Meals... Meals... Meals...

So my friend Katy always posts her meals for the week. I have gotten a few good recipes or even ideas for dinners that way. I thought I would start posting my meals as well and then we can get ideas from each other. Going to the store with a list saves me so much money!!!! I LOVE to cook, especially new things, so if you have any favorite recipes post them in the comment section for me! Once I get back into the swing of things during the school year, I normally cook wonderful meals every night! ;) This week I went pretty simple!

Meals for the Week!

Monday: Creamy Crock Pot Chicken and Rice, Broccoli and Dinner rolls.

Tuesday: BLT Sandwiches, Potato Salad, and Kettle Chips

Wednesday: Frito Pie

Thursday: Veggie Deluxe Pizza and Cesar Salad

Friday: Mexican Food... probably Mia's! ;)

JBelle Photography ;)

Last weekend we got family pictures taken. We were introduced to Julie Riggins (the photographer) by our sweet friend Kathryn Aylor. Julie is amazing and our pictures turned out better than we could have imagined. We will be using her for a long time coming. Here are two from the photo session. If you want to see ALL of them, send me a message in the comment section and I will give your the directions and the password. ;)

Check JBelle Photography out! She is wonderful! Oh... and if you use her, tell her you heard about it from me! ;)

http://www.jbellephotography.com/

Update on the Little Guy!

Wyatt is now almost 9 months old! I cannot believe how big he has gotten soo fast. He has the funniest little personality and is still amazing baby. I have loved being home with him this Summer and the thought of going back to school with out him with me all day makes me a little sick to my stomach. But I know the Lord has a plan for us and I am blessed to have a little guy who adapts to any situation. Here are a few fun things we have done this summer and a few of his new little quirks!

He has a new face he makes. I love it! He crinkles up his nose and blows out air. He knows we love it and every time you hold up the camera he no longer smiles but makes this face! The things he will do for a laugh! ;) Wyatt's hair is also getting so long. The back and sides are now curling up just like his Daddy's! It is so cute and I hope it just keeps curling. The top of his hair is soo long. So this summer we have given him a Fo-hawk! He looks precious with it, don't you think?!

Some of our sweet friends for NY sent Wyatt a shirt. I had a little photo session with him on the porch! Notice he is clapping?! That is also new. He claps at everything that happens. ;)

Little stinker... those two words should sum him up! The picture above is the face we get when he is caught. He has now learned to crawl, or army crawl. It is a sight to see and since we have wood floors he is quit fast! His favorite thing to do is crawl under things; his swing, the table, or even the couch. We are constantly finding him in new places. Talk about re-arranging your house..... Oh, and he also follows Cal (our Lab) everywhere he goes. Good thing Cal lets him climb all over him. Wyatt will sometimes even chew on Cal's paw. I think it must be a boy thing! ;)

What is summer without baseball?! Here is Wyatt and I living it up at a Rough Rider's game. He is so content with being outside. He would stay awake for hours. He even rolled down the hill at the game... not on purpose, but he came up smiling when Andrew finally stopped him! ;)

My cousin Anne and I took our little boys to the Zoo. We went early in the morning the other day and it is the BEST time to go. I recommend it to everyone. It is not hot, there is NO traffic to fight inside or outside the zoo, and the animals are soo lively! Wyatt actually got to see elephants, giraffes and monkeys up close. The trainers even trained a chimpanzee right in front of us. It was very cool. But the picture above was the best of all. I have NEVER been this close to a Gorilla. She was the oldest of the gorillas at the Zoo and we were informed that she loved children. She would follow the kids from window to window and was very content to sit and watch their every move. I was enthralled. Andrew (my cousin's son) and Wyatt loved it. How neat is that?!

Last, but not least was Saturday night. We took Wyatt to his very first wedding. Andrew's cousin Kevin married a sweet girl named Taren and it was a very pretty wedding. Wyatt was so good, as always. The best part was dressing him up. Look how cute he looks in his button-up shirt, khaki's and stylin' little shoes. He is going to always be the bested dressed... (again just like his dad!) He enjoyed being passed around at the wedding and having so many people oooing and awwing at him!

I have so many more pictures! I am the crazy picture lady. This is probably the reason why Wyatt knows to smile when I hold up the camera! ;) He is doing so well and growing so fast. I love watching him form a personality and figure things out on his own. The Lord has truly blessed us with this little guy! Enjoy the pictures, I promise to update sooner!

What a wedding!

Wow, I have not posted anything in a really long time. I have had a wonderful summer and plan on living it up this last week. But we have been going crazy since the beginning of July. To start things off, my best friend Lynsey got married to a wonderful Dane named Martin. Their wedding was in Durango on Blue Lake Ranch, and it was a week long fun of everything you can imagine! My In-Laws kept Wyatt for the week( who we love dearly for), which allowed me to focus on Lyns (the bride) and also have a vacation with my husband. It was fabulous making all new Danish friends and seeing how the Lord can bring so many people together. We played Danish games, had wonderful fellowship, ate amazing food, took in the beautiful scenery and even went white water rafting! So fun! Here are some pictures of our time in Durango!

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YEAH YEAH for Giveaways!!!

Look at these cute bags! I love them. Katy is giving this away on her blog. Her mom makes such fun bags, burp clothes and aprons. Here is her mom's link...

.http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7054675

I think that if I do not win this giveaway I am going to have to order one for Wyatt. What a fun bag for him to have! I love the idea of it being his church bag... no name tag involved! ;)

Mom's this is a great bag for your kids. Anyone, this is a great gift! Go check out her blog!

http://thelinkhome.blogspot.com/

Red, White and Blue...

Wyatt and his life jacket for the boat!

Wyatt sitting with Daddy during the Fireworks. This picture is priceless, both looking up at the sky at the fire works.

Ellie Jane and Wyatt!

He is good at "cheesing" for the camera!

Here are just a few pictures of The 4th of July at the Lake. It was great to spend the weekend with the family at the Lake House, go out on the boat and eat lots of yummy food! We had a blast and loved celebrating the 4th!

yuck....

Yesterday afternoon I started feeling yucky. Not sick, just tired and a stuffy nose. I thought it was just because I have been going constantly every day this week. BUT NO... last night it hit me. My whole body ached, I could not breath AT ALL... and I was shaking uncontrollably from being soo cold. Andrew literally had to wrap a blanket around me and just hold me. I have not felt this sick in years. I am not sure what I have, but today has been miserable. Having a 7 month old and feeling like this do not go hand in hand. Especially one who wants to play ALL DAY LONG. It also did not help that he normally takes a 3 hour nap in the morning, and he only slept for maybe 45 minutes. ;(
Flu? I don't know, but I never thought I would get this sick in the middle of summer in JULY. If I am still this bad tomorrow I will head to the doctor. But say a little prayer that I get so much better. This weekend is The 4th of July, one of my favorite Holidays, and the whole family will be at the lake. I do not want to feel like this there!

YUCK. YUCK. YUCK.