

Okay, it's just a great recipe - but, since I am making it for this weekend, I'm calling it a Super Bowl recipe. And, since several friends will be looking to lose baby weight this year - myself included - I thought I would share this recipe. It was given to me by Mark's friends, Peter and Karen. It was one of his very favorite treats - a big deal since he normally won't eat much fruit - until the last time I made it when he had heartburn - but I'm trying again - more for me if it still gives him heartburn.

Fruit Salsa:
1 pound of strawberries (I use the frozen ones and let it thaw)
2 kiwis
1 firm pear
1 Granny Smith apple
the juice from 1/2 an orange
zest from 1 orange
the recipe that I was given also called for adding 1T of brown sugar - but I have never done that

Just whirl it all up in a blender or food processor - it will be pureed (I don't even peel the kiwis or pear or apple anymore).

That's the easy part - the time consuming part is as follows:

Cinnamon - sugar chips:
2-10" packages of flour tortillas
cinnamon and sugar

Brush each side of a tortilla with water and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar(I'm sure that you could use Splenda if you prefer). After that, using a pizza cutter, cut the tortilla into wedges. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 400-450 for 5-8 minutes until crispy. Each oven is different - you'll just have to figure out what works for you so they're not chewy or not burnt.

I have seen cinnamon-sugar chips at WalMart - that would work if you don't have time to make the chips.

Am I the only one??

Can I just say - I don't think that I can take 10 or so more months of presidential candidates/politics/campaigning. Ughhhhh. Maybe we just watch too much CNN.

First outing!!

Saturday was a big day for us! We all went out - Matthew and I dropped Mark off at the theater - he wanted to see Cloverfield. So, we dropped him off then Matthew and I headed to Starbucks - Matthew ate his "lunch" there, then we went to Target :o) He was basically asleep throughout that experience. We picked up Daddy and then headed to Moe's for dinner. It was a good day!

For Grandma

attitude of gratitude

After reading my seven random things - I think that I might have come across a little dismal??
Anyway, I figured it was time to list some things that I was thankful for....

Because I'm living in a town that I really wouldn't choose, means that I'm married to a wonderful, godly man - for that I am thankful.

Because I am exhausted at times to tears for being up several times a night and living my life in three hour increments, means that we have been blessed with a healthy little boy, for that I am thankful.