Ya....I don't know what i'm going to do. I feel like the color I have right now is a in between color. I think that's why I don't love it.
What do you think??
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I did it!
Ya....I don't know what i'm going to do. I feel like the color I have right now is a in between color. I think that's why I don't love it.
What do you think??
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Isaac is 9 Months
He LOVES Andrew so much. Anytime Andrew laughs he laughs and loves to copy him. Isaac is such a good hugger. This last week he started this new growling thing in the back of his throat. I have no idea on why he does it but it's so funny.
He also almost has his 2 bottom teeth in! They have been trying to break through for a month now poor kid!
One thing he does that I think is so funny is bonks. If you are holding him and say bonks he leans his head forward to bonk your head. He thinks its so funny.
I took him to his 9 month check up today and he did so well when he got some shots. He cried for about a minute and was done. When they had to do a little poke in his toe to check for iron...ya he just sat there and stared at the nurse. Didn't even cry at all. I was so surprised. He did so well today!
He weighed 18 pounds.
He is about 18 percentile for weight and height right now. But the doc said that's normal around this age.
He is doing really well with the whole weening thing. The doc said I can give him milk. So, I am giving him Almond milk and regular milk and only nursing a couple times a day. Plus he loves food. So he is always eating all day long. I hope it will continue to go smoothly. I love my Isaac so much! He is such a light and joy to our family! He loves to smile at everyone and just giggle at everything.
I love my two boys!
Recipe 3 & 4
Crock Pot Chicken
1lb. chicken breast
8oz. cream cheese
3Tbs. butter
4Tbs. dry onion
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pkg. dry Italian dressing mix
1 bag egg noodles, cooked
The recipe didn't say how much milk to add so I just guessed.
Salt and pepper chicken and place in crock pot. Add remaining ingredients, except the milk, and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Add milk with 30 minutes remaining. Shred chicken and mix together. Serve over noodles or rice. We had this over rice! It was amazing!
Chicken Ranch Tetrazzini
8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
2 cups shredded or cubed cooked chicken
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup Hidden Valley Ranch dressing
1 jar (41/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbs. dry bread crumbs
Cook spaghetti according to package. Drain and combine with chicken, broth, dressing & mushrooms in a large mixing bowl. Place mixture in a 2-quart casserole. Mix together cheese and bread crumbs; sprinkle over spaghetti mixture. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until casserole is hot and bubbly.
We don't like mushrooms so I added corn instead. This actually called for ceasar dressing if you wanted to use that instead of ranch.
Cruise VS Nursing
In January we are going on this.....
I have to stop nursing Isaac with in the next month! I am really having a hard time thinking that pretty soon I won't be nursing him anymore. I don't mind nursing. I love the bond that I get with him. See with Andrew it was easy....he just stopped at 10 months. He didn't care for it anymore. In a way I wish that Isaac would do the same. Today I started giving him a bottle of almond milk instead of nursing before his nap. I was surprised at how well he did with taking the bottle. The one thing I worry about the most is night times. He still wakes up at least once if not twice a night to nurse to go back to sleep. I know he shouldn't be doing this still but I don't mind it and it's fast and easy. That will be the hardest thing to do is to not nurse at nights.
I am so nervous to leave my baby and 2 year old for 8 days! That's normal right? I know they will be well taking care of. They love their grandparents. But Andrew will know that we are leaving. He understands a little better as to whats going on. I just know I am going to be crying when we leave them! I know the time will go by fast and it will be so nice to not have kids so we can do what we want to. But it will be so hard for me. Maybe when I stop nursing Isaac in the next while it won't be AS hard for me to leave him?.
When I think about us leaving my stomach starts to turn and i feel all nervous. I know Heavenly Father will watch over us and them that we will be safe and will make it home okay. I guess maybe I need more reasurrance that everything will be okay.
Wish me luck
A new recipe motivation!
