he does his own stunts and sound effects. eat your heart out john wayne.
Thursday
Tuesday
we've made a bit more progress on the bathroom. look at that! 
also, the curls are no more. while we were at sam's club sunday the receipt lady, commenting on wyatt's cowboy jean jacket and boots, said, "what a cute little cow GIRL!" NO! this has happened a couple of other times, so i promptly called raena who brought her stuff over sunday night and cut it all off. it's a pretty cool haircut, but it's taking some getting used to. he had a lot of hair. we'll let it grow a bit and then see what we think... 
also, wyatt got to play cowboy with his cousin harrison. it was a beautiful sight to see. he even wore his cool cowboy hat for the first time. i've tried several times to get him to wear it, so how great was it that harrison got him to wear it, since he's the one who gave it to him (thanks to a little help from lauren and paul). so stinkin' cute. he loves his big cousin "harris" as he calls him. 
and then he woke up the next morning and wanted to be a cowboy again. 
also, the curls are no more. while we were at sam's club sunday the receipt lady, commenting on wyatt's cowboy jean jacket and boots, said, "what a cute little cow GIRL!" NO! this has happened a couple of other times, so i promptly called raena who brought her stuff over sunday night and cut it all off. it's a pretty cool haircut, but it's taking some getting used to. he had a lot of hair. we'll let it grow a bit and then see what we think... 
also, wyatt got to play cowboy with his cousin harrison. it was a beautiful sight to see. he even wore his cool cowboy hat for the first time. i've tried several times to get him to wear it, so how great was it that harrison got him to wear it, since he's the one who gave it to him (thanks to a little help from lauren and paul). so stinkin' cute. he loves his big cousin "harris" as he calls him. 
and then he woke up the next morning and wanted to be a cowboy again. 
Monday
i actually had the thought today: it is easier with one.
this last year it never occured to me (or maybe i refused to let myself think it) that having one two year old would be easier than a two year old and a one year old. but as baby cass slept and wyatt played on the bed while i folded laundry, i thought it. and then i recognized that i do have the two little ones, 15 months apart, and it's going okay. it's just one more thing to be thankful for.
stay tuned, as wyatt had an adventurous weekend: a visit with a new friend, cowboys with harrison and a haircut. woohoo!
this last year it never occured to me (or maybe i refused to let myself think it) that having one two year old would be easier than a two year old and a one year old. but as baby cass slept and wyatt played on the bed while i folded laundry, i thought it. and then i recognized that i do have the two little ones, 15 months apart, and it's going okay. it's just one more thing to be thankful for.
stay tuned, as wyatt had an adventurous weekend: a visit with a new friend, cowboys with harrison and a haircut. woohoo!
thanks for mentioning it, jacklynn. it is a new look. i figured, i'm coming back to the blog, i should start it off with something new. so here it is. i also realize that it would be so nice to be able to watch the videos via the blog, however i'm still having trouble. is that possible? as it is, youtube is still the publisher of choice and i hope you all keep watching. and reading.
today, the blog has been an excuse to not work on the bathroom... but there's some progress: grout. we're thankful that's over. we will not be volunteering to help with grout. big fat "not it", as tom would say.
and also, if you haven't heard, stephanie and jack are having a little baby girl, read about their adventures at http://www.iwannabeyourblog.blogspot.com certainly worth a read. enjoy!
today, the blog has been an excuse to not work on the bathroom... but there's some progress: grout. we're thankful that's over. we will not be volunteering to help with grout. big fat "not it", as tom would say.
and also, if you haven't heard, stephanie and jack are having a little baby girl, read about their adventures at http://www.iwannabeyourblog.blogspot.com certainly worth a read. enjoy!
Saturday
an explainable absence really. hanukkah, christmas, new years, family, sickness, new water heater, broken furnace, shower without water, a tempermental toilet, a talkative wyatt, an adventurous cass, a needy dog and a veneer gone awol twice. we're surviving by our chinny chin chins, but don't expect much till the bathroom returns.
