Wow!

So yesterday...
Me: Did you have a good day?
Werner: YESS!! (and a look up)
M: We need to go to the grocery store okay?
W: Okay!!
M: We need to get some chicken.
W: Chicken?!
M: Yes, chicken.
W: Okay.

And this morning...
W: Good morning.
M: Good morning!
W: Kisses and hugs??!!
M: Yes, you can get kisses and hugs. (Proceeded with lots of kisses and hugs from mom and dad. And some bursts of laughter.)

This is what it's all about. This is a crazy and fun life right now.

Glaze for anything

I use this glaze for everything from filet mignon to shrimp/scallops to chicken.

• Spray pan with cooking spray.
• Salt and pepper meat.
• Cook meat to desired doneness. (Filet [I use 4oz pieces]: 3 minutes per side. Chicken tenders: ~5 minutes per side.)
• Remove and keep warm.
• Saute 2t garlic minced and pinch red pepper flakes in same pan.
• 3T sherry until warm.
• 2T soy sauce until warm.
• 1T balsamic vinegar.
• Bring all to slight boil.
• 2T honey.
• Boil.
• Take off heat.
• Will thicken as sits.

I tossed the chicken in the whole mixture and coated it last night. It was fab. I serve over filet. I can make this a whole meal in less than 10 minutes with a wild field salad, and some mashed potatoes. It's nice after a long day.

YESS!!!!

So as we walking down the hall leaving daycare yesterday I asked W if he had had a good day and he actually answered me with a look up and a "YYEESS!!" Oh, what joy (and heart melting)! He is starting to conversate and you can understand him.

Thankful.

Today I rest in His love for us. I am trully honored and thankful for my husband and precious child. Joy and delight are what we have as a family. This I raise to Him that we will have many more days like these.

It's how we roll

Little W and I had a fab weekend together. Friday night was filled with filet mignon and homemade mac-n-chz making. We both throughly enjoyed both...the making and eating that is. Werner loves to help cook. So that is what most of the weekend was filled with. Saturday morning was waffles with "berries" and "nanas" (Yes, my child ate a whole container of starwberries over the course of the day. I told him he needed to lay off them, but it kept him wanting more. And what am I as a mother to do.) After some mid-morning playing we made Rice Krispie treats. Then nap time happened. Errands (to go buy the arts and crafts tray that W sat on Friday night and broke). Lunch with big W. Home to work on some coloring and glueing and arts and crafting. Tickling and laughing. Made chicken and dumplings. Ate c and d. Played. I am so glad that W and I had this weekend. There was way more tickling and laughing going on than should be allowed by the law. Anyways, it was fab.

Teachers, parents, grandparents: Read this

I found this on MSN this morning and it really disturbs me being the mother of an almost 2 year old. I try to give W everthing and more that his father and I had as a kid, yet when I read things like this I can't help but think of what things will be like when he starts school. My heart weeps and is burdened because both my parents and my sis are/were in the teaching field. I am glad that they are either on the tail-end of their career or got out of it for various reasons. One should have a passion for his/her profession and when the threat of a layoff is in your mind daily it becomes a very scary world. Please read: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35883971/ns/us_news-education

QOD

"Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching." Happy Friday!

Maybe

I am wanting to give W a birthday party, yet not as extravagant as last year. I am going with this theme possibly...W loves Elmo right now. More so the books and other random paraphenalia than the tv show. Thank goodness. I watched Seasame St. the other day for the first time in years and it really is a great kid's show. This Elmo birthday set is fabulous though. Go to www.birthdayinabox.com for some great themed birthday, shower, supplies, etc.

Thought I would give you something to get you through the weekend. Have you made someone smile today? or lately? Here is short list of a few ways. I'm sure you can think of more, but these are just to get you thinking about it.

• Just smile. Don't say anything, just smile.
• Tell them that they look beautiful/handsome. Don't you want to be told this?
• Find an old picture of them. Don't you smile/laugh at old pictures of yourself.
• Send a text or voicemail to an old friend. Someone you haven't talked to in awhile.

Pics of Little Bit (aka Werner)

I was threatend by an anonymous aunt if i didn't post pics of her nephew

Fun and Games

I wish everything was fun and games all the time like...drinking a fabulous wine, eating a filet with balsamic/honey/soy glaze, watching hubby fold clothes while I lazily just watch, laughing at Werner when he wakes up and says "PARTY", making snickerdoodle cookies and eating them fresh out of the oven, singing in my office at work when I think nobody's listening and someone walks around the corner.

Gave in

I finally gave in and created a blog. Enjoy!