What's For Dinner? Easy Chicken Soup

2 more days until spring!

So what's with the sniffles and the coughing?!!!

It never fails.

Just when we think winter is on the way out and

beautiful weather is on the way in....

it snows and then we all catch a cold.

Such is life in the Rocky Mountains.

So for dinner it's Easy Chicken Soup to the rescue!

It's mild for tender tummys. It's hot, comforting food.

It's good for what ails ya.

And it's easy.

Who likes to cook when they don't feel good?

I don't.

That is how this recipe was born.

And it makes a ton so you don't have to worry

about what to make for lunch the next day.

So throw it in the pot and snuggle up in your warm blanky.

Dinner is done.

What's For Dinner? Sweet Sweet Chili & Sweet Corn Bread

What's for Dinner?

I get this alot.

More times than I can count.

They may not want to talk about their day,

what happened at school or at work.

But they're always ready to talk about dinner.

When the answer is:

Sweet Sweet Chili and Sweet Corn Bread

Their reply: Sweet

This is a very mild and sweet chili.

It can be spiced up with onion, garlic and

maybe some oregano, if desired.

My kids like it just the way it is.

I like to make the Sweet Corn Bread in

Heart Shaped Muffin Tins.

There is a funny story behind these.

The first time I made them a couple years ago,

I was so excited with how they turned out.

I turned to my son, Jonny, and held them up

and said, "Look what I made!"

The muffins went flying 

off my platter and behind the stove.

Jonny laughed.

I cried.

But now we all laugh.

Because, even though I tried my best

to retrieve all the muffins,

I know there is at least 1 petrified muffin

behind the oven that somebody will find oneday.

And they will know that someone in this household

baked with love ♥.  

♥ Be My Valentine ♥

Happy Valentine's Day to you from our Family!

We are so grateful to have you in our lives.

We love you!

As Hannah would say...

Eskimo Kisses & Butterfly Eyes

from the Hardys ♥

Let it Snow!

I just realized I haven't posted anything in January. I was recovering from a bit of surgery on my back to remove a tumor. The tumor was benign and all is well. I must be getting older because it seems to take longer and longer to recover. Goal for 2010: Be Healthy! Meanwhile, the kids enjoyed a few snowstorms we had and built an igloo. Jonny was the master engineer, Hannah the supervisor and snowball maker and Emily the craftswoman. Let it snow!

Thanksgiving

Hello Family~
We would love to have you over for Thanksgiving Dinner on November 26th! We will sit down for dinner at 2:00 pm. Appetizers 1:30 pm. Come hang out anytime before then. I share my birthday this year with the illustrious turkey bird...gobble gobble... Excited to see everyone there. Please let me know that you will come!
~Love Sue & Doug & Kids

Blast Off!

10.24.2009

Time: 1:15:10 MST

Weather Conditions: Acceptable

Mission Status: Clear for Launch

Jonny finally finished his rocket he got for Christmas in 2002.

Christmas 2002

Only took him 7 years :)

Jonny has grown a bit in that time.

It was a beautiful, clear day for launch.

We were a little bit concerned

about our proximity to the freeway.

Doug said if you hear a car crash, everybody run!

We were also worried that the Air Force

had cleared a no-fly zone in our area for the air show

they were providing for the Utah game.

Grandma Weiler & Hannah

If anybody asks, it wasn't us! :D

Hannah & Rob

The last rocket we launched

we never recovered.

This time we were equipped

with a good recovery crew!

Alexis & Roman

Our spotter!

Mission Success!!!

Happy Haunts

Check out our awesome Jack O' Lanterns!

We had a fabulous Halloween! Hannah went as Dragon Ninja Girl (I thought she was a geisha but Hannah corrected me on this :) It was a pretty warm evening for Halloween and Hannah came home with exactly (yes, she counted) 102 pieces of candy! Emily went as a Pep Club Cheerleader Zombie to the Highland Halloween Stomp and Jonny went as China Man to a party at the Skybox. Alexis went to the Utah Blackout game with her friends. Doug & I went as Little Red Riding Hood and the Woodsman to the Ward Halloween Party. Doug said he would protect me from the wolves!

Ghosts of Halloween Past

I think our favorite Halloween ever was in 2002. Grandma Weiler made Alexis a leprechaun costume and Lexi was so happy she clicked her heels. Jonny and his friends borrowed genuine Highland High Cheerleader outfits and went as Highland Hotties. Grandma Weiler also made Emily her cute cheerleader outfit. (I tried to convince her to go red, but no dice.) Our Hannah banana was just so cute as the Littlest Witch. The weather was beautiful. This was at our home in Stratford East.

Autumn Treasures

Conference weekend was so beautiful! We headed up Millcreek Canyon for a picnic betougween Saturday sessions. We missed Jonny at our picnic. He was asked over to lunch by a really cute girl. There is already snow in our mountains. We found a fun spot by the creek to have our lunch and enjoy the changing colors. These are my autumn treasures.

Autumn Harvest

I just love autumn. I love the fall colors in all their splendor. I love the harvest. I have the most wonderful memories of harvesting fruits and vegetables with my family from our large garden when I was growing up. Our kitchen was a canning extravaganza. My mother was always covered in either raspberries or tomatoes. I think the amount of corn I’ve shucked in my lifetime is higher than I can count. Those were the days when parents had uninterrupted time to actually talk to their children. What else can you do when shucking corn? The smell of corn silk still evokes pleasant memories that make me smile. Our kids enjoy trekking through Uncle Rob's pumpkin patch to select that oh so perfect jack-o'-lantern!