A local pony farm opens up their grounds once in year in June to the community and offers all sorts of fun, free activities. Last year it was quite crowded but totally worth it. We went today anticipating it to be the same and were pleasantly surprised. Plenty of people were there but just the right amount that lines weren't long at all. That is great when you have two antsy toddlers to contend with.
All week we had been talking about going and Jaxson said he wouldn't be riding a pony because he was too little and too scared. He wouldn't last year, either. I figured if he saw his little sissy doing it then he would give it a go. Nope, not the case. He waited outside the fencing with daddy and waved Kendra on.
I knew from the get go that she would hop right on (all week she kept saying ," I ride pony") and that she did. She was entranced the whole time and she even yelled out "I 'm a cowboy!". hehe it was so cute. Everything was all great until it was time to get off of MoonBeam. Kendra had a meltdown. She kept clutching the reins and sobbing. She didn't want her turn to be over.
She kept screaming, "I ride!" over and over. We had to pacify her with another trip to the grooming station where they could learn how to groom a horse and even give it a try.
She was a little natural.
Jaxson actually got in there and gave it a try too. I was so proud of him. He is more like me and naturally more cautious of things, whereas Kendra is like her daddy and just goes for it!
Practicing on the saddle, before the ride.
They even had a campfire where we roasted marshmallows. Kendra was clearly enjoying hers.
Jaxson was a little hard to catch to take photos. He was all over the place. Between the ponies, the huge pond full of ducks and geese, and the covered wagons he was having a great time.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
Friday's Letters
Dear Today:
You are full of exciting things! The sun is out and shining today (finally)! Today we have a play date and are planning on visiting a local pony farm for their open house. Once a year they open to the community and have free pony rides, carriage rides, a campfire for roasting hot dogs and smores and even an area to groom the horses. I can not wait! Tonight there is a fireworks show at dusk, but since the little ones will be sleeping by then we won't make it. :(
Dear Tomorrow:
Weather please hold out on us. It is our town's local Berry Dairy days and our day starts off with a parade at 11:00! We will finish off with lunch and fresh strawberry shortcakes at the park and then hopefully BBQ back at home!
Dear Sunday:
I can't wait to celebrate the wonderful man and father that my husband is. I have a few little surprises up my sleeve. We have lots of grandpas to celebrate as well. Should be a busy day.
Dear Stubborn Belly Fat:
Go away. Please. Like, right now! I have only two months till Vegas and as of now the score is:
Fat:2 Me: 0
Hope you all have a great weekend!
You are full of exciting things! The sun is out and shining today (finally)! Today we have a play date and are planning on visiting a local pony farm for their open house. Once a year they open to the community and have free pony rides, carriage rides, a campfire for roasting hot dogs and smores and even an area to groom the horses. I can not wait! Tonight there is a fireworks show at dusk, but since the little ones will be sleeping by then we won't make it. :(
Dear Tomorrow:
Weather please hold out on us. It is our town's local Berry Dairy days and our day starts off with a parade at 11:00! We will finish off with lunch and fresh strawberry shortcakes at the park and then hopefully BBQ back at home!
Dear Sunday:
I can't wait to celebrate the wonderful man and father that my husband is. I have a few little surprises up my sleeve. We have lots of grandpas to celebrate as well. Should be a busy day.
Dear Stubborn Belly Fat:
Go away. Please. Like, right now! I have only two months till Vegas and as of now the score is:
Fat:2 Me: 0
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The Things They Say
We all know how funny kids can be and mine are no exception.
I love to keep track of the new and funny things that they have said. I thought I would share with you.
Jaxson:
While we were in the car a few weeks ago he kept asking questions and something came up about dirt. I said "What is your question, Jax?" He said, " Well, the question is what question should I be asking mom?" Huh?! I didn't know how to answer that so I distracted him by pointing out the cows in the field.
