carving.

The kids and I carved a pumpkin today.

tasks went as follows...

Will and Aubrey - gut scoopers/whiners.

Penny - sit in highchair and cry.

Mom - carver extraordinaire.

steve's surprise party!

Andy's brother Steve turned 30 yesterday so we had a white trash party to celebrate! Everyone looked impeccable. Especially Andy... so so SO handsome. I went for the Native chic look, I think it turned out fabulous. FUN NIGHT!

please work please work please work....

IT WORKED!!!!
I think that the pictures were just TOO big? I am not very computer savy. I can't believe I kind of figured out my problem, DeVry here I come.

These are just some randoms from our life as of late. ENJOY them, I know I am.

why oh why?!?!

I've been trying for WEEKS to do a post. We all know the rules, doing a post without pictures is well, BORING. If you don't have a picture, I'm not reading the post. Well maybe I'll read the first couple of sentences, then I get bored. It's as simple as that people. The few that I've wanted to put up are not working , it's very frustrating.

So here goes my very first pictureless post, I'm so ashamed...

We had Aubrey's birthday on the 28th of September. It was good, low key and relaxing. Will picked out a cake for her and he wanted to write on it, " Dear Aubrey, We got a cake for you." So that was that.

October 9th was My Grandma D's 85 Birthday Party! It was so much fun. Got to see lots of cousins that I haven't seen in a long long time, I also got to see my sister Erin, and her 2 daughters Amy and Isabelle!! I am still in shock that they were here!!! They surprised us all by just showing up, IT WAS AWESOME!!!

Andy's birthday was on the 16th, we went on a date. Andy is 27. oldie goldie.

that's it.

boring.

just think of how awesome this post would have been with pictures...

made in china...obviously

Penny's infamous sleepers.

I heard Cartles are better then Castles anyways...

1st day o' pre-k

This week Will started Pre-K.

The day I signed him up, I regreted it immediately. He WANTED to go so bad, I made him SO EXCITED to go. But once I signed those papers and wrote that cheque, I felt as though I'd been punched right in the gut. I kept telling myself he's too little to go to school and one day before I know it he'll be graduating and moving out. I thought of maybe pulling him out after I signed him up, but then realized he'd be very disappointed if I did that. So I let him go. It was harder for me then him.

After it all , he came home and fell asleep on the couch, which NEVER happens. It was a long day for both of us. Oh, Pre-K I love/hate you.

what are you eating for lunch?

we're eating these....

are you drooling? Stuffed Peppers. so so sO SO SO delicious!

And also easy to make! Plus they make you look like you are an excellent chef, even if you aren't so... Want to know how? I bet you would...

You'll need :

1/2 lb ground beef, or about 2 sliced chicken breast whatever you feel like...

3-4 bell peppers

some Zatarain's Dirty Rice Mix

a bag of Tex Mex Cheese

Here's the knowhow...

first brown the ground beef or cook the chicken

second de-seed the peppers, just cut off the top and rip all of their guts out!

boil the peppers in a pot for about 10 minutes of until they're softened.

Make the Dirty Rice mix as directed on the package.

(you kind of have to time things so everything is done the same time, I start the rice first and then while that's cooking, do the peppers)

Once everything is all ready, stuff those peppers up! I always layer the rice then the cheese, etc. I'm salivating just writing this...

Place in your oven, I usually do 350 degrees for about 10 minutes so the cheese gets all melty.

Done! Easy Peasy and delicious!