Quiche

Someone's been baking this Thanksgiving...drum roll please...surprise, it's me! Don't get too excited, I'm not confident enough in my abilities to tackle turkey and dressing or pumpkin pie, but I have been working on a "beginner level" by testing out my skills on a very tough critique...a toddler who thinks that a cracker makes the perfect meal.

This is an easy mix-it-up-in-one-bowl-and-cook recipe. I've found it's a good way to sneak eggs and veggies into a delicious cheesy creation. I highly recommend it to anyone with kids or husbands who think they don't like quiche.

Ingredients:
* 2 cups milk
* 4 eggs
* 3/4 cup biscuit baking mix
* 1/4 cup butter, softened
* 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
* 1 (10 ounce) package chopped frozen broccoli, thawed and drained
* 1 cup cubed cooked ham
* 8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10 inch quiche dish.
2. In a large bowl, beat together milk, eggs, baking mix, butter and parmesan cheese. Batter will be lumpy. Stir in broccoli, ham and Cheddar cheese. Pour into prepared quiche dish.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes, until eggs are set and top is golden brown.

I usually don't take pictures of food (most of my cuisine doesn't exactly live up to a "Kodak moment") but how pretty is this?

Touch-A-Truck

Around our house we "worship" cars and trucks. Just can't get enough of 'em: big trucks, small trucks, dump trucks, trash trucks, firetrucks, the list goes ON and ON. So we decided to participate in Touch-A-Truck this year. I did the logo, collateral and signage, and Colin...he literally touched ALL the trucks!








BTW, if you have a truck-worshiper in the family, this is a book you should buy!

Colin's 2 Year Pictures

Getting pictures of our busy toddler is nearly impossible with the old point-and-shoot camera. So I rely on my friends who own the awesome ($$$$) Nikon cameras to snap pictures of Colin on the move. The only problem was that I didn't have any family photos. It's hard enough getting a solo shot - much less getting a good pic of all three of us. So I called a professional! (And I'm so glad I did.)
Christi Cosper with Candid Chic Photography took Colin's 2 year pictures, and we love them! She was wonderful to work with - and now we have a frame-worthy family photo. Her website is: http://www.candidchicphotos.com

Engagement News

Congratulations to Nancy and Ryan!!! If you haven't heard by now, Ryan is officially going to be "uncle Ryan" and my sister-in-law (Fancy Nancy) has the rock to prove it! David and I couldn't be more thrilled, and we can't wait to celebrate.

Moms vs Dads

(I got this email forward today and immediately decided it was blog worthy stuff:)

Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, "I'm tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed."

She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's lunches. Rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the following evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on the table and started the coffee pot for brewing the next morning. She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes into the washer, ironed a shirt and secured a loose button. She picked up the game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on the charger and put the telephone book into the drawer. She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and hung up a towel to dry.
               
She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the desk, wrote a note to the teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip, and pulled a text book out from hiding under the chair. She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery store. She put both near her purse. Mom then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her night solution and age-fighting moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth and filed her nails.
                 
Dad called out, "I thought you were going to bed?"
"I'm on my way," she said.

She put some water into the dog's dish then made sure the doors were locked and the patio light was off. She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps and TV's, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the hamper, and had a brief conversation with the one up still doing homework.

In her own room, she set the alarm, laid out clothing for the next day, and straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things to her 6 most important things to do list. She said her prayers and visualized the accomplishment of her goals.
                 
About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one in particular. "I'm going to bed!" And he did. Without another thought.

Trick-Or-Treat

We had SO much fun Trick-or-Treating last night! Colin was literally running from house to house saying "more treats!" It was SO cute. Here is the video I took of his first trick-or-treat (our super sweet next door neighbors).


Colin's favorite candy of the night was lollipops, and he refused to share with us. He said, "share Col's tummy." We laughed so hard.
Here's another "approach..."

Happy Halloween

We all stocked up with healthy treats (some not-so-healthy) for the trick-or-treaters.

Happy Halloween Everyone!!!