Smart Cycle

My awesome aunt got this "smart cycle" for the kids for Christmas and I had to give it to them early. I love it, they love it, and I am able to sit and rest without them going crazy. They are on it all the time! It's like a video game but they ride the bike and learn all kinds of things. It's great!

Where Is Dad?

So those of you who have been wondering how Jared gets sleep around here working these crazy hours at the hospital, this is how. Just lay down on the couch and let the kids do whatever they want!!! Yes, Jared is under all that!

Halloween Pictures.....Finally!

Ok so I am way slow on getting these posted but here they are! Lincoln was Mr. Incredible and Avery was Christmas Bell (Beauty and the Beast). We had so much fun at our wards trunk or treat party. Then on Halloween we went with our friends and trick or treated. The kids loved it, of course, and Lincoln would tell everyone who he was. I love these two!

jared giving some tips on the bean bag toss game.

Lincoln was soooo dang cute in his costume!! To bad we lost the mask:(

Exercise Queen!

Ok so the other night Avery had my excersize ball and asked if she could do one of my work out videos. She has never asked to do this before so I thought sure, why not, I'm obviously not using them. She got out my hand weights and cleared the rug in front of the T.V. She was so into it!!! The camera is shaking because I was laughing so dang hard!!!!!! My life would be so borring without these two monkeys!! Make sure you turn off our music at the right so you can hear the videos:)

Fun With Grandma Julie!

Jared's mom came out for a week last month and it was so nice to have her! She was such a great help with the kids and I got to have some down time. She came with tons of fun Halloween decorations and crafts for the kids. We went to cox farms one day where they have all these fun giant slides, a hay ride, baby goats, and the giant pumpkin! Lincoln LOVED the goats!!! I told him to hold out his hand and let them smell it. He was all over it and doing it to every goat he came upon. He was so cute, he said they were all his friends! We had a great time and it took Avery about a week to stop crying for her grandma after she left. Thank you so much Julie and we will see you in January!

Yet Another New Thing

As you can see I am trying to get caught up on our last Disney World trip. So I just learned how to make images "pop" out of frames and add drop shadows to things. I am still amazed at all we can do on the computer and I guess I have been stuck in the late 90's when we were just learning about the internet and stuff and paint shop was about as good as it got for us.

Linquine With Chicken & Sauteed Vegetables!!! LOVE IT!!!

So this recipe is sooo easy and yummy. Jared likes it better than most resteraunts we have been too!
1/2 c. vegetable oil, 1 c. chopped cauliflower
10 cloves of garlic, 2 TBS. diced green onions
1(12 oz) pkg. uncooked linguine, 1 lb. chicken tenders cut into bite size pieces
salt to taste, 3 1/2 TBS. soy sauce
1 c. chopped Broccoli, salt and pepper to taste
1 c. shredded carrots, 1 c. shredded parm. cheese

1. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Mix in garlic. Cook and stir until golden. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place linguine in pot and cook 8 to 10 minutes until al dente. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Set aside 1 TBS. grlic oiand toss remainder with pasta to coat. Season pasta with salt.

3. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Immerse broccoli, carrots, cauliflower and green onion in water for about 30 seconds. Drain and set aside.

4. Heat reserved garlic oil in skillet over medium heat. Mix in chicken and 2 TBS. soy sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Toss with linguine, and grnish with the parm. cheese. Enjoy!!!

Note: If you choose to use a whole 16oz pkg. of noodles add a little more vegetables and soy sauce and about a half pound more chicken:)