Sick of winter

I am ready for summer to get here! I want to go swimming in my parents pond, go to parks, play in the creek & just be outside! Snow is pretty but it is cold & wet and so windy. We are all getting a little stir crazy not being able to go play outside. On days when Kevin is off I leave the baby inside and take the girls out. Gabby likes the snow and will play for a little while but Avalynn does not like it too much. She will only stay outside for about 10 minutes at a time. I really hope we get an early spring!

IMG_0003 by kellylboots · 365 Project

IMG_0003 by kellylboots · 365 Project

Tator tot Casserole

There are a lot of different recipes for Tator tot and Hash brown casseroles. I decided to try this one for dinner tonight. Quick, easy and Taste so good!

1 Can Cream of Mushroom soup

1 bag frozen tator tots

8 oz sour Cream

1/2 cup butter

1 small onion diced

8 oz cheddar cheese shredded

Pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients in casserole dish, bake on 175 for 1 hour.

 All ready to Eat!

My New Years Resolution.

Well I made a New Years resolution. I am not going to spend any money on clothes for the kids from February 1st until June. That may be easy for most people but my hobby has been buying clothes for my kids since I was pregnant with Gabby. It has kind of become an obsession! I love all kinds of clothes for them but Gymboree are my favorite! In June they have a Red balloon sale which will be all the fall/winter clothes from last year will be on clearance. So I will then stock up for those clothes. Although the girls each already have about 10 outfits for next fall/winter. Nathan has an entire tote full! I have lost count of how many outfits the girls already have for summer. Last count for Nathan was 38 full outfits, 8 extra shirts and 4 extra shorts. He also has 5 bathing suits. I didn't buy all of his clothes though. About half of those were gifts. Since I won't be obsessing about shopping for a few months I plan on trying to do a lot of reading. I have tons of books piled up and ready to read. Reading can be very hard when you have kids though. Seems like as soon as I get curled up with one and comfortable someone needs a drink, went potty and needs help being wiped, wants a snack, wants to play with mommy, uses me as a jungle gym, ect. LOL But sooner or later I will get all of these books read. I am currently reading the latest  Vampire Academy Book # 6 Last Sacrifice . My younger sister let me borrow the series and they are really good. Luckily for me Angela likes to read the same kind of books I do. So she is always letting me borrow hers when she is done with them.

Super Hero Skillet

Tried a new recipe tonight. It is called Super Hero Skillet. I made it like the recipe calls with beef for Kevin and then I also made some with the Morningstar crumbles for me. It was really easy and tatse good!

Super Hero Skillet
- Brown 1 lb of ground turkey (or beef)
- if beef is used, drain
- stir in: 1 can diced tomatoes w basil (14.5 oz), 1 can tomato sauce (8 oz), 1 1/4 cup hot water, 1 cup frozen mixed veggies, and a box of barilla pasta (any shape)
- Bring to a boil
- reduce heat and cover until pasta is tender
- Garnish with shredded cheese

Nathan 1 Month Check up

Nathan is doing great. He can roll to both sides but not all the way over yet. He has started cooing and he has even smiled when I talk to him already. He is a very happy baby. He still sleeps a lot and is sleeping well at night also. He only wakes up one or two times. His only real fussy time is right around 10:00 p.m. and that is usually only for about a half an hour. He hates to have a messy diaper and will cry to be changed but then he is happy again. He is very laid back most of the time. He now weighs 11 pounds 12 ounces (92%) and he is 22 1/2 inches (82%). He wears size 3-6 months except some pants he can still wear 0-3. He is in Pampers size 1-2 diaper. Here is a picture if him at his doctors appointment today.