Have you all seen the Honda Pilot commercial where the family is in the car and they all start simultaneously humming and making the sounds to the song Crazy Train? Well, Jaxson and Kendra can do the intro perfectly! While I find it quite hilarious it also may mean we watch a bit too much TV. Shh.... don't tell!
According to Jaxson linoleum floors are comfy and carpet is too bumpy. Not sure how that logic fits in.
He was making a pretend school bus with blocks and his little chairs when he looked up to me in a very serious voice and said " Probably I have a good idea" I hesitantly said "what?" He said, " Let's take all the wheels off your car and roll them inside so we can put them on my bus!". While it was creative I had to veto that idea right away. ;)
We made dirtcups the other day and while putting the gummy worms in he kept calling them snakes. Now, he likes to tell people he eats snakes.
He also has a bit of a speech issue and his st sounds like a D sound sometimes. Imagine being in a restaurant when he sees a big stick and shouts out "look at that big stick!" but instead it sounds like look at that big d**k! Ughh!!!
Tonight, while identifying all the green objects in the room he got a funny look on his face and said, "poopy is green". Why, yes it is Jax, and thanks for that observation.
Kendra:
This little lady has been talking up a storm lately. So much more than I remember Jax doing at this age. She can repeat almost anything and is identifying the colors pink, blue and purple. She is using complete sentences now and it is so adorable (most of the time).
She calls Chuck E. Cheese cottage cheese and I can not convince her otherwise.
She climbed into my bed the other day and covered up and then proceeded to say that her daddy needed to bring her coffee in bed! Umm... pretty sure she has maybe seen him once or twice bring me espresso in bed! We have a little high maintenance girl on our hands (her, not me ;) ).
Also, she came running in to wake me up one morning and jumped on me and said "It's Christmas time!". I still don't know where that came from.
In the midst of a tantrum the other evening she told me to go away. I was a bit shocked because she has never said anything like this at all to me. I told her it wasn't nice and she needed to speak to me using her manners. After thinking that through she said, "Go away momma..... please". I couldn't help but laugh.
Kendra's favorite thing to say to animals and people now is "aww..... you so cute!". It cracks me up because she scrunches up her face and uses baby talk.
She was playing with her baby and stopped and held the backside up to her nose and said "Oh, stinky butt". She then pretended to change it's diaper.
I could probably go on and on but I won't . I sure am never without some form of entertainment, between the two of them. :)
I love to keep track of the new and funny things that they have said. I thought I would share with you.
Jaxson:
While we were in the car a few weeks ago he kept asking questions and something came up about dirt. I said "What is your question, Jax?" He said, " Well, the question is what question should I be asking mom?" Huh?! I didn't know how to answer that so I distracted him by pointing out the cows in the field.
Have you all seen the Honda Pilot commercial where the family is in the car and they all start simultaneously humming and making the sounds to the song Crazy Train? Well, Jaxson and Kendra can do the intro perfectly! While I find it quite hilarious it also may mean we watch a bit too much TV. Shh.... don't tell!
According to Jaxson linoleum floors are comfy and carpet is too bumpy. Not sure how that logic fits in.
He was making a pretend school bus with blocks and his little chairs when he looked up to me in a very serious voice and said " Probably I have a good idea" I hesitantly said "what?" He said, " Let's take all the wheels off your car and roll them inside so we can put them on my bus!". While it was creative I had to veto that idea right away. ;)
We made dirtcups the other day and while putting the gummy worms in he kept calling them snakes. Now, he likes to tell people he eats snakes.
He also has a bit of a speech issue and his st sounds like a D sound sometimes. Imagine being in a restaurant when he sees a big stick and shouts out "look at that big stick!" but instead it sounds like look at that big d**k! Ughh!!!
Tonight, while identifying all the green objects in the room he got a funny look on his face and said, "poopy is green". Why, yes it is Jax, and thanks for that observation.
