Happy Birthday Grams B!

Yesterday after naps, we went over to my parent's house to celebrate Grams B's 87th birthday. Gavin wasn't feeling very well, so he took a long nap over there (his 3rd of the day). Macie had a blast! She played with Kaylee, got lots of attention, ate lots of junk, and got filthy! Brian had to leave right after he ate because he had to bartend. Macie made Grams B a card and was so excited to give it to her. Eventually Gavin woke up and joined the party. After he ate a little snack, I put them in their swimsuits so they could play in the water. We planned on just spraying them with the hose and filling a tub with water, but my parent's neighbors offered to bring over a sprinkler. This was a BIG hit! They were even kind enough to send the sprinkler home with us. Macie loved the sprinkler, but Gavin wasn't too sure about it. He didn't like being in the grass or the water in his face. We made a special set up for him on a towel with his own bucket of water. The kids played in the water until everyone left. I took them inside and changed them into pjs. We played inside the rest of the night. I fed them dinner and shortly after it was time to head home. Even though I had plenty of help, I was exhausted by the time I got both kids home and in bed. Luckily, Brian was home by 8:30 and he even picked up some bread sticks!

I'm rubbing off!!

This morning, Brian made over 40 pancakes to freeze! This will make breakfast in the mornings so much easier! Thanks Brian!

Crockpot Recipes

I had some requests for the crockpot recipes I previously blogged about. Enjoy!!

Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings (We all loved this!!!)

4 Boneless Chicken Breasts cut into cubes or however you want
1 can Campbells Cream of Chicken Soup
1 can Campbells Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 can 14 oz Broth plus enough water to make 2 cups liquid
1 large can of flaky biscuits

Add all of the above except biscuits to crockpot and cook on low all day. 30 minutes before serving, cut each biscuit into 6 pieces and drop each piece into hot juice and immerse in juice. Turn crockpot on high and cook for the 30 minutes. Stir once or twice.

Whole Chicken in the crockpot
http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/whole-chicken-in-a-crock-pot/

Slow Cooker Lasagna
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/slow-cooker-lasagna-114123.aspx

Zoo and More

Yesterday, against my better judgement, I took the kids to the zoo. It was hot, the zoo is very hilly, and pushing a double stroller is not an easy task for anyone, let alone a pregnant woman! I told Macie that the only way we would go is if she promised to stay in the stroller. I didn't want to chase her around the zoo as well. She kept her promise and the kids were really good. We only stayed for about 45 minutes. That is the joy of having a zoo pass because you can go for as long as you want and it doesn't really matter. Before we went, I asked Macie what animals she wanted to see. I figured as long as we hit those, she would be good. She said turtles, rhino, and Donna the hippo. We were able to see all three of those along with several other animals before I just got too hot! The kids both passed out on the way home. I tried to keep them up so that they could eat lunch, but I lost that battle. They both took a two hour nap before eating. Now tell me how I did all of the work and they took the nap! I've been feeling guilty for not doing enough with the kids this summer, so I'm glad I was able to do something with them. We spent the rest of the day inside in the AC!

This morning after Daddy gave Gavin a bath, he took some pictures of him all wrapped up in his towel. He's getting so big but he's still my bundle of joy!