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A little Family History....Can you tell Allie and Luke apart!?

What was for dinner!

I made this Yummy treat for dinner last night! We piled it high with Chicken, (which isn't in the recipe but fits right in.) Tomatoes, green onions and on mine avocado. It was very very filling and tasty! ( I also didn't use the Salsita sauce, but Adam said it could have used some Heat, he suggested Chili powder on the chicken, we also didn't use the peppers.. so I think it is an Open to your tastes recipe.)

Also on another nice note after dinner I got the kids in bed by 8 and headed over to church where we did some Yoga! Ahh sweet Yoga! It was incredible! I love Yoga, it feels so good! But talk about sore today, Yikes! Anyone who hasn't tried it, it isn't wimpy or for babies! IT BURNS! I love it! I feel so relaxed and full of energy afterward! Plus our teacher was really good! Her name is Chantel, so she has to be cool right?!

Tostadas con Queso (Crisp Tortillas with Cheese)

Ingredients

4 6-inch Goya Flour Tortillas

1 Cup grated Monterey Jack cheese

Optional Toppings:

(use your favorite combinations)

1 Ripe avocado, peeled, seeded, and cubed

1/2 cup scallions

2 Goya Jalapeos, chopped

20 Goya Black Olives, sliced

1 small ripe tomato, chopped

1/4 lb. bacon, fried and crumbled

Goya Salsita with Arbol Chiles or any other Goya Salsita of Choice

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Decide on one or more toppings and have them at hand.
3. Lay Tortillas directly on the oven rack and bake until they start to puff up and become crispy, 4 minutes or less. Take the Tortillas out of the oven, layer with the grated cheese and put them back in the oven for 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and almost bubbling.
4. Remove from oven and put on plate, adding selected toppings. Serve immediately and eat holding your hands or break off into pieces, almost like Mexican-style pizza.

Serves 4

$3.00 a bag Book Sale!

Well one of the library's was having a book sale, and the last day they have $3.oo a bag sale, I got the Above goodies... Plus a ton of kids books from the 70's, and some magazines, Garden design, and Italian (a cooking mag), I love the Corset Add, it was amusingly stuck in one of the cookbooks! I couldn't resist the Notes 'n' Needs pad either! Very cute! So that was my excitement yesterday!~

More fun and update on Ryder (my friends preemie)

Why is it that before Christmas a thought of snow would bring me joy, now I am like Ok this is enough, just get me Spring! But it was some snowglobe snow again yesterday! These are actually some of the best pictures of the snow, that you can really See the snowglobeyness of it....

The King at Court!

Ok Baby Ryder's update, he is doing remarkably well! He has some Normal preemie issues like a heart murmur...and he has brain bleeders, which isn't good but otherwise He is growing so well and he is back to birth weight. What a little miracle he is!

Kids having fun...

Meet Luke's new tooth...He has been the Three toothed wonder for so long it is weird to see that second top tooth coming in! But at least he will look more balanced!

They were watching Cars... Look kept trying to look around me... but they were so cute sitting on the couch together Allie had her arm around Luke! It was very sweet!

I resolve to....

Ok I know it is already like, 9 days into the month. But I just haven't gotten to this yet....

My resolutions, (these are my personal ones)
1. Be more daring in the kitchen, try new things. (thanks to Amy and Munich we found we LOVE yellow, and Red peppers, but we have always not liked Green so we never would have tried them, YUMMY so Thanks guys! Not to mention we have made Munich's stir fry about 5 times in 9 days!)
2. Learn to do Zippers and Start making some clothes. (I bought this book by the recommendation of an onliner, looks easy enough!)
3.
4. Go on more dates with Adam.
5.Get the kids bedtimes like clockwork.
6. Get some Canning from the Bishops Storehouse stocked up (food storage in general)
7. Learn to organize the house better, and Do meal planning!

Birthday Party for Bruce...

Allie's friend Bruce turned 3 today... So the bowling lane was full of 3yr olds... and Allie... Who I might add bowled 2 YES 2 Spares! I was impressed!
Luke tried so hard to get his turn, after all the kids gave up he got a few chances he loved it!

It was so cute they give them a Real Used pin and everyone signs the pin! Very cute....Lucas pulled it down off the counter and it almost took him out.. well at least it was almost!

Lukes new love! Big, Orange, ball whats not to love!

Cutest McQuade! And Amy's bday!

Our best buddies baby McQuade, I am so sad we don't get to see him Growing up! He is stinkin' cute! Love his big smile! We miss you Brandon and Jessie!!

Also just wanted to say Happy Birthday to Amy! Love ya tons! Hope your day was Fabulous!

Back to real life....

Well Adam is back to work today, and his lucky first patient of the semester was ME! He says I am his worst patient since I complain too much! Oh well! I guess I am anyones worst patient....Allie starts Preschool tomorrow and has a bday party and dance! BUSY!!!!!
Well just a tiny update! Have to go take care of things around here!
Chantel

Addition to post....
Ok so yesterday when I needed my kids to wake up early they slept till 8:45... Today when we are Super Super busy and I wanted them to sleep in a bit so they wouldn't be grumpy by 10, they wake up at 7:20...Oy I so can't win! Plus I slept like really not well, and it was just a not good night for me. Allie woke up to go potty and then I so couldn't get back to bed for ages.
I guess just look at the bright side, Luke isn't nursing, and I am already showered! New year resolutions will be coming soon! :O)
C.

