We have had some great cuddle time in the mornings after Iz wakes up.. this is her attempt at taking a picture of us- just her feets :).
Having tea and doing a puzzle.. Isabelle has gotten so good at this, she can put most of it together by herself, it's so fun to watch!
Sister still sleeping..
*side note: this would be awesome if there wasn't a little 2 year old in your bed saying, "mommy, I want to go downstairs, I want bwekfist", over and over again- for those of you who know me.. she's so me.. ugh!! No, I don't want to go downstairs, I just want to keep sleeping! That response doesn't translate well to her, she just says it louder and gets more whiney, which makes me cave and get out of bed because I don't want her to wake up Lillian.. oh the joys ;)!
Isabelle just went in her closet and came out with this cute jacket on.. look at that 'tude!
Cheese!
Oh man, this girl!
I just love her face when she falls asleep on me and it's so hard to get a picture of it.
We had a Mexican themed dinner group Saturday night and we were supposed to bring a side, so I made this delicious Mexican Rice and Bean Casserole. I totally spaced {of course} and didn't get a picture of the finished product with the cheese melted on top.. it was pretty!
1 tsp vegetable oil {I used coconut oil}
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 14 oz can sliced mushrooms {I didn't add mushrooms, Jacob's not a fan of them.. and I thought it was a little strange they were in it in the first place}
1 large red pepper, chopped
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup converted rice
1 19 oz can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed {I also added 1 can of black beans}
1 19 oz can diced tomatoes {didn't have these, so I used a can of Rotel and some salsa}
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground pepper
1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
1/4 cup sliced green onion
In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion, garlic and red pepper until tender, about 5 minutes. Add water, rice, mushrooms, beans, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Simmer covered until rice is tender and most of liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Trasnfer to a baking dish and sprinkle with cheese and green onions. Bake at 350F for 15 minutes until cheese melts. If you're low on time you can just pop it in the microwave or under the broiler for a few minutes to melt the cheese. Serve with a dollop of sour cream.
Ladies of dinner group {and Lillian of course}.
Wide awake and making eye contact!
Izzy girl and I!
Hello :)
touchdown! Isabelle used to do that all the time and this was the first time Lillian did it, so had to get a pic of it.
Such a proud big sister!
awe, love this..
Just checking her out..
Iz is so funny, she is always saying, "she can't run, she can't talk, cause she's too little.. she's just a little baby.. she cries, so then she's probably hungry.. shh, she's sleeping, we gotta be quiet, because she's sleeping".. such a smart one! You can tell what we have been telling her and reading in her books.
