A shot of Biggie

When I try and take pictures of Biggie they usually turn out a little something like this:

The other day, I was able to get his attention and he actually said "cheese" while looking at the camera.  I was able to get some nice shots of him.

Maybe I am partial, but he is soo cute!

Two for the Price of One..Sunday Recipes (Broccoli Casserole and Macaroni and Cheese)

I totally forgot about posting a recipe last Sunday..my bad! So here are two of my favorites.


Broccoli Casserole

You will need:

4 stalks with the tops cut off (if you use fresh)
or 4 cups of chopped frozen broccoli
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1 can of Cream of Mushroom soup (or Cream of Celery)
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups of crushed Ritz crackers

The first step can be kind of stinky but you need to "man up" and cook the broccoli.

While it is boiling, you can mix all the ingredients minus 1 cups of crushed Ritz. 

Looks yummy huh?  I put a little sweet onion in it as well.
Once the broccoli is done, drain it and add it to mixture. 
Mix well and pour it into a pan.
Top with remaining crushed Ritz.
Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

Macaroni and Cheese

2 cups elbow macaroni
2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
1 tbsp mustard
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup sour cream
Paprika
Salt and Pepper

Boil macaroni

In a bowl mix all other ingrediants except 1 cup of cheese (save this for topping)

Once the macaroni is cooked and drained, mix with the bowl of ingredients.
Pour into a pan. Sprinkle with paprica and salt and pepper.
Top with cheese and bake on 375 for 20-30 minutes.

Family Trees and Kindergarten

I have to admit, I feel like I have been going 100mph lately. It has been a little busy around here and will continue to be that way the next few months. I like busy, I handle it well and it actually makes things tolerable in Pennsylvania. The bad thing that comes with it, though, is being home sick. I go through phases off and on, some days are good and some are bad. I thought that the longer I was away from home the easier it would be but I guess I was wrong.

Recently, Mr. Wonderful and I have been doing some digging around on our family trees. It is really neat to see where we have come from but it can be a little disturbing too. It is important to understand the roles our ancestors played in our very own creation.

So about me, I found out that I am from Georgia!! There is no way in denying I am full blooded American. My family was one of the first family’s to settle in the United States from England. My family is also one of the first family’s to have lived in South Carolina. My blood line has been in Georgia since the early 1600’s. I guess that explains why I am so pale.

Mr. Wonderful has had a harder time finding out anything about his family. They are from Puerto Rico and are constantly changing last names. On his dad’s side he is the first generation born in the United States. This makes him interesting.

I have a lot more digging to go through, it is really fun if you do not know a lot about your family or where they came from. I did find one thing that really tickled us all. The names are awesome, and my great great grandfathers name was Jabe Jabez.. I love it!!! We have decided if there ever is a 3rd child, they are getting that name in some way, shape or form. Haha!

Other than that, we have had an exciting March so far. I registered Sunny Bear for Kindergarten yesterday. I, in no way, feel old enough to have a child entering school. I remember Kindergarten. It is amazing how time flies and how fast kids grow up. It seems like yesterday Sunny Bear was given the name “sunny”. It seems like yesterday she could fit on my arm from my hand to my elbow while I bathed her. I am, however, glad the colic has passed; although I still wonder with her and all her whining!

Biggie, on the other hand, has been trying my patience as a parent. Boys are so different. All he wants to do is climb and deliberately try to hurt himself. The other night when Sunny Bear was at gymnastics with Mr. Wonderful, Biggie was standing on the couch and literally walking off the edge of it to fall on the floor. He did this several times and laughed like it was no big deal each time. I grabbed the camera and he stopped, so I have nothing to share.   :(

They are both sweet kids though, I am very lucky. I know one day that will all change and registering Sunny for Kindergarten is just one step closer to the teenage years.

Fun and Field Trips

The joys of parenthood move on to include field trips. I enjoy going with Sunny to these types of things because it is nice to get out and really meet these kids that she goes to school with. They got to go to Dominos and make pizza.

Biggie is a Oompa Lompa

Biggie enjoys his food a bit too much..

He missed a spot..

He needs a little bit more around his eyes..




















I wish I could do that and have someone wipe me down afterward.

Beach Day

Today at Sunny’s Gymnastics class it was “beach day”. Okay, Beach Day? Do they really need to torture us more than we already are; its 34 degrees outside with 9 inches of snow on the ground. I think they are out to make us mad. Little kids in hats and big winter jackets come running in with a beach towel, sunglasses and hats.


So here they are, 16 four and five year olds imagining they are on a snow covered beach somewhere, listening to beach music and pretending they are swimming in a sea of blue foam.

They could have waited until the snow melted..

18 days until spring!!

Melts my heart..