Kendra:
This little lady has been talking up a storm lately. So much more than I remember Jax doing at this age. She can repeat almost anything and is identifying the colors pink, blue and purple. She is using complete sentences now and it is so adorable (most of the time).
She calls Chuck E. Cheese cottage cheese and I can not convince her otherwise.
She climbed into my bed the other day and covered up and then proceeded to say that her daddy needed to bring her coffee in bed! Umm... pretty sure she has maybe seen him once or twice bring me espresso in bed! We have a little high maintenance girl on our hands (her, not me ;) ).
Also, she came running in to wake me up one morning and jumped on me and said "It's Christmas time!". I still don't know where that came from.
In the midst of a tantrum the other evening she told me to go away. I was a bit shocked because she has never said anything like this at all to me. I told her it wasn't nice and she needed to speak to me using her manners. After thinking that through she said, "Go away momma..... please". I couldn't help but laugh.
Kendra's favorite thing to say to animals and people now is "aww..... you so cute!". It cracks me up because she scrunches up her face and uses baby talk.
She was playing with her baby and stopped and held the backside up to her nose and said "Oh, stinky butt". She then pretended to change it's diaper.
I could probably go on and on but I won't . I sure am never without some form of entertainment, between the two of them. :)
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Let's Catch Up!
I have been a bit absent around here lately but it is for good reason.
We have had such a busy week. Three birthdays, two graduations, play dates, play group, our last MOPS meeting of the year , the 2012 Relay For Life and a few BBQ's are on the schedule for today.
Although, these are all such wonderful things that we enjoy doing I am feeling spread a bit thin. I am looking forward to next week and catching up on some much needed housework. :)
Here are some pictures from our last few days.
We had a bouncy house set up at playgroup and Surprise Surprise... Jax was very nervous and didn't want to go in and Kendra climbed right in and started bouncing! There were so few kids that us mommas got in too. Boy, that can be a work out!
Kona was feeling extra cuddly this weekend!
Jaxson has been extra sleepy...... I am thinking he is going through another growth spurt. He really needs new shoes and pants because he is getting too big for his.
Saturday marked the annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life. Brandon's family has volunteered the last ten or so years filling the luminary bags, lining the tracks and then lighting them at night. It is such a wonderful experience to be part of such an extraordinary event. This year Brandon even walked on a team too.
The kids were big helpers too!
I hope your week has been as full and blessed as ours. :)
We have had such a busy week. Three birthdays, two graduations, play dates, play group, our last MOPS meeting of the year , the 2012 Relay For Life and a few BBQ's are on the schedule for today.
Although, these are all such wonderful things that we enjoy doing I am feeling spread a bit thin. I am looking forward to next week and catching up on some much needed housework. :)
Here are some pictures from our last few days.
We had a bouncy house set up at playgroup and Surprise Surprise... Jax was very nervous and didn't want to go in and Kendra climbed right in and started bouncing! There were so few kids that us mommas got in too. Boy, that can be a work out!
Kona was feeling extra cuddly this weekend!
Jaxson has been extra sleepy...... I am thinking he is going through another growth spurt. He really needs new shoes and pants because he is getting too big for his.
Saturday marked the annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life. Brandon's family has volunteered the last ten or so years filling the luminary bags, lining the tracks and then lighting them at night. It is such a wonderful experience to be part of such an extraordinary event. This year Brandon even walked on a team too.
The kids were big helpers too!
I hope your week has been as full and blessed as ours. :)
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Our Weekend Recap
We had another fun, full weekend around here.
Friday the kids and I laid low and rented a movie from the Redbox and enjoyed some popcorn with melted sprinkles! Yummy...
Jaxson sacked out early which gave me a chance to put little miss down and enjoy some quite time. I sipped some red wine and had some chocolate all while laying in bed catching up on some t.v. shows. Perfection!
Saturday morning the kids and I hung around home while the hubby helped someone reroof his house while it poured! Poor guys!
