Kung Pao Shrimp

I am trying my hardest to get some meal plans in order and I looked again to Pinterest for inspiration. For some reason it is just really hard for me to do the same old spaghetti, tacos, meat and potatoes meals. I had tried a beef curry. Eh. It was ok but Jake and the kids hated it. Thankfully the next night I scored with Kung Pao Shrimp. I like it because it was not only tasty, but different from things that we have eaten in the past. If you would like to try it, here is the recipe.

  http://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/2015/07/kung-pao-shrimp.html

Summer updates and Oliver is 9 months

The kids joined the summer reading program. This was always the highlight of my summer when I was a kid. They are looking forward to getting a free book at the end of it. Here is a picture of them after racing their derby car. They were mad because I said that we had to leave. They were actually doing really good. They are the only kids I know that can sweat with the AC on and just racing derby cars but they were at least quiet. Then some other kids came that continued to be loud and block the track. We were starting to get looked at by some people and even though it amazingly was not MY children causing the issues, I decided that we should leave. It was a fun time until we left though.

Also, Oliver turned 9 months old. He has become pretty good at sitting so I started to give him little baths in the tub. Every time he eats he makes a mess so we spray off and have a bit of splash time. He likes it, despite his face in this photo.

Look at me all big.

I have 6 teeth and am working on molars. I am NOT a happy camper and just have wanted my mom nonstop for the past couple days.

I like to smile for the camera!

My favorite thing to eat is french fries!!!

The boys were pretty proud of this sky scraper. It's taller than Elijah's loft bed. It's already stayed up for a full day without toppling over.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the best dad ever! So glad that I married such an amazing guy and dad.

Splash Pad Fun

We met my friend Crystal and her kids, Shiloh and James, at the Chandler Mall. We went to breakfast at Wildflower Bread Co. and then went to the splash pad that they have. The food was super yummy and the kids had a blast in the water. 

Oliver was talking to Shiloh. I think he likes her. He will have to fight Jonah for her though, lol.

These kids. So crazy.

Miscellaneous Summer Fun Pics

I have been terrible about blogging lately. I have been having a hard time with my depression again. I have been incredibly homesick and I think seeing how fast the kids are growing up is just plain hard. I want to keep them in  a little bubble.