We're back!

Hello friends! We've been very busy. We have just gotten off the plane from DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) and are very tired. Our trip out there was planned to find an apartment for us to live in. After 15, yes 15 apartment complex tours, we have FINALLY found one that we really like!

First up, Anderson was GREAT on the plane ride. Seriously I was bracing for screaming meltdown fits, but none of that. He just looked about the window and said "Helwo" a million times to the other planes on the tarmac. He seemed to barely notice when we lifted off or landed and today on the trip back this is what he looked like...

If you have never seen Dallas, here it is

It looks kinda like Atlanta to me!
Our apartment that we rented is here and is only 10 minutes from downtown Dallas! There is so much to do in the DFW area, like Six Flags over Texas, The Texas World Aquarium, the Fort Worth Zoo, Ripley's etc.. and Sea World is only 3 hours away! I really like our apartment and can't wait to get moved in and see if all of our stuff will fit-HA!!

Texas World Aquarium!

One thing I cannot get over in Dallas is that their property taxes on the houses are SO expensive, our property taxes run around $350 per year, theirs run around $6,000 per year! Yikes!

WE pretty much toured apartments for 3 days but yesterday took Anderson to the Texas World Aquarium in downtown Dallas and he LOVED it! They had a lot of neat-o stuff and not just fish, some animals too, pretty cool!

We move in ONE month and I can't believe it! I told my momma she better come out to see us once a month, it's going to be hard to be away from our family, but it is going to be great for Adam's career! So I'm super excited about our new adventures!


Just because we are leaving Alabama doesn't mean that we can't still be University of Alabama fans............ROLL TIDE, football starts in 8 days!!

See you soon!

100th Post Ramblings...

I really don't have one thing in the world to share. No exciting stories, no funny jokes, just some good old fashioned rambling which this former teacher is pretty good at.

1. Anderson is doing great, he saying lots of stuff like "shoe, mama, dada, nunna, owl, Al( referring to Big Al) and generally just being a cutie pie. I've also discovered that he's going to be a climber! I was on the computer today and looked over and ...lo and behold, he was standing victoriously on top of the copy paper box, looking like Rocky at the top of the stairs! I digress...

2. It's been strange not to go back to work and be grumpy when I get home. I wondered if I would be bored staying at home, I'm not. I have a lot of things to keep me busy...ahem Anderson who is almost 16 months old not to mention piles of laundry(where does it come from, cause I wear the same thing ever day:) and cooking and cleaning. I thought I would feel a lot like June Cleaver, just don't dress up like she did.

3. What is up with this flu thing (some of it is swine and some is not) seriously, I thought the flu only hit from like Nov. to March. shows how much I know right?! My SIL works at an elementary school and they have 25 out there. My MIL works at an elementary school and they have 39 out there, YIKES!!

4. We had a lady come look at the house today, the first one! Keep us in your thoughts, we NEED to sell this house in the worst way!! We cannot, I repeat cannot make 2 mortgage payments!

5. What is up with the Michelle Obama shorts controversy , seriously, are we really wasting air time talking about what the first lady is wearing, get a life people, get a life...

Anyways, happy 100th posting to me!! Have a good week!

Tasty Tuesday and Lately

Hello friends!

Before I start with my menu for the week, I'd like to show you what Anderson has been doing lately. He cracks me up! He's started telling us "no", he's not sure how to use it yet(don't worry I know he'll learn) . He's also the friendliest toddler I've ever seen. At Wal-Mart yesterday, I don't think there was a person who didn't get told "Hey" and got a wave from him.
The naked tooth brusher!
Another first, are you ready? Okay, Anderson is sleeping in his own room in his own bed!! Can you believe it?! Well, let's not get ahead of ourselves, he does it until 1:30 or 2:00 and then gets into bed with us, but hey, it's a start!

Also, school started back yesterday. I was a little sad today about not being there. But then I looked at Anderson and thought I am SO THANKFUL that GOD and Adam have allowed me to stay home with this wonderful baby! That is my most important job right now! Feeding himself with a spoon!

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Alright Tasty Tuesday and my menu for this week:(again click on any of the titles of the dish and it will give you the recipe)

Monday: Darby's southwest chicken soup (leftover from last week on Sunday) if you want the recipe go to my post a couple of days ago.

Tuesday: Chicken Tetrazini

Wednesday: leftover from Tuesday

Thursday: Easy Shepherd's Pie

Friday: eat out :)

Saturday: Easy Asian

Sunday: Ham Cheese and Mushroom Strata

Did you know?

Did you know that in less than 1 month it will be time for....


Alabama Football ROLL TIDE!

