Week 4- Favorite Cause

I care about so many causes that its so hard to just pin point just one that I care about. Children would probably be the first. Anything that effects the kids.

Week 3 - Favorite Recipe

Crockpot Angel Chicken

Throw the following ingredients into crockpot:
6-8 large frozen chicken breasts, or equivalent chicken tenders (Don't need to thaw first. Can use fresh if you want, but I love this recipe because you can just throw things from your freezer into your crockpot!)
1 small tub or block of cream cheese (I use fat-free)
1 can Campbell's golden mushroom soup (I don't even like mushrooms, but it doesn't taste "mushroom" at all. If you use cream of chicken or something it's not at all the same. This is something I wouldn't substitute unless you have a 'shroom allergy.)
1 packet Italian dressing mix (just the powder, don't mix it with anything)
1/2 cup white cooking wine
1/4 stick butter
a drizzle of canola oil

Cook in crock on low all day or high about 4 hours. Serve over angel hair pasta

This is the best recipe ever....... given to me from my mommy's board

Week 2: Favorite Picture

I found so many that I love and the reasons why I love them. So I choose two.
Of course my soul mate Kevin. I am so honored to have him in my life. No matter what life throws at me I know that I have Kevin by myside .

Hanna and Ayden. My kids. I never thought that I would have one child but now I have two. I love them so much.

25 Random Things About ME!

1.I love wild flowers more then any other kind of flower bouquet.

2.I have estropia of the left eye which means that I had only 1 nerve when born which weakens the muscles and does not let the eye move properly. This is a birth defect and is not inherited.

3.I am the oldest of 5....

4.I was married to a guy that I am better friends with now then I was when I was married to him. It is true that you can get along with you x.

5.My sister Carrie is my bestfriend. I don't know what I would do without her. She is probably the one person that I can talk to on the phone about 20 times a day and still have something to say each and every time.

6.More then anything in this world I love being a mom.

7.I am allergic to dog and their hair but I have a dog and we are planning on getting another one too.

9.I think that I am really funny and on a regular basis laugh at myself.

10.I think that I can do anything and rarely asks for help.

11.Is amazed that I turned out pretty good. My mom worked nights all through HS and we were always left unattended. We were of age but still.

12.I love Sunkist soda. My all time fav.

13.I never thought that I would have kids and now I have 2... I love them so very very much

14.I love Grapenuts cereal.

15.I had my first set of stickes when I was 23 and lived in South Dakota. I opened a can of cat food.

16.I still love eating poptarts.

17.I love that I have a husband that doesn't mind doing the cooking.

18.I love reading.... its one of my favorite ME pasttimes.

19.I have been to Ireland and would love to go back some day.

20.I can be very blunt with people without realizing that I have hurt their feelings.

21.I spend more on my kids then I do on myself.

22.I like things my way....LOL

23.I think that I am a country girl at heart and would love about 100 acers and just live, plant and grow. I just don't know if I could live without a wal-mart or target.

24.I did Big Brother/Big Sister for about 6 years and I am still very close to my little sister.

25.I love to bake.... one day I will actually try a cake from scratch....

2009!!!!!!!

Well its a brand new year and I hope this one is a good one. Not that my years have not been good but I would like this one to be the best. I have to get back into shape and I would like to do that before the Summer. Now I just have to get motivated. Why can't it just be easy like you say you are going to work out and you just do it instead of sitting in front of the computer or Tv and not doing a thing. So that is my goal right now. I want to be able to race up and down the street with Ayden and not die in the process.... So now just have to figure on what I have to do to get ther....hmmmmmm

Our New Years was nice and quiet well except for the horns that Ayden was blowing. He was so excited that it was New Years even though he didn't know what it meant. It was still really cute.

When I was younger and without kids I did a program called Big Brother/Big Sister. Candice was 11 when I met her and here she is 23. Wow where did the time go. She is still living in Milwaukee and is still going to college. She is coming up this weekend and going to introduce me to the guy she is going to one day marry. I am so proud of her and she is doing so good in life. I love and cherish all the time that we spent together. I am also glad that I am still involved in her life. I will post some pictures after this weekend.... I so can't wait.

So far that is all that is going on in our lives right now....

What to write!

Christmas is upon us and I am so greatful that its almost over. We are spending out Christmas morning with the kids and I am so excited to see their faces as they open up presents from us and Santa Clause. I tend to some what over do it but I think that I am compensating for my own childhood. We never got much because my parents were poor. I really think that is why I want to give my kids so much. I know that there are other kids out there that would benfit from it too. I just want my kids to be happy and glad for the things that they do get. I have not heard from them the things that they wanted and didn't get. I think that they are generally happy for just the smallest things. In fact I bought myself an ice scrapper, living in Minnesota that is one thing you do need. So it was in the car when I picked up Ayden. He wanted to see what it was and I explained to him on how to use it.... He was so happy that I bought it that he shouted, "Mom I love my new gift"..... Silly boy!

I hope that everyone is having a wonderful and safe Merry Christmas!

Thanksgiving and everything else in between!

This is my favorite time of year. Good food and family fun. Thanksgivig we spent at my in-laws. It was nice to see everyone. The kids love going to grandma/grandpa's. We ate and then watched some football. The kids were actually pretty good. SHOCK!

Then Friday we had some running around to do and then I went out with my brother and sisters. Carrie and I were drinking and Addie was a sober driver. Its nice when you know that you can drink and be safe. We had a semi-reunion at Sarna's in Columbia Heights. Pretty nice place.

Now its December and Ayden is waiting for the snow to start falling. We can't wait to get out there!

Christmas is on its way. I can't wait for that day.....