Is Black the new Pink?

This is Kenni Girl in her Jordan onesie and cap.  She has on Jordan socks too that just so happen to not be pictured.  Any who, her Uncle Ced did a little shopping for her, and got this cute "all black everything" outfit.  Yes, its intended for a boy, but Miss Kendall can wear anything and make it look good.  I mean, isn't black the new pink?  We thought she looked so cute.  As you can see, Kendall thinks she looks cute too.  We just love her little happy self to pieces.

Burger King vs McDonald's: Mickey D's Wins

May 26th-May 28th, Burger King had a promotion where their strawberry banana and tropical mango smoothies were only $1.  So we took advantage and tried them.  I have one word for you....GROSS!  I was thinking, " how in the world can you mess up a smoothie?"  Well, Burger King definitly has the answer to that question.  If you want a fast food smoothie, go to McDonald's and get the wild berry smoothie.  It waaaaaaaaaaay better that Burger King's by far.

Grillin'

This past Saturday, Scott and I grilled some yummy food.  Scott grilled chicken wings for the first time, and they were oh so yummy!  I also made a lemon cake and made a glaze to put on it.  That also turned out well.  Here are some pictures below.  We also had steak, hamburgers, smoke sausage, mushrooms, baked beans, and corn on the cob.  After eating all this food, all I could say was....Naptime!

The "Party in your Mouth" wings

Glazed Lemon Cake

Miss Kendall sleeping while we were grilling and cooking.  So cute!

Happy Mother's Day

Today is my first mother's day, and it was great.  First of all, all of us went to church together as a family for the very first time.  Kendall did so well.  She was awake the whole time, and just taking it all in.  She was so cute just looking all around.  Afterwards, we ate lunch at Texas Roadhouse.  She slept most of the time.  She woke up just when we were about to leave.  Then we went to Babies'R'Us for just a quick minute.  We had been talking about getting Kenni's ears pierced, so what better day than today.  We took off to the mall and got it done at Claire's.  When the first ear was done, Kenni didn't cry at all.  Now when the second ear was done, she cried bloody murder for about 10 seconds.  All in all, she did so well, and she looks so cute  with her new earrings

Today was a great mother's day. I thank God for today, and I look forward to many more to come!

My adorable baby girl up close and personal

Kendall's little dress....so cute!

Kendall laughing....I just love that toothless smile!

Mother to Mother

These are flowers that were delivered to me from none other than my mommy.  I was so surprised.  The card said "Happy First Mother's Day from Kendall and Nana."  This just made my day.  Just to think that my mom thought of me just really touched my heart.  Being that this is my first mother's day and thinking about the long road to get Kendall here just made these flowers from my mom that much more special.  Thank you mama for just being you!

Playmates

This is a picture taken at the first birthday party that Kendall has attended.  Maddox Turner (not pictured) turned 2.  Here are two of Kendall's future playmates.  From left to right:  Devae and Baby Kassidy, Me and Baby Kendall, and Telischa and Baby Chelsea.  Sorry that the picture is so dark....it was taken with an Iphone.

Push Gift

I have been meaning to post this for some time.  When I was in the hospital on bedrest before Kendall was born, Scott presented me with a push gift the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.  I absolutely love it!  The center diamond in the middle represents Kendall.  The inner loop around the center diamond represents me.  The larger loop around everything represents Scott.  I love the meaning!  I thought it was so sweet of Scott to give me this gift at such a trying time in our lives.  I will definitely have to sit down and tell her the story of her arrival once she gets old enough to understand.

Another Hit!

Ingredients



•5 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed


•3/4 cup sour cream


•1/2 cup milk


•3 tablespoons butter


•Salt and pepper to taste


•3 cups (12 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese blend, divided


•1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled


•3 green onions, sliced


Directions


•Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl. Add the sour cream, milk, butter, salt and pepper. Beat on medium-low speed until light and fluffy. Stir in 2 cups cheese, bacon and onions.


•Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Top with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Yield: 14 servings.

Note:  I was only making this for Scott and I, so I reduced the recipe quite a bit. 

My Guilty Pleasure

I absolutely loooooooooooooooooove this show!  I anticipate it every Thursday.  I mean, it has so much suspense and drama.  I just love it!  Check it out if you haven't already.

Look Who's 5 Months!

Nicknames:  Pooka Poo and Poo Poo

5 months when?  April 27th

Weight:  10lbs 10.5oz

Milestones:  Smiles all the time, can hold her head up better, can roll over from stomach to back, and coos all the time.  When she coos, it sounds like she is saying "yeah" and the "g" sound.

Diaper size:  size 1

Clothes size:  0-3 months

Milk Amount:  4-5 oz

Likes:  Kendall likes to smile all the time, play on her activity center, lie on mama and daddy, and take baths

Dislikes:  Kendall doesn't like her swing as much as she use to, the dark, or to be alone

Yummy Goodness

I recently made these two new recipes, and they both turned out oh so yummy!  I just had to share.  Please enjoy!!!!!!!

Chipotle Lime Shrimp

Ingredients:

1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. chipotle powder ( I used the juice from a can of actual chipotle peppers.  I also cut up some of the peppers and added that to the marinade.
1 lime, juice and zest


1. Mix the chipotle powder, cumin, brown sugar, lime zest, lime juice and cilantro in a bowl and and let marinate for 20 minutes.


2. Skewer the shrimp.  I skewed some of the peppers from the marinade along with the shrimp.


3. Oil up the grill and grill the shrimp until cooked (pink and opaque), about 2-3 minutes per side.

Classic Sangria

Ingredients:

1  750ml bottle of red wine (we used caberet sauvignon)

1  orange sliced

1  lemon sliced

1  lime sliced

3 tablespoons of sugar

2 shots of brandy (you can use more shots of brandy dependent on your preference)

1 2 liter of ginger ale

Ice

Mix the first 6 ingredients and let chill for at least 2 hours.  Add the ginger ale and ice when ready to serve.