Happy Birthday Sis!!!

Today is Kori's Birthday!!! She is the best sister that you could ask for. Here are the top 10 reasons that she is so great!!

1. She thinks I am funny

2. She loves my kids as if they are her own

3. She is a great bargain shopper and lets me join her

4. She loves all the little thing in life and celebrates them all

5. She is very sentimental

6. She is an AMAZING cook

7. She adores her family and can't imagine anything better

8. She is selfless

9. She is Fun! Fun! Fun!

10. Her Laugh Rocks!!

So everyone go to her blog bundersonfarm.blogspot.com and wish her a Happy Birthday. We love you sis!!

Photographer

OK, I have bee looking for a great photographer for a while now. I have really wanted to get my kids photos taken by someone beside the 20 year old at the mall. We I finally found a what I was looking for. Katie at Peek-a-boo Photography was the right match for us. So I set up an appointment and then stressed out for a week about what my kids would wear (even ended up with a cold sore). The studio is in the basement of her house and her and her husband work together seamlessly. She would be taking photos and as soon as she started having a hard time getting good responses from the kids he would take over (they wouldn't even talk about it) and the kids would be trilled with the new tricks that the husband would do to coax a smile or new expression and everything just keep on going. It was awesome. We were there for 2 hours and they took over 450 photos of my kids (I get 60-80 of the best). They just let the kids be them selves and kind of just followed them around. I am so excited to get the photos that I dream about it. As soon as I get them I will share.

If you would like to visit their web site it is www.peekaboophotos.com

New E-mail Address

Due to a bunch of problems I have been having with my hotmail account I have been forced to shut it down. My new e-mail address is kdanyale@gmail.com. So for everyone that is private PLEASE update this new address so I can continue to follow all my favorite people.

Thanks!!

The Gallon Challenge

Lets start this post with a quote form a web site titled "The Gallon Challenge" (http://gallonchallenge.tripod.com/).

"What is the Challenge?

The challenge can provide hours and hours of quality entertainment. But you will never know how much fun it is until you actually try it.

The rules are simple. The challenger has to drink a gallon of milk (2% or more and no chocolate) in an hour, and then hold it down for another hour. The beauty of it is that it cant be done, and your friend always ends up yacking all over himself."

I guess this is a very common activity attempted by board college and military guys. I was surprised at how much is posted on the Internet about this challenge.

During a lunch break Scott's co-workers were talking about the milk challenge and how nobody at their frat house has been able to do it. Scott hearing the conversation decided that he could do it. Everyone took bets against him and today he attempted the task. Drum roll please...........

He totally did it!!!!

He said it made him a little nauseous and very sleepy but it wasn't to bad. He ended up winning $85 and lunch (although I can't believe that he had room for lunch). I am both very proud of him and a little grossed out. I don't know maybe history was made today.

Blanket from Grandma Gerritsen

When Scott's wonderful grandma was alive she crocheted a blanket for every baby born. Well after her death Scott's Aunt Bonnie keep all of Grandma's yarn and has continued the tradition. This last week while Scott was in Vegas has been the first time any of us has seen Bonnie since Aubrey was born and she gave Scott Aubrey's blanket. It is just darling and Aubrey loves it. Today for nap time her "Binka" was in the wash so I told her to go and pick a different blanket. This request is usually meet with tears and her throwing her self on the floor in a fit of despair. Today was different she marched into her room picked the new grandma blanket and was a sleep in about 5 mins. Thanks Aunt Bonnie for keeping such a great part of the family history alive!!!

Alphabet Crown

Today Logan earned his Alphabet Crown at school!!! This is a huge deal and the prize of all his hard work through out the year. In order to get an Alphabet Crown you must know all of the letter by site and know their sounds. This includes the vowels and BOTH their short and long sounds. When A child earns this coveted crown (they act like the thing is actually made or gold) the principle present it to the child in front of everyone and the entire class screams (in Logan's words) "Hip-hip- horray!!!" lots of times. I wish I could of been there to see him beaming.

When he got home he wanted to call and tell everyone. Papa was first (because dad wasn't picking up) and the pride in his voice was unmistakable. I am very proud of him and I am pretty sure he is darn proud of him self which is far more important then my approval.

Lemon Chicken

This is my new favorite recipe. Super easy and YUMMY.


INGREDIENTS
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch strips
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

In a bowl, stir together paprika, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle seasoning over chicken pieces. Dip pieces in egg, then dredge in bread crumbs. Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer in an aluminum foil-lined 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, turning once.

In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together sugar, lemon juice, and curry powder, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.

Drizzle lemon sauce over chicken, return to oven, and bake 5 minutes more.