My 100th Blog Entry!

YAY- this is my 100th blog entry! I have really enjoyed blogging and hope to keep doing it. I just want to say thanks to all of you who read it and all the sweet e-mails I have gotten. It's nice to know someone is out here reading my nonsense ;)

Anyway- I want so share a few cute things with you...

Chiquita Mini's.. they are not only absolutely adorable ( I love miniature stuff, lol), but they are just the right size for Judson to eat :)

Judson's new inflatable pool- we bought it at Target for $29.99 and it has a water fall, slide, palm tree, and two dinosaur inflatables that are so cute! We had a good time in his new pool today!

Our cute new hats! We got these at Target too :)

Huggies Jeans diapers.. so cute Not that he would ever wear them like an outfit (they were advertised like that) but they sure are funny, lol

Love, E

Simplicity

Oh.. to be a child again. When I was a little girl, I always dreamed of being older; I would ride my bicycle and pretend it was my car, smoke candy cigarettes, and think how awesome it would be when I could do whatever I wanted and not have to go to school. Work would be like.. so much fun! I hated nap time at school on the little mats.
Now... I drive a real car that costs lots of money to put gas in, I don't smoke but sometimes wish I did lol, I'm STILL in school, and work is like.. so NOT fun! ;) Oh... and I dream of those nap times!
I shouldn't complain.. I have a wonderful life, I really do. I just miss that simplicity sometimes. That's all. :)
Love, E

Weekend Fun

Judson had a great weekend- on Saturday he had two birthday parties to go to; Caroline Kenzie McConaghy's cupcake party and Brayden Stacy's pool party! He had such a good time at both the parties and had a super cute new beach towel to take along. I got it at Target and had it monagrammed at McConaghy Drugs. Sunday was topped off with a play date at Sadie's house. Needless to say... he is sleeping good right now. :)

Judson's cute new towel (ignore the feet)
Love, E

Mother's Day

Motherhood. There is just nothing like holding something that you helped create, watching it grow, and wondering what characteristics it will take from you. I waited my entire life to be a mama.. and now that I am, I have to say... it is everything I always wanted it to be and more! Can't wait to have a house full of them although the husband may beg to differ ;)

Judson and I when he was a wee 4 weeks old.

Happy Mother's Day EVE everyone!

Love, E

Happy

I just want you to know....

I'm soooo HAPPY!

The semester is officially over.

I ate a brownie and icecream with my lovies to celebrate.

I am soooo HAPPY!

Now... I will enjoy my summer and do it all over again in the Fall...

But for now I will just be HAPPY!

Love, E

Chicken Panini's and Potato Salad

Last night for dinner I got this sandwich in my head that I wanted to make, so we tried making it and it turned out scrumptious! I took chicken tenders and cooked them on the stove (or you can grill them). Meanwhile... heat up your griddle or pan (whichever you have) and do the following steps:

1. Cut pieces of sour dough bread in half. Cover one side with your local grocery store's garlic spread. Mine came from Bruno's by their bakery bread. Place the bread on the griddle like you would a grilled cheese and let it start to get crunchy.

2. Sprinkle your choice of shredded cheese on the bread and let melt. I used Sargento's Italian Pasta Cheese mix. It has herbs mixed in with it and taste delicious!

3. After the cheese starts to melt, add your chicken tenders and top piece of bread. Flip back and forth and let cook until it is nice and toasty. You can add whatever ingredients to it.. (onions, tomatoes, bacon) to give them more flavor.

My family thoroughly enjoyed them and went back for seconds :)

Sorry I don't have a picture of my finished panini's.. my camera somehow did not keep the picture I took. So disapointed because they turned out so pretty.

To go with the panini's I made a quick potato salad-

Just boil chopped up, washed, and peeled golden potatoes and drain.

Take a large container of sour cream and mix half a package of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing seasoning. Mix with potatoes and add real bacon bits, chives, salt and pepper. YUMMY!

Love, E