Easy & Good

So, I scoured through my recipe books in desperation for some good recipes that we could eat again some day. Most of you know that I am always up for a new recipe, especially if it is easy. So, in my efforts to plan and save I found this recipe for Monterey Chicken.

2TBS of vegetable oil
1 lb of chicken breast
1 medium green pepper
1 small onion
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 C. Picante Sauce
8 flour tortillas
1/2 C. Monterey Jack Cheese

Heat up 1 TBS. of oil in a skillet. Cook the chicken until brown. Add the other TBS. of oil, pepper and onion and cook until tender crisp. Pour salsa and soup in the skillet and let warm all the way through. Spoon chicken mixture onto tortilla sprinkle with cheese, roll up and devour. You call also put some sour cream or other toppings on there such as salsa, taco sauce, or whatever. I added a little red taco sauce to mine and it was delicious. Eric added some green sauce called Mrs. Renfros and he enjoyed his as well. If you are looking for something easy and mmm good check out this recipe from my Campbell's cook book.

Taft 6 Mos

Happy half Birthday to Taft

Today is Taft's 1st half b-day. How are we celebrating? Well, with naps, binkies and lots of snuggle time together. I cannot believe that 6 months ago I was in labor and our little man was born. Eric & I both have no clue what life was like before Taft came and we can't imagine it without him. He is such a sweet baby! So, here are some of Taft's accomplishments in the first half of his first year.

Sleeping: 8-10 hours a night
Eating: Rice & Oatmeal cereal from a spoon and getting less messy every time!
Teething: Cut his lower centrals a month or so ago and is getting ready to cut the upper centrals
Mobility: Pushing up on all fours, rocking back and forth on all fours. Scooting backwards every now and then and getting ready to become T-mobile anytime now.
Talking: Loves to babble at the most inappropriate times and screams really loud if you get him giggling good.
Seeing: Taft LOVES to see himself in the mirror. He gets so excited he can hardly stand it. He will grab anything in site and can recognize his binky. As soon as he sees it or realizes it is within his mouth's reach he will open wide.
Grabbing: Loves to grab my hair and will hold toys for a little while. He mostly likes to shove them in his mouth and work on those teeth coming in.
Sitting: Taft can sit up for a few seconds if you put him on his bottom to sit up. Usually he will twist and do a face plant on the floor after about 10-15 seconds. He is good if he is supported though.
Temperament: Taft is very easy going and loves people. Easy going after his Daddy and loves people like his Mommy (or at least like she used to!). He is super smiley and you can make him laugh pretty easily. He doesn't get too serious unless he is eating or sleepy. He is known to have the occasional melt down though (got it honest from his mother). Mostly when he is tired (mommy) or hungry (daddy)! He is super flirty and you will fall in love almost instantly.
Looks: Taft very much his mommy in the face, but very much his daddy in body shape and size. He seems to be the mix Eric always dreamed of. He has huge blue eye courtesy of both both of us (size- mommy, color-daddy).
FAVORITES: Binkies, bottles, cereal, four wheeler rides, outside, stroller rides, snuggling, Daddy baths, and his family. However I am biased and think that I am his absolute favorite with Eric running a very close 2nd!:) That will change I am sure, but for now I am soaking it all in.
Happy 1st 6 months Taft! You are such a great kid!

On all Fours..Get Ready Boys!

Binky Man is officially a Super Hero

When Taft learned how to fly we dubbed him a true super hero!

Our Special Friend & Mentor

Dr. Richard McCardell and Taft. Dr. McCardell was diagnosed with a Gleoblastoma (Spelling?) in January of this year. After surgery, radiation and chemotherapy he was stable as of July. The prognosis for someone with this type of brain tumor is not good. It is fatal, there is no cure and most people are given a 6-9 months. With treatment that can some times be prolonged. The inevitable is death, but many times it is due to the patient actually throwing a clot. Why am I telling you this? Well, because last night I found out that after his follow up MRI the other day the tumor is no longer holding steady. It is growing again. So, I am asking that all my friends/followers say a prayer for a very special and dear friend of mine. I am not sure that praying that he will be cured is the answer seeings how that doesn't seem to be reasonable. However, I am asking that you pray for his comfort, the comfort of his family, his friends and collegues. He is a wonderful and kind man that worked many years providing a great service to many in his community. I ask that you pray for his pain to be minimal if any and that he be able to have some quality time with his family even if it be small in quantity. Here's to you Doc...we love you and hope that you know how great a friend and mentor you have been to so so many people!

Why is it...?

...That people will go months (3 or more) without flossing, and then get all grossed out when they have to swallow their own spit during a prophy? I mean seriously. Do they think that they crap that I dislodged from in between their teeth is now grosser because it is now potentially floating in the spit instead of stuck to their teeth and gums? I cannot for the life of my understand... Is it that now that I have scraped it off their teeth and now their gums are overflowing with a red fluid that it is somehow more disgusting? Well, if you know why people are so goofy then please explain it to me, because I am about out of my mind trying to figure out why people refuse to swallow even a hint of their own saliva while laying back in my chair. Happy flossing!