Sunday
alright, i realize it's been over a month since i've posted and i could tell you all the things that have happened in that time, but i won't. instead, here are some recipes i just discovered and think you all should try.
pico garlic rub* (great with talipia)(this is for 2 fillets)
3/4 t olive oil
1 T garlic powder
1 T parsley
1/5 T cilantro
1/2 t paprika
1/2 t chili powder
just mix ingredients together. then i coated the fillets in flour (per recipe directions) and fried in a little bit of olive oil, 3 minutes one side, then turned and put rub on the cooked side while the other side fried for 3 minutes. i also took a little bit of the oil and sprikled it on top of the filet (while side two was cooking) so the rub would set in. the recipe suggests squeezing a lime over the top of the fillets. i forgot this step but it's probably pretty good. the fish was fantastic, not fishy at all (it's talipia) and the flavor was delicious.
*allrecipes.com "fish with pico garlic rub" with some alterations
spicy rice pilaf*
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 T olive or vegetable oil
2 cups chicken broth
16 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup salsa
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 cup cor (frozen or canned)
1 t chili powder
1 t ground cumin
saute onion in oil, add broth and all other ingredients. bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes (for some reason it took a lot longer than this... maybe my simmer button is broken). make sure the rice is nice and tender.
this is a great side, or like people suggested, add beef or chicken, already cooked of course. i'm quite impressed with this rice recipe. there aren't too many out there. i halfed the recipe for just me and tom. i also omitted and exchanged things. check it out if you want details.
*allrecipes.com "spciy rice pilaf"
pico garlic rub* (great with talipia)(this is for 2 fillets)
3/4 t olive oil
1 T garlic powder
1 T parsley
1/5 T cilantro
1/2 t paprika
1/2 t chili powder
just mix ingredients together. then i coated the fillets in flour (per recipe directions) and fried in a little bit of olive oil, 3 minutes one side, then turned and put rub on the cooked side while the other side fried for 3 minutes. i also took a little bit of the oil and sprikled it on top of the filet (while side two was cooking) so the rub would set in. the recipe suggests squeezing a lime over the top of the fillets. i forgot this step but it's probably pretty good. the fish was fantastic, not fishy at all (it's talipia) and the flavor was delicious.
*allrecipes.com "fish with pico garlic rub" with some alterations
spicy rice pilaf*
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 T olive or vegetable oil
2 cups chicken broth
16 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup salsa
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 cup cor (frozen or canned)
1 t chili powder
1 t ground cumin
saute onion in oil, add broth and all other ingredients. bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes (for some reason it took a lot longer than this... maybe my simmer button is broken). make sure the rice is nice and tender.
this is a great side, or like people suggested, add beef or chicken, already cooked of course. i'm quite impressed with this rice recipe. there aren't too many out there. i halfed the recipe for just me and tom. i also omitted and exchanged things. check it out if you want details.
*allrecipes.com "spciy rice pilaf"
well it seems it's been a while and that could be for a number of reasons: wyatt's been sick, cassie's got a new tooth, i've been sick, tom's been working like a dog. most recently i've pulled a muscle in my neck and this new adventure leaves me moving like a robot. so i'll make this short. here are some photos of the cutest kids this side of mastin (who can compete with noah?)
Tuesday
alright, paulie, 'nuf said. the hairs are looking good. deal with it. even wyatt wanted to get on and vote, but i told him that wouldn't be fair. and this wasn't a close race, like some you've claimed were clear winners on your blog ("the poll clearly shows..." see embracingchange-shaul.blogspot.com post titled "back by popular demand!"). check it out, the numbers don't lie.
but even if you do grow it out to john the immerser length again, we'll still love you.
but even if you do grow it out to john the immerser length again, we'll still love you.
Monday
if this isn't CUTE, then really, what is?
baby cass and her cousin, baby noah. will they ever outgrow those names? we call her baby cass because there's an older cass -- big cassie. and baby noah may have to be referred to as baby noah for a while so as not to confuse him with the noah of biblical proportions.
baby cass and her cousin, baby noah. will they ever outgrow those names? we call her baby cass because there's an older cass -- big cassie. and baby noah may have to be referred to as baby noah for a while so as not to confuse him with the noah of biblical proportions.
