A New Recipe and Tummy Time

On the way home from church this morning we decided to make Chicken Taco Salad for dinner. I've gotten this at Goldie's a few times and it was delicious! So I wanted to figure out how to make some kind of southwest dressing to top our salad with. I googled a few recipes and based off those came up with my own very simple recipe.

Chicken Taco Salad
Chicken-we seasoned this with fajita seasoning
Lettuce-we used a salad mix
Red Beans
Corn
Egg (Ryan really wanted to try this and it ended up ok)

Dressing-Kind of a Southwest Ranch (I don't usually do measurements, unless following a specific recipe)
A packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix (made according to the directions)
Ground Cumin
Taco Seasoning (I didn't use the whole packet)
Chili Powder

It turned out delicious and we ate it with a side of cheese quesadillas and chips and salsa too! YUM! This is one we will be making again! I also found THIS recipe for my favorite restaurant salad, so hopefully we will be making it soon. And hopefully it will taste like the real thing!

Tummy time was better today! We lasted a few minutes this time!

But he really likes to lay on it like this, because he can kick and kick and kick! And he can turn his head to see everything going on around him.

And the dogs like it because they can do this!
Happy Palm Sunday! This is the beginning of the most important time in the life of Jesus! And it's the reason that we live today! If you don't know the story read John 19-20. It will change your life!

Funny Kids and LifeKIDS

Another interesting conversation with the boy that I posted about last time. He's quite the thinker and talker! He is an interesting fellow!
B: How does God make people?
Me: How do you think God makes people?
B: I don't know.
Me: Well first everyone starts as a baby and then they grow up. (This could have gone in the wrong direction but I said it anyway)
B: Well how does he make them? Does he make them out of play dough?
Me: Are you made out of play dough, B?
B: Well no.
Me: I didn't think so. We aren't made out of play dough.
B: Well then how does he make them? Does he like take it out of you?
He was pulling on his arm at this point. I think he was getting at asking if he takes bones out of people to make other people. But just like every kindergartener he doesn't have a long attention span so he got distracted and walked away.

When talking about jobs...
"My mom, she used to work at Pizza Hut. But now she just stays home and eats, sleeps, watches tv and stuff like that."

"My sister, she works at Subway"
"Well that is kind of like a cook. She makes sandwiches, but she probably doesn't cook them." (We had just been talking about cooks)
"Yeah, so she is a maker."

And I can't leave without a picture of my own boy who I know will grow up to say funny things too.

He has been a sleepy one today. I think he was saving up his energy for his big debut in LifeKIDS! But he was good and his little friend was there so I know they had fun He sure smiled a lot when I asked him about his evening :)

Hope you all had a happy Saturday!

Ours has been raining and relaxing, a nice end to this busy week!

Meetings and Thank You's

This week has been full of meetings.

And Monday, it worked out best for Hudson to go to the meeting with me....

But after he pooped out the bottom of his pants and onto mommy's pants during the first meeting, we had to rethink that idea! I'm just thankful that someone came running after us to help when we ran out of the room to get both of us cleaned up!

So he got to visit with Aunt Stacia during the next meeting!

Isn't that the sweetest smile?! It's the best part of my day-getting home, putting on pj pants, and just sitting and talking to my baby. Seeing his face light up like this makes a busy week of meetings so much better!

He even got to take a trip to Tulsa and visit family during daddy's "meeting" aka interview! And because of all of the busyness of meetings, etc. I am so behind on saying a thank you to a friend who I haven't seen in so long!

Amy, thank you so much for these sweet shoes! We were so surprised when we got them in the mail! We haven't seen you in so long and it was so sweet for you to think of us! Come back to Oklahoma soon and visit!

And a special thank you to my father-in-law for this handmade gift! He got some new tools and has just started making things like this! My crafty sister will be painting it and I can't wait to see how it turns out! Thank you for the sign, Morton!