So, we are so tired of all of the same meals that I make all the time. My husband is so tired of Taco salad and taco soup and Alfredo with noodles. So, I decided a while ago to make a post about it. I am going to find one new meal to make each week for a month. I could do at least 2 meals a week but I don't want to pressure myself too much. I will then post the recipe on here and tell you how it went each week. I challenge any of you to try this out for you and your family. I know the first meal I found and made my family LOVED it! I am already behind on posting this because I found my first recipe two weeks ago.
So.......WEEK # 1......
White Chicken Chili
Melt 1/2 stick butter
Add 1/4 c. flour
Make a paste.
Add:
3/4 c. chicken broth
2 cups milk
Stir together to make a thick white sauce. Then add:
11/2 tsp. chili powder ( I use only 1 tsp. because I don't like it too spicy.)
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. pepper
2(4-oz.) cans of diced green chilies
chicken breasts cooked and shredded( sometimes I use canned chicken)
3 cans navy beans or white northern beans
1 can of corn( If desired)
Don't drain liquids out of cans. Heat all ingredients together. If desired, top with shredded cheese, tomatoes, & sour cream.
WEEK # 2
Chicken Taco Pasta
I know the name is a little weird...but try it before you judge it.
3 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed( i used canned chicken)
1 can of black beans rinsed and drained
1 can corn drained
1 can diced chilie's
1 packet taco seasoning
1/2 cup salsa
4 oz. cream cheese ( I would have liked more. Maybe 6oz.)
1 packet of hidden valley ranch dressing mix
1 can olives, sliced
6 oz. of cooked penne pasta
shredded cheddar cheese for topping
Cook pasta til done. While pasta is cooking simmer everything else in a large pan until well combined. Add pasta when it's done and bake in a 13x9 casserole dish at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Add the cheese when it's done or if you like it melted put it on a few minutes before is is done in the oven. Scrumdiddly!
I will post this week what the recipe is for week #3 soon!
Andrew's conversations....
Andrew and I had our first real conversation the other day. We were in his room and his window was open. He could hear some sirens from a fire truck and he stops and I said oh the fire truck is going to help people who might have a owie. He repeated the exact thing I said. I said uh huh. Cool huh? He said ya. (my brother in law Rob is a firefighter and I said ya, Rob goes and helps people too. He said oh when they have owie's? I said yup. And Heavenly Father watches over them and helps them too. He said Heavenly Father has owie's? I just laughed and said no......Heavenly Father helps them. He kept repeating and asking questions about it for the next 30 minutes. He was so into the whole thing. It was the cutest thing ever! Andrew is growing up so fast and is learning so much everyday!
When he was a baby I used to try and imagine what it would be like when he could have conversations with me and well......here it starts! I LOVE it! I do. Sometimes I just want him to be quiet for just one minute but most of all...I love it. It's so fun!
My trip to Mayfield!
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| Sweet Isaac was so good for me! |
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| This was up the canyon. I felt like I was on top of the world! |
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| We went fishing and it was freezing cold! This was a random dog by himself! |
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| Andrew was scared of the 4 wheeler but I was able to get him on for a little. |
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| I love this picture! |
Evan is home from his mission!!!
Evan served his mission in Austria, Germany and loved every minute of it!
Blair Family Pictures 2010
Here is the BIG Blair family!!! I think this is the best one out of like 50 shots. lol.
We took these pictures in Manti by the temple. My brother Evan (down in the front yellow) came home from his mission last week. We are so excited he is finally home!! He served his mission in Austria, Germany. He enjoyed every minute of it and is such an AMAZING example!
I love my family so much! I am so grateful for them all!
Isaac's 6 month check up
First off I just have to tell what Dr.Wilcox said when he walked in to see Isaac sitting on the table playing with a toy. He walks in and looked shocked and said" I can't believe what i'm seeing right now". I said "what"? He said I am shocked that Isaac is sitting up so perfectly all by himself on that table at 6 months old"! I was like really isn't that normal? He said " no, most kids this age are still falling over and or wabbely". I was excited he said that! Both my boys have learned how to sit up by themselves at 6 months. I don't know what it is...the bumbo chair maybe? Anyways here are his stats..........
