Baseball Night

Last night my parents babysat so we could go to the Rangers game with Aaron's dad and brother.  It started off as one of the best games I had ever been to, but the Rangers lost it in the 8th inning.  What a bummer!

The jets were loud!

Thing Twins

Remember Thing 1 and Thing 2 from The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss?  Aaron's mom went to Orlando a couple of weeks ago, and she brought back some fun outfits for the kids.  Now we just need some blue hair :)

Yesterday I took Bethany and Zachary with me to Kroger for the 1st time!  I got talked to more than I ever have before at the grocery store.  Anyway, I put him in the cart and held her as I went quickly through the store.  Next time I go shopping, I think I'll either go by myself or just bring 1 kid!

Hominy

Hominy Casserole:

2 cans hominy (1 yellow, 1 with green & red peppers)

small onion (or onion seasoning)

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 stick margarine

1 jar jalepeno cheese whiz or Mexican Velveta

garlic powder

Mix all ingredients together and top with crushed Fritos.  Bake in 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes.  My husband never ate hominy before meeting me.  I think it's really good, and this casserole makes it even better!

Pumpkins

We took Bethany and Zachary to their first pumpkin patch on Friday afternoon.  It's called Hall's Pumpkin Farm in Grapevine.  I wanted to at least go to get some pictures (even though it was really sunny) and buy a couple of pumpkins.  It will be more fun next year when they can run around and play.  As you can see, Zach likes to be serious at first.  These are some of my favorite pictures.

 The Boys

The Girls

Our Family

Friday Photos

Just a couple of pictures of my crazy kids.  As you can see, the play yard gate is wrapped around the tv.  Our living room turns into an obstacle course every day, and Zachary especially loves to crawl under whatever he can.  If one of them happens to escape...they crawl away as fast as they can! 

This one is for my ACU friends.  I think Bethany's trying to hold up the Wildcat sign!

Fall Fun

We went to the Grapevine Homecoming parade last week.  Bethany wasn't too interested, and Aaron was having more fun making Zach look like he was being frisked by the police! 

Bethany and Zachary enjoy being outside and LOVE to swing.

They also like to explore and get into weird spots!

Round Steak

I REALLY need some new recipes, so please share any of your favorite meals!  Here's one from a lady my mom works with, DaiAnn.

1 round steak cut into pieces

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

1 package onion soup mix

In 13x9 dish, cover steak with cream of mushroom soups.  Sprinkle onion soup mix over top.  Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.  This would be good with any vegetables, especially the classic green bean casserole.