Feeling so lucky

Because these two little men are in my life.

And because I have a wonderful camera to capture their precious little faces so I never forget moments like these :)

Recipe of the Week!

Bacon and Egg Quiche

1 9in. Pillsbury pie crust
1 tbls butter
12 bacon slices crumbled
1 bag of mixed cheese
4 eggs
2 cups heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spread the crust into pie plate. Spread the crust with butter. Sprinkle bacon and cheese on crust. Beat eggs with rest of ingredients. Pour into crust. Bake 15 minutes. Turn down to 325 degrees and bake 40 more minutes. Let stand 10 minutes.

This is one of the easiest yummiest dinner to make. Plus kids love it! I usually make a garden salad to serve with it. Enjoy!

Cara's Wedding

Last weekend we went to my cousin Cara's wedding in Dallas. The wedding and reception was at the Texas Fair Park grounds. It was gorgeous...one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever been to! We had a fabulous time :) The boys and I got our groove on while Daddy watched and laughed! LOL! Asher as always as the center of attention...everyone loved him! And Aiden gave a few dancing tips to some of the guests! LOL!




My loves (well 2 of them)

From front to back...Anthony (brother in law), Emily (sister), Dad and Mom waiting for the ceremony to start.

Our family

My uncle about to give Cara away (really bummed about the huge blur)

Alexi and Aiden busting a move!

Like I said center of attention :)

Cara and Robert's first dance

Me, Elliot and Emily (brother and sister)

Mom and Aiden

Dad and Asher


And on a side note...my camera takes awful pictures indoors in low light. I was wondering anyone had any tips for me to remedy this situation.

What can I say...

we like pumpkin patches! LOL!


This year we have been to 2. Our mom's group decided last week to head over to one of the local chrches patch and it was so much fun! I went pretty much just to get some cute pic of the boys!






The boys went to hang out with their buddies Jacob and Cy.

And I got to hang out with their mom Eve. We have become great friends!

So I think this will be our last pumpkin patch stop of the year! Hehe :)

5 things that made me smile this week :)

1. New jammies!
I bought the boys the cutest new jammies this week at Walmart! My bff in Arlington had told me about these jammies at Walmart weeks ago. This week our Walmart finally started carrying them so I stocked up. They are adorable and honestly I don't think there is anything cuter then my boys in their jammies!

2. An amazing deal!
We are going to my cousin Cara's wedding this weekend and I was shopping for a new dress. After going to a couple of store I ducked into to Target and found the cutest dress for $12! I am so excited and can't wait to wear it!

3. Pumpkin Patch trip!
We went with our mom's group on Monday to a local church pumpkin patch. As always we all had a great time! Pics to come next week :)

4. Halloween project!
Emily and Alexi came over and we made a super cute halloween house! Aiden was really into the decorating but Alexi and Asher just wanted to eat the decorations! LOL!





5. A boring day turned productive!
Thursday I babysat my niece Alexi all morning while Emily worked. With 3 kids and 2 in their "2's" I decided it probably was not in my best interest to leave the house. So instead of being lazy and doing nothing I cleaned out closets, made Asher's old room a guest room and rearranged my living room! We have a huge sectional that I love but honestly it was taking up way too much room. So I took the chaise part off and put it in the guest room. I will take pics next week and post but I love it! Feels like we have a new couch :)

Have a great weekend! I am so excited...we are heading up to Dallas today for my cousin's wedding! Yay :)

Halloween Pictures!!!!

Here they are...the boys Halloween pictures from JCPenneys. They took a ton of cute ones but there are only so many halloween pics you can buy!

I loved this background they set up!

Soooo cute :)

Seriously he looks like a model right? LOL!

Ash was saying "Yo Gabba Gabba!"


Overall this was the best picture experience we have ever had! No meltdowns and tons of smiles!

Recipe of the Week!

