INTRODUCING......

Our New Saturday Morning Project...

Meet twins Jaxon and Shaun....or "the shorties" as Mr. Hill refers to them.
They are our sweet 2 year old twin nephews.
Aren't they gorgeous?
They have quite an amazing story actually.
They shared only one placenta and at some point one baby was starving the other.
Skilled surgeons went in when their mom was 5 months pregnant and operated on them and fixed the problem!
They are little miracles!
We get to watch them a couple of Saturdays a month this summer while their momma is at school.
We're really glad to have them...but can you say....BUSY!

Our First Hike Up the Canyon in 2010

Flashback Friday

Remember that time recently when I said that I have always had special people in my life?
Meet Jerilyn....
She's one that is a list topper!
I worked for her through my high school years and lived with her family my senior year.
She did my hair for the senior prom, let me raid her closet whenever I wanted, helped me get ready for college and sent me on my way.
Most importantly, she filled me up at a very empty time of my life.....
Through the years she's given me so much love and support.
I remember once when Justin was picking me up for a date my senior year and had just purchased some fancy new sports car, Jerilyn looked at him and said,
"I don't see any room for any car seats in there."
We were both blushing. Car seats were the furthest thing in our mind at that time.
I do love her, so very much.

Universal Studios in Florida 2000

Earth Day's Thought......

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb

Just Messin' Around

Did I ever say how much I love being their mom?

Recipe of The Week

Chicken Ranch Entree Salad
I love making Sunday night meals into something different on Mondays.
We like to grill out, well always..but especially on Sundays.

Here's another made up recipe where you basically toss all the following and anything else you can think of together:

Grilled Chicken
Chopped Romaine Lettuce
Parmesan Cheese
Black Olives
Carrots, Broccoli, Tomatoes, Celery
Croutons
Avocado (Justin's favorite...NOT)
Toss together with Ranch Dressing and serve with a bread stick & smoothie

Our Kids DIG this meal...
But this guy, he DIGS every meal. He's a FOOD GUY like his daddy!
He recently said to me, "Mom you always make good food for us."
Thanks buddy, I sure try!

It's That Time Again...

Time to play in the sprinklers, make sand pies, catch bugs, have picnics, climb the fence, swing high, blow bubbles, run naked (sorry Listons).....
AND EAT WATERMELON!
We've Missed slurpping and spitting and filling our jaws with the sweet stuff!
THESE ARE SOME HAPPY CAMPERS!

It's...Well, Quite FANTASTIC!

"Basically, there's three grabbers, three taggers, five twig runners, and a player at Whackbat. Center tagger lights a pine cone and chucks it over the basket and the whack-batter tries to hit the cedar stick off the cross rock. Then the twig runners dash back and forth until the pine cone burns out and the umpire calls hotbox. Finally, you count up however many score-downs it adds up to and divide that by nine."

Funny Friday

DIVA.......
Hey girl, I want MY Hello Kitty Robe back ASAP!

Thursday's Thought

True love turns one person into to two people,
and two people into one.

Recipe of the Week

My Very Own Corn Chowder

WHAT? Snow in Utah...today? Yes I say. That made it a SOUP day.
We even skipped soccer, too weak to braze the cold. LAME....I know..
It's 80 degrees in Missouri for peat's sake!

Start with 2T chicken bullion, 2 C water, 3 peeled and thinly sliced potato pieces, 1 chopped stalk of celery, 1 t chopped onion and 1/4 C bacon bits.
Bring to a boil until potatoes and celery are tender.
Add 3 C Corn and cook for 5-7 minutes.
Add 4-6 cups milk (depending on desired thickness)
Whisk in 2T flour and stir.
Simmer about 10 minutes.

It's someone's favorite.....

LUSH

I keep thinking about this awesome little place Justin and I found while walking around SoHo called LUSH.
Ahhhh the lotions and potions and soaps galore!
Ahhh the smells & the spells!
If you're in NYC I think you should go for sure!

Look Who Has a New Trick

Just call him Spider Monkey!

Blue & Brown

Yesterday was a perfect day for a baby shower....
My friend Shannon is expecting her baby Jack soon.
It's been 11 years of lots of ups and downs to get this little guy here and I couldn't be more thrilled for her and hubby Brett!

This is the "monkey business" I've been working on for Jack's Jungle themed Nursery.

Meet My New Obsession.....

His name is Tim Tam...we met just last night at a Target Store. It was a chance meeting actually, he was on sale so I decided to give him a whirl! He's from Australia, and I can't keep my eyes or my hands off him now. I introduced him to hubby. I'm not sure they are fond of one another yet. Oh, but you just wait!

I had to put my other flames on the back burner.....

Question is....
Have YOU ever had a TIM TAM?
I think you should...do it for me.
They are on sale at Target for $2 this week!
UMMMMMMMM!

Flashback Friday

1994
Justin and friends kidnapped me from the State Track Meet and treated me to a fun filled day at the KC Zoo and my first ever concert (Depeche Mode)

Thursday's Thought

I am grateful to have been and to currently be surrounded by people in my life that always know exactly what I need.
I feel profoundly, truly blessed this day and always!

Recipe of the Week

Awesome Orange Rolls (AKA Delish)
I am way to lazy to write this one down....send me an email or refer to page 110
of the Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook!
I simply wanted to display my new and improved bread making skills....it's amazing what happens when you let the yeast actually do it's job!

The Verdict Is In.....

4 more weeks of THIS....
and I should be good as new, well almost.
Maybe I will be able to attend a few yoga classes.
That marathon may have to wait for next year.
I am incredibly thankful for this pain of a machine that I sometimes wake up tangled in at night or am annoyed by some irritating alarm that goes of.
Modern medicine is a sheer wonder I tell ya!
Please excuse the poor pedicure...that needs to be remedied ASAP!

Take Me to the Red Rock....

PLEASE???
This week I was suppose to take a fun girl's trip to hike Delicate Arch in the middle of the night....Mr. Dr. Foot Man put a kabosh on those plans
(with reason...I do want to get better)!
But I can't wait to go back.
These photos were taken on an awesome journey with my parents last summer.
I can't wait to do it all over again!