Look what I woke up to

Look what I woke up to this morning. The good news is that it is very pretty. The bad new is we are in for more today. Another 4-6 inches worth. Of course the kids just want to play in it before school and I just want them to stay dry. I did promise Andrea that she could play in it when she got home from school. Last year she didn't want to come in from playing in the snow. She loves it so much. Mike had a hard time bringing her inside the house. He likes it but can only take so much before he is freezing. Not to mention he has no meat on his skinny body.
I finally had to bribe her with some hot chocolate and cookies. What kid doesn't want that?

It is very scary outside right now. The leaves haven't fallen completely off of the trees and the snow is the very heavy wet kind. The trees are getting weighed down and they are just snapping. As you can see in the pictures we have woods behind us. So imagine everything I am hearing at this moment. Lots of cracking and popping. Every once in awhile it is followed by a crash. Oh what a joyful day. I think I will stay inside and bake all day.

Let it Snow

I know what you are thinking. Oh no not SNOW! Well everyone here is getting ready for the first snow fall. Yesterday we had just a few flurries but nothing to serious. As a matter of fact I never knew that we had flurries someone had to tell me.
But tonight we are suppose to get 4 inches by morning. At least that is what the weatherman says. I can't wait to take tons of pictures of the kids in in the snow playing. Andrea just loves the snow.

Do you think that we can trust him? Will his prediction come true? If it does I am not sure how Trick or Treat will go. I haven't even bought Andrea a costume yet. I have been waiting because I was not sure what the weather would be. Mike got his last week and he will be a mobster from the 30's. With his black pinstriped suit , black shirt, and white tie. Complete with a hat and of course the gun. What mobster outfit isn't complete without a gun?
Andrea keeps changing her mind from a princess to a cat. I am not sure what it will be. I am leaning towards princess but with the weather who knows. Can you still make a princess costume look good over top of a snow suit? I dunno we will see.
Ta-ta for now,

I have been tagged.

I was reading several of your posts and quite a few of you have tagged me. So here it goes.

10 years ago:

1. I was newly married
2. I had a new baby
3. I still didn't have a driver's license.
4. Just moved into a new apartment
5. My step- son came to live with his dad.

5 things on my To- do list today:

1. Carve the kids pumpkins
2. laundry ( I am so behind)
3. Clean, Clean, Clean
4. Take something out for dinner
5. Make that something. ( Can you tell I don't know what we are having yet)

5 things I would do if I was a million-air:

1. I would buy a new mini van
2. Own my own home
3. Save for my kids college
4. Save for my retirement
5. Move my step kids to PA

5 places that I have lives:

1. Emporium, Pa
2. Ridgway, PA
3. Tampa, Florida
4. Monroe, MI
5. Titusville, PA

5 Jobs that I have had:

1. McDonalds ( as a Teen)
2. Corry Country Club cook
3. Corry Manor (CNA)
4.EHCA ( Group Home)
5. Being a mom

I think everyone has been tagged and there is no one left for me to tag. So If you haven't been tagged then TAG YOUR IT!!!!

Can you guess what today is. Yes today I turn the BIG 3 0.... When looking back to when I was younger I thought that this day was such a big deal. Now when I am thinking about it. I think what was the big deal? I thought that I would have this huge party and have all my friends over. They would shower with me funny stories of things that have happened to us through out the years. We would have food and wine. Man I must of been one delusional person.
I have realized there really isn't anything special about it. Just another day. I have to work. Bill has to work. So we will not be doing anything. No party, friends, or wine.
Quite a bummer but oh well that is how it goes.
I hope that you all have a great day.

New Fall Picttures

This past week I took some fall pictures of the kids. As you can tell I didn't get to many with Andrea. She just didn't want anything to do with the woman behind the camera. A.K.A. Me.
Hope you enjoy them. One of the ones with the two of them together I want to use in the header. So leave me a comment and let me know which one you think I should use.

Andrea Dancing

Here is Andrea dancing in the living room. It is my first one and I didn't realize that if you turn the camera it would make the image turn. So most of it you have to turn your head sideways to watch. Also please ignore hubby's singing in the background. Can you tell he likes the Eagles?

Look whats for dinner tonight.