Here is another crock pot recipe! I love my crock pot and anything yummy I can find to cook in it I do. I got this recipe from a mom friend of mine at a recipe swap. We have already had it twice...it's sooo good! The only thing different I do is chop some green onions to put on top of Cameron and my tacos. Also you can use either frozen or thawed chicken breasts. Enjoy :)

Super Easy Chicken Tacos

3-4 frozen chicken breasts
1 can of black beans
1 can of corn
1 jar of salsa
1 package cream cheese
Tortillas

Cook first 4 ingredients in the crock pot on med/high for 4-5 hours. Stir. Add cream cheese. Let sit for 30 minutes. Stir again. Serve in tortillas with a side of spanish rice!

Good Times with Friends!

Last weekend we headed up north to Arlington to help our best friend's celebrate their youngest son Carson's 1st birthday!
Carson had a football party which was tons of fun! He was such a cute little birthday boy :)

Before the party Lilly (4 yrs old) took this wonderful family portrait for us (minus Ash)! hehe!

There was yummy food, good drinks and a great time spent visiting with friends.


It was rather chilly outside but the kids didn't care! They spent most of the time playing outside.






When it was all said and done we had a great trip which isn't a suprise! Everytime we see the Crissey's it's loads of fun :)

5 things that made me smile this week :)

1. Weekend with friends!
Last weekend we headed up to Arlington and hung out with our friends The Crissey's to celebrate Carson's 1st birthday! The kids had fun playing and the adults had fun chatting and laughing. They are our best friends in the world and we love to see them whenever we get a chance :)
I tried to upload pics of our trip but blogger is acting crazy and wouldn't let me :(

2. My first moms night out!
The mom's group that I am a part of had a night this week and I went! It was my first ever and I had the best time! I feel so lucky to have met some of the nicest moms in the world. We just hung out at Starbucks, drank coffee and got to know each other a little better. Some of us were having so much fun that we shut the place down!

3. Asher singing his "ABC's!"
It was so cute! Just one day he said "looka mommy" and started singing. Made me so proud :)

4. Aiden being a cutie pie!
Aiden was so cute this week. The things he says can be so sweet. We went to Chili's friday for dinner and he kept telling the waiter when he would bring things to the table "oh thank you sir. I love you so much!" I know that might sound crazy but it was so sweet. Just shows how innocent children are that they feel love and acceptance towards anyone :)

5. Texas beating OU!
Feels as good as beating the Aggies. Awww...gotta love college football!

Recipe of the Week!

Smothered Meatloaf

4 cups Potatoes O'Broen Ore-Ida
1 pound lean ground beef
1 1/4 pounds ground pork
1 box (5.29 oz) garlic herb Shake N Bake
1 envelope (1.1 oz) beefy onion soup mix, Lipton
1 jar (4.5oz) sliced mushrooms, drained
1 egg
1 can (12 oz) condensed cheddar soup, divided
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 can (10 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 medium onion, peeled and sliced thin
1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms

1. Place potatoes in the bottom of a 5 qt slow cooker

2. In a large bowl combine ground beef, ground pork, Shake N Bake, onion soup mix, sliced mushrooms and egg.

3. In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup of cheddar soup and evaporated milk and then add to the meet mixture. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, mix throughly and form into a loaf. Place in slow cooker on top of the potatoes, making sure meatloaf does not touch the sides of the slow cooker.

4. Stir together remaining cheddar soup with cream of mushroom soup. Pour over meatloaf. Top with onions and fresh mushrooms.

5. Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 1 hour Lower the temperature to LOW setting and cook and additional 5 to 6 hours.

This is one of the best meatloafs I have ever had! Plus the best part is it's so easy to make. If you work you could put it together before work and come home to a delicious dinner! Can't beat that :)

5 things that made me smile this week :)

1. This picture!

The boys halloween costumes came in this week and let me just say this is the happiest I have ever seen them! This even trumped Christmas! LOL!

2. Walking!
I started walking again this week and am slowly getting back into working out! Cameron put together a little weight program I plan on starting next week. I can't wait!