I met up with my friend Laura for a much needed pedicure and a late lunch! We enjoyed some delicious Mexican food and since it was happy hour we got smokin good deals.
Afterward we headed out to do some shopping. We browsed through some antique shops and local boutiques. The kinds of places I can never go in when I have four little hands always reaching for something!
Saturday evening we had a family birthday party for a cousin and it was great to catch up.
Sunday we had yet another birthday party and this time it was to celebrate my Grandpa and his 80th birthday!
My grandpa absolutely loves ding dongs and it has become a running joke that on anyone's birthday they get a box of ding dongs for their cake. My mom took it one step further and had a special ding dong cake made for him. It was so good!
The kids got a chance to play with their cousins which they only see once or twice a year. Kendra is the only girl and there were 6 boys. She knows how to hold her own, though!
The pic is a bit blurry but this was too cute not to share. Jaxson informed me that he had a baby in his belly. I wasn't quite sure how to explain this to him so I ignored it instead. That is some stellar parenting right there. ;)
Friday the kids and I laid low and rented a movie from the Redbox and enjoyed some popcorn with melted sprinkles! Yummy...
Jaxson sacked out early which gave me a chance to put little miss down and enjoy some quite time. I sipped some red wine and had some chocolate all while laying in bed catching up on some t.v. shows. Perfection!
Saturday morning the kids and I hung around home while the hubby helped someone reroof his house while it poured! Poor guys!
I met up with my friend Laura for a much needed pedicure and a late lunch! We enjoyed some delicious Mexican food and since it was happy hour we got smokin good deals.
Afterward we headed out to do some shopping. We browsed through some antique shops and local boutiques. The kinds of places I can never go in when I have four little hands always reaching for something!
Saturday evening we had a family birthday party for a cousin and it was great to catch up.
Sunday we had yet another birthday party and this time it was to celebrate my Grandpa and his 80th birthday!
My grandpa absolutely loves ding dongs and it has become a running joke that on anyone's birthday they get a box of ding dongs for their cake. My mom took it one step further and had a special ding dong cake made for him. It was so good!
The kids got a chance to play with their cousins which they only see once or twice a year. Kendra is the only girl and there were 6 boys. She knows how to hold her own, though!
The pic is a bit blurry but this was too cute not to share. Jaxson informed me that he had a baby in his belly. I wasn't quite sure how to explain this to him so I ignored it instead. That is some stellar parenting right there. ;)
Monday, June 4, 2012
Menu planning
I have been doing fairly well sticking to my menu plans the past few weeks and I am even trying to double one or two of our meals and sock some away in the freezer for nights I don't feel like cooking or when we have unexpected dinner guests. :)
I tried a few new recipes last week and shared two of them here.
Here is what's on the menu the next two weeks:
Monday:
Omelets, hashbrowns and turkey bacon
Tuesday:
BLT s made with leftover bacon and a side of pasta salad (leftover from Sunday's BBQ)
Wednesday:
Mini olive and tomato pizzas on whole wheat English muffins
Thursday:
Dinner @ moms
Friday:
Paninis (how do you spell this?!) and spinach salad
Saturday:
We will be volunteering at the Relay For Life all day and night so likely we will be eating pizza.
Sunday:
Crockpot Orange Chicken and brown rice (first time making this so I will let you know how it goes)
Monday:
Baked ground beef burritos (will double to make a batch to freeze) with Spanish rice
Tuesday:
Taco salad using leftover ground beef
Wednesday:
@ mom's
Thursday:
Grilled cilantro lime chicken with Greek couscous salad (both new recipes)
Friday:
Chicken, feta, spinach salad (using leftover chicken)
Saturday:
Steak kabobs
Sunday:
Turkey meatball subs
I tried a few new recipes last week and shared two of them here.
