…daniel and april

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Christmas 2011

This Christmas was amazing! We were blessed beyond belief and so lucky to spend another Christmas with family and friends!

Our house at Christmas time...

Christmas morning at my parents house.

Evan waking up on Christmas morning :)

He loved opening presents! He caught on that there were things inside for him that he would really like!

Being silly with Pops

Loved all his new clothes :)

Of course Uncle B's gift has something to do with shooting something... :)

E LOVED it!!

My amazing family

LOVE HIM.

Then we went to do Christmas with Daniel's family around 11 and had lunch with them!

Then we went to my aunt and uncles for dinner with my mom's side of the family

the guys

the girls

My mom's side of the family

Evan and Landon loving each other

The day after Christmas we went to my wuwu and granddaddy's house for Christmas with my dad's side of the family!

The cousins playing..

Evan wanted some of Pops chocolate chip cookie

Evan got a harmonica and loved to play it!

Wuwu and grandaddy with most grandchildren and great grandchildren. Missing Cheryl, Matt and their precious boys and Melanie, Paul and their 3 beautiful girls!
wish y'all could have been there!!

And then.... I gained 10 pounds from some many delicious Christmas meals!!! :) :)

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The weekend before Christmas we had our Oak Street Christmas party! Daniel and I feel so blessed to live on such a wonderful street with awesome neighbors! We love getting together with them and had so much fun this year at our Christmas party. We had appetizers at the Gordon's, dinner at the Ennis's house, and desserts at our house.

The Dessert Table!

Enjoying some appetizers at Kamren and Richie's

Everyone that was at the street party...we missed everyone who was not there!

The 'Holiday Punch' traveled to all 3 houses with us :)

Merry Christmas!!

Monday, January 2, 2012

Evan turns 2.

I can't believe my precious little nephew just turned 2 years old...He is growing up so fast!! He is so full of energy and has such a fun personality right now! I just want to be around him all the time!

Here are some pictures from his 2nd birthday party.
He loved everyone singing Happy Birthday to him...

Blowing out his candle

He got his own bouncy house for the back yard...HE LOVED IT!!

Family of 3...almost 4 :) :) :)

Enjoying his birthday treat :)

He loved his blocks from his Uncle Dan and Aunt Worm

Evan with his 4 Great Grandparents... so special!

E loves his Uncle B

Playing in the bouncy house

My wonderful family!

Happy 2nd Birthday E!!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Pesto Stuffed Chicken Shells.

Thanks to What's Cooking Chicago? Blog.....
www.joelens.blogspot.com
we had a delicious easy dinner!!

We both love pasta, chicken, and pesto so this was perfect for us!

Cook the jumbo pasta shells and set out

Fill the pasta shells and sprinkle cheese on them

Bake and enjoy!!

YUM!

Pesto Chicken Stuffed Shells
original Joelen recipe

12-16 jumbo pasta shells
water for boiling pasta
4oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Asiago cheese + 1/4 cup for topping
3 tablespoons prepared pesto (homemade or store bought)
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste

In a large pot over high heat, boil water and prepare pasta shells as directed on package. Cook pasta shells only until al dente. The pasta will finish cooking when the dish is baked. Drain the pasta shells and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients, except the 1/4 cup of cheese for the topping. Fill the pasta shells with the filling and place in a baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese over filled shells.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake shells uncovered for 30 minutes or until shells are bubbling hot and cheese melts.

Enjoy! :)