My mom would have been 54 today and I know she would have so much fun with her grandsons :-)
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of her and I know she is looking down on us each day, smiling.
For those that don't know, my mom lost her battle to breast cancer when she was just 33 years old. The same age I am now. I was 12 years old when she passed. She was diagnosed when she was 29 years old and put up a great fight but after many rounds of chemo and radiation treatments the cancer made it to her liver. I remember her as a strong, fearless, funny and loving mom. She had great family and friends who she loved to spend time.
When I turned 33, I looked at my three boys and I can't imagine how she stayed as strong as she did knowing she wasn't going to be around to watch me grow up. I hope that if I am ever faced with such an obstacle in my life that I can portray her strength.
I get my yearly mammogram and I even went for genetic testing after Gavin was born, thankfully the genetic testing came back negative. I do not carry the breast cancer gene which was a huge relief to me but at the same time made me realize I have to keep up a healthy lifestyle not only for myself but my family. I may not carry the gene but as the doctor explained to me, that doesn't mean I am in the safety zone. However it was a huge relief and weight off my shoulders to know that I didn't carry the gene.
Like every day, I will be thinking of my Mom on her special day :-)
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Yummy and EASY dinner recipe! ~ Quesadilla Casserole
I am always looking for easy and quick meals to make! This one can be made well in advance, in stages...whatever works for you! And it freezes pretty well, enjoy! I would take a picture like all those cute recipe blog sites but I don't have time for all that! Although I am making this for dinner tonight.....maybe later I will post pic but trust me...its yummy! Especially topped with some sour cream and salsa!
Quesadilla Casserole
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup onion
2 cans 8oz tomato sauce
1 15oz can black beans rinsed
1 8.75oz can of whoel kernel corn
1 can chopped green chilies, 4.5oz
6 flour tortillas
2 cups shredded cheese....I use mozzarella and cheddar
2 tsp chili powder
1tsp ground cumin
1tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
Brown the beef, add rest of ingredients and stir, simmer for about 10 minutes.
Spread beef mixture in bottom of dish, top with tortillas until covered, layer of cheese and repeat until you run out of beef mixture.
Bake@350 for 15-25 minutes :-)
Quesadilla Casserole
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup onion
2 cans 8oz tomato sauce
1 15oz can black beans rinsed
1 8.75oz can of whoel kernel corn
1 can chopped green chilies, 4.5oz
6 flour tortillas
2 cups shredded cheese....I use mozzarella and cheddar
2 tsp chili powder
1tsp ground cumin
1tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
Brown the beef, add rest of ingredients and stir, simmer for about 10 minutes.
Spread beef mixture in bottom of dish, top with tortillas until covered, layer of cheese and repeat until you run out of beef mixture.
Bake@350 for 15-25 minutes :-)
Our first official 70 degree day!
Yesterday was gorgeous...especially after this long winter and sick children for what seems like forever! I was outside with one or all of the boys at some point enjoying the weather! Gavin had his side walk chalk on the driveway, J&K got to use their swing for the first time and it was just so nice, it even brightened my mood to be out in the fresh air :-)
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| I know this will surprise you but after about 5 minutes of swinging...Kaleb fell asleep lol |
Monday, April 4, 2011
A new door!!!
We have a quite a list of house projects and finally got started on one of them! My husband is brilliant, hehe!
Our first project was to replace the door leading to the basement. The door is hung, it still needs to be painted and a door knob but it already looks so much better, I LOVE it!!! And Marcin switched the sides for the hinges so now the door opens towards the family room instead of the foyer. That never made any sense for it to open towards the foyer....must have been Capano's (the builder) brilliant planning :-P
Next on our list is a storm door for the front door and a new foyer light...if I can ever decide on one, there are FAR too many choices for lighting, geez!
I love house projects and I am even more excited that we now have time again to work on them :-) I have to say there was a time....say oh 6-7 months ago that I thought we would never do anything again LOL
Our first project was to replace the door leading to the basement. The door is hung, it still needs to be painted and a door knob but it already looks so much better, I LOVE it!!! And Marcin switched the sides for the hinges so now the door opens towards the family room instead of the foyer. That never made any sense for it to open towards the foyer....must have been Capano's (the builder) brilliant planning :-P
Next on our list is a storm door for the front door and a new foyer light...if I can ever decide on one, there are FAR too many choices for lighting, geez!