So I get this free magazine in the mail from Kraft and it has tons of great recipes in it. This is one that I thought it looks so Yummy. Tonight I thought I would give it a try. But I had to run to the store to grab a few things.
But wait! Have you ever had a friend that calls you right when you are getting ready to leave and says, " Hey can you do something for me?" Of course I am someone that can't say no. I say sure. The friend's husband and son need haircuts. So I say sure come on over. But I have to go to the store when I am done. Of course when we are done they don't leave right away. They leave about 30 minutes later.

So I go to the Wal-mart.I grabbed everything I needed to last me till payday. Then I get to the check out and get that cashier that really doesn't want to be there. I get like Sunday papers every week. So I staple all of the like coupons together. Apparently that was a big issue with her. Every time she got to a set that was stapled. She let out a big sigh and rolled her eyes. Then after she got all of the coupons apart she then proceeded to stand there and take the staple out of every one. Come one now just scan the stuff so I can get home.

Did I mention that we were all standing in line. 2 kids and hubby. Then along comes the person behind me who develops an attitude because I had a lot of coupons and the cashier was taking her time and throwing a hissy fit.

Further more our store is a dollar more expensive on just about every product than other stores. Because we live in a small town where there are only 3 stores to choose from.So they raise the price on everything. She should be cutting out coupons too.

Ok so I get home get everything away and this dinner recipe sounds like it is going to take a long time. Because I don't buy boneless chicken. It takes a little longer to cook. So I decide to make this recipe but combine all of the ingrediants in a skillet add the cheese and put tinfoil over it. So the cheese would melt.Here is what mine looked like.


It was so Yummy. It is called foil packet chicken fajitas. But tonight we are calling it Skillet chicken fajita. Here is the recipe Enjoy!

BTW I should mention that before I used my coupons and hubbies 10% discout my bill was $88.69 and after the everthing it was $66.45.. .. So go you know where you mean cashier lady!

1-1/2 cups instant white rice, uncooked

1-1/2 cups hot water

1 Tbsp. TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix

4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)

1 each: green and red pepper, cut into strips

1/2 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa

1/2 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Taco Cheese

Make It

HEAT oven to 400ºF. Fold up all sides of each of four 18x12-inch sheets of heavy-duty foil to form 1-inch rim; spray foil with cooking spray. Combine rice, water and taco seasoning; spoon evenly onto centers of foil. Top evenly with remaining ingredients.

BRING up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal each packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan.

BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until chicken is cooked through (165ºF). Let stand 5 min. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packets.

Mike Wins!

Tonight was Mike's Cub Scout Packs Rain gutter Geratta. This is the last one for him. As this is the last year that he will be in cub scouts. He is a Weblow 2. Working on his Arrow of Light award. ( The highest award in cub scouts)

There are about 50 boys in his whole pack. There are about 6 in his Den. We raced against all of the boys in his den. Whoever won out of the group would go to the final group and race against all of the other boys that won in their den. I know it sounds confusing.

Let me just say that the race is held outside. It is freezing here in the north . I think it was in the 40's and dropping tonight. I hate to say this but I was really praying that Mike would loose so we could go home to where it is nice and warm.


No such luck here. Mike won his first race. Then he won the next and then the next. He beat all of the boys in his den. Great, now we get to stick around to the finals. As my teeth are chatting away in the process of yelling GOoooooo Miiikkkeee! He won every single race. He went undefeated. He is the PACK CHAMPION!!!
Even though I froze my rear end off. I am so proud of you little man!

We are home

We have made it home from our trip in Buffalo. So I thought I would catch you all up with some pictures.



My new Niece baby Carla

We are in Buffalo

We are in Buffalo. My sister is having her baby today and has asked me to come help her with her other children. I love that I can be here to help her. She has 2 children and is expecting her 3rd anytime now. As I am typing this she is having her epidural. Praise God for good drugs.

Just a quick update on Andrea.She is feeling better. She has a fever blister on the tip of her tounge whick is making hard for her to eat a few of her favorite things. Pizza, chicken nuggets, and french fries.

We will be back home on Saturday in the evening. I will let you know the news of the baby.
Lastly, I added the follow this blog feature and so far I only have 1 follower. (thanks Jamie)
Wish I had some more! Come on people are you out there?
Ta -ta for now,