Sundae Sundays

It's the day of the Super Bowl! Hub and the kids are relaxing and enjoying the game and commercials. I look forward to Super Bowl commercials ... they are after all the best of the best, right? Steelers? Packers? Who is going to win? Go Cheese Heads! My step dad was a Packers fan, thus I am rooting for them! Go Pack Go!

I started surfing around the Internet looking for different blogs and such. I did find an interesting one. http://thrumyview.com/myview/ If you have the time ... go read her blog. I forewarn you that she has been at this a great deal longer than I have!

I guess I never really thought people blogged the way they do. It's interesting how much information there is out there to fill your mind with. After reading through some of the articles/blogs on the Internet, I reckon my situation isn't all that uncommon. (thank goodness for the light and the end of the tunnel)

I think from now on Sunday should be called Sundae Sundays ... Who is in? I know my kids will be!

My daughter and I went shopping today ... It's fun just having girl time. She is growing up so fast that one day she isn't going to be mommy's little girl anymore.. Oh who am I kidding.. She'll always be mommy's little girl.

Creating family memories is very important. It's the little things that you do for your family that they remember. All the kiddos are back home this evening. I surprised them and changed their scents in their rooms.... (funny how even my step son likes his room smelling good these days) I would like to praise him a bit right now. (I hope I don't jinx myself) ----- but his room has been clean for almost a week straight now! Now, not a white glove test clean... but TREMENDOUSLY clean for him! So proud of him! Keep up the good work.

We did a grade check in today with the kiddos and all are on track! Awesome! Awesome!

It's nice to have all the kids settled into a routine. They know what to expect from us and we know what to expect from them. We truly are blessed with great kids. They make life simple and fun. NOW .... if we could just work on the WEATHER! It's been horrible out there. How depressing! I was hoping to call this post Sunshine Sunday, but yea.. no.. the sun didn't find us today. Maybe tomorrow? I think I speak for my entire family when I say, SPRING BREAK can't come fast enough!

For now, I'm getting excited about next weekend as hub and I have a date for Valentine's Day! We are going to dine at an elegant restaurant with dear friends of ours. My advice for Valentine's Day though is this... Don't go to a movie! We tried that with the kids and their "dates" a couple years ago and yea.... we got front row, neck pain from looking straight up the entire time! Never mind the fact that you can't really keep an eye on the kids when they are BEHIND YOU!

Need an easy dinner when there isn't much time?

Cheesy Chicken & Rice

Serves 4-6

3 large boneless chicken breasts

2 cups white rice

2 cans cream of chicken soup

4 cups water

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly spay 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Pour rice and water into pan, stir to mix. Place chicken breasts on top of rice. cover with cream of chicken soup. Salt & Pepper to taste. Cook for 40-45 minutes or until chicken no longer pink.

Until next time! Enjoy the great things that life has for us. Don't take anything for granted. Always keep your head up while walking ..... and don't sweat the small stuff. Live with Greatness. Laugh until your stomach hurts and Love Unconditionally.

"A life of love lasts forever." - Leo Buscaglia