Feeling Halloweenie

Today was a spontaneous halloween fun day. We went to the Pumpkin Patch after nap, watched the Backyardagains "It's Great to be a Ghost", and made pumkins/ghosts/cats out of orange playdough.

I was thinking, while Iwas building awesome right arm strenth stirring homemade playdough, "This is the life. This is what having kids and being a mom has always been about to me . . . and it won't last long." Snif. It made me a little sad.

Nonetheless, it was an awesome day. I don't know why I don't do more things like this. Maybe I just

needed a day to realize how fun it is and that the days of being a dorky mom in my kids eyes are just around the corner.

We called it a Halloweenie day! I have a feeling there will be more. . . .

**Playdough recipe (makes enough for 2 kids, in my opinion)

1 c flour

1/2 c salt

2 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp oil

1 c water

Stir dry ingredients in a pot on the stove top. Add oil and water and mix well. Cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes until the dough pulls away from the sides of the pot.

Pour dough into a bowl and cover with a wet towel for 1 min. Make a well and add 10-15 drops of food coloring (ratio for orange is 2 red : 1 yellow). Knead together until color is uniform. ENJOY!

Rosey the Pumpkin

Today we got together with some friends for pumpkin carving at the park. It was a lot of fun! We got home with Rosey the Pumpkin. She was yucky on the inside but not anymore.

It was a really fun day. Especially when Cade and I got to swing. Few things are better than seeing your kids crack up laughing from pure joy. . . . what a memory!

Pampered Chef Party

So last night I had a Pampered Chef party. It was so much fun!!! I love getting together with my friends (old & new) to eat and talk about food. I totally meant to take pictures but I completely forgot. So I thought I would give the recipe to you all:

Mexican Layered "Lasagna"
1/4 c lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese
2 c shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
1 med onion, about 2/3 c chopped
28 oz enchilada sauce
12 corn tortillas
3 c diced chicken

Microwave cream cheese on HIGH for 30-45 seconds or until very soft. Add cilantro & 1 1/2 cups of the Monterey Jack cheese; mix well. Spread 2/3 cup of the enchilada sauce over bottom of deep dish covered baker. Pour remaining enchilada sauce into a mixing bowl; set aside.

To assemble lasagna, dip four tortillas into enchilada sauce in mixing bowl and arrange over sauce in baker, overlapping as necessary. Scoop half of the cream cheese mixture over tortillas; spread. Top with 1 cup of the chicken and 1/3 of the onion. Repeat layers one time. Dip remaining four tortillas into sauce and arrange over second layer. Top with remaining chicken and onion. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over lasagna and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese.

Microwave, covered, on HIGH 12-15 minutes or until center is hot. Let stand 10 minutes.

*You might want to saute' the onions if you don't like any crunch.

For dessert I made Sopapilla Cheesecake:
2 cans Crescent rolls
2 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 stick melted butter
1/2 c cinnamon sugar

Grease 9x13 pan. Spread one can Crescent rolls in bottom. Whip together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla and spread over Crescent rolls. Top with second can of Crescent rolls. Pour melted butter over top and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until brown on top. Cool slightly until set and serve. Refrigerate any leftovers.

ENJOY!!!

A Sonic is Born!

YAY!! It's finally here!! We now have our Sonic! It opened today and it was so much fun . . .

Matt went in at 11 this morning and just happened to be there when they gave out 1 year's supply of Route 44's. That's right - 365 free Route 44 drinks from Sonic!!! We went back at 4 this afternoon and we got it again!!!! I am so exctied I did the happy dance all the way home!

Go ahead . . . laugh at me. But remember you probably have a Sonic in your backyard and I've been driving 25 miles to the nearest one. AND I'll be getting my Route 44's for free this year!!! YAHOO!!!