Christmas Wreath

So recently I have found my creative side. Thanks in part to my new scrapbooking buddies. But also, Pinterest, which has become my new addiction :)

I came accross the directions to make the paper flowers here. They are really simple! And here's what I did:

I know I am a terrible bow-tie-er. I need to work on that :)

I think it turned out super cute!

Taco Pie

I think we are going to start posting some of our recipes on here. Maybe one of them will become famous :)

Also, sorry for the picture. We were already eating when the decision was made to post this recipe. So our taco pie is half eaten. But this way you get to see the... layers... So we can pretend it was on purpose?

Dinner tonight is a Joey Original: Taco Pie.

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef 
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 pkg (12 oz) crescent rolls
1 pkg Fritos Corn Chips
1 pkg (8 oz) jack & cheddar cheese shredded
1 large tomato
2 cups lettuce
Sour Cream
Salsa

1. brown ground beef, add taco seasoning as the package directs, then set aside
2. dice tomato and lettuce
3. roll crescent rolls flat into long casserole dish, place into oven at 350 degrees for about 7 minutes
4. top crescent crust with ground beef, cover with Fritos and cheese - bake for about 7 more minutes
5. serve topped with lettuce, tomatoes, salsa and sour cream

To save some calories (which one of these days we will start doing again...) you can always use 99% lean ground turkey, non-fat sour cream and cheese, and skip the corn chips. Although, the corn chips do make the dish pretty delicious!

Recently...

Again, I apologize that I am such a bad blogger. I guess I don't feel like there is that much worth talking about? But I would like announce that Madison is finally on the right track to being completely potty trained. We've gone a week now with consistent going potty in the potty. Now we just have to get her to stay dry during naptime (which she does about half the time) and overnight (which is probably going to take longer). But we are very excited in the Myers household. We've done numerous potty dances, and have recieved dozens of "special treats." Jordan is also a wonderful, supportive big sister. She is just as excited for Sissy when she uses the potty as we are, and often participates in the potty dance herself! Joey and I are definitely hoping to be completely out of pull ups before we have to buy another box :)

Photoberfest Week 2 - Kids

Entry #1

I just love the pure, innocent joy of being a child. Remember when bubbles were this much fun?



Entry #2

Pretty girl :)



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Today we were driving...

...on our way out to lunch. I was in the car with my mother in law, Cathy, and the girls were in their car seats in the back. They were quiet (well, at normal volume, I guess. Are they ever quiet anymore??) and Cathy and I were talking when all of a sudden they both start screaming at each other.

(Now, before I go on, I should mention a game that Joey and I often play with the girls. I will pretend to grab one of their noses, or an ear, and eat it. They then will either take my nose and eat it, or put it in place of their nose I took, or they will take their nose back out of my mouth and put it back on. They think it is the funniest thing!)

Anyway, I would say, considering the girls' age group, overall they get along very well. We've tried to teach them the concept of sharing, and while it is hard for them to grasp, I think they do a pretty good job. They play together, and act goofy together, and - more often than not - if I cannot understand what Madison is trying to tell me, Jordan can translate. So sudden outbursts like this are rare. And when they happen, they are usually over a toy. But since we were in the car, and it was only a 10 minute car ride, I knew they had no toys. So I asked Madison, who was crying at this point, "What happened?"

Madison's reply: "Jordan ate my foot."

Silly girls.

Jobs

Well, unfortunately, that job didn't work out.

I have to find something eventually, right?

I mean, I have a degree - but very little job experience, other than serving and 9 months of sales. But if no one will give me a job, how am I supposed to get that job experience? And, frankly, I don't want to be in sales anymore. I don't think I can handle the commission - the stressing every week that I will make my goal. The fear and the beginning of every month as to whether or not I will make enough money. It was fine at first, because I was doing great! But then things went downhill. I just don't know what I am going to do...

Changes

So many things are constantly changing. I just cannot believe how much my two little girls have grown from my babies into little ladies. I am just so lucky to have them in my life.

Jordan is still just as talkative as ever. She is very excited about the prospect of going to school. She talks about it all the time. I hope that if everything works out well in the next few months, we might be able to enroll her in a preschool. I'd love to give her a head start on schooling - plus I would love for her (and maybe me, as well) to make some new friends!

Madison's vocabulary basically blossomed overnight. She went from barely speaking (probably because Jordan would rarely let her get a word in edgewise) to basically speaking first sentences. She has gotten so good at expressing herself. It's almost hard to believe that just a few months ago she said basically nothing. And we have attempted potty training, but it has been slow going. And with us all so sick last week, we definitely took a few steps back. Its just about time to push the potty training into overdrive. I want to be a diaper-free household!

Everything with the house has been wonderful! We absolutely love it here. Having the freedom of being on our own - finally - was exactly what we needed. And while it's a lot of hard work, its so worth it!

I have definitely been a little worried about my job situation, though. I've known for a while that my current job is running out of work until October, but now that my last week is looming, I am really stressing out. I interviewed for a job last week that I *really* want, and I am just waiting to hear back from them. It would be so amazing if I got it, because it would put me working more "normal" hours so that I would have evening and weekends with my family, as well as give us the financial ability to maybe be able to afford things like putting the girls in preschool. I am just keeping my fingers crossed!

Well, that's all for now. I should get better about blogging more often, then I wouldn't have to play catch up so much... :)