Ladies Night!!!

Can I get a woo woo?! That's right the boys had Father's and Son's last weekend, so the girls and I decided to have some fun of our own. After we went and helped out at the New Dojo (check it out on www.gotthenak.com bottom of the home page.) we went out for dinner at one of my favorite places, Rumbi Island Grill. Yummyy!!! Love those sweet potato fries! Anyhoo, we had a great time. It was so fun!! I love my sweet girls.

We love Mexico!!!

We had such a great time in Mexico! My eldest brother Geret and his family, plus my parents joined us. As you can see our favorite thing to do is to hang on the beach.

Game Ball!!

Parker has started Little League and loves every minute of it. At his first game he played very well. So well that his Coach gave him the Game Ball! Congrats Parker!!

Have you tried these?

Have you tried these? . . . No? Well, you should. Don't let the "5 grams of fiber" fool you. They do not taste like your average wood chip, they are actually very tasty. (i love the word tasty) They posses the perfect crunch and softness. They dissolve rather quickly in your mouth, making it a nice snack for toddlers. Next time you are at the store, try this cracker instead. Enjoy!

Happy Easter!!

We had a very nice Easter at our house. The kids woke up to find their baskets. (psst not from the Easter bunny, he doesn't come to our house, if you ask the kids it confuses them) Brandon always does a very clever scavanger hunt for the kids, they like it very much. That afternoon we had a nice dinner at our house. (Wish you were there Steph and Mike, Whit and Austin). I enjoy cooking and decorating for the fam. And of course everyone brought something yummy to share. We ended the evening with a fun egg hunt. Brayden found the jelly beans to be delicious. Good times!

Try out these AWESOME Mint chocolate brownies!

Ingredients
Bottom layer:
1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs, beaten
1 (16-ounce) can chocolate syrup
Cooking spray

Mint layer:
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 drops green food coloring

Glaze:
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons butter


Preparation
1.Preheat oven to 350°.
2.To prepare bottom layer, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and salt; stir with a whisk. Combine granulated sugar, egg substitute, 1/4 cup melted butter, 2 tablespoons water, vanilla, eggs, and chocolate syrup in a medium bowl; stir until smooth. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture, stirring until blended. Pour batter into a 13 x 9–inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 23 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

3.To prepare mint layer, combine powdered sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, and next 3 ingredients (through food coloring) in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer until smooth. Spread mint mixture over cooled cake.

4.To prepare the glaze, combine the chocolate chips and 3 tablespoons butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until melted, stirring after 30 seconds. Let stand 2 minutes. Spread chocolate mixture evenly over top. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Cut into 20 pieces.