Wordless Wednesday!

(For the record - Maddux is not "strangling" Sosa our cat, he's trying to give him a "hug" - Sosa was a good sport about it!)

Quick and Easy Recipes

I'm sure my family will laugh when they read this. I can hear yall now - "You mean Kelly cooks?" Well, I try. Max enjoys it when I do, and to be honest, I do too. Here are some of my current things I make:

Mexican Chicken Casserole

INGREDIENTS:3-4 chicken breasts, boiled and cut into bite size pieces,1 can cream of mushroom soup,1 can cream of chicken soup,1 can rotel,1-2 cups cheddar cheese,Package of corn tortillas (small)Tear the tortillas into small pieces and line the bottom of a pan. Mix together the soups, rotel and chicken and pour on top. Top with cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Seriously - it's that easy! I got this recipe from Kelly at http://kellyskornerrecipes.blogspot.com/ - Max told me to put this in the rotation! It's really yummy....

Bon Bons

(WARNING - THESE ARE EVIL!!!!!! HA!)

Ingredients: 1 package of Peanut Butter Oreos, 1 bar of Philly Cream Cheese, and Chocolate Almond Bark. Crush the oreos and mix in with the bar of cream cheese. Melt your almond bark (I melt it slowly in the microwave to make sure it doesn't burn) - Form small round balls with your cookie mixture and cover them completely in the chocolate. Lay out to harden on wax paper. I got this recipe from my friend Melissa Butler. I swear these things will be the hit of the party (if you don't eat them all beforehand! ha!)

I promise to have pics of the kids tomorrow night - I helped out with Razorback Diamond Doll Interviews all night and got home after the kids were in bed. Max had a PERFECT night with the kids. They were so good for him and Maddux actually fell asleep by himself tonight!! Yay! He also got a haircut today, so be prepared for some shorter hair in pics(not too short though - We love his curls too much)

Krazy Coupon Lady

Today was a KRAZY day. I am just now sitting down to a quiet house and it's almost 10pm. At about 9pm, the batteries in the swing went out, and Addi Grace loves to fall asleep in that thing. Sooooo, I made a late night trip to Walgreens to pick up battteries. I have gotten into a good routine of clipping coupons and I remembered I had one for a buy 1 get 1 free for batteries at Walgreens. I've always made attempts at clipping the coupons, but it seems like they get stuffed in a drawer and the next time I look at them, they are expired. Well, one of my favorite new websites is: http://thekrazycouponlady.com/ She does all the work for you! It's amazing how much money you can save if you follow her directions. It takes a while to start learning her lingo, but once you get the hang of it, it's kind of fun! Everytime I go to the store I use coupons now. I LOVE telling Max how much I save!! Sorry no pics tonight - I didn't have time :(

Yummy in my Tummy

I fed Addi Grace for the first time in the high chair today. She's been getting rice in her bottle for about a month now, but I decided to try feeding her with a spoon today. She did great! She sat there like a big girl and even let me put a bow on her head! Maddux kept asking for some too, but he never actually let me put it in his mouth. I think he learned his lesson after I offered him her bottle one day! Ha!

I found Maddux behind us sitting in his booster seat - He pulled it out of the dining chair and fastened the tray! So cute....

Pumpkin Patches Rock!!

My Dad and Stepmom came into visit today and we took the kids to the "Pumpkin Patch" down the street at a local Church - They sell pumpkins to make money for their youth program. We took Maddux last year, but this year was sooooo much more fun! Except for the fact that Addi Grace had an accident in her diaper and it leaked all over my dad's shirt (sorry Poppa!) and Maddux had a melt down in the parking because we were leaving! They had cute little wagons you could pull around and load up your pumpkins. Maddux was putting as many as he could in the wagon, and when he wasn't looking, I would take them out (All Mom's do this right?) ANYWAY, here are some pics from our adventure today! Enjoy!!

Things are not always as they appear.....

Maddux has been fascinated with the Ice Cream Truck that has been coming through the neighborhood this summer. We even let him pick out his own ice cream (naturally he picked the messiest one and with the colors that stain his clothes) - He is always pointing out ice cream cones and objects that look like the Ice Cream Truck. Well, today he came up to Max with one of his Alphabet Flash Cards. In particular, the "I" flash card. He kept saying "Ice Cream Truck! Ice Cream Truck!" This is what Max saw:



Max said, "No son, that's an Iron - Say Iron" Maddux said Iron and then proceeded to say"Ice Cream Truck, Ice Cream Truck!" Max was puzzled and couldn't figure out why he thought this was an ice cream truck. Maddux then got preoccupied with the TV, and threw the card on the ground. This is what Max saw:

Wii Love To Play

Maddux has been "making" Max and I play Wii -- My favorite is the Wii Bowling and Tennis -- When he was a infant, he would just sit in his bouncy and watch us play for hours. (We literally played for hours back then - I know, we are dorks, right???? )He brings us the Wii remotes and says "play momma" - recently, he has started wanting to hold his own remote and he tries to mimic what we do. He thinks he is playing and it's hilarious! Well, now he has discovered the Wii Fit -- He keeps bringing me the case for it and I finally got it out... Here is our little man playing --
As for Addi Grace, she had her 4 Month Well Check Today with Dr.Gordon -- She didn't get her shots though...She is still running a low grade fever and they want her to be fever free for a couple of days before she gets them.... Our little chunk weighed in at a whopping 15pounds 6 oz! She is in the 90 % in weight for her age and she shot up on the charts on height - She's now in the 80% !!!! Wow!!! Can we say big baby or what??? She was in a GREAT mood at the Doctors office. I think she was trying to win over the nurses and Dr. Gordon so they wouldn't give her the shots! Well Miss Addi Grace, It worked for now but I'm afraid the shots are inevitable..... Here are some pics of her hamming it up tonight before bedtime!