4/24/11
4/17/11
Our Weekend
We had such a fun weekend of just playing and spending time together. Friday night we were invited to go with our friends to a free carnival/BBQ that the college was putting on. We had some dinner and played for a little bit. Nathan was able to go down one of those huge inflatable slides but Wes had to help him climb up.
Saturday was so fun! I started the day with a little run in the morning with a friend. It was a great way to start the day. Then we had an Easter Egg hunt at 10:00 at SkyWest. The kids had so much fun finding the eggs in their cute new Easter baskets. (Nathan's was an airplane and Blake's was a firetruck)
I think Nathan had more fun playing with the airplane, making it take off and land, then finding the eggs.
Then after lunch and naps we headed over to the kite festival. The kids had just gotten a kite from their uncle Brandon so this was the perfect chance to go fly it. At one point Nathan was flying it all by himself. He LOVED it. We will definitely have to fly kites again.
They had a cute little train for the kids to ride so we did a quick little trip on that too. Nathan said he loved it but I'm not sure if Blake did. It was a little bumpy.
It got pretty hot so we came home and had lots of otter pops :)
We ended the day with a fabulous dinner of Tuscan Garlic Chicken. A new recipe I found on my favorite recipe blog. It turned out really good and even better, only took about 20 minutes to make. Such a fun weekend!
Saturday was so fun! I started the day with a little run in the morning with a friend. It was a great way to start the day. Then we had an Easter Egg hunt at 10:00 at SkyWest. The kids had so much fun finding the eggs in their cute new Easter baskets. (Nathan's was an airplane and Blake's was a firetruck)
I think Nathan had more fun playing with the airplane, making it take off and land, then finding the eggs.
Then after lunch and naps we headed over to the kite festival. The kids had just gotten a kite from their uncle Brandon so this was the perfect chance to go fly it. At one point Nathan was flying it all by himself. He LOVED it. We will definitely have to fly kites again.
They had a cute little train for the kids to ride so we did a quick little trip on that too. Nathan said he loved it but I'm not sure if Blake did. It was a little bumpy.
It got pretty hot so we came home and had lots of otter pops :)We ended the day with a fabulous dinner of Tuscan Garlic Chicken. A new recipe I found on my favorite recipe blog. It turned out really good and even better, only took about 20 minutes to make. Such a fun weekend!
4/4/11
JumpStart Music Lessons
Okay so I've been working on a blog for my music preschool. It's in the rough draft stage but I thought I would put the link on here to see what you think.
http://jumpstartmusiclessons.blogspot.com/
So what do you think? Any ideas, suggestions, thoughts?
*It's obviously missing some information in spots but like I said...rough draft stage.
http://jumpstartmusiclessons.blogspot.com/
So what do you think? Any ideas, suggestions, thoughts?
*It's obviously missing some information in spots but like I said...rough draft stage.
3/12/11
What we've been up to...
This is going to be one of those posts where I just post a bunch of random pictures from the last few weeks of things we have been doing. I've gotten a little behind so.....
Here is what we have been up to.
About a month or so ago Blake had his first haircut! His hair was getting so long so Wes cut it for him. His hair had grown so uneven. The top was very long but the sides were still pretty short. It was pretty funny looking, but now he looks great!
And it looks like he is going to have some of my curls just like his brother! It's not quite as curly as Nathan's but his hair is a lot thinner. I think as it grows more, it will get more curly!
A few weeks ago we went bowling as a family. Nathan had so much fun he still asks us almost every day if we can go bowling again. It was a little crazy going bowling with the boys. At one point Nathan's ball got stuck half way down the lane and he just ran down the lane to get it! Wes had to chase after him...I wish I would've gotten a picture of that but I was too busy chasing after Blake. Here are a few pictures that we did get. As crazy as it was, it was so fun to see how much the boys enjoyed it.
Last Sunday morning Wes was sitting on the couch with a blanket and the boys just got up with him and snuggled under the blanket (Blake has recently learned to climb up on the couch by him self!) I thought it was so cute seeing all my boys snuggling on the couch together so I took a picture :)
This last week I bought the boys a new toy. A play BBQ grill. They LOVE it. It's so fun to see them play with it. The other night Wes went out to BBQ and Nathan was right there next to him making his (plastic) hot dogs on his own grill. It was so cute!
I saw this idea in a magazine to make a car out of a cardboard box. We have several from all the Costco diapers we buy and the box from the BBQ so today we made a car and an airplane out of some boxes. The boys LOVE them! I don't know which they love more now, the BBQ or the box it came in!
Here is what we have been up to.
About a month or so ago Blake had his first haircut! His hair was getting so long so Wes cut it for him. His hair had grown so uneven. The top was very long but the sides were still pretty short. It was pretty funny looking, but now he looks great!
And it looks like he is going to have some of my curls just like his brother! It's not quite as curly as Nathan's but his hair is a lot thinner. I think as it grows more, it will get more curly!
A few weeks ago we went bowling as a family. Nathan had so much fun he still asks us almost every day if we can go bowling again. It was a little crazy going bowling with the boys. At one point Nathan's ball got stuck half way down the lane and he just ran down the lane to get it! Wes had to chase after him...I wish I would've gotten a picture of that but I was too busy chasing after Blake. Here are a few pictures that we did get. As crazy as it was, it was so fun to see how much the boys enjoyed it.
