Vacation 2012 "Part 2"

After leaving the aquarium we traveled to Augusta, GA and spent the night. It is now Saturday morning..we drive to Charleston South Carolina to tour the USS Yorktown/USS Laffey at Patriots Point and take a boat out to Fort Sumter. Jay is big on historical sights, so mom-ma and the kids just tagged along behind.

In a bed in Sick Bay Area. 

 Benjamin loved all the Touch and Feel things. He would pitch a fit when we would go to look at something else. He proved to us that day, he is all boy! Loves the big guns! There was soo much to look at..it really was awesome!

After 3 hours of going up and down steps, our poor legs had all they could take. Thankfully the boat we were to take, was there at Patriots Point so we decided to set down for some lunch while we waited on the boat to dock for us to get on. 

This was my very first boat ride!! It took us 45 minutes to get out to Fort Sumter. It felt like it took 2 hours or more. Jay and LaDessa was up moving around, while mommy and Benjamin sat real still (LaDessa is like her daddy, not afraid of anything). The wind was blowing making for a worse ride. I think Jay had more fun watching me than anything.

When we arrived I felt safe..I will admit, I couldn't enjoy the Fort to the fullest for thinking about that 45 minute trip back to land on water (must I say, I can not swim, so therefor I am afraid of water)! 

We were able to spend an hour touring the Fort. Jay really enjoyed it! It was worth all the boat excitement seeing him enjoy it. 

That concludes Part 2 of Our Vacation! 

Vacation 2012 "Part 1"

It is so hard waiting until the day to pack up and head out for a vacation. Everyday LaDessa would ask, "mommy, how many days is it now?" so I decided to make a chain out of paper like we always done growing up (normally 12 days til Christmas)..so, every day LaDessa tore off a link and that took care of the daily math problem for mom-ma. As they say, when your having fun, the time seems to fly by, although, I will have to say, after 9 days there is no place like home!
   We left on Thursday May 10th at about 4am. Jay and I both thought by leaving that early the kids would be a sleep and we would have a nice quiet trip to our first stop in Atlanta. We were wrong! They were both wide awake and ready to go. We had gotten no father than 5 mile down the road and she ask her first question.."ARE WE THERE YET". Benjamin is jabbing, and keeping us all laughing. LaDessa wants mommy to read a book (in the dark-mind you it was still night/morning),she wants to call gram-ma and pop-pa and let them know she is finally on cation (that's the way she says vacation)...And I could keep going!
    We finally get to the zoo at around 11am. We had a great time..Benjamin couldn't get over the big elephants. His eyes got so big when they came out from eating. LaDessa's favorite animal was the giraffe and zebra, she loved the stripes. And of course Jay's favorite place to be was with his own...the Gorilla! ha! Last but not least, I loved it all. Note-when I loaded these pictures to my blog, they posted a little blurry.

That Thursday evening Jay was such a kind and sweet husband, he took me to the J.C Penney outlet on the other side of Atlanta and waited so patiently on me while I shopped, and yes, I found some good deals!!
   After a night of (not so good) sleep (sleeping in a full size bed with Benjamin kicking my face and ribs and rolling off the bed) we headed down-town Atlanta to the World Of Coca-Cola!

LaDessa loved Mr. Cola, and Benjamin did from a far, but not up close and personal. Mr. Cola stood up beside Jay and that was one time in his life, he felt skinny!!

We tasted just about all the worlds coca-cola to taste, with LaDessa right behind us tasting every one of them just as her we did (she actually made herself sick). I will have to say, Africa has the worst tasting cola of all, nothing could come up with it. 

After about 2 hours of touring the World of Coca-Cola we made our way across the lawn to the Aquarium. 

Jay had set up everything weeks prior to our arrival for the Dolphin Show. Its was amazing! We had great seating, and was able to see the dolphins do tricks in plain view! We all loved it! We wasn't able to take very many pictures inside..It was a bit to dark for them to turn out.

This concludes Part 1 of our vacation. 

 

 

May's #1 Stroll!

Yay!! I am doing great this month...the first day of May, and  we are strolling once again!! Hopefully this month will stay on track.  
   Well, my mouth has been watering for a snack I normally get closer to Christmas. But, as most of you all know, I have been on this crazy diet for sometime now, and I am ready for something real good....salty....and sweet. Of course you can do this at anytime of the year, and Its an awesome (easy,cute) little finger snack for unexpected company as well!! 
   Ready, Set, Lets GO!!.......
     "Rolo Pretzel Snacks"
Ingredients:
   Mini Pretzels
   Rolo Candies, Unwrapped
   M&M's, Of your Favorite
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place mini pretzels on a large cookie sheet. Top each pretzel with one rolo. Place in oven for 4-5 minutes or until rolo has started to melt. Don't melt them all the way.
3. Remove from oven and lightly press one M&M on top of each rolo.
4. Cool to set. 
    That's what I have been craving for a while now ya'll!!....I am sure you guys know exactly how they are done, but I just had to take you on this stroll with me! Even if my diet doesn't allow me to have "Rolo Pretzel Snacks", I still, have enjoyed thinking about them!!!! Let me know how good they are! please don't go into detail

Better late than ever!! Here is our Easter 2012 snap shot my sweet Mother took of us before we left for church. At least we can look back on what we looked like, Easter of 2012!

