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The other day I was trying to nap with Kenzie and Dillon was getting bored. He kept asking what he could eat and finally I told him he could eat ANYTHING he wanted (this was clearly out of desperation - I was TIRED!!!) He ran off in utter disbelief and exuberant excitement to eat - not our brand new superhero popcicles that even I was eyeing, not the fruit snacks, not my secret (not really a secret :) ) stash of chocolate, or chips, none of those junky things I keep for my disposal but rarely share with them. He made a sandwich out of sunflower seeds (with no shells) and sliced almonds :)

Two Lips and Anacortes...

Picture overload :)

I know I know - don't nag me. :) BRIEF update... Business is doing well, a ton better than we expected the first year. Kids are awesome, they are the cutest weeds I've ever seen. These pictures were taken two months ago and I had tons more to put on - then I lost my brand spankin' new camera at my sisters house in Idaho... so there won't be any more pictures for awhile, I gotta save up my pennies!

This was a little 'day-cation' we went up to see the tulips, beautiful - I can't wait to have a yard!!! Then skipped over to Ana Cortes to play for a bit and had such a wonderful time, the break was much needed and well earned!

I'm sorry I don't blog anymore. I miss my dear blogging friends but our computer has been taken over by bugs (also by rats, moles, spiders, and mice...)


The other reason I'm so bummed the camera is gone is that Dillon started t-ball a little while ago, it's pretty darn cute. He's mainly into making dirt castles and sitting with his glove in his face :) Doesn't he look so little next to his coach?!?!

Brandon's Famous Salsa

This is Brandon. I make a homemade salsa that people seem to really enjoy so I thought I'd post it. It's actually very easy to make and is delicious!

2 cans petite diced tomatoes

1 onion

1 can green chillies (mild)

1 bunch of cilantro

1 jalepeno

1 Lime

1 can black beans

1 can corn

1 chicken bouillon cube

There are probably a few ways you can make this, but here's the way I prepare it. First I get a big Tupperware container and put in the 2 cans of petite diced tomatoes. Next on the chopping board I'll cut up an onion. I usually get a really big onion and use about 1/2 of it. Chop it us and add it to the tomatoes. Then I'll add the entire can of diced green chillies. After this I will take the bunch of cilantro and chop it up finely and add it to this mixture. Cilantro usually comes in a bunch with a rubber band on the bottom holding it together. I'll use everything above the rubber band...I love cilantro!!!

Next I'll take the chicken bouillon cube and add it to 1 cup of boiling water and then put this in the blender, but before you mix it in the blender you need to squeeze the lime into it as well and also the jalapeno. Depending on how spicy I want the salsa, I'll use 1/2 to 1 jalapeno. I usually won't include the seeds because my wife says it's too hot. I put the jalapeno in the blender so it's all mixed in and you don't get a really peppery or hot bite. Once all of this is in the blender (water w/ bouillon, lime and jalapeno), mix it up for a few seconds and add it to the Tupperware bowl.

The final steps are the black beans and corn. I open up the cans and pour them into a strainer and wash them off. Once washed I'll usually add about 3/4 of this mixture to the Tupperware bowl and then mix everything together.

That's about it. The salsa tastes better, in my opinion, after it's been refrigerated for at least 1/2 hour.

Enjoy!

Dillon-isms

I know it's never as entertaining when you are repeating funny sayings on a blog - but in my memory they are adorable...

Brandon and Dillon have recently started playing Super Mario - mainly just Brandon but Dillon instructs - ie, Dad, go that way, dad you didn't get the star bits, dad get the extra life - I think you get the idea. Brandon found a game on the computer that is easy enough for Dill to play and this is a recent conversation (it's the very condensed version of about a 5 minute long conversation) ...

D - I just don't like it, when the time goes off it kills me, I have to skedaddle but I just can't skedaddle fast enough and it kills me!

M - Well, isn't that because it's a timed game and you have to beat it before the time goes?

D- Yeah, but I just have to skedaddle if I'm going to win, I just don't like it.

(The enjoyment for me in that conversation was his usage of the work skedaddle, I have no clue where he learned it)

Exactly 75% of the people in our household are obsessed with babies - OBSESSED. (You can have 3 guesses as to which one isn't, though if you know us at all there is no need for more than one guess.) Regularly through out the day I am fielding 'baby' questions, we've already covered the 'how did it get there' a number a times. Additionally, Dillon is preparing at a very early age for marriage, if it were up to him it would probably be today, and he has no doubt in his mind who that girl will be, a dark haired fireball beauty named Olivia, who is 2. She is Kenzie's best friend in the whole world and the daughter of our friends. This conversation occurred in the car on the way home from playing with her and a few other friends...

D- When mommy's get babies do the daddy's get to watch.

M- Yes, of course, the daddy has to go to the hospital and help the doctor.

D- So when I marry Olivia and I'm going to be a daddy do I get to watch when she gets a baby?

Yes, my son is ready for life, he's just missing a few skills like ummm, kindergarten on up???

Sometimes...

You know those times when your kids are being so happy and sweet and smiling for every picture? You know when you are getting used to a new camera and you've been pushing buttons and don't know exactly what you are doing?

Sometimes you win, sometimes you loose, sometimes you get lucky, and sometimes you just settle for best out of five :)