Weight: 16.31lbs( A little small but still good)
%tile: 20.99
Head: %tile- 13.88(pretty small head but I rather he have a small head than big)
Length: 27.5 inches
%tile: 77.95!! ( He is one TALL baby if you ask me) I don't know where he got that from! :)
Summer 2010
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| Camping with family in Beaver |
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| We had our 4 year anniversary June 23! Went to dinner to Maglebe's and got dessert. |
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| My sister and I and our babies. They are 9 weeks apart and Kerryann and I are 9 years apart! |
Pizza Calzones
Here is one of my families favorite recipes! It is so easy!
Preheat oven to 350.
I use frozen Rhodes Rolls and let them thaw out for about 30 min. Depending on how hot the room is.
I combine 2 rolls together to make them bigger. Once when you get them stretched out you then put pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese and whatever else you would like. Then you pinch the sides together. It may not be perfect but try to get as much pinched together you can to keep everything in.
Put in oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
Enjoy!
Andrew and Isaac Blessing days..
Andrew was so much more chubby than Isaac is. But they are both definelty brothers!
Where Andrew sleeps.....
Trials....
I just have to say how grateful I am for trials. I may have said this before, but it's true! Yes, they are hard and when your actually in a trial of course your not going to be grateful for it at the time. But we have had a crazy week this week. I guess I was kind of feeling like life was just kind of at a platueo....then we have trials this week and it was hard but I loved how they helped us learn and grow. It helped our testimonies grown and to really realize how every minute of every day is so important! Live every minute of everyday to the fullest!
The trials this week aren't as bad as others that I have had in my life...but they were bad enough that I was able to learn from them. I am so grateful for Heavenly Father for giving us these trials to help us stay on the right path and to stay close to him!
I love my two sweet beautiful boys! I love my wonderful husband! I have such great friends around me and an amazing family! Thank you so much for all of those who have been and are in my life as well as my families life who have been such great examples of love and happiness!
In memory of Rachelle!
Tayson is sitting on my mom's lap and Alyssa is standing in front of me.
8 years ago today my amazing sister Rachelle passed away. She had non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Rachelle had this cancer for almost a year. She had 2 beautiful children named Tayson and Alyssa. Rachelle was one of those people who would say hi to you in a random store. She was the most Christ like person I have ever known. Rachelle would always make sure everyone else was okay around her before she thought about herself. I always looked up to Rachelle. I couldn't figure out on why or how she was always so happy. Even when she was sick and in so much pain! I remember there was a time when a friend wanted to come and visit her and just before we let that friend in she was in so much pain that day and was really struggling. But when that friend came in she just lite up and pretended she was fine. I remember thinking "Wow....she really is just like Christ". I am so very grateful of the knowledge I have that families can be together forever! I know she is doing so much great work here on this earth. I know she is still out there touching lives but pain free!
I love you Rachelle! I miss you so very much!!
More pictures....
This picture was towards the end when it started to get windy and Isaac didn't like that too much.
This is one of my favorites!
So is this one...
New Family Pictures
These were done by our wonderful friend Amy Twitty! She did such a great job! I couldn't decide on which pictures to put on here so I might be adding some more!
Thanks Amy!!!
Isaac's Blessing
I LOVE his smile's!!
Yes, his blessing outfit is a little big on him! He is just so skinny and long. So, this is what worked! Love it!
Chad gave a GREAT blessing! It was very spiritual and very strong! We had a lot of wonderful family and friends to come and support us. The weather wasn't the best that day and so we had to fit 40 people in our town home! It was tight but we did it! I was so stressed all week long and how everyone was going to fit. We had pretty much every space filled with a body in our house! It was so great! Good thing we all liked each other! :)I just have to say how grateful I am for this gospel! I am grateful for the love and support we have around us. I am also so very grateful for Chad! He is such an amazing father to our beautiful boys and a great husband! I love my boys with all my heart!
Thank you so much to the wonderful family and friends that were there for us!
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