Recipe Review

I just wanted to let you know how the new recipes were that I tried this week...

Chicken Alfredo
This was ok. I have better recipes for sure, but this was very easy and comparable to canned sauce.

Chicken Cordon Bleu
This was simply amazing and what inspired me to write this post. You have to try this! I cooked this on Seth's birthday and he absolutely loved it. I took the commentator's advise and slapped some butter on either side of the chicken and dipped it in an egg wash before the bread crumbs in case you try it. I didn't have any bread crumbs on hand, so I toasted some toast and blended it in my Vitamix - worked like a charm.

Fiesta Salad
This was alright. I liked it better hot in a tortilla rather than cold.

Anyway, those are all the new ones I tried this week, I'll let you know my next menu on Monday.

Paci Mark

I just think it's the cutest thing when kids wake up with blanket imprints, crib rail marks, and pacifier marks. I think Landon's paci got a little off-centered while he was sleeping...

Menu Planning

M: Vegetable Stir Fry and rice
T: Toasted Subs and Salad
W: Chicken Alfredo with salad and bread
R: Chicken Cordon Bleu with green beans
F: Fiesta Salad with homemade bread
S: Grilled Cheese and tomato soup
S: Super Bowl Party

I'm slowly but surely getting used to this whole menu planning thing. It helps me so much with my budgeting. It helps to know exactly what I need to buy and keeps me from making multiple trips to the store :P I'm trying a few new recipes this week (all the ones with links), so we'll see how they turn out.

"More" Landon...

I've been trying to teach Landon some basic sign language. Today, he was really doing a good job signing "more." He loves those avocados!

Squinty Face

Landon started making this face one day when Seth was smiling at him. Apparently, this is what Seth looks like when he smiles! You can see his dorky little one top tooth smile too, silly boy.

Landon needs hair!

So I have been thinking about ordering this product, any thoughts?

Christmas Recap

We had a great Christmas with both sides of our family. It was so nice to take a break from the business of life and just enjoy our time with everyone. Landon did well in the car on our way to Iowa and back and slept for a good part of the time. It was nice spending time with my family. On Christmas Eve we had a nice meal, read the Christmas story, then my dad brought out his guitar, we sang songs, and opened our one gift of new pajamas. Christmas day we slept til 8:00 - a lot later than a few years ago ;) and opened presents. It's funny how Christmas changes so much. I really didn't care if I got a thing. It was a lot more fun to watch my niece and nephew open their gifts.

I didn't really get any good pictures of Landon's first Christmas, hopefully others did so I can steal some of theirs! Seth surprised me with a Vitamix Blender which I am very excited about! This thing is two horsepower and can blend anything without skipping a beat. I'll have to share new recipes I'm trying in it.

Landon got a little basketball hoop which he loves, a new front tooth (yes, on Christmas day), clothes, toys, and a new teddy bear from his brother, Samuel. Seth and I decided to start a little tradition of giving a teddy bear "from Samuel" to each of our children on their first Christmas.

We did miss our little Samuel this Christmas. I couldn't help but think about how much fun he would have had this year from the excitement of everything. How he would have probably helped his little brother open up his gifts and would start getting to the age where he could play and talk with his many cousins.

This past weekend we celebrated Christmas with Seth's side. Like I posted on Saturday, it was 72 degrees, beautiful weather! That is one thing I like about Tulsa, you get those days every once in a while even in January. We had Shawna, Rex, and family at our house. At one point while they were here, Miles, Landon's cousin was enjoying jumping off this rider toy over and over. He is one fearless little boy.

72 Degrees Sunny and Clear

Need I say more... :)