Introducing the Pups

Kasey

For years I did not have a dog and had no desires to get a dog.  I was perfectly content with my 20 lb. cat Gabriel, whom I loved dearly.  One day, after a move, Gabriel got out and was never seen again.  After months of crying and searching I decided no more animals.  While visiting a friend, she was talking about a puppy she needed to find a home for.  She let "Lucy" out of the crate and the little pup was going crazy.  Running laps around the living room and finally resting on my lap.  I instantly fell in love with her.  "Lucy" had chosen me.  I definitely did not choose her.  That same night I decided I was going to take "Lucy".  "Lucy" became Kasey due to another family pet being named "Lucy".  Kasey is just like one of my kids.  I love her so much and could not imagine her not being in my life.  Kasey is a Puggle (Pug and Beagle).  Such a smart breed!  In just a month I had her completely potty trained!  Now, on command, she can sit, speak, dance, shake (left or right paw), and high five.  A true blessing!  I did not get Kasey spayed because I was hoping one day to breed her with either a pug or beagle (preferred a pug) but the beagle behind my house decided other wise.  On August 13, Kasey, gave birth to 7 puppies!!! She was such a good momma!  All black except one.  Of course my girls begged and pleaded to keep a puppy and being the softy I am and for my love of animals I agreed, one pup.  We decided on Chloe.  Chloe is the only pup with any brown coloring.  Most of the other pups had some white in their chest and feet but no other puppy looked like her.  So of course we had to keep her and she had the most wrinkles in her face.  Too adorable!  I then kept going back and forth about the runt.  No body seemed interested.  And he was such a shy and timid little pup.  I feel in love again!  So in the end I decided to keep the timid little runt with the oversized feet and named him Lil' Man.  I never intended on keeping that name but I could never decide on another name.  Nothing else seemed to suit him.  I now have 3 dogs!  3 pups running around is a handful but my girls are awesome!  They help to take them out, feed them, let them in, and cleaning up their messes.  I am truly blessed to have such great kids and dogs!  They are all well behaved :)       

                                               

Chloe

 Lil' Man

Checkers and Vegas

Thomas and I have decided to stay at the Excalibur for our Las Vegas trip.  A huge THANK YOU goes out to Robert and Angela for sharing their air miles along with a Congratulations on their upcoming Vegas wedding!  It will surely be beautiful and fun!  I am super excited about this trip.  A big thank you goes out to Shaunte as well for staying with the girls while we are away for a week.  The count down to Vegas has begun!

Excalibur

Kayla and I played a little checkers today.  She won the first game!  Kayla has loved playing checkers since she was really small!  And she is good!!!  Nothing like spending some quality time with my babies!

This was our best game yet.  She had 3 kings and I had 4. 

A Trip to the Dentist...

Alyssa playing her DS.

Kayla finishing the word search.

A trip to the dentist for both the girls today. Both had to have fillings. Makes me sad, though. I have yet to have a cavity and feel as I go every month for them! The girls are real champs about going to the dentist. They are not scared at all (I am terrified). So dentist + numb mouth = going to work with mom. It really is boring for them. If I ever get a bigger office, I'll have to invest in a DVD player and TV for those days they go with me to work.

Kayla read a book for school. Alyssa played her Nintendo DS. Then we played the "Dot" game, while Alyssa started a word search (Kayla ended up finishing it).

Something New

Tonight's dinner was something new and it was yummy!

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Recipe:

Servings: 2

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients:

4 oz. linguine pasta

2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, sliced into thin strips

2 tsp. Cajun Seasoning

2 tbls. butter

1 green bell pepper (chopped)

1/2 red bell pepper (chopped)

4 fresh mushrooms (sliced)

1 green onion (minced)

1 1/2 c. heavy cream

1/4 tsp. dried basil

1/4 tsp. lemon pepper

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. garlic powder

1/8 tsp. ground black pepper

2 tbls. grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguini pasta, and cook for 8-10 minutes; drain.
2. Place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl, and toss to coat.
3. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute chicken in butter until no longer pink and juices run clear, about 10-15 minutes. Add green peppers, red peppers, sliced mushrooms, and green onions; cook for 5-8 minutes. Reduce heat, stir in heavy cream. Season sauce with basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder, ground pepper, and heat through. (Sauce will thicken as it sits)
4. In a large bowl, toss linguini with sauce. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

Thomas and I thought it was delicious! The girls thought it looked pretty and smelled good.

Kayla went back for seconds :)

Alyssa said it was "okay" and ate what was on her plate.