Hey, Good Lookin'...Whatcha Got Cookin'?

Here's some of our February Favorites:

This is the first recipe I've EVER tried from a magazine...FamilyFun:

Mulligatawny Soup

	4 tablespoons butter (or 2 tablespoons olive oil)
	1 onion, chopped
	2 carrots, chopped
	1 celery stalk, chopped
	1 green pepper, chopped*(I used red pepper)
	1 apple, cored, peeled, and chopped
	1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, chopped
	1/2 cup flour
	2 to 3 teaspoons curry powder
	5 cups chicken broth
	1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
	Salt and pepper
	2 cups hot cooked rice

1. Melt the butter, or heat the oil, in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, green pepper, apple, and chicken, and sauté for about 15 minutes. Turn the heat to low.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the flour and curry powder. Add the mixture to the pot, then stir and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth and tomatoes. Partially cover the pot and simmer the soup for about an hour, stirring occasionally. Add the salt and pepper to taste.
3. To serve, place about 1/4 cup of rice in a bowl and ladle the soup over the rice. Makes about 8 cups.

Kaleb's Kiss Cookies
1 yellow cake mix
1 c. PB
1/3 c. water
1 egg
Hershey kisses or hearts (milk chocolate)

Mix altogether, form dough balls, then press candy into middle. Bake at 350 for 9-12 min. Melt in your mouth good!

My Child's Prayer...

Kaleb has been really thinking hard lately while saying his prayers.
*We're thankful for Family Fun Evening.
*Please bless us and keep us safe from dinosaurs and monsters.
*Please bless Dylan to fold his arms like a good boy during prayers.
*Please bless Dad to not get stuck in traffic.
*Please bless us to not get mommy's cold.

He was having a hard time sleeping last night during the rain storm and I honestly thought he was just stalling and not really afraid. But after lots of snuggles, water runs, and songs, I explained to him that the sounds of the storm aren't scary, it's one of my most favorite sounds. Storms are Heavenly Father's way of cleaning the earth and giving us the water we need, etc....he eventually fell asleep. When Kaleb woke up this morning, he told me he was able to sleep through the night because he knew Heavenly Father and Jesus were there.

KK's also been learning his Articles of Faith by memory, and getting ready to share the scripture in Primary in a few weeks. We asked him if he remembered the verse (The family is ordained of God) and he said, "The family is afraid of God." Hmm...we may have to work on it a bit more!

Wednesday ?

My friend, Mon, used to post a random question every Wed. Since she hasn't in a while, I'm going to just for fun. Respond if you want!

What game or reality tv show do you think you could win?

What would you do with the money, honey?

A Year in Review...

You know, the last few weeks or so.

Cutie!

Snuggle Bug

Dylan is talking more and his shining personality keeps us smiling all day long! He keeps on getting cuter by the minute! He loves to give hugs and kisses and makes a "MMMMMMMM" noise when he's going in for a kiss (closed mouth now). He's also in the fun Mr. No stage. I think all kids do this... Do you want a cookie? No! Do you want some milk? NO! Do you want to go outside? NO! Do you want a million dollars? NO! Dylan will shake his head no with a huge smile on his face, and say no, no, no matter what you ask, even if you know it's really yes because it's his favorite. Just last night Ben got him to shake his head YES and he looks like a head banger. Hilarious! Favorite words/sounds so far: no, mama, dada, bubba, dog, ruff-ruff, choo-choo, car, Jesus, too (I love you, too), cheese, tickle-tickle, aah-aah-aah (monkey), baa, whoa, uh-oh, and bye-bye.

A boy and his dog.

Baby friends...D & Bubba.My Handy Man

Kaleb has figured out life's not fair. Man, it's tough being a 3 year old these days! Not always, but often when I ask him to do something he'll say, "It's not fair!" Funny how he never pulls that out with his dad. Life for Kaleb revolves around his friends, family, and Handy Manny. He loves working on projects and using his tools with dad, and painting or coloring with Mom. We were able to meet up with our dear friends, the Thomas's, and went bowling for the first time with the boys and had a blast! He also is obsessed with the time and will ask about 83 times a day what time is it. This year he started Sunbeams at church and gets to go to Primary with the big kids. He loves it, already memorized the first Article of Faith, and gets to go to his first Primary Activity Day tomorrow.

Kaleb & Winston

2 Peas in a Pod

Woo-hoo!

My Babies

Proud mama showing off her babies: Dylan, Kaleb and newest addition...Kohler!