3. Finishing my "to do" list for the week!
This was the first week in a long time that I actually got everything done that I wanted to! Yay me :)

4. My fantasy football team!
My team put a major whoppin on my least favorite person playing in our league. Awww...made me feel good! hehe!

5. My trip to the mall!
I haven't been to the mall in FOREVER!!! This morning we woke up bright and early and headed to the mall to get the boys pictures done at JcPenney's. That was great, boys behaved perfectly so we walked around and did a little shopping. The mall is so nice early in the morning because there is no one there. We had so much fun :)

Happy Weekend!

Fire Station Tour

Yesterday we went with our GT Mom's group to a local fire station for a tour. I was so excited to take the boys and Asher really enjoyed it. Aiden, on the other hand, was a little nervous about everything especially when the fire man put on his suit and helmet. Overall it was a great time and best of all was spending time with our new friends :)





Aiden, Asher and their new best friend Jacob :)

Recipe of the Week!

So I am kind of on a Rachel Ray kick right now :) We tried this last night and Cameron said it was one of his favorite meals ever! It's so elegant that it can be used for a dinner party and so kid friendly it can be your everyday meal. The best part is it's so easy! I was shocked at how fast I got it made. Enjoy :)

Brown Butter Ravioli with Butternut Squash

(this isn't the "prettiest" pic but you get the idea. I had to smack Cam's hand b/c he was already starting to eat it before I could grab the camera!)

Ingredients
1 2-pound sugar pumpkin or butternut squash, cut into 1-inch dice
3 tablespoons EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, eyeball it, plus additional
Salt and pepper
Freshly grated nutmeg
1/3 pound pancetta, cut into fine dice
1 1/2 2 pounds good quality, fresh large cheese or wild mushroom and cheese ravioli
6 tablespoons butter
20 leaves fresh sage
Parmigiano-Reggiano, for shaving over ravioli
balsamic drizzle

Preparation
Preheat oven to 400˚F.
Coat pumpkin with a few tablespoons EVOO, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and roast 15 minutes. Turn squash over and roast 15 minutes more.
When pumpkin is a few minutes away from being done, bring a large pot of water to a boil for ravioli.
Heat a drizzle of EVOO in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pancetta and crisp, 4-5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and wipe the fat drippings out of the pan.
Drop ravioli in the boiling water and cook 3-4 minutes.
While the ravioli cook, melt butter in the skillet then add sage leaves and crisp them up, about 2 minutes. Carefully remove leaves, reserving them on a plate. Reduce heat under skillet a bit and allow the solids in the butter to brown.
Drain ravioli and add them to the skillet. Toss to coat.
Arrange brown butter ravioli on serving platter with the pumpkin, and give everything a gentle toss. Top with shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, crumbled sage and balsamic drizzle.

Sweet Berry Farms

One of our little family traditions is to head east to Marble Falls and visit Sweet Berry Farms pumpkin patch every October! This year we were blessed with perfect fall weather and no crowd! There was a chance of rain so alot of people stayed away but not us! There is so much to do out there...pick a pumpkin, hayrides, feed the goats, a maze, face painting, pumpkin painting, stuff a scarecrow, pick flowers and tons of great photo opps!



Aiden was in rare form and was making the craziest faces! I didn't get a single normal picture of him! LOL!




Here are some of my favs of Ash. He was mister photogenic of the day :)




Both boys loved crawling all over the pumpkins and were quite busy trying to figure out how to get all the way into this trailer of pumpkins.




After all the climbing we headed over to let the boys paint their pumpkins.






Then it was off to feed the goats. These goats were crazy and were pulling at my clothes while I was trying to take the kids pics!




We just had to stop and take advantage of this! My cute little pumpkins!



After the goats we headed over to the maze. This was the boys favorite thing last year and this year they were much faster! All the running around wore them out :)





We decided after all that fun to call it a morning and stopped to pick a few beautiful flowers on our way out! It was only $1 a cup and you could pick as many as you wanted!



We had such a great time! We usually go towards the middle of October but I looked at our calendar and we literally have something going on every weekend! We are going to be some busy Kirchoff's this October :)