Rollin

I want this back. Not the screaming newborn 5 of 5, but the sleeping new born 5 of 5. She rolled over for the first time this afternoon. She's been trying for a few days, but she's finally done it. You know what happens next don't you. Sitting. Then Crawling. Then walking. Then running. It goes so fast. Although, i am enjoying the smiley 5 of 5, that;'s nice. And she is very smiley. That really does make up for the months that she spent every waking moment screaming. It's kind of funny, both of my Feb. babies have been like that. None of my June babies were like that. Or my July baby. Just the Feb. ones. Anyone else have Feb babies?

Free recipe Friday 6

Any one else having issues with posting pictures?
Gotta soup for this Friday recipe. If you like Olive Gardens spicy sausage soup. you'll like this.
Cook 1 lb spicy sausage, set aside. Bring to boil 4 cans of chicken broth, add your sausage and 1 can evaporated milk. Cook for 30 minutes. The last 10 minutes add a hand full of spinach leaves, or any other greenery you like.

OH Costco, how i dislike thee

First off, let me tell you, it was my idea to get the Costco card. we have had one before, and i hated it, we have one again, still hate it. But, every one else has one, and loves it, i thought maybe it changed, maybe i was just not "getting it" Or maybe there was a free sample of money that every one knew about that i hadn't discovered yet. Turns out, no, no one is giving away money, and yes, i just don't get it. can i tell you the "flaw" of Costco. Can you leave that store with out feeling like you've just wiped out your savings? Can you go to that store and buy grocery's with out saving your grocery money for 6 months? If you can, tell me the secret. Yes, milk is usually a good price, but Smiths is a lot closer. I went last week, and spent a chunk of change and came out with a box of food. I COULD FIT THE WHOLE THING IN 1 BOX! Okay, yes, i do get gas there, i just make sure if i'm on the belt route, to get off and fill up, even if i have half a tank. And i did find a really cool father's day gift there, and i did get a huge flat a strawberries there. Oh, and their bread is actually a super good deal. And, i Love the night lights that change colors. Okay, see where this is going? I thought i would use it a lot more for my calling, but i think that there are enough people out there with Costco cards that i don't need one, and i really don't want one. so, needless to say, we will not be paying 50$ to renew. Which brings my to my other gripe. I'm pretty sure that i spend enough money there, along with every one else, that they should be paying US to shop there, not the other way around.
The Picture is 3 of 5 at 4 months old. Holy Hair huh?

Greatest fear.

My greatest fear just came true. (almost)(besides wrestling with alligators, yes that is 2 of 5, such a cute boy) Have you ever put on a pair of gloves, or shoes, and hesitated for just a second because you just know something has crawled in there. Something smaller than a kid but bigger than an ant. Then talked yourself into putting it on, because that is just silly. I can get it on, after iv'e shaken it out thoroughly. well, i didn't, and i did. And yes, i got bit. Luckily it was only a bee, and i'm not allergic. So, although this is one of my fears, i probably would have literally fainted if it would have been my ultimate fear, and a black widow crawled into my glove. (yes, that was my first thought) I absolutely HATE black widows. I could care less about wolf spiders or daddy long legs, or funnels, but there is something just wrong about the black and red and how big they get, and they come inside...... I grew up in Vegas, and those suckers would get big. And they would hang off the cider block walls half way across the sidewalks. I get creeped out for a week every time i see them. I usually go get DH if i see one, and make him kill it. Although i had 2 come inside when we lived on Melville and had to get rid of them my self. Luckily i have taught my kids how horrible they are, and they came and got me when they found them. Creeps me out just thinking about it.

So, do you want to know the story about the beautiful couch 2 of 5 is sitting on in that picture? Honestly, this was my favorite couch ever. When we were just getting started, the Bishop wrote us a DI order to go pick up a couch a book shelf and a dresser (that we still have) We ran across this couch and fell in love. It was yellow and floral and valour, and it looked like it came out of an elderly ladies house, and out of the room no one was allowed to go it. It was clean, bright, comfy and perfect. Well, the bright and clean part didn't last very long because, well, it was yellow and valour and comfy. And we had 2 small kids. But i Loved that couch. and i actually miss it. I shudder to think what it would look like now if we still had it...... but i miss what it used to look like.

Oh, and last, i found the smell. It was a potato under the sink. Back behind where the compost goes. (see post below)

WHAT IS THAT SMELL

Okay, the title says it all. For the past 2 days, every time i walk into my house, i smell this smell. It has gotten progressively worse though out the days. I've taken the garbage out twice, i've smelled under the sink where our compost is, and i've smelled in the fridge. All though that isn't pleasant because someone left the lid to the feta half off, that was easily fixed. This is driving me crazy.
I think this morning i have pinpointed the smell. It's starting to get that familiar "potato gone wrong" smell. During the winter i kept my potatoes in the lazy Susan, i have narrowed it down to a potato that has fallen behind the lazy Susan, Which, is probably the worst possible outcome, besides maybe an animal in the walls that has died. How will i get it out of there. Potatoes take a LLOONNGG time to break down enough to not stink. So, i guess as long as no one comes over for the next week......

On My Mind Monday 5/ Free recipe Friday

I have a lot on my mind today. But none of them are very nice or upbeat. After a miserable week of feeling crummy about the choices i have made, and the things i've been given to work with , that caused me to make these decisions, I have decided to spare you my grumpy attitude, and give you my recipe that i missed on Friday.

Lets do a salad. I love salads. Fruit, lettuce, pasta, I'll take anything.
So this is a crunchy chicken ramen salad.

Mix 1/4 cup salad oil and vinegar with 2 tbs sugar and 1 packet of the bullion from a chicken ramen packet. Put in a jar and shake.
Crush up the ramen into a bowl and add 1/2 a head of cabbage, diced bell pepper ( I like the red) green onion, and 2 tbs sesame seeds.
Pour jar over salad before serving.

You can make it as a side, or add cooked chicken to it to make it the main course.

I am so tired

I guess that says it all.
After each of my kids, i can make it on a few hrs of sleep a night until they are about 3 months old. We are now at the 3.3 month mark, and i am feeling it. I wake up tired, sometimes that is at 5 am. By 6 i am usually feeling a bit better, but by 8, i am exhausted again. I just i'm just sitting here wishing that i was getting more sleep at night. I'd even settle for a 30 minute nap during the day. these are the moments when i ask my self "why"
Then i remember, but i still have that question cross my mind.
My other thought, can i trade my DH Sunday activities? even if it's only for 1 Sunday. Please let me go to meetings all day. Someone told me that i didn't REALLY want that. But I do.... I really do.