Domestic Goddess

While being at home more, I thought I would try to brush up on some of my domesticated duties. Yesterday I broke out the cook books. I found a recipe for Turkey Tetrazzini which reminded me of the chicken tetrazzini the school cafeteria made when I was in school. My mouth started to water. I loved that stuff! (No, not all of our public school cafeteria food was horrible.) So, I figured I could use the turkey tetrazzini recipe as a base and transform it the way I see fit.


Here is the end result:


Tom raved over it, so it must have truly been good. Then again, he might have just eaten a second helping to be nice since I made enough for 8.

I think I'll try this one again, but I'll use less bell pepper and more chicken. Once I perfect the recipe, I'll share it with everyone.

More Visitors

Nana and Grandaddy came to visit and help watch Micah while we do some more unpacking over the long weekend. We are so thankful they came. They've even unpacked a few boxes for us, and mom has been decorating and adding her touch to everything.

After church everyone settled in on the back porch to watch the lake for a while. The sun is shining and it's warm! Ahhh! Finally, warm weather.


Our new refrigerator should be here any minute! A week with only a mini fridge is less than pleasant when you have to go grocery shopping every day. Ugh.

Have a good day, "Y'all"!

We've Arrived

Well, we made it to Texas and we're slowly but surely getting settled in. I'm gonna keep this short because the connection isn't that great. (I'm "borrowing" it from a neighbor until we get internet hooked up here.)

Happy Birthday, Tom! I love you!

In other news, we've already had our first house guest. Tom's college roommate, Toph, was in town for work, so we told him to come on over to the house and stay with us. Micah loves uncle Toph, and I'm sure he's gonna love Toph's new little girl, Aubrey. *wink, wink*

Good Night, Colorado

It is our last night in Colorado and we've said most of our goodbyes. We leave this place with mixed emotions. We're excited about what is to come in Texas, but we're also sad to say goodbye to many of our friends and family.

Tonight we met with Micah's Aunt Gamma and Uncle Wes for dinner at Rock Bottom Brewery. It was nice to see them one last time. (Gail, I promise we'll come visit soon. Tom hasn't been snowboarding yet this season.)





Tomorrow will be my last day at work, and it will be Micah's last day at Kindercare. Over the last few years I have enjoyed working for Comcast, and not just for the free cable. I've worked with some really great people who have led me, motivated me, and encouraged me. I am greatful for all that I have learned here. As for the staff at Kindercare, we consider y'all (*getting back to southern roots*) family. You have taken care of my precious baby boy since he was 12 weeks old. You've probably spent more waking hours with him than I have. He loves you. And we will all miss you.

To everyone in Colorado: It's been fun. We've enjoyed our stay the last 3 1/2 years. But it's time to say goodbye. Good Night, Colorado.

Moving- End of Day 2

Yesterday the movers finished clearing out all of the boxes from our house. All that remains is an air mattress in front of the fire, the pack 'n play, Micah's tent, a small tv, my laptop, and a few other essentials. We're camping out in our house until Friday. Take a look:







A snow storm is settling in over our house currently. We're expecting 1-3 inches tonight, and guess where our snow shovel is! Somewhere between here and Texas. We're keeping our fingers crossed that the snow doesn't accumulate too much so we can get out of the driveway in the morning to get to work.

Dinner For Two

Since all of our stuff is packed up, Tom took me to this fancy Italian place (i.e. our living room). We dined on the fine paper plates with the plastic silverware. We even got our own separate cardboard boxes to hover over. Fancy, hunh!



Needless to say, we're lacking entertainment. This being obvious since this is my third post for the day.

Moving- End of Day 1

Ok, so I have a little time on my hands between answering the movers and packers questions. So, here's another update on the moving status. They are about to wrap things up for the day, and I thought I would post a few pictures.


This used to be our dining room.

The kitchen.

The master bedroom.

The basement.


Well, now that the house is anything but child friendly, I have to go pick up Little Man from daycare. This should be fun. I wonder how he will react when he sees all of this.