Yummy Food

This weekend I tried a new recipe. It was creamy potato soup. Jack could not get enough of it. He loved it so much. I have never seen him down something so fast before. I made it more into a creamy soup than a watery soup but it was so good. Here's the link if you want to take a peek and try it out sometime. It's delicious.
http://www.tammysrecipes.com/creamy_potato_soup


My next recipe that I would like to try from her site is the chicken pot pie. It looks delicious. I currenlty have gall stones but for some reason (thankfully) cream cheese doesn't bother me too much. The crust has cream cheese in it. I think next week I'll be giving this a go!
http://www.tammysrecipes.com/best_chicken_pot_pie

Last night for supper (aka dinner) we had ham, rice and vegetables. So tonight I threw the left overs all together, added in some cream of broccoli soup and threw it in the oven. It was so tasty. I also knew it was good when my 19 month old says, MMmmmm, yummy mommy! I love hearing those words.

So that sums up the last couple of meals we have eaten. I love trying out new things. I get tired of eating the same old things, day in and day out. My husband really enjoys when I throw in something completely different. The kids don't always like it but it will grow on them eventually.

have you....

Have you seen this list? It’s making the blog rounds. I thought I’d play along. You ‘bold/highlight’ whatever you have done so far on the list. If you play along too I’d love to see your answers, so let me know so I can hop on over to your site!

My answers are in blue.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars (many camping trips and sleeping under the stars with awesome friends at a camp)
3. Played in a band ….at school
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower (so awesome to see, if you get the chance you should do it)
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland /world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo (other ppl sang but we all had our own parts)
11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea (not necessarily at sea but close enough)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch (does scrapbooking count???)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning (yeps Hard Rock cafe in Toronto in 99)
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables (well helped my dad when I was living at home)

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping (been there done that!)
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse (not watched the whole thing, would hurt my eyes but have seen it)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelos David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater (have not watched a movie but been to a drive in theater)
55. Been in a movie (does a project for school count)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business (well sort of but not really, but do look after kids)
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching (or sat on the rocks by the light house on Grand Manan and watched whales!)
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favourite childhood toy (my teddy)
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt (helped my grammie growing up)

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle (well don't know how often dad sped)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible (been so long ago, I really need to do it again and again and again)
86. Visited the White House (hahah! the one near the university I went to... so not washington, dc)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (yeps, we had chickens and turkeys growing up)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life (I had a friend in grade 6 that couldn't swim very well and the lifeguards weren't paying attention. So I jumped in and pulled her out)
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

Love

I heard something the other day. I loved what I heard. One of our friends, her husband has been in the hospital for a year now. She said, "I never knew I could love him more than I already did". Isn't this awesome? She has so much love for him but now that he's been in the hospital for so long she's realized how much she really does love him. I think this is amazing. I hope all married couples realize this someday.

It is Wednesday!

It is Wednesday and the sun is shining. Hoping to get outside at some point today. It's still a little chilly and the wind is pretty strong this morning. It's nice to see that it's finally starting to warm up during the day. Although they are calling for rain tomorrow and snow this weekend (really hope the snow at least changes to sun).
This weekend Jack will be going to his grandparents for Saturday night. He'll get to go to church with Grampie Sunday morning. I know my dad will be so ecstatic to have him with him. Jack sure loves both sets of grandparents. Hubby & I will be at a games night/social time at the church that evening. Will be nice to have a kid free night but I can tell you that I will be awake early in the morning thinking Jack will be up. Will be different heading to church without him. We are also hoping to get to the zoo on Sunday for a bit. Will be rushed to get there but will be so worth it.

Today, being March 18th it has been 1 year since my best friends dad passed away. I even called him dad. He was so amazing and will always have a special place in my heart. I will never forget him, never forget all the encouraging words he gave and I will never forget the hugs that he gave. Herb I miss you but I know you are in an amazing place. You have been healed by God's amazing power and love. We love you and we miss you but I look forward to the day that I get to see you again.
Love Sarah