So the coolest, unexpected thing happened to us. A lady in my ward called one day and asked if she could bring over a gift for Natalie. She said it would be her daughter's 4th birthday that day and they try to remember it every year by giving a gift to someone else. She gave her probably the cutest jacket I've ever seen and a coloring book. It was sooo nice and I'm so grateful. The cool thing too was that she wrapped it in yellow which is Natalie's favorite color. Sweet huh?

Fun with the Walkers

BYU Football in Dallas, TX

Alpine Slide / Maddox Shootout

For more pictures of out trip to Colorado, visit my facebook page for a more complete album.

Leadville Train

Vacation pics from Colorado

We got to have Jadeyn and Bennett stay with us for a week while their parents were in Hawaii. Hawaii,(sigh) someday, maybe for our 10 yr. we can go. It sounds beautiful and filled with lots of things I'd love. I don't know, Marc would rather go to Argentina, Mexico, or the Caribean instead. I guess any of those places would be fun. Anyway, we had lots of fun and I tried to take them somewhere fun everyday. We went to the movies, the science center, the city park with water fountains, the pool, and other fun places they loved. It was also fun because Brandon and Michelle were in town that week with their kids so we got to meet up with them, too.

White Chicken Chili

This is a yummy White Chicken chili I made.

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion, frozen or fresh
2 teaspoons chopped garlic, jarred or fresh
1-3/4 pounds chicken tenders, cut into quarters
1 packet (1.5 ounces) taco seasoning mix
1 cup water
1 can (13.75 ounces) artichoke hearts, drained and cut into quarters (photo 2)
1 cup diced fresh tomatoes
1 can (15 ounces) white beans, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Directions
1. In 12-inch straight-sided skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
2. Add the garlic, chicken and 1/2 teaspoon of the taco seasoning mix to the onion; cook until the chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir the remaining taco seasoning and water into the chicken mixture. Bring to boiling. Add the artichoke hearts, tomatoes and beans; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro, if desired. Makes 6 servings.

New Pool

We got a new pool this summer for the back yard. It has a little built in slide. The kids love it. It was great to have especially when I've watched other kids and didn't want to go anywhere. We found a hole in it the other day. Hopefully we can patch it up and use it next year, too.

I've been trying to come up with fun things for the kids to do. This is called pudding painting. I told them to make a mess, get it all out of their system. They loved it as you can see. Then I gave them all baths. Not something I have the energy for everyday, but it was fun.