Happy Birthday Dad

Last night we took my parents to the UNCW basketball game for my Dad's birthday. Happy Birthday Daddy. We love you.

My 3 babies

Party Time

Ali and Salem
Over the weekend we went to Salem's 4th birthday party and had yummy banana splits there.

Ready Set Go

Scooters

Over the weekend Jack was invited to Jake's birthday party at Scooters. Man, my son knows how to scooter! Best one out there.

Bank Holiday

Busy day today.
Walk
Neighbors over to play at our house for an hour
Went to a friends house at Carolina Beach. Played and ate pizza/cake
Went to the beach with the same friends- had so much fun
Dentist- perfect teeth
Played in the neighborhood before dinner

Oh Daddy!

Dora

Ok seriously and I never win. Went to Chuck E Cheese with Matt and Avery and then to see Dora today. Dora was at a furniture store and they gave everyone a raffle ticket to win a chair. We left 5 minutes before they picked a number. I never win anything....but I would have won today if we had not left before the raffle. Oh well, it was a Dora recliner not a leather recliner.

Pizza

Rachael Ray Pizza

Crust
1 package (16 oz) pizza dough, brought to room temperature
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Toppings
1/3 pound broccoli
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (once around the pan)
3 cloves garlic, cracked
1/3 pound chicken breast (cut for stir fry)
salt and pepper - to take
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 jar of artichokes
10 sun dried tomatoes in oil, drained and sliced (I don't like sun dried tomatoes so I leave this out)

Preheat oven to 500

On a 12 inch nonstick pizza pan, stretch out your dough. Drizzle 2 teaspoons olive oil onto crust and spread it with a pastry brush. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on.

In a small covered saucepan, bring 2 inches water to a boil. Separate broccoli tops into florets, discarding lower stalks. Salt water and add broccoli florets. Cook covered. 3 to 5 minutes. Drain broccoli, set on cutting board and chop florets into small pieces.

Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, garlic, and chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Brown chicken until lightly golden, 5 minutes. Transfer sautéed chicken and garlic to a cutting board and chop into small pieces.

To assemble pizza, dot crust with chopped broccoli bits, garlic, chicken, artichokes, and sun dried tomatoes. Layer mozzarella cheese on top.

Place pizza in oven on middle rack and lower heat to 450. Bake 10-12 minutes

Date with my 4 year old

Jack and I just got back from seeing Alvin and the Chipmunks. I love my son so much!

Proud of his MawMaw

I took Jack, Emma, and Jack's friend Matt bowling today. On our way home I was whistling.
Matt: Are you whistling?
Me: Yes I am
Matt: My dad whistles better then you
Jack: Well my MawMaw can whistle better then your dad. She has the best "Steelers" whistle.

MawMaw does have an amazing whistle.

First Hair Cut

We took Emma to get her first hair cut at 28 months. She was a good girl while sitting in the airplane chair and of course had fun playing pirates with Jack after she was done

New Year's Eve Noise

Happy New Years! Michael and I went out to dinner (steak and lobster...yummy) and to a movie for New Years Eve. The kids spent a few hours at Grandma's house. Along with banging on pots and pans, Jack played Pop-Pop's trumpet.