It's been kind of a yucky weekend around here. I started getting a sore throat and woke up Saturday morning just miserable. We also woke up to a snow covered ground on the first day of Spring! Crazy huh? So we stayed home and in bed most of the day.

We played with some toys and just relaxed and took a lot of naps while Ryan worked hard on the bathroom. Today wasn't much better either. I woke up feeling just as bad, if not worse, than yesterday. Yuck. Not how I wanted to end my Spring Break. And to top it off H had a tummy ache and was spitting up everything he ate. Yuck, too. But it looks like we are on the track to getting better.

So due to my sickness the bathroom is coming along slower than we thought. But it is coming together and starting to look so good!

It looked like this mess for a few days last week.

Then went to this.

And now looks like this!

Much improved, right?! There is still a lot of finish work to be done. Like the wire that's hanging out of the wall (that's for the vanity light), baseboards and molding, etc. But the way it is now is way better than before so I won't complain! I'm so thankful for everyone who came and helped. Ryan and I couldn't have done it ourselves. I'll put updated pictures once it's officially complete.

Anyway, pray that I start to feeling better please. It's my first full week at school away from Hudson. I'm going to miss him lots, but am thankful he is in such good hands. I just adore that sweet growing boy. Oh and my husband too. He took such good care of me while I've been sick and always does. I'm so thankful that he's been working so hard on my bathroom. And he has a job interview this week! Yay!

God is good all the time and all the time God is good!

Remodel

It's finally time!


We are remodeling the bath today! The project I've been wanting to do for so long! We have been shopping and have supplies! Stay tuned for the finished product!

2 Months Old

Hudson, you are two months old today!

Today you had your two month doctor's visit.

You weigh 10lb 13oz (between 25-50%)

You are 23in. in length (50%)

Your head measures 15 3/4

This month has brought a lot of changes for you. Mommy went back to work and you spend your days with daddy, grandma, and your daycare teachers.

You attend daycare 2 days a week and I think you are stil taking it all in. You always have a fuuny schedule while you are there. The teachers say you like to swing, but mommy thinks that is funny because you can only stand your swing for about 5 minutes at home.  Everyone there just seems to love you. You are the youngest baby they have so I think they like to show you off.

You are still wearing your newborn/0-3 clothes and a size 1 diaper.

You eat every 2 hours (almost to the minute most of the time), except when you are at daycare. I think you are so overwhelmed by all that is happening that you forget you are hungry.

You love to talk and smile. You wake up happy in the mornings and sit and talk and smile at us for at least 10-15 minutes. You also talk at random times throughout the day whenever you feel like it and you like to smile when people talk to you. Mommy is the best at making you smile though! You always smile when you get your diaper changed now, something you used to scream about before. Your smile makes everything better!

You did good sleeping in 4 hour blocks at night, but have recently decided that you wanted to eat every 2 hours again.

You are a super picky sleeper so we have been experimenting to find where you sleep best. The truth is that you really just want to cuddle with mom and dad all night, but they aren't allowing it. So we spend lots of time trying to figure out what will make you happy. Maybe you will let us know soon?

We are starting tumy time! The first time you would not have it. The look in your eyes says, "You have to be kidding right now. Are we really doing this mom?" But we will keep trying!

The past month we have had your first day at daycare, your dedication at church, and you met new friends from Texas. We also had your first set of shots today :(. You screamed and had tears, thankfully mommy didn't cry too. But a bottle made you calm down and now you have spent the WHOLE day sleeping and fussing when you get moved or put down. So we are spending the evening on the couch even though mommy needs to be painting her bathroom! Oh well, we can't complain about cuddle time!

We love you, Hudder Budder!

Holiday!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

We don't really celebrate this holiday, except the wearing green part! We don't want to get pinched! But it is Erin and Trent's anniversary! So Happy Anniversary! They have been married 3 years!

Hudson's little outfit says "ShamRock and Roll." Isn't it very Elvis? He looks cute in it though, maybe we should have done the elvis hair and gotten him some gold glasses?!