A little green, a lot of fun.

Happy weekend!  Last week I might have mentioned I was coming down with something.  Well, this weekend it got worse.  FULL BLOWN SPRING FEVER!

After school on Friday I called up a friend of mine and decided we should have the first fire of the season, however, I needed her help...aka her fire.  :)  So we gathered the crew and made a Hy-Vee run and had a burgers and a bonfire.  *Perfect!

The meal included hamburgers, stuffed with cheese curds and wrapped in bacon.  Wow soo good, then grilled asparagus and potatoes with a side of pasta salad.  Yes, Cali and I know how to prepare a meal for these people! Up next...FIRE! 

A perfectly cool evening, a bit windy, but hey it's March we will take anything!  Then we had strict guidelines, report to  the farm by 9:45 to load up because WE RIDE at 11.   Okay we rode at 11:30 it took a bit longer to get out for the first time this season.  But we rode until 4!  Wow, bottom will hurt for days but it's completely worth it!

I have never crossed a river on horseback, until this weekend :). I have never been so daring on a horse, until this weekend. We didn't hit a single trail, unless we had to, aka the road to get to the woods. 



Of course a day of riding would not be complete unless we had a few stunts.  Ty decided to plank on a moving horse, among many other tricks, however, they didn't turn out so great. :)

We even had a little green river!  Who needs to go to Chicago for the coloring of the river when the big guy upstairs gave us a fantastic show all weekend, and we were blessed with much more than a colorful river!  

As you can see it was just an okay weekend in the woods.  No big deal.  I kid, I kid.  It was awesome!  If my friends had a dollar for every time they heard me say, "ah, this makes me soo happy!"  They would be rich! 

Don't worry though, I am fully aware there will be cold blast before the Spring really sets in.  I am waiting for it!  Until then I will be waiting outside, it's far too nice to waste time being indoors! 





When you wish upon a star...

I am proud to announce a new addition to the family!
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TWINS! Aren't they beautiful!

I have been patiently and not so patiently waiting for these babies to show up on my doorstep and they did.  I am in love with Nike Free shoes for running.  They allow more movement of my feet and I don't get blisters and such like I would from other shoes.  HOWEVER, warning, these shoes do lack a little bit in support since they are made with the barefoot running technique in mind.  So if you need loads of support, not a good shoe for you. 

In other news... DREAMS DO COME TRUE!

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I'm going to Florida!  With the potential to hit up Disneyland which this girl has never been too and even though the calendar did say I was 24 a few weeks ago I can still be a kid at heart.  So in June, the school district is sending me and a group of people to a conference in sunny Florida for about four days.  Now all I will have to decide on is, sandy free beach or once in a lifetime Disney night pass....hmmmm.  Either way survive 46 more days and sunny summer vacations are underway! 

Enjoy the weather, enjoy the time. 

"If it's not a happy ending, it's probably because it's not the end. "

Clean out

I realized that my number one wasteful spending is just going to the grocery store for _________ (fill in the blank)

I strongly dislike balancing my checkbook, or doing anything related to my checkbook.  However to take out and swipe plastic, I've got that down.  So in an effort to practice a little bit more self control I am having a week, maybe two, of clean out the cupboards!  I will go to the grocery store for the necessities.  However, my necessities are not those that most of you think. 
#1. Bread
#2. Yogurt
#3. Fruit
#4. cheese

You read it correct.  Milk is not included.  I don't drink much milk and when I do it is Bean Milk (aka. Soy Milk).  It stays longer so I don't waste as much and I love the extra flavor of Vanilla on my cereal, which is the only time I drink milk anyways. (sorry for the randomness back to business) 

So for this week I have decided the menu is, Hummus and Yogurt for school lunches and enchiladas for meals at night.  I made enchiladas about a month ago in the same attempt to just clean out the fridge.  I was searching high and low for the recipe when I had decided I was just going to wing it.  I took out the can of enchilada sauce and there it was! (on the label) :)
Long story short here is how I make my enchiladas for 1, to eat all week long.

1/2 lb. hamburger meat browned and seasoned with onion and taco/ fajita seasoning
1 can Hy-Vee enchilada sauce
1 8 oz. bag shredded cheddar cheese
6 Tablespoons of green chilli's
4-5 tortilla shells

After your meat is browned and prepared add 3/4 c. of enchilada sauce and green chilli's.  Then add in half the bag of cheddar cheese.  Mix it up.  Spoon mixture onto tortilla shells and place in a 9x9 or 8x8 pan.  Let cool in the fridge.  

Now when Monday night rolls around and I am tired, upset that Monday has shown it's face in my neighborhood again, just almost died from a run, want to go to bed and never wake up but my tummy is yelling *FEED ME!!* I can pop my pan in the oven that is heated to 350 degrees for about 12-15 min.(just to heat through) and bingo!  Meal is made and the microwave will be my best friend for Tuesday- Friday's meals. 
Add in some carrots on the side with Anderson Erickson plain Greek yogurt with about 2 tablespoons of dry ranch dip and a few glasses of ice cold water.  Meal. Done and Done. 

Okay Monday, now that my meals are planned and it has stopped snowing, you may show your face again, but I'm still not going to be happy about it! 

Happy First Full Week of March!