Friday, January 4, 2008

Our Georgia Peaches


These are Rene' and Suzanne's kids Christmas Day 2007. Yes they are all as big and SASSY as they look, but every bit as sweet and loveable too!! In case you're wondering how old they are now. Back row: BJ is 10, Jessica is 11. Front: Bailey is 7 and Katie Boo is 9. They had a fabulous time at Grandma Eileen's and got spoiled like they are supposed to. We miss you all and hope you all had a safe, healthy and very Merry Christmas and New Year. See you in June for Antonio's Graduation!!

Monday, December 10, 2007

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all my family!! We love you so much and miss you terribly. This was Bailey Elizabeth Angelina Spiess the night I took her to see the Nutcracker. Isn't she just precious? OH yeah, she knows it too. Little sassy britch, but you wouldn't know it from this pic. I wonder where she gets it from? LOL!!

Monday, November 19, 2007

All I Want for Christmas


All Jonathan wants for christmas
is his 2 front teeth!! He was so excited
for the tooth fairy to come that he
actually lost it in the middle of the night!!

Friday, November 2, 2007

Happy Halloween!!




Here are some Halloween pics!!
Jonathan was batman, Maddie moo
called herself the white princess (winter wonderland princess) and William was Aniken Skywalker.
It was cold and rainy here in Michigan but the kids
had a blast!! And of course they got a ton of candy!!

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

My Cheerleader


My little Angel, Bailey, at her Homecoming with her
daddy, Billy. She didn't want to walk with a boy this
year except her Daddy. This is her 4th year cheering
and she just loves it. She cheers for the Bill Arp Falcons
for the 7&8 year old teams.

Friday, October 12, 2007

tortilla soup (Aunt Frances)

Tortilla SoupA colorful, hearty soup with chicken and vegetables
topped with tortilla chips
Hands On:20 minutes Total:30 minutes Makes:10 servings (1 cup each)
Ingredients
* 2 tablespoons Pure Wesson Vegetable Oil
* 1 large onion, chopped (1 large = 1 cup)
* 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
* 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
* 3 cans (14 oz each) chicken broth
* 1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's Petite DicedTomatoes with Mild Green Chilies, undrained
* 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
* 1 cup whole kernel corn
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 2 cups tortilla chips, broken (2 cups = 4 oz)
* Shredded Cheddar cheese, sliced green onions,cilantro sprigs and diced avocado, optional
Directions
1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat1 minute. Add onions, bell peppers and garlic; cook 5minutes, or until vegetables are crisp-tender,stirring frequently.
2. Add broth and tomatoes with their liquid. Bringto a boil; reduce heat to low. Stir in chicken, corn,cumin, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
3. Ladle hot soup into serving bowls. Top withtortilla chips. Add cheese, onions, cilantro andavocado, if desired.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 137
Sugars 3 g
Total fat 6 g
Protein 11 g
Saturated fat 1 g
Vitamin A 10%
Cholesterol 24 mg
Vitamin C 36%
Sodium 740 mg
Calcium 4%
Carbohydrate 11 g
Iron 5%
Dietary fiber 2 g

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Joshua and the Superdragons





Joshua's soccer team has been playing together for almost a month now. They are still undefeated!! He plays every Saturday and I get nervous throughout the whole game because I want them to stay #1!!! I think I take it more serious than the kids do. You can tell that in the picture of him with his friend at the end of the game.


Laura C.