Snow Much Fun

We went sledding with my family today to Celebrate 2010

It was a good start for the New Year. Let's hope it continues.

We have set a goal to run a 5k as a family in the spring.

Jacob's 9th Birthday

As you can see I'm a little behind on my blogging. Jacob's birthday was in December.

It's hard to believe Jacob is already 9. Where does the time

go? I think it's kinda funny he's such a huge Steelers fan, especially since his dad is a huge Broncos fan. We have a rivalry

at our house during Football Season.

Taco Soup

Here's the Taco Soup for everyone who wanted it.


1 lb ground beef
1 onion (chopped)
1 green pepper (chopped)
2 large cans diced tomatoes
2 cans tomato soup
2 cans of corn
4 cans of bean (drained) (any combo of pinto, dark or light kidney beans)
1 pkg taco seasoning

Brown the beef, onion and green pepper. Add additional ingredients.
Cook on low for several hours in a crock pot or on your stove top for 1 hour.

Top with tortilla chips, cheese and sour cream.

You can freeze the left overs for another day!

Hope you enjoy! Yummy! Yummy!

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Now I don't have to update until after Halloween. Have a Happy Halloween!

Labor Day at Knolls

Jarrod trying to show off on the Sand Dunes.
Thanks Amanda for photoshopping this picture.

The kids thought that it would be fun to try rafting in the pond.

It was pretty funny watching them trying to row from one end to the other.

The kids liked searching in the rocks for the Horney Toads

they all thought it would be a great idea to take them home and

raise them, there were a lot of broken hearts... Shaylee thinks she wants a Gecko for Christmas now. Hmm... I don't think so!

Summer wrapped up

This was a bittersweet moment... They're excited
to be back at school. I'm not sure I'm ready to
be back at work, I've enjoyed my freedom.

Shaylee is headed off to FIFTH Grade! This is
her last year in elementary. It's going by way
too fast!!


Jacob is headed off to the THIRD Grade! It
seems like just yesterday I was sending him
to kindergarten.




and there they go....

GOOD QUOTE...

Ok I saw this qoute on a friends blog the other day and I feel that I need to share because its such a good one!
"I believe that everything happens for a reason. Things go
wrong so that you can appreciate them when they're right.
And sometimes good things fall apart so that better things
can fall together!"
-Marilyn Monroe