Watermelon Madness

My munchkins.....I love them so MUCH!!

Lovin' that melon!

The seeds on his shirt crack me up!

LK organizing her melon...imagine that...where does she get that?

My little princess :)

We had a wonderful Tuesday. Hopefully next week at this time I will be posting better pictures! My new camera is on order...WOOOOHOOO!!! I am soooooo excited. It should be here on Friday....OMG I can hardly wait.

Friend Makin' Monday

When I first started blogging I thought it was a great way to keep our family and friends up to date on the happenings of this crazy household!! Turns out almost 2 years have gone by and it is something I really enjoy doing. I read Alli's blog, and she joined a {game} on Monday's called Friend Makin' Monday. If you want to make friends too go over to All That is Good and join the fun. Copy and paste these questions to your blog and give them your own answers.

You wouldn't be caught dead where?: On a cruise ship...I get car sick! Can you see me on a cruise?!?

Do you have any hidden talents?: I can sing, play the piano, flute and piccolo.

Name two things you consider yourself to be very good at: Cooking & singing.

Name two things you consider yourself to be very bad at: Spelling (whoever invented spellcheck I'm your #1 fan) & mowing the lawn...Gary says I butcher it.

Have you ever won a trophy?: Yes, I ran High School Cross Country. I used to run 8 miles a day!!

Name one thing not many people know about you: I talk a lot, so everyone that knows me knows it all. TeeHee!!

Name your earliest memory: My third birthday party...my daddy got me a stuffed kangaroo.

What was your favorite musical group in jr. high?: New Kids on the Block...weehoo :) Hangin' Tough...Aghhh

What was something the worst roommate you ever had did?: My 1st ever roommate when I was a freshman at TJC trashed our room. She did it on purpose because she was never there, and she knew I was a clean freak!!

When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up?: An actress

What was your worst dating experience? I went on a date with a guy I knew I was just friends with. He tried to kiss me at the end of the night, and I turned my head. He kissed my cheek instead. HA! I felt so sorry for him.

If you were about to die what would your last meal be?: Chicken fried steak with cream gravy, mashed potatoes and french fries...how can you pick only one? I would also have buttered corn and broccoli rice and cheese casserole. Sweet tea, and cheesecake for desert. Yummy!! Can you tell I'm a southern girl.

Who is the most important person in you life?: My husband!!!

If your house was on fire what 3 things would you grab on your way out?:
1.) my family ( husband, 2 kids, 2 dogs)
2.)camera
3.) my cell phone

Your turn :)

Rainy Day

I snapped a few pics of the kiddos today playing in the garage. Hopefully tomorrow we will play outside in the sunshine!

Slow Cooker Ribs

This was all new to me. I have never cooked baby back ribs in my life...EVER. That is why I married a man that grills, and I do love me some GS!! Anyway, I branched out and tried this recipe, and it was delicious! The ribs fell off the bone. If you like to eat ribs on the bone, this isn't for you. I am serious...these are super tender and have amazing flavor.

 Saucy Slow-Cooker Ribs

1 slab of pork baby back ribs (mine was about 2 lbs)

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 1/2 cups of barbecue sauce

1 (8oz) jar of cherry jam

1 TBS of Dijon mustard

1/4 tps salt

Rub pepper over ribs. Cut into 2 rib portions place in slow cooker.

Combine barbecue sauce, jam, mustard, and salt in a bowl 

pour over ribs.

Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.

Serve with sauce

*see previous blog post for my bbq sauce recipe*

Here is a photo of my kitchen while cooking ribs in the white crock pot, beans in the stainless crock pot and boiling eggs on the stove. I made deviled eggs to go with the ribs and beans...YUM!!

Tent time :)

Layla loves to push her Dora couch up next to our polka dot chair and throw a blanket over it. It is so cute to watch her struggle to get the blanket over the couch. She groans and grunts like crazy. Finally, she has to ask Gary or I for help. All set! Let the fun begin....ooops down the blanket goes and she has to start all over again. It's fun to watch Layla, but now we watch Hayden join in on the fun. At first LK was territorial...gosh...she doesn't share with her brother. She will share with her friends at a play date, but with HC...no way. It is so frustrating, but this time the kids played in the tent together. The two of them were hooting and hollering like mad. It was wonderful to see them getting along for once.

This sibling rivalry thing is crazy. I know it is normal, and they are young. Isn't it every parents dream for their kids to get along and be best buddies? I know we don't live in a perfect world, but I want to do my best to help them be close. I think I can show them how to love one another, and have a great bond. Some days I'm not sure how...BUT you know me, when I don't know what to do I read about it. It's my therapy. I'm gonna find myself a self help book...

maybe Siblings without Rivalry.

I did find this in THE most important self help book.

Train up a child

in the way he should go,

And when he is old

he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

I can't tell if they are laughing or crying, but I'd like to think playing in this silly tent will bring them closer :)

A mama can hope!

Wordless Wednesday