Trying something new=YUMMY



Please excuse my poor lighting and cell phone pic.

 So when I came across this recipe for Thai Peanut Noodles with Chicken and Veggies I was so excited to try it! But had been holding off on giving it a go for a while because I was fearful of the hubs’ reaction to it. When we got home from work on Sunday (yes it is that time of the year that work is 7 days/week) I was in the mood for something different and not real hard. I threw caution to the wind and thought if he doesn’t like it he can eat a peanut butter sandwich. I had everything in my house except fresh ginger, I just used some ground, don’t tell the food police. Oh and air head me thought I had some chicken breast in the freezer but I didn’t so I just grilled some pork chops sliced them up and threw it in.


If you are in the mood for a bit of fake thai/ asian flare this fits the bill perfectly. I say fake because I will not say that this is authentic or even close to authentic just good and loaded with lots of veggies.

Oh the verdict from the hubs was…I would eat this again! For him that is a pretty good reaction.
Recipe is adapted from Butter Than Toast. Check it out and cook it NOW by clicking Here !

Check her photography of the dish much better than my cell phone pic, but hey I was ready to eat!
Happy Tuesday!

Two and a half…. Thirty Months!

Thirty Months I like the sound of that much better than two and a half. Today’s the day she is thirty months old. Amazing how it seriously seems like yesterday that we were bringing her home from the hospital. Charlot is the biggest blessing to her daddy and my life we can’t imagine it without her.


Some of our thirty month accomplishments include...nearly potty trained, night time is a work in progress, speaking in full sentences, dancing, singing, saying parts of our A,B,C's, counting, and more I am sure.

Some of her favorite things...pasta with sauce to dip into, tractors, driving tractors, Mickey Mouse, being outside, picking flowers, talking on the phone, oh and walking pigs.

Here are some of my current favorite moments with her…

Mani Time!!!

Sparklers with Uncle Zach

Tractors Driving

First Movie!!! Monsters University!!!

First MLB Game!!! Go Royals!!!

But here is a story that I don’t have a picture for but couldn’t resist sharing. On July 5th my friend and co-worker gave birth to a precious baby boy he joins two older sisters one is 7 the one is 19 months. I was showing Charlot some pictures of the younger sister holding the baby telling her that Kenzi’s mommy and daddy had given her a new baby brother and wasn’t he so cute. Charlot looks at me as serious as the world and says “I don’t need one of those.” Talk about picking yourself up off the floor in laughter. I just smiled and said ok. She is a real pistol.

Next Friday she is having tubes put in her ears, nine ear infections later I guess it is time. I am a nervous wreck seriously I start to cry just thinking about it but I know it is for the best.

I did a mini photo shoot in one of our wheat fields

I hope each and every one of you have a fabulous weekend.

Kids say the darnedest things…

Lately well really not so lately my sweet little sprout Charlot has been expanding her vocabulary immensely. Some for the good some for the well I’ll just let you be the judge. Here are a few of our most recent exchanges.



Driving to the field to deliver supper earlier this week…

Charlot: There a big tractor…ober there (that tractor happened to be red)

Momma: Yes it is

Charlot: What’s he doing?

Momma: Working ground.

Charlot : Working ground??? Why?

Momma: To get it ready to plant their crop.

Charlot: Oh

At this point I feel she is satisfied with questions for the moment. We are continuing to drive and we go by a field further down the road. There happens to be an even bigger John Deere tractor in the field.

Charlot: Momma there’s a BETTER tractor

Momma: That is right sweetie!

Now some may say she liked it better due to the fact it was bigger but this momma thinks she already knows the correct tractors.



Driving to the field to deliver supper earlier this week…(different night)

Radio is on a country station I am not even thinking about it when Blake Shleton’s new song comes on. I am kind of singing along. When all of a sudden from the back seat I hear…

Charlot: Chew bacca Chew bacca Chew bacca SPIT!

In this moment I have no words and I am just trying to hold it together.

The following morning I get a text from Charlot’s sitter it reads.

“Hey your daughter is laying on the couch singing Chew bacca Chew bacca SPIT!

Well just go ahead and sign me up for that mother of the year award.

Dinner delivery she is sitting on the tailgate of the truck eating her sandwich. One of the guys I work with is having a conversation with her.

