Divine Cake!!

After years of trying different German Chocolate Cake recipes, I've finally found THE ONE!! It was perfect... easy to pull together, moist, divine, gorgeous! I have a go-to web site that I visit to get yummy recipes... when Bart told me he wanted a German Chocolate Cake for his birthday, I decided to visit her site to see if she happened to have a recipe. She did, I made it and it was awesome! Click here if you would like her recipe.

Happy Birthday!

Bart's birthday was spread out over a couple of days since he was out of town. He made his own birthday dinner tonight... the recipe for Chicken and Dumplings that he keeps in his head. Yum! The German Chocolate Cake was a slam dunk as well. I tried a new recipe and it was perfect! Happy Birthday, Sweetie! Love you!

5 Months!

Our little sweetie, Kelsey.

Exersaucer!

Cole and I hauled the saucer out of the attic and cleaned it in preparation for Kelsey. She loved it. I think, at first, Kelsey was a bit overwhelmed because the other three kids were pushing all the buttons and making everything that could move, move. But, then she warmed up and really enjoyed it.


(This picture courtesy of Jayda)

Halloween

Our ward had their Halloween Party this past Saturday. The kids had the best time. Bart won a prize for his "bat" pumpkin. Cole was a monster truck driver (of course!), Sadie was a fairy princess, Jayda was Dora and Kelsey was a cheerleader for "Team Dad". We are enjoying the cooler weather and the changing of the tree leaves. We love Fall!

Rolling...

Kelsey HATES tummy time. She will last for about 10 seconds before she starts screaming. I didn't know if she would ever learn to roll over. But, yesterday, she was lying on the floor watching me fold laundry and she rolled right over onto her tummy... as if it wasn't a big deal at all. I ran to get my camera and this is the smile she gave! Way to go, Kelsey!

Warm Comfort Food

Now that the cooler weather is here, it's time to break out the warm food recipes. Here is one of my favorites...

Creamy White Chili

1 lb. skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 med. onion, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 TB vegetable oil
2 cans (15 1/2 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) chicken broth
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies (I only use 1 can)
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 c. sour cream
1/2 c. heavy whipping cream

In a large sauce pan, saute chicken, onion and garlic powder in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add the beans, broth, chilies and seasonings. Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and heavy whipping cream.

Feeling the Love...

I came into the kitchen to find Kelsey surrounded by toys and wearing these shades... all courtesy of Jayda. Jayda LOVES taking care of Kelsey and helping Kelsey to be happy if she is sad. The first picture is before Jayda "fixed" Kelsey's glasses. Too cute!

PENNSYLVANIA!

We took a trip to Pennsylvania this past weekend because Cole was out of school. We had the best time! We went to Cherry Crest Adventure Farm and to the Hay Creek Apple Festival. The kids loved it! There were wagon rides, farm animals to pet, a huge corn maze, long slides, obstacle courses, jumping pillows and delicious food. We enjoyed the most delicious apple fritters, fresh pressed apple juice (we got to watch it be pressed and then drink it right then) and apple crisp. The scenery was completely gorgeous. The kids got a kick out of seeing horses and buggies driving around the roads. The best part was being together as a family!