The Little Farmer

Adam and I took off last Friday to spend some quality time with Aubrey at The Little Farmer.  We always in the past have gone on a weekend when it is extremely busy you and you spend a good chunk of your time there waiting in lines.  Going on a Friday, was so different! There were no lines and a majority of the people there were under 8 years old!  It was a bit chilly but we still had a great time feeding the goats, playing around on the playground, finding our way out of the corn maze, buying some baked goods to take home, and finally enjoying the caramel apples before heading home.

 

The Journey Begins....finally!

We've been out of our house in Oshkosh since mid-April and living with my parents since, patiently waiting for our new home to be started.  Well that day is finally here!  Trust me, it has taken lots of patience but we are so happy to see it starting.  Here are some shots of the basement hole being dug!

Married already???

It really is true that kids say the darndest things.  Here is a conversation that Aubrey had with my mom during the day and then one she had with me right before bed.  Keep in mind, she is 2 years old!

Grandma was working on altering a wedding dress.
Aubrey: I want to grow up and wear a pretty dress and get married.
Grandma: Who are you going to marry?
Aubrey: Daddy
Grandma: But daddy is already married to mommy
Aubrey: I'll marry Jack!

Just before bed after saying goodnight and then kissing my tummy to tell baby goodnight.
Aubrey: Do you want to come live with my friend baby?
Me: Who is your friend you want the baby to live with?
Aubrey: Jack, he's my husband
Then Aubrey giggles and says: I don't think so...I'm just kidding!

Seriously...where does she get this stuff from???

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

This new recipe for chicken cordon bleu casserole was super yummy and super easy to make!!! I will definitely be adding this to the list of dinners we make more regularly.  I found this recipe off Pinterest and the original source is from Six Sisters Stuff.  I stayed true to the original recipe but you could probably add in other vegetables if you wanted.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Ingredients:

1 (6 oz) pkg. chicken flavored stuffing mix
1 (10 3/4 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 tablespoon, Dijon mustard
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cut into bite-size pieces
3 cups fresh broccoli florets
2 cups cooked, chopped ham
Slices of extra thin Swiss cheese - the recipe called for 6 but the package I had bought had 8 so I used all

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375ºF. Prepare stuffing as directed on package. Mix soup and mustard in medium bowl; stir in chicken, broccoli and ham. Spoon into 2 qt casserole dish or 9x13 cake pan sprayed with cooking spray; top with cheese slices and stuffing. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until heated through.

32 Weeks

Time goes so much faster when you're pregnant with your second baby! I remember with Aubrey taking photos every few months of my belly and recording a lot more of how I was feeling.  Now that I have a two year old to chase around after, not so much time to do these things.  This is the first photo I've taken of my belly!  (Ok second, we just did maternity pictures with Blush and I can't wait to see those!).  So here is my belly at 32 weeks.  I decided to put on the exact same outfit I wore on my 32 weeks picture when I was pregnant with Aubrey....I don't look too much different, other than longer hair and not so much weight gain in my face this time.  My bump this time is a little bit smaller but not too much.  Overall this pregnancy has been fairly easy.  Some nauseousness in the first few months but that went away.  My cravings were all over the board, from cheese to burgers to now anything sweet.  I would say the biggest difference I am noticing this time is that it seems like there is less room in there for baby to move around.  Instead of kicks, I feel more pushing out.  Hopefully that doesn't mean a big baby!

What's Cooking?

Recently I pulled out my old kitchen play set from mom and dad's basement and got it all cleaned up for Aubrey to play with.  To say she loves it is putting it lightly.  She spends so much time playing in this kitchen!  Here she is enjoying some cake!  And below is a photo of me at age 3 when Santa gave me that kitchen set, 27 years ago!

Puppy Love

It melts my heart when I see Aubrey cuddling and loving up on the dogs.  I'm so glad we are able to provide her with a house that has pets in it and she can learn the true unconditional love that dogs have.  One of her favorite things to do with the dogs lately is to give them a check up.  She got a vet checkup kit for her birthday so it seems like the dogs are getting their eyes, ears, and heart checked all the time, followed up with a shot and some medicine.