Chicken Nuggets

Hey guys! So sorry it's been so long since I last blogged. This week has gotten away from me with unexpected responsibilities that popped up. I promise to write more over the weekend, but for now here's a kid-tested and kid-approved chicken nugget recipe (Elliott actually thanked God for "Mommy making special chicken nuggets just for us!" in his bedtime prayers the night I made these!). It's really not that difficult and it's got to be at least a little healthier than McDonald's and even the frozen variety (or maybe I'm just telling myself that -ha!).

Chippy Chicken Nuggets (yes, I made that up)

1 egg

2 Tbsp milk

4 cups crushed chips (I used SunChips cause they are healthier and made with whole grains)

1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes

Whisk egg and milk in a shallow bowl. Place chips in another shallow bowl. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then roll in chips. Place in a single layer on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes or until juices run clear. 4 servings

First Snowfall

So last night before I went to bed I noticed that our neighbor's driveway was wet. I hadn't heard rain, so I looked out and sure enough there were huge snowflakes floating down! I have to admit it was really peaceful for those few moments just standing there watching them gently land in the light from the street. But then I remembered I had Ethan's comforter hanging on the deck to dry - yeah, not so dry anymore.

Then I was surprised when Elliott woke me up this morning asking if they could play in the snow. There was a little blanket on the grass and roofs (not on the roads - just the way I like it). I'm still fighting this cold/sinus infection/whatever it is, so we didn't go to church and the boys did play out - twice - until Elliott thought it was way cool to torment Ethan by shoving snow down his back!

Happy Thanksgiving....

from our pilgrim and indian to yours!

p.s. Honestly, Elliott had a GREAT time at his Thanksgiving Feast - for some reason he wanted to act "too cool for the camera" when I wanted to get a picture. Boys!

Singing at church

Ethan's preschool sang "If I Were a Butterfly..." today during the 11:00 worship time. They were so so cute. Of course Ethan displayed his signature smirk with the eye rolling a few times to let us know that he was proud of himself and embarrassed at the same time. (Sorry about the video quality - should've had it zoomed the entire clip, but it was a last minute thought)

Wise Decisions

I was listening to my podcast of Northpoint Ministries this morning at the gym (thank goodness for that little iPod!) and the topic was "The Best Question Ever" and talked about how we struggle with making the right decisions all the time and knowing what God wants for us. It was the first in the 6 part series so I think it even just skimmed the surface today. But at the end Andy Stanley pointed us to this verse:

"He who trusts in his own heart is a fool. But he who walks wisely will be delivered." (Proverbs 28:26)

I keep a little book of favorite verses and this is going in there. Highly recommend listening to that podcast!!

A Turkey for You

This may be my favorite turkey of all time! Ethan's teacher, Ms. Wendy, helped the kids make these last week and it's just so cute...EAT HAM! Of course, since Ethan is in his "fatherly" phase, he tried to take his "chicken" out to eat with him the other night, so I had to rescue him and he's now sitting on our bar as content as can be....maybe we will just EAT HAM this Thanksgiving!

A New Layout

This is mainly for my scrapbooking friends....I've been wanting to post some scrapbook layouts on here, so here's the first one. It was from a Becky Higgins sketch (of course) and I couldn't tell you where I got the idea. Just some highlights of some of my favorite things last November. Thanks for inspiring me to do a layout this weekend, Nyla!!