I wanna be like Jescel

LOL!

Since we're leaving for South Africa in about 10 days I'm trying to use up the food we have on hand. So the last "meat" items I found in the freezer was fish. Now, we're not fish people. I probably like it more than anyone in our house and I only like about 3 kinds of fish. So it's not something we eat too often. I do try because I know it's good for you, but you don't like what you don't like.

Anyway. How do I use this fish so everyone will like it. Getting my husband to eat fish is a chore. Getting my 3 and 1 year old to eat it as well.....

So I made pasta. Everyone's favorite. I was originally going to make Fish Parmegian, but the kids can be picky about that even if I do use chicken. So I opened up two cans of diced tomatoes (have a few more left) added some italian seasoning, olive oil, garlic and a little pepper and got that all heated up. Then I diced the fish and added it to the sauce. Just let it bubble slightly till the fish was cooked and wha-la.


My ingenuity (though I'm sure this is nothing new to those who actually eat fish on a more regular basis) made me think of Jescel and her food blog. So I took a picture. So here's to you Jescel. You are a spice of life!!!

PS The garlic bread was to help the fish taste go down easier though I used orange roughy which is less fishy tasting to begin with.

Fly Bys

It's that time again. Wings over Miami Air Show. Kevin was hoping to make it this year, but alas, it was not meant to be. But that doesn't mean we haven't been able to enjoy a little of the show. Especially since they fly right over the house! Yesterday, as we sat on the couch, we saw the shadow (and heard the engines) right in our front window. Kevin says the pilot must have misjudged, because he was REALLY low! So we ran out to watch the rest, with a couple of other close fly-bys.

As I dozed off for a little afternoon nap with Katie they began the fly-bys again. So I decided to run out and take a few pictures. Got a few good ones. The two that came close (the top and middle pictures) were great. I don't know how well it can be seen here, but you can read the writing on the white plane (Kevin says it's a mig) and you can see the pilot outline on the jet!

Planes are cool! Last year we got to see a little of the acrobatics. WOW! They were doing nose dives, and lifting up at the last second. It was amazing. So we've had a preview all week as they did some test runs, and then two days of these amazing fly-bys. 

Water Fun

So how do you keep the kids busy while trying to pack your life up? Let them play in the water. It seems to amuse them for at least an hour. So they're outside getting some fresh air, a little exercise and fun and we get some work done! (Of course how much work am I getting done if I'm taking pictures! LOL) So I thought I share some photos of my girls playing with the hose and the rest of the items in the yard. Nothing was left dry!

First Photos

Well I was taking some pics of Katie wearing these cute sunglasses and Emily asked if she could take some pictures so I handed her the camera. We have a non-working camera that we let her play with so she knows how to snap the picture. So below you'll find Emily's first photos of her little sister. Not to bad, but I could be a bit prejudice.

MY HERO

Are right guys I have finally become that HERO I've always wanted to be. Let me explain, as a boy and a man there is has always been in me, and I'm sure the rest of you, a desire to be a hero whether it be saving some hot girl from drug lords, or pushing that old lady out the way of a speeding car, or jumping in to a pool to save a drowning person; but yesterday I became a hero to my three and half year old daughter Emily and I  didn't have to get wet, shot at or beat up. All I had to do was give a hug when Emily said "Daddy you're my HERO!" 

When was the last time you told God he was your Hero? I can now tell you from Experience He's gonna love it.

Of course the hot girl has always been Holly. :)

For Marcy

This one's for Marcy - the girls dancing since you said you like to see vids of the girls. We do this after bathtime to get rid of all the excess energy. The Ws and Supertones are their favorites. There's a whole dance to this song - right to the last note, but this video was taken on the third go-around so not as much energy left. Plus you'll see the dog and Emily have a little accident that stops the action all together. Maybe another night I'll get the whole song and dance - literally!
Enjoy

Meme of favorite things

Through my travels on the world wide web I have come across the term "meme". So I asked myself, what is a meme? Well here's the definition on dictionary.com:
n. A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another.
WHAT?
The simplest definition I've found it that it is sharing information, usually about one's self, regarding likes, dislikes, and such. You pose a series of questions, about anything - even silly, weird things - and then answer them. Someone comes along, reads your answers and then feels compelled to do the same, thus "repeated action from one mind to another." So with that said here's the meme I found that interested me most and I hope to see it on your blog. So here are three things....

Three things that make me laugh
• My husband
• My children
• Alaskan Bull Worm episode of Spongebob Squarepants

Three things that make me cry
• Chick flicks
• Seeing harm come to a child
• A sappy commercial

Three things that scare me
• Gas stoves
• Too many birds in one spot
• Noises in the night

Three things I love (besides the obvious)
• Cold wind on my face
• The smell of good food cooking
• Swimming

Three things I'd like to learn
• How to play the cello
• To speak Hebrew

• Ballet (kudos to Heatherfor fulfilling her childhood dream)

Three favorite foods
• Mediterranean food

• Pasta

• Tomatoes

Three beverages I drink regularly
• Water
• Milk
• Hot tea

Three TV shows/books I watched/read as a kid
• Stephen King (fanatic read every book until I got into college)

• Speed Racer

• School books (yuck)

Three favorite movies

• Grease

• Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

• Sleeping Beauty

Leave a comment if you include this meme on your blog.