Last Sunday morning Wes was sitting on the couch with a blanket and the boys just got up with him and snuggled under the blanket (Blake has recently learned to climb up on the couch by him self!) I thought it was so cute seeing all my boys snuggling on the couch together so I took a picture :)
This last week I bought the boys a new toy. A play BBQ grill. They LOVE it. It's so fun to see them play with it. The other night Wes went out to BBQ and Nathan was right there next to him making his (plastic) hot dogs on his own grill. It was so cute!
I saw this idea in a magazine to make a car out of a cardboard box. We have several from all the Costco diapers we buy and the box from the BBQ so today we made a car and an airplane out of some boxes. The boys LOVE them! I don't know which they love more now, the BBQ or the box it came in!
2/25/11
Update on my goals
Besides my normal life activities, I have been spending a lot of time working on my two goals. I've been working with my sister-in-law in getting things ready for the music preschool. We are currently trying to think of a name for it so if you have any ideas, let me know. The preschool has been so much fun to work on. It's a lot of work but I think it will turn out really well.
I have also been running a lot. I'm pretty nervous about this race and most days I can't believe I actually signed up for a half marathon! WHAT WAS I THINKING?!?!?! Everything is starting to hurt. The last few days my knee has been killing me and I've been getting shin splints...which happens every time I start to run. The sad part is I'm only up to 3 miles!! I still have 10 to go!! Oh my goodness. I'm feeling old...I'm turning 30 this year and my body is falling apart!
I'll keep running and hopefully I don't fall apart (or give up) before the race gets here on April 30th. Wish me luck...I really need it!
I have also been running a lot. I'm pretty nervous about this race and most days I can't believe I actually signed up for a half marathon! WHAT WAS I THINKING?!?!?! Everything is starting to hurt. The last few days my knee has been killing me and I've been getting shin splints...which happens every time I start to run. The sad part is I'm only up to 3 miles!! I still have 10 to go!! Oh my goodness. I'm feeling old...I'm turning 30 this year and my body is falling apart!
I'll keep running and hopefully I don't fall apart (or give up) before the race gets here on April 30th. Wish me luck...I really need it!
2/4/11
Goals for 2011
I know I'm a little late in posting my New Years resolutions. I've never been big on making resolutions every year. I'm not sure why. Every year I think I need to make some goals and work towards them and then I just don't get around to it. It's not that I don't make goals for myself, just usually not at New Years.
Anyway, this year I did. I'm going to share 2 of them on here.
#1 Run in a race.
I have signed up for the half marathon at Thanksgiving Point on April 30th. So far training has been good and I am really enjoying it. I usually go running at night when Wes is home with the kids so it's nice to have some time to myself. I'm not a good runner so this is going to be really hard for me but I'm excited for the challenge.
#2 Start a piano preschool. I have been teaching piano lessons for a few months now and have had some requests to teach preschool age kids. So my goal is to get everything together and figured out before Nathan turns 3 this year. That way he can do it with me. So far I have found some great resources and ideas. It's a work in progress!
Anyway, this year I did. I'm going to share 2 of them on here.
#1 Run in a race.
I have signed up for the half marathon at Thanksgiving Point on April 30th. So far training has been good and I am really enjoying it. I usually go running at night when Wes is home with the kids so it's nice to have some time to myself. I'm not a good runner so this is going to be really hard for me but I'm excited for the challenge.
#2 Start a piano preschool. I have been teaching piano lessons for a few months now and have had some requests to teach preschool age kids. So my goal is to get everything together and figured out before Nathan turns 3 this year. That way he can do it with me. So far I have found some great resources and ideas. It's a work in progress!
2/2/11
Nutty Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe
I love making stir-fry because it's so fast and easy and healthy. I am always looking for a new way to make it and I found a recipe in my Taste of Home magazine this month that had a new recipe in it. I tried it last night and thought it was really good so I'm sharing it.
Nutty Chicken Stir-Fry
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped
1 TBSP oil
1 package (16oz) frozen stir-fry vegetable blend
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 TBSP brown sugar
4 tsp cornstarch
3/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
5 to 6 drops hot pepper sauce
3 cups shredded cabbage
3/4 cup salted peanuts, chopped
Hot cooked rice
In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in oil for 2 minutes. Add vegetables; cook 4 minutes longer. Add garlic; stir-fry until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are crisp-tender.
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch and ginger; stir in the broth, soy sauce, peanut butter and pepper sauce until blended. Pour over chicken mixture
Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add cabbage; cook 2 minutes longer or until crisp-tender. Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve with rice.
Nutty Chicken Stir-Fry
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped
1 TBSP oil
1 package (16oz) frozen stir-fry vegetable blend
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 TBSP brown sugar
4 tsp cornstarch
3/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
5 to 6 drops hot pepper sauce
3 cups shredded cabbage
3/4 cup salted peanuts, chopped
Hot cooked rice
In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in oil for 2 minutes. Add vegetables; cook 4 minutes longer. Add garlic; stir-fry until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are crisp-tender.
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch and ginger; stir in the broth, soy sauce, peanut butter and pepper sauce until blended. Pour over chicken mixture
Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add cabbage; cook 2 minutes longer or until crisp-tender. Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve with rice.
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