Wordless Wednesday - 9/12

Never Forget

11 years ago today our country was forever changed! Remembering all of the heros of 9/11, and our brave men and women who fight everyday for our freedom and peace of mind, especially my brave amazing sister!

Soccer Practice

Well the second practice went okay.  I think Payten is having a hard time with her Dad coaching.  She is trying to take advantage of her Dad being the coach and of course my husband won't have that.  I am hoping with a few more practices/games she will get the hint and just have fun!  When she is participating, she is having a blast!

Disney on Ice - Rockin' Ever After

We had a SUPER busy weekend, but a really fun one!

Friday night we started it off by going to see Disney on Ice!  The girls absolutely loved it!  This was Payten's 4th year going and was excited like it was her first.  This was Camryn's first year and she really enjoyed it.  I thought this show was way better then last years.  I love all of the singing!  And the crazy person that I am I am singing and dancing right along in my seat :-)  I can't wait to see what theme next years will be!

 Camryn and her cotton candy face!

Camryn's 3rd Birthday Invites

In the mail they go!  Another thing to mark off the to do list!  Woot woot!  Thank you to Moodzonline for this awesome invitation! http://www.moodzonline.etsy.com/

Recipes: Chicken Kiev

·  1  tablespoon chopped green onion

·  1  tablespoon snipped fresh parsley

·  1  clove garlic, minced

·  1/2  of a 1/4-poundstick of butter, chilled

·  1  egg, beaten

·  1  tablespoon water

·  1/4  cup all-purpose flour

·  1/2  cup fine dry bread crumbs

·  4  skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

·  Salt and black pepper

·  1  tablespoon butter

·  1  tablespoon cooking oil

Directions:

 1. In a small bowl combine green onion, parsley, and garlic; set aside. Cut chilled butter into four 2-1/2x1/2-inch sticks. In a shallow bowl stir together egg and water. Place flour in another shallow bowl. Place bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl. Set aside.

2. Place a chicken breast half between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet pound chicken lightly into a rectangle about 1/8 inch thick. Remove plastic wrap. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with one-fourth of the green onion mixture. Place a butter piece in center of chicken piece. Fold in sides; roll up. Repeat with remaining chicken.

3. Coat chicken rolls with flour. Dip in egg mixture; coat with bread crumbs. Dip in egg mixture again; coat with with additional bread crumbs. (Coat ends well to seal in the butter.) Place coated chicken in 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Cover and chill for 1 to 24 hours.

4. In a large skillet melt the 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat; add oil. Add chilled chicken rolls. Cook about 5 minutes or until golden brown, turning to brown all sides. Place rolls in a 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Bake, uncovered, in a 400 degree F oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F). Spoon any drippings over rolls. Makes 4 servings.

Camryn's 1st Dance Class

Tuesday Camryn had her 1st dance class! She LOVED it!  She wanted to dance last year but since she is an October baby she missed the cut off.  She was more then ready this year to dance.  She was sooo excited!  I picked her up from school early and as soon as we left the classroom all I heard was "I am going to dance".  She must have said it fifty times.  It was too cute!!

 She was just all smiles!  I can't believe how big my baby girl is getting!!!

Wordless Wednesday - 09.05

 First Day of Dance

Left - Payten, September 2010

Right - Camryn, September 2012

Labor Day Weekend

Oh how I LOVE long weekends!  I think every weekend should be three days long!  I know I am day dreaming but wouldn't that be great!!

We started our long weekend out by heading to the soccer fields Friday evening for Payten's 1st soccer practice (post below about that).  After soccer we headed to our friends for a BBQ.  The girls a had a ton of energy so we knew we'd have no problem keeping them up a little past their bed time :-)

Saturday morning we went to Aquatica.  We only stayed for a few hours, and not because it was crowded because it really wasn't especially for a holiday weekend, but we wanted to get home with enough time for the girls to get a nap and still get a few things done before the hubby and I went out to celebrate my girlfriend Tiffany's birthday :-)

 

 During the weekend, well actually the start of our weekend, our a/c unit upstairs decided to die out.  Ugh!  Its been one of those years.  Everything seems to be breaking, grrr!  So since it was sooo miserably hot in our house we headed to my parents for the rest of the weekend. We were planning on making the trip down there but now we had even more of a reason to head out!

The girls of course had a blast as always!  They love going to Mema & Poppy's.  We kind of laid low.  Hung by the pool, went to the beach... it was nice not to have any "definite" plans!  It's so what we needed.  

My girls are total beach babes!  They love it!  If the sun wasn't so brutal we would have stayed all day but it was intense!!

 Hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend!!!  Now when is our next long weekend?.... hehe!