Farmers Market and Tasty Tuesday

Nunna came today! We went to the Japanese restaurant again, if I didn't KNOW better I would think I was pregnant. We've been to the Japanese restaurant 3 times in 4 days! I love it and so does Anderson, he could just eat and eat that yummy rice up!

Mom, Toot(my nickname for Anderson) and I headed to Hampstead for their weekly local farmers market. We too go weekly. I LOVE to get fresh veggies, like bell peppers, onions, squash, zucchini and homemade ice cream! Yummy! Hampstead is right down the street from our house and is constructed by the same people who built Seaside and has the same concept. It is so neat! And that is such a generic word, but it just IS!

Every week, they put out a slip and dip. Toot LOVES to watch the kids come barreling down, he screams with laughter!

Okay, on with Tasty Tuesday!(Again, you can click on the recipe if it is underlined and it will give you the instructions!)

Monday: Southwest Chicken Spaghetti from my friend Becky, oh it was Delish!!

Tuesday: Sausage Fruittata ( this was so easy) just follow these easy steps!

Ingredients: 6 eggs(these are fresh from Mom and Bob's neighbor who has chickens on her farm)

1 bell pepper, 1 large onion, 1 tomato, 1 cup of cheese- you can add potatoes and mushrooms if you like:)

Cook your sausage on medium until brown

Set it aside

Put in a tablespoon of olive oil and saute your bell pepper and onions

Whisk 6 eggs and salt and pepper in a separate bowl, pour egg mixture and sausage back into pan over your onions and peppers. Let it cook and DO NOT STIR IT , it should cook on low for 5 minutes, then put it in the oven on BROIL for another 3 minutes and that's it!!!

Wednesday: Ground Beef and Macaroni Casserole

Thursday: left overs from Weds. night

Friday: eat out ;)

Saturday: Southwest Chicken Soup from Darby!

Hope you have a great week!

For I Heard Them Say...

If you are from Dothan you can definitely finish my title of the blog, "For I Heard Them Say, Let Us Go to Dothan". I know that it comes from the Bible, but what in the world was it talking about? Do you know??

Anderson and I decided to go to Dothan last weekend and spend some time with my parents and Adam's parents. We had a blast! We spent Friday with my stepmother, dad, and cousin James(who is 9 and adorable). We swam and rested and generally had a great day!

We also stopped by to see my long time friend Lori Bowdoin who has just gotten remarried to a very nice guy. Her kids are super cute, she has 3 and they range in age from 2-5. She is a stay at home mom and is SUPER BUSY!!! Regrettably, I have no pictures :(

After our afternoon nap(do you do that too, take a nap with your kids?) we headed over to Adam's parents house and then to the mall and Chick-fil-A (Anderson's favorite place to eat) . We also rode the carousel twice! After all of that round and round on the ride, I was dizzy and sick feeling!

The next day, Mom, Anderson and I went to the children's portion of the Dothan Museum of Art, which is really for older kids, but Anderson liked some of the neat artwork they had displayed.

After lunch, we went to Mom's house and took a nice swim. Anderson LOVES to swim so much and I forgot his swim diaper, so he went skinny dipping! I told him this is probably the last time in his life that he could skinny dip and not get arrested if someone saw him! Emma(mom's golden went swimming too!) This is Mom's yard, she makes me SICK!

We had such a great time in Dothan! We'll be back for Jana's wedding on August 14! She moved it so...we'll see you then!

Tomorrow, will be Tasty Tuesday. I've got some rockin' recipes, so hope you'll stop by!

Rainy day and the library

Anderson and I have discovered this little jewel.

That's right the public library, who knew they offered free services such as watching fish in the fish tank (and turtles too), giddy marathon running for little boys(and momma's chasing after them), free books for 3 weeks and a free video to boot! Too cool, public library,too cool!!

Anderson and I decided to go the the library today and get some new books. Since he loves to look at books and I enjoy reading them to him. This was an awesome place to come on rainy days, like we had today! Anderson enjoyed it so much and I did too!!

Anderson enjoyed looking at his new books...



Stepping on them...


After all of our literary critiquing, we settled down for a nap. I say we, because I fell asleep too....for 3 hours! OOPS!!!

And sticking to my menu for this week, I made country fried steak, butter beans and mashed potatoes(home made)

Anderson enjoyed playing in them.....

We finished off our rainy Wednesday with a bath!(yes, that is dog shampoo behind Anderson, I promise we wash out the bathtub real well before we bathe him in here)We're off to Dothan tomorrow, we are getting ready for the blitz of grandparents uh, I mean...fun with grandparents!!

Hope you had a great Wednesday too! :)