OUCH!

I know I am way behind and most of you have heard about Emmaleigh's arm. Here is what happened.......Emmaleigh fell off one of her really good friends back while playing horsey and she injured her elbow. We thought it wasn't a big deal so I threatened to spank her if she didn't stop crying and over reacting but that didn't work so I knew she was really hurt. I took her to Sutter Roseville Medical Center where I got to sit in the ER, with neither of us having eaten since breakfast, from 1:30 until almost 5:00 while they "fixed" her arm. They started by saying they thought she had a buckle fracture. After 4 sets of x-rays with a very nasty technician they said she broker her elbow and that was the problem but what was worse was it looked like there may be osme injury to her growth plate. So she was put in a splint until she could see the orthpaedic surgeon. She saw Dr. Gotham and he put her in a hot pink cast and she will have that taken off on April 7th. If her arm has not healed by then she may still have to have surgery. Below are some pics of our experience.

Recipe of the Week

Okay, so I forgot to post last week in midst of the sicky chaos. I know Ashley you asked for something semi low fat. Well I am a fat cooker but I will see what I can do :o)! I am posting two recipe's today to make up for last week. Both of these recipe's are fantastic.

The first one is a great appetizer and is called Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Jalapeno's. It is absolutely delicious and is great for parties.
And this next one is my personal favourite. It isn't too high in fat and is actually relatively healthy.If you like any Greek or Mediterranean food you are sure to love this. It is call Greek Chicken Pasta and is one of the freshest and tastiest dishes I have ever made. My only thought on this dish is that it makes a lot so it is one that is good for company or you can cut down the amount by at least half for a family of 4.Please leave comments once you've tried them and let me know what you think. ENJOY!

Recipe of the Week

Okay so I have had several requests for recipes that I like to eat and make and are simple. So every Tuesday I am going to update my blog and add a new recipe. This week's will be Chicken Flauta's. I got raves about this recipe and it is so easy to make. I made it for Koen's birthday party and it really is delicious and is fresh so that makes it slightly healthier. I would be happy to send you this recipe card to your email if you would like it. Just leave a comment and let me know.

I personally make my cards into a 4x6 and then print them at Walmart or on my home computer and put them in a cheap photo album because it is covered from spills and also you can pull the card out if you need to see it better. I do design all my own cards and you can do it as well. ENJOY!

Ellie is Sitting UP!

Our Ellie began sitting up this week. She is the cutest little girl and finally she is sitting up. I know it will be soon that she will be crawling and getting her teeth in. Enjoy the pictures of her sitting up.

My little Rock STAR!

So for those of you who know about our little Emmaleigh you know that she is not on short supply of personality. I love all of my kids so much but what I love the most is how God gives us the ability to love them each in their own way. One of my favourite things about Emmaleigh is how much she lights up a room. Her emotions are full blast and there is no holding back. I pray constantly that she will not let people convince her that she is wrong to be that way. I know in some ways her emotions need to be guided to better choices but I never want them to be dampened because that is who she is and I know she will do wonderful things in her life if she allows God to run it and uses the gifts he has given her.

For those of you who don't know, she is obsessed with Hannah Montana. Emmaleigh has said, "I am Hannah Montana's biggest fan, I even own one of her CD's." I personally find that hysterical. We have decided that the show is inappropriate for her age group and so she is just allowed to have the CD and a doll. She does own several articles of clothing with her face plastered on it as well. Below is a short video of Emmaleigh singing and dancing to Hannah Montana's, "The Best of Both World's." Enjoy! (Also you will notice Koen dancing in the background as he also tries to hold up his pants because he is so skinny.)

Jr. Highers and Sanity

I know it sounds like the two couldn't possibly go together and I think upon closer examination that would be a fair assessment. However, there are times of insanity that are fun and much needed. I cannot say enough about how much I love working with the Junior High kiddos.

For so long I refused to get involved because I felt inadequate. I have nothing to offer them. I am a dork. I am so far from being "cool". I can barely text. I don't care for talking on the phone so much. I would rather be asleep at 10 pm than gossiping. The list goes on and on. What I have found though is when you listen to God and you step out in faith you will be pleased with the results. I have found that I love to work with those crazy girls and miraculously they love to be with me. (I don't know why) Every weekend they want to come home with me and be with my kids. I have really gotten to know some good kids and I can't wait to see the things they will do in the future for the Lord. I just pray that they keep their hearts and minds focused on God because the hard years are yet to come.

Holiday Fun

Okay so as usual we started our holiday season off with a bang. I stood in line for an hour and a half at Toys'R'Us on Black Friday to get Koen a drum set. I had to push it around the store at 5:45 in the AM. I think the most irritating of all was the fact that the woman in front of me had 1 item that weighed maybe 1 lb and she had a cart. Some people just drive me nuts. After Toys R Us we stopped and enjoyed a recharge of Starbucks. Then off to the Walmart. I wish every day was Black Friday at the Walmart. It is the only day of the year that they have actual registers opened. I bought a ton of stuff for Emmaleigh there and I was very proud of my great savings. I got her some Hannah Montana shirts for only $2 you can't beat that. Then it was Hi Ho Hi Ho off to the mall we go and boy was that fun. Erin got Emmaleigh a beautiful Belle doll for $8 and I tried to pick up the kids Plasma car from Learning Express. Let's have a vent session now......

On Monday I was at the mall with my friend Kristin, I should never be in the mall 2 times in the same week, and I purchased a Plasma car for the kids. (If you don't know what that is then google it) I was supposed to receive a call the next day to let me know it had been assembled and that it was personalized with Emmaleigh and Koen's name on each side. However, I never received the call. So when I was there on Friday I decided to check on it and they said I never placed the order and I couldn't find my receipt. Needless to say it was tense there for a moment but all worked out well because just as I was leaving the girl who sold it to me just came on shift and so she got one out for me and gave it to me all personalized. Three days later I got a call saying they found the car and to come pick it up. However, I decided to be honest and let them know that I had already gotten it and I didn't need a second one so they will sell it discounted to someone else since it is personalized. If there is someone else on this earth with children that are named my kids names in the same family and spelled that way they should get it free.

So after the mall we headed to the Cheesecake Factory. I would say the food is good but I like Chevy's lard tortilla's better and wouldn't go back to the Cheesecake Factory. It is too expensive when you only can have like 6 bites. I had a blast hanging out with Taneia and my sister and of course we had Lauren along for babysitting Ellie and Emma.

Now we are in the baking mode of the holidays. Emmaleigh and Koen loved making sugar cookies. Although when Koen runs out of dough look out. Emmaleigh was so cute rolling out the dough and then in her adorable way she said "this is how the professional chefs do it." I love that kid.

We are hosting the Christmas Eve Celebration with Dane's family this year and I hope it all goes well. I am so excited to have enough room for once to host it.

Okay I am peace out.