Here is what's on the menu the next two weeks:
Monday:
Omelets, hashbrowns and turkey bacon
Tuesday:
BLT s made with leftover bacon and a side of pasta salad (leftover from Sunday's BBQ)
Wednesday:
Mini olive and tomato pizzas on whole wheat English muffins
Thursday:
Dinner @ moms
Friday:
Paninis (how do you spell this?!) and spinach salad
Saturday:
We will be volunteering at the Relay For Life all day and night so likely we will be eating pizza.
Sunday:
Crockpot Orange Chicken and brown rice (first time making this so I will let you know how it goes)
Monday:
Baked ground beef burritos (will double to make a batch to freeze) with Spanish rice
Tuesday:
Taco salad using leftover ground beef
Wednesday:
@ mom's
Thursday:
Grilled cilantro lime chicken with Greek couscous salad (both new recipes)
Friday:
Chicken, feta, spinach salad (using leftover chicken)
Saturday:
Steak kabobs
Sunday:
Turkey meatball subs
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Baked Taquitos Recipe
Friday evening I was at a loss for what to make because our dinner plans fell through, last minute.
I searched through some of my pinned recipes and settled on White Sauce Chicken Enchiladas. I mostly chose this because I had all the ingredients on hand! These puppies turned out delicious. You can find the recipe here.
We had so much leftover shredded chicken and tortillas, but not enough sauce mixture. I didn't want it to go waste so I though I would try my own version of taquitos. I had seen a few recipes floating around, but didn't have all of the ingredients so I just improvised. I figured even if they turned out horrible that at least I gave it a shot. They turned out so good!! I can't wait to make this meal again!
Creamy Baked Chicken Taquitos:
Ingredients:
1/3 cup light cream cheese (more or less depending on your "creaminess" preference. :)
shredded chicken
diced white onion
half packet of taco seasoning (low sodium)
a few heaping spoonfuls of salsa verde
flour tortillas
cooking spray or vegetable oil
Juice of one lime
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
All I basically did was mix in the cream cheese, shredded cheese, taco seasoing, diced onion and salsa verde into the chicken and squeezed some lime juice on top.
I rolled the taquitos up (not closing the end) and because I had no cooking spray I rolled them in vegetable oil and placed them in a foil lined glass baking pan. I sprinkled a little cheese on top for good measure although I might not do that next time because it got quite crisp.
I cooked them on 325 for about 15-20 mins to heat up the inside and then bumped the temp up to 425 and just kept a good watch on them to make sure they were crispy and not burned. Make sure to flip them over and get both sides.
I searched through some of my pinned recipes and settled on White Sauce Chicken Enchiladas. I mostly chose this because I had all the ingredients on hand! These puppies turned out delicious. You can find the recipe here.
We had so much leftover shredded chicken and tortillas, but not enough sauce mixture. I didn't want it to go waste so I though I would try my own version of taquitos. I had seen a few recipes floating around, but didn't have all of the ingredients so I just improvised. I figured even if they turned out horrible that at least I gave it a shot. They turned out so good!! I can't wait to make this meal again!
Creamy Baked Chicken Taquitos:
Ingredients:
1/3 cup light cream cheese (more or less depending on your "creaminess" preference. :)
shredded chicken
diced white onion
half packet of taco seasoning (low sodium)
a few heaping spoonfuls of salsa verde
flour tortillas
cooking spray or vegetable oil
Juice of one lime
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
All I basically did was mix in the cream cheese, shredded cheese, taco seasoing, diced onion and salsa verde into the chicken and squeezed some lime juice on top.
I rolled the taquitos up (not closing the end) and because I had no cooking spray I rolled them in vegetable oil and placed them in a foil lined glass baking pan. I sprinkled a little cheese on top for good measure although I might not do that next time because it got quite crisp.
I cooked them on 325 for about 15-20 mins to heat up the inside and then bumped the temp up to 425 and just kept a good watch on them to make sure they were crispy and not burned. Make sure to flip them over and get both sides.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
