Wednesday
Saturday
wow, nothing like a landslide. congratulations are in order. first to cassie for the great name, and second to massen who now has her very own blog name: maasenyourface.blogspot.com (i would give you a link to click on but this doggone blogger takes my link and only types "a", see the link below that doesn't work) the blog is actually up and running! hopefully we'll get some awesome insight into the life of our beloved typing hero, angela maasen (every time i hear her name i think of tony danza). i'm stoked, and apparently you are too! check it out!
a
yeah, that's the "link" you're supposed to be able to click on. what happened to my posting skills? cut and paste: http://www.maasenyourface.blogspot.com
a
yeah, that's the "link" you're supposed to be able to click on. what happened to my posting skills? cut and paste: http://www.maasenyourface.blogspot.com
Sunday
it has been brought to my attention that i overlooked the pocket tee in the recent photographs. so, here, check it out:
he wants to be like his buddy sam, isn't that so cute? sam is one of two non-family members on the fridge. the requirement to get on there is simple: give us a picture of yourself. ahem... (i only wish i had a picture of sam in one of his 400 gray pocket tees. that's hyperbole, not exaggeration, right sam?)
also, thanks to sammy's girlfriend (can i call you sammy?) for the maasenyourface concept. she's a creative girl and it looks like people are really appreciating it. she might call it a collaboration, but it's pure genius on her part. keep votin' folks, it's good practice.
he wants to be like his buddy sam, isn't that so cute? sam is one of two non-family members on the fridge. the requirement to get on there is simple: give us a picture of yourself. ahem... (i only wish i had a picture of sam in one of his 400 gray pocket tees. that's hyperbole, not exaggeration, right sam?)
also, thanks to sammy's girlfriend (can i call you sammy?) for the maasenyourface concept. she's a creative girl and it looks like people are really appreciating it. she might call it a collaboration, but it's pure genius on her part. keep votin' folks, it's good practice.
Friday
also, a new video of baby cass in the exersaucer. it's pretty cute. she pulls out her peewee laugh and frantic bobbling. it's been determined that she's an extrovert and most likely will take after tom more than me. that's alright, i've got wyatt to be quiet with...
(you'll have to cut and paste. since blogger "updated" it's not as user friendly)
http://www.youtube.com/beahblake see: "'saucing it up"
and here's big guy, sporting a new look, levi's jeans that tom found in a thrift store years before we even met. doesn't he look great?
notice the orange tag.
and the ever-growing curls.
with his blue eyes we're thinking he may be paul newman for halloween.
posst script: this post is brought to you by coca-cola classic. the drink that keeps you awake at night when everyone else, including your sometimes tempermental daughter, is sound asleep. and you should be too.
(you'll have to cut and paste. since blogger "updated" it's not as user friendly)
http://www.youtube.com/beahblake see: "'saucing it up"
and here's big guy, sporting a new look, levi's jeans that tom found in a thrift store years before we even met. doesn't he look great?
notice the orange tag.
and the ever-growing curls.
with his blue eyes we're thinking he may be paul newman for halloween.
posst script: this post is brought to you by coca-cola classic. the drink that keeps you awake at night when everyone else, including your sometimes tempermental daughter, is sound asleep. and you should be too.
currently i'm uploading a video of bro in-law paul cutting down a branch in our backyard. with a chainsaw. on an aluminum ladder. over a power line. at our house. it's dangerous, and i warn you, lauren, you may not want to watch.
don't worry, he doesn't get hurt. no, he almost got severely hurt cutting down the limb prior to this video recording. that's when he cut the branch his ladder was leaning on a little too close to the ladder. i'll let him tell you about that one.
watch the power line. the dialogue goes like this:
paul: i'll wait till you've moved all the way out of the way.
tom: thank you.
tom: wait, which one are you doing? where's the dog?
paul: ready, tom?
tom: yeah.
paul fires up the chainsaw...
leah: oh my goodness. oh my.
paul: hey the lights are still on.
(again, cut and paste)
live action at http://www.youtube.com/beahblake
like it was said at the beginning of this whole adventure: never climb trees near overhead lines.
this is all really good advice. for more safety tips, go to http://www.kcplkids.com/bb_2007winners.htm
don't worry, he doesn't get hurt. no, he almost got severely hurt cutting down the limb prior to this video recording. that's when he cut the branch his ladder was leaning on a little too close to the ladder. i'll let him tell you about that one.
watch the power line. the dialogue goes like this:
paul: i'll wait till you've moved all the way out of the way.
tom: thank you.
tom: wait, which one are you doing? where's the dog?
paul: ready, tom?
tom: yeah.
paul fires up the chainsaw...
leah: oh my goodness. oh my.
paul: hey the lights are still on.
(again, cut and paste)
live action at http://www.youtube.com/beahblake
like it was said at the beginning of this whole adventure: never climb trees near overhead lines.
this is all really good advice. for more safety tips, go to http://www.kcplkids.com/bb_2007winners.htm
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