A really lame post...

Well, Nile and Noah are at school...James and Jonah are napping...and Ken has gone to Home Depot....again. It's a good thing we own stock in the company. LOL

Anyway, what better time to write. Right?

So...things are pretty much on track here. Knock on wood. All the boys are healthy and we're just chugging along.

I don't have much of anything exciting to write about. Which for me...is exciting...cause that means there's no crisis. Whoo hoo!

I love my new kitchen. I was going to try a new recipe today...Cream Cheese Brownies. Yum! http://www.tammysrecipes.com/cream_cheese_brownies I'll let you know how they turn out. By the way, this is one of my favorite websites... http://www.tammysrecipes.com/ It has some really good, quick and simple recipes on it. I check it every time I get on the computer.

Here's another recipe I absolutely love...and so...I must pass it on:

Chewy Granola Bars

1 cup brown sugar

2/3 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup honey or maple syrup

1/2 cup (1 stick ) melted butter

2 Tbsp vanilla

3 cups rolled oats

1/2 cup wheat germ

1 1/2 cup fixin's...

such as trail mix, raisens, coconut, peanuts, chocolate chips, dried cranberries or other dried fruit. Mix first five ingredients-blend well-stir in dry ingredients-blend well. Press into a greased 9x13 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Cool and cut. Yum!

Ok...it just started raining again. This weather sucks. But it's good baking weather. Perfect for making Brownies...LOL

We're in the process of trying to get a wheelchair lift for our new van - HOWhee. I'm very appreciative of all of the medical benefits and equipment that we get through the military...but...it is a pain in the hiney to get anything done on a timely manner. It takes an act of Congress. Oh yeah! Speaking of Congress...Former President Bill Clinton was in Corpus last week and Ken met him and shook his hand. He was kinda excited...even though he's Republican. He said he'll probably never get to meet another president...former or not. So...there's some excitement for ya!

Just some of my favorite things:

Cloth diapers...we've started using them again. Whoo-hoo! I love it. Ken hasn't quite got the hang of it yet but...it really saves on diapers.

My Mai Tei Carrier...It's actually more like the "Frankenkozy"...I made my own... here's the pattern... http://www.sleepingbaby.net/jan/Baby/FrankenKozy.htm I love it! I put the babies in it and within 5 minutes...they're asleep. Literally...5 minutes. It's so easy. I have a pic of James in it, but it's on the other computer so I'll post it later. I highly recommend them. Mine goes with me wherever I go. See pic to the right -->

My new van - HOWhee.

My old suburban...I miss it

My new Honda...it's speeeeeeeddddyyy!

My new kitchen...let's get bakin'!

My new/old house...it's roomy.

http://www.elise.com/recipes/

http://www.tammysrecipes.com/

http://www.thepioneerwomancooks.com/

My new/used computer.

Nile and Noah's playroom.

Exersaucers... my sanity savers.

Our new computer screen/tv...it can be used as either. Love it!

My new washer and dryer...and my new clothes line that Ken put up for me.

Homemade Pizza...check tammy's recipes website for dough recipe. Love it!

Mother's Day Out for Nile and Noah...and the fact that we've

registered them for next years K=4 program.

Gosh...I'd better stop here...the list could go on...and on...and on.

Namaste.

The good news...and the bad news...

The good news is...our kitchen is finally done. Whoo-hoo! I love it! There was a bit of a problem with the stove though. We used to have an original 's Chambers stove. It was great and it was cool looking. If you've ever watched Rachel Ray on the Food Network, you've probably noticed her stove. Ours was just like that except ours was white and it had a shelf and timer on the back. I have a picture of ours that I haven't downloaded yet, I'll try to post it later. Anyway, like I said, we used to have a Chambers, but when it came time to move it, it didn't fit into the new space between the cabinets. Which is weird, because I think about four or five different people measure it before hand and we all got 36in. So I don't know what went wrong. So moving day came and we were SOL as far as a stove goes. Well we decided instead of trying to make the space fit the stove, we were just gonna say goodbye to our beloved Chambers and get a new stove. {Sigh} So the next morning, Ken headed to the only store that actually had a 36in gas range in stock. About an hour later, we were cookin' ... literally...on our new, modern, gas stove. And I love it! It is so wonderful to finally get settled in and get back into a routine.
We also aquired a new vehicle. Another one. Last week I told you about our new Motor Coach we bought... "HOWhee". It's still rollin' strong and we're trying to get familiar with it. Anyway, we bought another vehicle. A Honda Accord. It's a 2000, but it's in really good shape. And the price couldn't be better. So, this will be my running around vehicle when I only have two of the kiddos or I'm by myself. Now we just have to get rid of the suburban cause our yard looks like a parking lot.
Other than that, things are going well. All of the kiddos are doing well and growing fast. Our house and lives are finally getting back in order after two years of construction. We still have some rearranging to do...ie...swapping the bedroom for a playroom and vice-versa. That's a biggy with me cause I want the playroom on this side of the house away from the babies' room.
We have planned a trip to the Valley next month. And barring any unforscene incidents...knock on wood...we hope to get down there.
That's about all I have time for now. I'll try to get some new pics uploaded in the next few days.
Namaste.

I've been trying to keep up...

...with this blog every week. Unfortunately, about two weeks ago, I got pretty sick. Ended up in the E.R. with a sinus infection, inner ear infection and strep. So, I hadn't much felt like blogging. But, I've started feeling a little better and thought it was time to get online and catch up.
Well, Ken bought this new laptop...which I'm using right. Only cause I wanted to get this done and watch Law & Order at the same time. Yes, I'm addicted to L&O. Anyway, he got this thing...and...I don't know...I think I like the desktops better. But it will be fun when traveling.
So things here have been nonstop as usual. The boys are over whatever little bug they caught. Thank goodness. And our busy schedule is pretty much back on track. Nile & Noah have their four year checkup coming up and James and Jonah have their four month checkup coming up.
We bought a new vehicle...a motor coach. It's very nice. It has a stove, sink, bathroom, microwave, tv/dvd...etc. I've driven it once to therapy and it was pretty easy to drive. It's slightly larger than the suburban, taller really, but it drives like a car. This will be my "appointment" vehicle when I have to take all four kiddos with me. When It's just me or just a couple of the kiddos, Ken has planned on buying a used Honda. Suppose to be in pretty good condition. The motorcoach, or "HOWhee" as we have nicknamed it, (Short for "House On Wheels" LOL That's what mom calls it. LOL ) will be wonderful to have on trips to Houston and the Valley. Or anywhere for that matter.
Let's see...our countertops are suppose to be installed tomorrow. I hope it gets done and done right. I'm tired of having a half done kitchen. We are so ready.
My brain is so tired right now I can't think. I'll have to write more later.
Nite.