The Lunch Challenge...

I don't know about everyone else, but after talking to some of my girl friends, who are also Moms it seems that too often we end up eating what are kids are eating for lunch. Unfortunately, what the kids are eating isn't any better for them than for us: chicken nuggets, grilled cheese, quesadillas, mac n'cheese, anything fast food is also usually less than ideal right? I eat all this "junk" food and then wonder why I still haven't lost the baby weight...Even worse I'm feeding it to my darling kids who I always say I'd do anything for....So YOUR lunch challengeS (there is more than one for those feeling especially competitive or eager)

1. Go an entire week with out feeding your child a lunch with cheese as the "meat" of the meal (ie: quesadillas, grilled cheese, Mac N' Cheese from a box, instant is especially a no-no.)
2. Go a whole week with out any fast food, take-out, or frozen lunches....

These challenges are not too difficult I realize, the good ones I'm saving for later. In a week I'll post one of my favorite new go to lunches that is both tasty, but something that's also good for my waist line. If you discover or invent something fun, make sure to post it! I'll share with you some lunch alternatives next time. Good luck!

Your "Cream of...." challenge:

Before I tell you about my last few months, I want you to tell me about your last week. How many meals in the last two weeks have you made dinner using Cream of Chicken, Cream of Mushroom, or cream of anything else....? If you can say zero times-you may move onto the next challenge (to follow soon). If you have said once or more-I challenge you for the next 10 meals you make (if you go out to eat one night for dinner it doesn't count) with out using ANY Cream of anything. Let me know how it goes. More to follow...including yummy yummy recipes. :)

Mommy Kisses

I wish we could all live in a world where Mommy kisses will make our worst "owies" better. I love that for now my little-tough guy does live in that world. He was playing with some neighborhood kids outside when he skinned his knee pretty good. He didn't cry. He just called out for me and said he needed me to kiss it better. He looked at his wrist that was also a bit skinned up and kissed his wrist better himself. He needed the Mommy kiss though for his knee. It made me feel good to know the Mommy kiss has power for him, and his believing it does, is powerful to me. I love living life through a child's eyes where the future is bright and untainted and tomorrow holds endless possibilities. Mommy kisses really do make owies better, which must mean that the future really is bright and tomorrow really does hold endless possibilities. Thank goodness for Mommy Kisses!

two pictures, one for each year...

Vivi is even more darling and sweet than she looks. This was taken on her 6 month birthday. She is one loved little lady, and boy is her big brother already protective of her.


For Rocky's birthday this year we took a tour of the local Fire Station with some of his cousins and aunts. They wished Rockwell a Happy Birthday over the live dispatch and when Rockwell heard his name called over the monitor his mouth dropped and then we watched him start smiling bigger and bigger as he realized what was happening.

These two munchkins sure keep us busy. They literally tag team each other. We are so so grateful to have them in our lives.

HELLO!!!

Hi Friends and Family!

Long time, no blog, eh? Now that there are two little munchkins to chase and report on I'm going to re-join the blogging world to keep friends and family near and far in the loop on our loopy lives ;). If I can get enough time and brain power together to ever go private I will and I'll send you an invite. Our wonderful favorite family photographer Abbey from akstudiodesign.com just took some more photos of the kiddos...will post soon.

I'm back.

:)