JLP: Charlot do you have pigs.

Charlot: Hamps (Hamps are a breed of pigs. Yes she knows the breeds of pigs.)

JLP: Oh really I thought your Daddy had Berks

Charlot: Yes at my house

JLP: Really at your house. I thought they were at Grandma and Grandpa’s

Charlot: No at my house

JLP: Oh well where do they stay

Charlot: In my room

Lord help me. I do feel that with this kid a day will come and I will find an actual pig in her room. I will not be shocked or surprised.



And my final story the mother of them all so far. I say so far because there is no doubt in my mind with her there will be many many more.

Charlot and I are shopping in the city a week or so ago. I need to go to the restroom, and I of course take her with me. Here we in the stall. Note there are others in the room.

Charlot: Momma what that.

Momma: My undies

Charlot: They’s pretty

Momma: Thank you (giggles coming from other stalls)

Charlot: Momma what that.

Momma: My leg

Charlot: Oh (she stands there and looks for a few seconds, I feel the subject is dropped)

Charlot: Momma what that

Momma: I told you that was my leg sweetie (more giggles from other stalls) just like you have legs

Charlot: Oh… Why’s yours sooooo BUMPY!!!

Out right laughter coming from other stalls. I now know why some animals eat their young! There is your daily dose of Charlot stories. She is a crazy funny little one and I wouldn’t trade her for the world. Have a lovely day.

Mother’s Day

My Mother's Day morning view!

Sorry this is being posted almost 24 hours after I wrote it, I for sure fell asleep! These pics of Charlot were taken last week during a pig walking adventure. I couldn't resist she looked so cure!

As I sit here tonight thinking about this day I have to look at it and smile. It is later my daughter is in bed I am trying to watch Fashion Police (there’s my secret) I can’t hardly hold my eyes open but I want to see the hubs before I am totally out of it. He is still out planting corn I haven’t seen him since we both left the house around 6:30 this morning going in different directions.

He was headed to work; I was headed to take Charlot to my parent’s so they could watch her while I went to work. Now you may be thinking how dare your company making you work on Mother’s Day. But here is the thing we grew up in and around agriculture he and I both chose to work for agriculture companies. Because we both believe in what they do, we know feeding the world is a very important job and we want to be a part of it. So I did choose this lifestyle of work when you can because Mother Nature isn’t always on your side, especially this year. We are over two weeks behind schedule on planting. And the day was beautiful and we needed to take advantage.

With that said I was sort of feeling guilty about not spending the bulk of the day with Charlot. Wikipedia says that Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. A mothers influence in society I guess that is what I was doing today influencing society. And I do work for an amazing company that let me off by mid-afternoon with the request of supper being brought back to them. That amazing company also is pretty great about letting my little nugget tag along. So tonight as we were making our supper delivery to the field and my kiddo was sitting on the tailgate eating her sandwich I couldn’t think of a better way for her to see why momma wasn’t with her all day.

No my Mother’s day wasn’t exactly what I would have planned but it was pretty great day after all. I have to say moms are such amazing people weather they have crazy careers or have made the sacrifice of a career to make being a mom their career. Moms make this world a much better place, and I know mine sure does! Thanks Momma Linda for all you do! I love you and don’t say it enough.

Christmas Break Fun…

I know I have been gone for quite some time and that wasn’t my intention but as we all know sometimes life just happens and certain things get dropped. And in my case it seems the Blog is the thing that just doesn’t always happen. So I really appreciate those of you who stick it out with me continue reading.

Over Christmas and New Year’s my boss generously gives all of us several days off to enjoy our families and spend time relishing in the Holiday’s. I have always been thankful for this but becoming a mother has brought it to a brand new prospective, I get so much time with her and the hubs it is just great! We had a great Christmas season (a little sickness but we recovered nicely), did a lot of spending time with our families, a little trip and even some sledding, HOORAY SNOW! All in all a great Christmas Break. Here are some pics from over the break one of Christmas day (I have more they just aren’t with me today), some of our trip with my parents to Branson (the pics are from the BassPro in Springfield though), and the rest are from Charlot’s and my sledding adventure!




The cutest picture from Christmas at my grandma's, these two cousins sure love each other



She is trying to remove her coat because she doesn't want to leave it was a great place to stop!

 I hope everyone’s New Year is going great!