CHOPPED!

I watched the little ladies for a bit today, and Annie just begged and begged me to uncover the playhouse from it's winter bundle so I let her help me do it. Just as quickly as it was "summerized" (swept up and out) she immediately informed me she needed to gather ingredients to make a salad. Annie loves to cook and she would make "salads" from anything I had in my garden - or yard - last year from the playhouse. As a side note, she also loves to watch cooking shows (who would have imagined?) and I was so amusued when one day while traveling in the car she announced she wanted to play "Chopped". I've never seen this show, but she proceeded to announce her dad and mom were going to play against each other and she would be the judge - they were going to be judged on an appetizer and were to tell her just what their ingredients were and how they were being used. I laughed so hard listening to her explain how these dishes tasted - it was hilarious! Anyway - since I don't have a lot growing in my garden (yet) or yard, we gathered some ingredients from the kitchen and headed out to the playhouse to make a salad

Picking some left over onions -
Chopping up the tomatoes -
Slicing the onions -

Mixing it all together with a few greens and wahlah --

Salad fit for a Queen and beautifully presented!

Expect great food creations from this one.


I threw these two pictures of Cate in just because she is so adorable - and she LOVES, and I mean loves - the playhouse!

Happy Anniversary

April 8, 1977

Still excited to see you when you come home -

Still love to be with you -

Still looking forward to those years ahead -

Still even more in love with you!

Happy Easter

"He is not here - for He is risen"

Out Like a Lamb?

March - "in like a lion, out like a lamb" isn't that the way the saying goes? Typically this is true however; this year it sure isn't, it came in like a lamb and is leaving like a lion. Despite the little sure tell signs that spring is on it's way - tulips, daffodils and crocus' greenery emerging - we are dealing with this
And we are not finished with it - more snow storms predicted for the next several days (should have expected this as it is General Conference this weekend and we usually get a good blasting during this event). Oh well - at least it's a good weekend to be inside snuggled up listening and/or watching the TV. If the Easter Bunny does deliver on Sunday - hope the kids can find all the goods amongst the snow!

Now how does that other saying go: "April showers bring May flowers" ----YES!