Needless to say Benjamin didn't want to cooperate very well for us to get a single shot of him, all he wanted to do was run and play, I guess that's normal for a 18 month old...LaDessa on the other hand, is very photogenic, she will take a picture for anyone, and normally will even give a great pose, if you can get her to quit talking long enough. She's like her daddy! Ha!  

We go on Vacation next week, I hope to post some highlight's when we get back!!

Would love hearing from ya!

April's #2 Stroll!

Well, its me again (sooner than I thought) with a not so boring blog post!! I have been trying to think of a good recipe to post for one of those "spare of the moment" up-coming summer events...This recipe sounds difficult, but its really not. Very easy made and great to do ahead! One of the reasons I like this recipe, you can add or take a way to fit your family's dislikes/favorites. Make it your Own!!
  "Mexican Snack Squares"
      Ingredients:
2 Cans (8oz. each) Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
1 Can (16oz) Old El Paso Refried Beans   
1 Cup Sour Cream
2 Tbs Taco Seasoning Mix (I prefer Old El Paso)
1 1/2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/2 Cup Sliced Green Onions (8 Medium)
1/2 Cup Chopped Green Bell Pepper
1  Cup Chopped Tomato's Seeded
1/2 Cup Sliced Olives
     Directions:
#1 Preheat oven to 350.
#2 Unroll both cans of dough; separate dough into 4 long rectangles. Place crosswise in a ungreased pan (I just use a smaller cookie sheet). Press in bottom and 1 inch up sides to form crust. Firmly press to seal all connecting edges. 
#3  Bake 14-19 minutes or until golden brown. Let Cool Completely.
#4 Spread beans over crust. In a small bowl , mix sour cream and taco seasoning mix. Spread sour cream mixture over beans. Sprinkle remaining ingredients over sour cream mixture. Cover, and refrigerate at least one hour before serving. 
#5 Cut into small squares and serve with the rest of your Mexican meal!! Tip-this makes a great appetizer!


My hubby and kiddos don't care for vegetables that often and I simply cannot stand sour cream, but we all love this! They don't have a problem with the veggies and I don't even taste the sour cream!! You Gotta Try This!!

Update!

Hello to everyone!!
    Yes, it has been a while since my last post, I have had different ones remind me that I have not blogged in a while, although, I do have just a few things to fill you in on. I hope I don't bore you, but I wouldn't want to leave you in the dark!
    First of all, Mable died..that's right, our Dell Hardware's life ended with no warning:( It is very upsetting when things so simple in life takes place. I never realized how much Mable meant to us until she laid down, with no warning at that.! Jay (using my sweet mother's laptop) searched the web, from store to store to store, looking...He calls me into the room and says, I think I have made my mind up, I was so glad to hear those words, until I looked at the price...Dear Sweet Folks, I just about fainted! With lots of little prayers here and there to the Lord, he decides not to build his own, but to go to everyone's favorite store (Walmart) and buy one, I have to say, the price was much smaller than the first price I saw (still not as small as I wanted). Needless to say I now have a new Computer (haven't come up with a name just yet), empty and lots of room to file! I Hope to post some pictures soon!
    On a lighter note! As most of you all know, I chose to become a consultant with Thirty-One and make some extra money on the side..saying all that to say this, It has really taken off and here lately, I have been a "busy mo ma of just two", although, I have enjoyed every minute of it. #1 Jay has had to babysit!!!!!! I have yet to take either of them to a party...Believe me, I have my fingers crossed. ha! You that have children can relate to me on this, I would do anything in the world for my kids, but it feels good to get away every now and then!    
    Enough with my update!!....I will post soon with a new stroll down "Heather's Recipe Lane"!!!  I would love to hear from ya!

April!!!

Is it really April? It seems as though March was passed by without notice!! April does bring a new scroll down "Heather's Recipe Lane"!!! Are ya Ready? Lets go Scrolling!!

"Cheddar Ground Beef Casserole"
   Ingredients:
2lbs. Ground Beef or Ground Chuck
1 5oz. pkg. Egg Noodles
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 pkg. Lipton onion Soup
1/2 Onion Chopped (optional)
Small can Mushroom Pieces (optional)
1 Small can Cheddar Cheese Soup
1/2 cup Water
   Directions:
Brown beef/chuck,onions and mushrooms.Drain. Cook noodles in salted water until (just) tender. Add noodles, cream of chicken soup and onion soup mix to beef/chuck. Pour into a casserole baking dish. Add water to cheddar cheese soup and blend until smooth. Pour over beef/chuck mixture and bake in a 375 degree oven until bubbly.
    I love this dish.....#1. It makes a lot for a family! #2. You will only have to put some Crescent Rolls with it for a complete supper!! #3. It is a very easy dish to make! #4. Best of all, its not to expensive!! #5. A No Fail Recipe! Sounds good just thinking about it!!!
    Keep checking back for April's #2 Scroll!!!