Thursday, May 19, 2016

Happy Birthday Hubs....


Happy Birthday HUBS!!! I know you love seeing yourself on the blog! You see I didn't put a picture of you alone on here! And I know you love this picture because it has gab in it. Who cares if makes you look balder than you already are. Ok you really are losing hair at a rapid rate but it's probably because you live with all these women. Maybe the new baby will be a boy and he can help add some balance to your life and hair line! HA! 

Anyway happy birthday! I sure am glad that I get to make this crazy journey with you, there have been ups and downs and tears and joys but through it all you have been there to make me smile and laugh oh man do we laugh a lot. I will say laughing with you (or at you) is one of my favorite things in the whole wide world. 

Thank you for being an amazing husband, father, provider, and friend. I couldn't ask for any better! I sure hope you enjoyed your day off with the girls, I wish I could have been there but less than three weeks and baby time I need to get some work done.

These pictures show just how much she loves and adores you she will never forget this day and all the days you spend with her!

Hubs Gabby, Charlot and I love you very much and are so glad that God chose us to be a family!!! 

Happy Happy Happy Birthday!


Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Jam Jar Vinaigrette


Well hello blog here we are meeting again. I have missed you as I think you have missed me! I say you have missed me because you sent me an e-mail yesterday informing me that I had been slacking and that I needed to get my $#!* together and start blogging again. Oh so it wasn't you that sent me the sweet e-mail...it truly was my co-worker who just loves to prod me to get my well you know together. Regardless of who sent the message I read you loud and clear! Also Facebook let me know this morning that my followers of Married with Pigs missed me. So here I am! I pray I am here to stay! Let us hope.

Many things have occurred since my last post nearly two months ago. First and foremost my belly has taken off and is growing like no tomorrow. We are approximately three weeks from baby! YIKES! We have finished planting at my job so work is slowing down for a brief period I just have to get things together for my leave. I have eaten a lot! I am especially loving salads right now hence the recipe I will share today! Some other highlights include...

I ran/walked/waddled a 5k a few weeks ago at just shy of 8 months prego with my family it was a ball. I will say I was SORE the following day. 

I will just say my grandma is BEAUTIFUL
Obviously her father's child

First verse the last day
This occurred...She finished Pre-School. And as she likes to tell me regularly that she is now a kindergartner. No you aren't kid not until I drop you off in August! Some of these pics are from her Pre-School graduation/program. 

Your not completely caught up but hey I get there! Now on to the food! Do you ever find yourself just throwing jars of jam/jelly away because there really isn't enough for a whole family breakfast or you end up throwing it out because you didn't use it quick enough well do I have a solution for you! A few weeks ago on a Sunday night I had some really nice berries in our fridge plus some fresh veggies and chicken that needed used. But I didn't have any dressing that I really liked, I was not going to the store either! Thus this was born!

Jam Jar Vinaigrette

Jam/Jelly of your choosing (I used mixed berry) you need just a couple of tablespoons
Couple squirts of Dijon Mustard
Apple Cider Vinegar (I used a couple of cap fulls)
Salt and Pepper to taste
EVOO

Using your Jam/Jelly Jar add in mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper. Put the lid back on and shake. Now stream in a few TBSP of EVOO put the lid back on and shake again. Check the consistency if its to thick add more vinegar or EVOO. Also taste as you make it to adjust your ingredients. If you need more sweetness just add a little honey! And viola! You have dressing and you have successfully cleaned out a jar in the fridge!