I love house projects and I am even more excited that we now have time again to work on them :-) I have to say there was a time....say oh 6-7 months ago that I thought we would never do anything again LOL
WOW Happy 7 months J&K!!!
I seriously cannot believe how quickly they are growing! I can remember last spring/summer so clearly and the difficulty of my pregnancy with them. Around this time last year we were in South Carolina for my Dad and Gay's beautiful wedding :-) I was barely showing but the feelings of pregnancy were there, sheesh! Little did I know just how hard it would be to carry two precious little ones :-)
J&K are learning so fast! Kaleb went from sitting with assistance to not needing us at all within a week! He is reaching out, scooting around to get his toys, rolling both ways when he feels like it, dumping out containers and throwing blocks lol And he is fascinated with Marcin and Gavin, his entire face just lights up when he sees them :-) He is starting to play with Gavin's toys which Gavin isn't entirely crazy about but we are constantly reminding Gavin he has to share lol
Kaleb has one tooth through on the bottom and the other bottom one is cutting as we speak, which means probably no bottles for a couple of days, good thing he can eat solids!
Jakob is too funny! He is sitting by himself...still a bit of a weeble wooble but getting stronger everyday! Also scooting around to get what he wants, rolling both ways when he wants to and just giggles all day long! He doesn't throw like Kaleb. He is still 'gentle jakob' as we like to call him. I can give him a container of toys (that Kaleb would dump and throw) and Jakob will take each one out one by one and examine them, lay it gently on floor and get another one.
I would have to guess that Jakob is getting his top eye teeth first! hehe how cute, our little vampire! I can just feel them under the gums so it won't be long!
They are also starting to like napping with their lovies :-) Kaleb has a monkey and Jakob has a blue elephant. And Marcin and I have 2 of each for back ups....just in case :-P Gavin has a tiger that his cousin Christopher gave him when he was little and he takes it everywhere! So much that I ordered an extra one but then he discovered the extra one and now has TWO tigers, hehe
They are both fabulous sleepers! They are still working on the 40 minute cycle but sometimes I feel like it partly my fault : / Sometimes I miss their sleep window and if I miss it, that is usually when the 40 minute naps happen. But you know, its busy around here so sometimes I can't get upstairs :-P Even with their teeth cutting, they are sleeping pretty well....I love these kids! When I was pregnant I was so worried one or both of them would be awful sleepers because Gavin has always been a good sleeper.
And our biggest baby, Gavin, is going to be 3 in just 3 short months...how is that possible? He is the funniest kid I know! The things he says crack us up! And he loves his brothers so much! He is always giving them kisses, trying to figure out why they are crying and just loves on them! He will be starting preschool in the fall...I am going to miss him, lol Yes I know it is just 3 short hours and with J&K home with me that time will pass in a blink of an eye :/
We are seriously so blessed to have these three....our days are crazy, chaotic and sometimes we lose all patience but all the laughs, silly moments and incredible memories make it all worth while!
Here are J&K 7 months pics, hehe
J&K are learning so fast! Kaleb went from sitting with assistance to not needing us at all within a week! He is reaching out, scooting around to get his toys, rolling both ways when he feels like it, dumping out containers and throwing blocks lol And he is fascinated with Marcin and Gavin, his entire face just lights up when he sees them :-) He is starting to play with Gavin's toys which Gavin isn't entirely crazy about but we are constantly reminding Gavin he has to share lol
Kaleb has one tooth through on the bottom and the other bottom one is cutting as we speak, which means probably no bottles for a couple of days, good thing he can eat solids!
Jakob is too funny! He is sitting by himself...still a bit of a weeble wooble but getting stronger everyday! Also scooting around to get what he wants, rolling both ways when he wants to and just giggles all day long! He doesn't throw like Kaleb. He is still 'gentle jakob' as we like to call him. I can give him a container of toys (that Kaleb would dump and throw) and Jakob will take each one out one by one and examine them, lay it gently on floor and get another one.
I would have to guess that Jakob is getting his top eye teeth first! hehe how cute, our little vampire! I can just feel them under the gums so it won't be long!
