Little Friend

We enjoyed getting acquainted with Yoon-Ah & her parents tonight. It was fun to see these kids interacting even though they do not know each other's language. Benjamin was trying to imitate Korean and made us laugh.

Lemon Blueberry Pudding Cake

Cake & filling:
1 can (21 oz) blueberry pie filling
1 pkg lemon cake mix
3 egg whites
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Pudding:
1 lemon
1 cup boiling water
1 pkg (3 oz)lemon gelatin
2 tsp powdered sugar
Thawed, frozen whipped topping (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Spray rectangular baker with nonstick cooking spray & spread pie filling over bottom of baker.
3. Combine cake mix, egg whites, water & oil in bowl; whisk until smooth. Pour batter evenly over pie filling.
4. Zest lemon to make 1 tbsp zest & juice lemon to measure 2 tbsp of juice.
5. Heat water in microwave until boiling; then add gelatin. Mix until completely dissolved. Add lemon zest & juice to gelatin mixture; pour evenly over top of batter.
6. Bake 35-40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean from center of cake.
7. Lightly sprinkle with powdered sugar.
8. Serve warm with whipped topping.

Very moist & tasty!
Copied from "It's good for you" Recipe Book by Pampered Chef (I love this cookbook)

Valentine's Day Pictures

Our day was filled with lots of good things - homemade chocolate covered strawberries, a new Thomas bath toy, pizza supper with Papa (since my Mom was gone to AZ to see Grandma Florence), playing in the park amongst the cows.

Happy Valentine's Day

Live, Love & Laugh - enjoy today.

M: "Benjamin, will you be my valentine?"
B: "Nope, I am my valuntime."
M: "Okay, maybe Daddy will be my valentine."
B: "Okay, I will be your valuntime too!"

Happy 3rd Birthday Cousin Makenna

Benjamin is convinced that Hoppin' Hippos is a very fun place to meet his friends. What a great time they all had together. He could have stayed there forever.

Cousins

We met up with the Klepzig cousins today at Grandma & Grandpa's. Benjamin was especially happy to see Drake. Since Drake's house is "too far away", it is so nice we can see them when they visit TX. Drake "played" the piano and the others got hymn books to sing along. It was quite cute.

Playing Nursery

After having gone to the hospital several times in the last week, we are playing something "new" - nursery! We'd usually stop by the nursery windows (before we'd go up to see Doris) to check out the newborns - swaddled & sleeping in their bassinets. So when we came home, this is what Benjamin came up with on his own! What are the babys' names? Benjamin chose Baby Morgan (named after his youngest cousin)and I named the other one Baby Phillip (which Benjamin thinks is sooo funny). Anyway, we are having fun!

In Loving Memory...

We feel an emptiness in our hearts as we think about Doris' passing. She was a wonderful, wonderful lady & an inspiration to me. We will miss her more than we can even imagine. But we are so thankful her suffering is over.

Lucille, Benjamin & Doris

Crockpot Chicken Recipe - Try it out!

6 skinless chicken breasts
1 jar alfredo sauce
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can chicken broth (I used low sodium)
1 pkg fresh sliced mushrooms
1/2 pkg dry italian dressing mix
1 cup swiss cheese
1/4 stick of butter, melted

Combine in slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 hours. Shred chicken 1 hour before it is finished. Serve over hot bowtie pasta. Yum.