My friend Natalie in Sunnyside came up to Yakima and took some absolutely AMAZING pictures of Lillian. Thanks so much Natalie!! These are just a few of my favorite.
Lillian is a beautful girl! Thanks for the recipes, they sound delicious. I don't know if you ever got to try Lisa Muirs absolutely fabulous lemon bars but I made them for Matt's sweet tooth tonight. Ohhh, so good although mine do not do Lisa's justice, still very good!
You are right - they are wonderfully beautiful! You have the most photogenic kids. :) You have a very talented friend as well! I love how the green bow around her waist pulls in the green from the leaves in the background. Just incredible! Lillian is so expressive; I can't imagine you have even one picture of her (or of Cynthia or Marcus) that is not absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
The pictures are very adorable. I need to get someone that knows photography to do some cute outdoor shots of my girls. Thanks for your comment. It's other mom's random thoughts I thrive on as well. I always get in the trap of it's just me having a hard time keeping it together, but really it's all moms and I find strength in knowing I'm not alone. Keep on trucking, and some day our husbands will come back to us after they get through residency and hunting season : )
Natalie is so talented. Lillian is so cute. She has (all your kids do) the most beautiful blue eyes and long eyelashes, I'm jealous! I want to try your caramel dip, but scared too. I know it will be me who eats most of it. Help! I'm starting to gain some weight back. I think of how hard I worked to get that baby weight off and I don't want to gain it back. I'm impressed you're doing so well! I think i'm going to look into treadmills. I just have to use it once I have it!
wow! Those are adorable! and of course I love the ones in the polka dot dress cuase I picked it out! haha I am glad you are using it! She looks so grown up and so dang cute!!!!!
I am a busy mom of four INTENSE (but wonderful!) children, and married to the Prince of my dreams- Jon- who is a Family Doctor at the Deer Park Family Care Clinic. In February 2012, we moved from the Detroit, MI Metro area (where Jon was finishing up his Residency Program) to our wonderful hometown of Spokane, WA. I am a stay at home mom and loving it! Life has had it's ups and downs - - Friends and family are extremely important to me, and most of all my faith in the Lord- and those are the things that make life wonderful!
Grilled Asian Pork Tenderloin Salad MMMMM- so yummy! My new favorite.
Dressing: 3 Tbsp rice vinegar 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce 2 tsp Pampered Chef Asian Seasoning 1 tsp sugar 1/3 cup vegetable oil
Pork: 2 Tbs Pampered Chef Asian Seasoning 1 Tbs vegetable oil 1 pork tenderloin (about 1 pound)
Salad: 5 cups salad greens 1 small red pepper, cut into 2 in strips 1 cup snow peas (cut up if wanted) ½ small red onion, sliced thin 1/3 cup snipped fresh cilantro
Garnish with 1/4 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts (optional)
To make dressing, mix all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to use.
For the pork- cut off silver skin and extra fat. If the tenderloin is especially thick, slice lengthwise in half so it will cook faster. Mix veg. oil and seasoning, then rub over entire surface of tenderloin. Heat a grill pan for 5 minutes on medium, then grill the tenderloin for 15-20 minutes (turning every five minutes or so) until done (thermometer reaches 155-165 degrees). Remove pork from pan and tent with foil for 5-10 minutes (to keep in juicy!).
While pork is cooking, prepare the salad portion. Carve pork into slices and serve on top of salad, then drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with peanuts.
Favorite Recipe
Very Low Fat Strawberry Cream Trifle (Yum- this is delicious! I would never have guessed it is almost fat free! It is also less than 250 calories per 1 cup serving.)
1/2 cup sliced almonds 12 ounces angel food cake 16 ounces fresh strawberries 1 container (16 oz) frozen sliced strawberries, thawed 1 lemon 3 cups Fat Free Strawberry Yogurt (Dannon Lite and Fit is the best!) 1 pkg (1 oz) fat free instant cheesecake pudding 8 ounce container lite (or fat free) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
Toast almonds in microwave 1-2 minutes, stirring after each 30 second interval, until golden brown. Coursely chop almonds and set aside. Cut cake into 1 inch pieces and set aside. Hull and slice strawberries (can do large chunks). Combine fresh and frozen strawberries; mix well.
Juice lemon to measure 2 Tbsp juice. Whisk lemon juice, yogurt and pudding mix until smooth. Immediately fold in 1 cup of the whipped Topping.
To assemble trifle, place one-third of the cake into bottom of a large glass bowl. Top cake with one-third of the strawberry mixture, then one-half of the yogurt mixture- spreading evenly. Sprinkle with one-third of the almonds. Repeat layers one time. Top with remaining cake cubes and remaining strawberry mixture. Spread remaining whipped topping over top of trifle, forming a flat surface, then sprinkle with remaining almonds.
Favorite Recipe
Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
6 cups chicken broth 2 cups water 1 can cream of chicken soup 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped carrots 2 celery ribs chopped 1 large can chunk chicken, flaked 8 ounces noodles, any kind (I like rotini)
Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil. Add chopped veggies, noodles and flaked chicken. Boil for 10-15 minutes until veggies are tender and noodles are cooked. Garnish with a dash of basil.
MMMMMMM- my favorite FAST winter meal! Thank you to Cheryl, my mother in law who I watched make this once (of course she doesn't have a set recipe- so I just copied it the best of my ability!)
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Lillian is a beautful girl!
Thanks for the recipes, they sound delicious. I don't know if you ever got to try Lisa Muirs absolutely fabulous lemon bars but I made them for Matt's sweet tooth tonight. Ohhh, so good although mine do not do Lisa's justice, still very good!
i love the ones where she is touching her cheeks. you have such beautiful girls! we'll have to set them up when they are in collage with my boys!
You are right - they are wonderfully beautiful! You have the most photogenic kids. :) You have a very talented friend as well! I love how the green bow around her waist pulls in the green from the leaves in the background. Just incredible! Lillian is so expressive; I can't imagine you have even one picture of her (or of Cynthia or Marcus) that is not absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
She's a doll! I love the pictures. What a great photographer!
The pictures are very adorable. I need to get someone that knows photography to do some cute outdoor shots of my girls. Thanks for your comment. It's other mom's random thoughts I thrive on as well. I always get in the trap of it's just me having a hard time keeping it together, but really it's all moms and I find strength in knowing I'm not alone. Keep on trucking, and some day our husbands will come back to us after they get through residency and hunting season : )
Natalie is so talented. Lillian is so cute. She has (all your kids do) the most beautiful blue eyes and long eyelashes, I'm jealous! I want to try your caramel dip, but scared too. I know it will be me who eats most of it. Help! I'm starting to gain some weight back. I think of how hard I worked to get that baby weight off and I don't want to gain it back. I'm impressed you're doing so well! I think i'm going to look into treadmills. I just have to use it once I have it!
A wonderful model and a wonderful photographer made a masterpiece! All of them are absolutely beautiful!
Those pictures are so adorable! Natalie did such a great job! Lillian is so cute. So photogenic! I love the "fall" pictures.
Becky she is sooooo cute!! the pictures are great
wow! Those are adorable! and of course I love the ones in the polka dot dress cuase I picked it out! haha I am glad you are using it! She looks so grown up and so dang cute!!!!!
Oh my goodness! SHe's gorgeous. I'm quite partial, considering she still looks like Asher's twin sister. Lovely pics.
great pictures. In the last one, she really looks like Marcus.
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