Rance and the giant turkey leg

All that and he took one bite out of it.

Rance's first babysitting job

This little guy came over for a visit the other day while his mommy got a haircut.

Mr. Kolson was a sleepy guy at first...

but was quickly entertained by his big buddy Rance.

He let us know when he got hungry. Rance begged to feed him. He did pretty well for his first time holding and feeding a baby.

Rance is available pretty much anytime to babysit Jenna. And he's cheap!

15 Years Old

Briana started her day off with a toaster strudel and candle stuck in it and lunch from Sonic. We went to church and the youth sang Happy Birthday to her while she stood on a chair.

Later at home, we all came together in the kitchen to sing to her. Trevor picked out a raspberry swirl cheesecake. After we sang it was time for her Rance to blow out the candle. I finally made him stop right before he was going to spit out the flame.

She asked to go to Shoguns or something like it and then see New Moon this weekend. Pics coming later from that.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRI!

Cheesey Chicken Enchilada Soup

picture from Betty Crocker

 

I made this Sunday and everyone loved it, except for Colton of course. It was easy and quick to make. The only thing I did different was I grilled my chicken and seasoned it with taco seasoning. You might want to double the recipe.  I had 2 adults and 2 teens eating this at lunch and really just didn't have enough for plenty of seconds. I also used the Wholly Guacamole from the produce section at Brookshires.

 

2 cans (10 3/4 oz each) condensed 98% fat-free cream of chicken soup

1 can (10 oz) enchilada sauce

2 cups milk
1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
1 package (9 oz) frozen cooked southwestern-seasoned chicken breast strips, thawed, chopped (2 cups)
3/4 cup crushed tortilla chips

1. In 3-quart saucepan, mix all ingredients except tortilla chips. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted.
2. Top individual servings with tortilla chips.
3. Serve with salsa and guacamole.

9 Years old

Colton wanted a fishing theme for his cake. I checked Brookshires but wasn't too crazy about their choices. I found the pirate theme and asked if I could get just the icing without the decorations. The baker said it was OK, so we used Colton's toys to decorate the cupcake cake. I saved about $5.00 by not getting the pirates, you know, since I'm on that kick right now.

Unfortunately, Rance had a sample of the icing right on Colton's name. He thought the cake was 'mmm, yummy.'

Trevor lit the candle with a blow torch which impressed Colton's buddies.

They played video games, rode bikes and scooters, ate pizza, cake, icecream, and just had all kinds of fun.

Here is Colton with his Jango Fett costume (Star Wars).

We drove to Tyler so he could pick out a new bike. He got a red Tony Hawk bike and couldn't wait to ride it when he got home.

Happy Birthday buddy!