They are also starting to like napping with their lovies :-) Kaleb has a monkey and Jakob has a blue elephant. And Marcin and I have 2 of each for back ups....just in case :-P Gavin has a tiger that his cousin Christopher gave him when he was little and he takes it everywhere! So much that I ordered an extra one but then he discovered the extra one and now has TWO tigers, hehe
They are both fabulous sleepers! They are still working on the 40 minute cycle but sometimes I feel like it partly my fault : / Sometimes I miss their sleep window and if I miss it, that is usually when the 40 minute naps happen. But you know, its busy around here so sometimes I can't get upstairs :-P Even with their teeth cutting, they are sleeping pretty well....I love these kids! When I was pregnant I was so worried one or both of them would be awful sleepers because Gavin has always been a good sleeper.
And our biggest baby, Gavin, is going to be 3 in just 3 short months...how is that possible? He is the funniest kid I know! The things he says crack us up! And he loves his brothers so much! He is always giving them kisses, trying to figure out why they are crying and just loves on them! He will be starting preschool in the fall...I am going to miss him, lol Yes I know it is just 3 short hours and with J&K home with me that time will pass in a blink of an eye :/
We are seriously so blessed to have these three....our days are crazy, chaotic and sometimes we lose all patience but all the laughs, silly moments and incredible memories make it all worth while!
Here are J&K 7 months pics, hehe
Saturday, April 2, 2011
I love a good bargain!
Last night I got to shop at the Moms of Multiples resale before the big sale today, it was SO nice to just leisurely walk around and get what I needed for the boys! Being a member has its perks :-) That past fews years I have gone, people start lining up super early to be the first in the door. I can't blame them because there are lots of good things there for great prices, thanks FSMoM!
I was hoping to find some more stuff for Gavin but the 3T/4T wasn't much to pick from. There were plenty of things for J&K, which was great because I really needed some more 12 month PJ's and 18 month summer things. After going through Gavin's 12 and 18 month clothes, we have alot of 12 month summer which should be perfect for Jakob but not so many 18 month summer clothes for Kaleb. As some of you know, Kaleb is currently in 12 month (yep he is just 7 months in size 12 month clothes and size 5 diapers, hehe!). Jakob is in mostly 9 months but slowly transitioning to 12 months because he is so long, hehe!
So I found what needed! Some more Carter 12 month PJ's and cute Gap, Old Navy and CP 18 month, YAY!!!! And a few other fun things but only ONE toy! There were a lot of toys but if you have been to my house you already know we do NOT need anymore toys!!!! sheesh....I already get overwhelmed with the toys all over the house and I cannot pick them up enough. Of course as soon as I put them away, they get pulled out again, eh.
Happy weekend everyone!!! The forecast for Delaware is looking good for next week, I am thinking a morning at the park? Temps should be in the high 60's with some rain here and there but I'll take it! Come on spring!!
I was hoping to find some more stuff for Gavin but the 3T/4T wasn't much to pick from. There were plenty of things for J&K, which was great because I really needed some more 12 month PJ's and 18 month summer things. After going through Gavin's 12 and 18 month clothes, we have alot of 12 month summer which should be perfect for Jakob but not so many 18 month summer clothes for Kaleb. As some of you know, Kaleb is currently in 12 month (yep he is just 7 months in size 12 month clothes and size 5 diapers, hehe!). Jakob is in mostly 9 months but slowly transitioning to 12 months because he is so long, hehe!
So I found what needed! Some more Carter 12 month PJ's and cute Gap, Old Navy and CP 18 month, YAY!!!! And a few other fun things but only ONE toy! There were a lot of toys but if you have been to my house you already know we do NOT need anymore toys!!!! sheesh....I already get overwhelmed with the toys all over the house and I cannot pick them up enough. Of course as soon as I put them away, they get pulled out again, eh.
Happy weekend everyone!!! The forecast for Delaware is looking good for next week, I am thinking a morning at the park? Temps should be in the high 60's with some rain here and there but I'll take it! Come on spring!!
We just can't get enough of these smiles!
I seriously LOVE watching Gavin, Jakob and Kaleb interact together! Gavin doesn't usually sit still long enough for me to capture a moment so for now I take lots of pictures of J&K because well...they can't get anywhere too quickly, yet. My days are definitely numbered :-P
Here are a few pics of our bath time fun last night, needless to say J&K are getting too big to take baths together in the duckie, hehe! Soon enough they will be able to sit in the big tub though! AH!
Here are a few pics of our bath time fun last night, needless to say J&K are getting too big to take baths together in the duckie, hehe! Soon enough they will be able to sit in the big tub though! AH!
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