New Home and New Family Pics!

We are almost settled into the new place. Finally got around to taking what is probably our first official family picture in like 4 years. Better late than never. Moving was a tough one. I got bit by something....all signs pointing to a black widow...and so right after we got it all over here I got really sick for four days. Wow, what an experience. I take every chance I can now to squash any little eight legged friend I see. Josh took good care of me and made great Jambalaya to help speed the recover. We are officially working on a new cookbook....maybe Christmas of 2009. Bella's commercial is running on several channels. We've had a lot of people report that they've seen it. We're so proud of her. Brax is finally done with Pop Warner Football, his last year. We're still trying to chose a high school for him. Its not easy. He's getting so tall, we now see eye to eye. Now that we're settled Ill do a better job on this blog thing.....promise!

Iron Chef Night!

Ok....I started this week...and Im already sorry. We decided that Saturday night is iron chef night. Each family member gets to select 2 ingredients and then mom gets to use all of them in Saturday nights meal. This week I had; Bella: lemons and onions, Braxton: Chicken and Potatoes, Josh: Garlic and cheese and Me: Shrimp and asparagus.....so......we had chicken stuffed with pesto and provolone, breaded and baked. Asparagus with lemon, galic and Shallot (close enough to onion), bacon wrapped shrimp for apetizer and italian seasoned potatoes. Pretty easy and it came out great!

Now, I think the kids got the idea because next week my list is: Crunchy taco shells, tator tots, artichoke hearts, mint, spaghetti noodles, ground beef, black olives and eggplant. Oh boy....Ill come up with something...Will report back. Off to watch Journey to the Center of the Earth in 3D!

Trick or Treat

I think the first indication that perhaps you should stop trick or treating may be when you become taller than the people handing out the candy. But, nonetheless, Braxton went anyway. We cut Bella off at one street's worth because she'll try and eat it all today! Still house hunting....Happy Halloween....