Miracles happen!

Some of you may remember my friend Kiralee... Anyway I just found out a few weeks ago that she was pregnant expecting her first Baby a boy... She was Due in April.... Then I got an email from her saying that at 26wks she gave birth to this Tiny boy! It is amazing and such a miracle that this babies have such fight in them! She said that they put oxygen on him (premature babies require it) but he cried and reached right up and yanked the tube out...and started breathing all by himself the doctors were all shocked. Momma and Baby are doing amazingly well, he has very little problems for his gestational age.
(This probably brings back memories of Nathaniel for the Shepherd family) Sure makes me thankful for my kids! And that I go all the way to 40wks~ Even if at 40wks I am cussing it~

Ryder was born December 30, 2007 @ 12:12 am he was 2 lbs 9 oz & 15 1/2 inches long

I think this shows how totally tiny he is!~

Happy New Year...

What a year, we started off with a Tiny Lucas, that was are big excitement, This new little guy who joined our family, he has grown so much and learned a ton, it is really amazing. Just think, last year at this time he was just laying there eating, burping, and sleeping. Today he is running around keeping up with Allie and Milan, chasing down balloons, getting into the dishwasher, sitting on the couch where he climbed himself watching a cartoon. He laughs, talks, walks, and is a little man! And partly an Animal!
Allie has learned so much this year too, she grew about 3 inches and gained 5 pounds. She is beautiful and sweet, she is a great big sister, she love Luke so much, but as any good sister she beats him up a little, and makes sure he knows his place in the family. She has been in Dance class for 4 months now, and she loves that, and she is actually a very good little ballet dancer. She will be having a recital in June. Exciting up coming news is Allie is going to be in a preschool group starting next week, so hopefully that will work nicely, she will be starting Kindergarten in the fall! I can't believe she is that big already! That will give Luke and Mommy some fun time together. Adam of course has 3 semesters of Dental school left, he will be going to Dominican Republic in June for a required externship for school. Then we are planning to go on a little road trip around the East coast and New England area. Adam is just happy to be done what his is done in school, as school is always hard, painful and No fun. But he has been able to work on people 3 times a week, and has been able to go down to the Children's hospital and work on kids, which he has actually enjoyed quite a bit. This year I have been learning to juggle 2 kids, and a house and everything else I have to do. But I think we made it through ok. I am adding even more this year with the preschool stuff since I am going to be teaching 5 kids every 4 weeks. But the nice part is that we are now a 2 car family which will make my life much easier. No waking up super early to take Adam to school, No figuring out if I can fit a kids nap in before Adam needs to get picked up. No more missing out on fun stuff because Adam has the car. Adam doesn't have to worry about being late for school, and tests. Beating traffic, waking me up, all those things. Adam is the proud new owner of a 94 Cadillac Deville. It is a sweet old boat, Adam says the pace of life slows down while his is in his car, he feels like he has to drive slow since everyone expects the Caddy to be driven by an 84 year old.
So we have exciting things coming up, and hopefully we will get a bit smarter this year, do things smarter, and have fun being a family.

We celebrated the New Year with the Lamjav's (Amy Munich and Milan) and Dental school friends the Harkers (Tina Jesse and Noah) We played Nintendo Game Box, and ate yummy food, and drank some Lime Rickies, Martinelli's and Wegmans soda. We also had Yummy Cheesecake. The boys played Chess and the girls had fun talking, the Kids LOVED the Poppers and noise makers we go them. We turned on the TV just in time to see the ball drop and then we turned it off! That was about all we needed to see! We had a blast! Even if we all stayed up too late! Except Luke who went to bed at 8, smart kid!

Cousins are fun!

We are planning a little get together with the Harkers and Lamjavs and us for New Years, just some fun treats and Lime Rickies, and maybe playing a game! So hopefully that will be a blast. We wish you all a great New Year, hope this is the best so far for everyone! We are one year closer to being done Dental School Adam has 17 months left! Or 509 Days,13hrs,9 min.... but Hey who is counting?!?!? Hope you are all save and happy this New Years!

Allie and Milan are having so much fun together! These guys just love each other! I am so glad that Amy and Munich live close enough that they have been able to be here with us! I wish they could just stay! Poor Amy has been rather sick and not in the mood for much but that is Ok, personally it is just nice to have them here! Adam and Munich have been playing some Chess, and there have been a few 7-11 trips for slurpees. Mostly we have just been watching movies and hanging out... Munich has to watch his Amazing Race and I loved it! I know why it is good we don't have TV I would probably be hooked!

One tired boy! I have to share the FABULOUS news that Luke is only nursing before bed, and sometimes in the morning and is SLEEPING ALL NIGHT with NO nursing! I am jumping for joy! Now the question is what do I do with all the sleep I will be getting?!

photobooth fun

Munich and Adam

Chantel And Amy

Lucas and 2 Very cute Milans!

Mila and Allie

The newest member of our family....

Caddy Or Ede, as she will be known her plate name, the Camry is Dex. Dex and Ede they sound like a cute old couple.

Random Christmas fun