Saturday, August 16, 2008

It's a twin thing!

This photo is pretty old, I think Charlie and I were about 22 here. The other set of twins is our cousins Deric and Eric (their mother (our aunt is a twin too - she's married to my father's brother). They were about 23, I think. They are a year or two older than us.



Me and Charlie (you can tell us apart because he has the black hair and darker skin from our mom's side and I have the blonde hair and light skin from our dad's side, I'm the only one in the family with blue/green eyes. Everyone else has brown eyes)








Jodi, Charlie and me




Friday, August 15, 2008

You be the judge

Who do you think the kids look like?

Rich?





Or Me?


Quick and Easy Dinners

Rich made this one up and it's not bad. But I don't like steak so not sure how it tastes but the kids and Rich love it.

Keep in mind that I'm cooking for a family of 8, so if you don't have a large family or big eaters cut the recipe down to fit. Also, I don't use recipes word for word either, I just start throwing stuff in a bowl and mixing it up (a little of this, a lot of that kind of thing).

*Brown both sides of eight pan (round) steaks in a skillet. Take two cans of cream of mushroom soup and one soup can of milk and stir it all up. Put the steaks in a baking dish with the soup mixture (it becomes the gravy). Make some mashed potatoes and serve with the steaks and "gravy". Keep the steaks warm by putting them in the oven at 200 degrees until the potatoes are done. Season to taste.

*You can do the same thing with chicken (smothered chicken kind of thing) by using boneless, skinless chicken breasts and cream of chicken soup.

*Another easy chicken recipe is chicken parmesan (again I just made this up so no recipe per say).

chicken breasts (boneless, skinless) (I use chicken tenderloins)
Italian seasoned bread crumbs
olive oil
egg
spaghetti sauce
provolone or mozzarella cheese

Splash a drop or two, whatever of olive oil in a skillet. Take
chicken dip in the egg and then cover it with the bread crumbs.
Throw it in the skillet and cook it on medium heat. Turn over half
way through cooking. Be careful not to lose the coating on the
chicken.

Use a casserole/shallow oven dish, put some spaghetti sauce in the
bottom (just a thin layer or so). When the chicken is done, put it
on top of the sauce. Top with the cheese and a small amount of
sauce. Bake for about 20-30 minutes, around 200-250* long enough to
make some pasta and the cheese to melt. Serve with the pasta.

Nothing fancy, but it is yummy and really easy!

Nathan's Joke

Nathan has been telling knock knock jokes for awhile now and even though half the time they don't make sense he gets the biggest thrill out of telling them.

Nathan: Knock knock

Me: Who's there?

Nathan: Clown

Me: Clown who?

Nathan: Clown's gonna throw a pie at you. *giggling hysterically*

And that's just one of the many! LOL!!

Hey Brenda - this is for you!

Rich, Anthony and Kevin Greene (Steelers 1990's)

A few more (then I'm done, I promise)

wedding party dancing

Grandma J and Otto (I miss them so much)

another kiss

can't have a wedding without a polka (Rich with his grandma)

Me and Rich with his grandma

With this ring...

Amen

Rich's favorite picture

Hiiiiii!!!!

Me and Rich with my mom and dad

first dance

another garter shot

mr and mrs

just married :)

happy couple, first home (I was preggers with Amanda here)

**Oops I guess I missed a few when I was cropping them, sorry**

10 More Days....

Until School Starts!!!

Let the countdown really begin!

Dear Highlights,

My name is Sarah and I have a twin brother. This is the first year we are going to be separated in school. What should I do?

Sincerely,
Sarah


**Sarah has been sending pictures that she drew into Highlights magazine (for kids) hoping to be published. She sent out two today, and had a third envelope waiting for a stamp from Dad laying on the counter. Amanda thought it was another picture and wanted to see it so she opened it and found Sarah's letter. Needless to say Sarah was quite mad at Amanda for reading her mail. Amanda felt bad and said she was sorry. Then I asked Amanda what it said and she told me. Awwww, I feel sad for Sarah and Zachary, because I remember being separated in school from my twin brother too. It was hard, but we survived it and I'm hoping my twins will too. If you think about it, even if you are busy with your own children that day, could you say a prayer or two for Sarah and Zach the first day of school? Thanks**

Thursday, August 14, 2008

More Wedding Pictures

Me walking up the aisle with my daddy

Me dancing with my new sister-in-law Chris

Me kissing my nephew Corey

Me and Rich outside

Kissy kissy!

The Best Man, Randy (Rich's best friend growing up)

Matron of Honor, Jodi (my sister) Isn't she beautiful?

Lifting the veil

After the bridal dance, Rich threw me over his shoulder

The guys walking into the church

Tossing the bouquet

The Rings

The Garter

My Favorite Picture

My Daddy (God, I miss him)

Rich getting ready