Nick's Garden - Carrots

This year Grandpa and Nick planted our garden. Nick was insistant that we plant carrots. He would check them every time he came up to visit. And would pull on each time to see how big they were getting. Se we started off with little itty bitty carrots and ended the season with some BIG ones.

Fall Sports for Nick

Nick is in first grade this year and is actively participating in Football (flag) and Soccer. So we are off to Huxley early Saturday morning for football and back again on Tuesday evenings for Soccer. I don't remember sports starting at such a young age 30+ years ago. :)

Nick's visit

Nick came up a little bit this weekend. He is growing up. Getting tall and doesn't have that "babyness" anymore. (I know its not a word but don't know how to explain it.) He isn't into the snuggling with Grandma so much anymore... :-( unless I beg to just sit with me and tell me what he's been doing this summer. While visiting with him he asked me if he came up and stayed 3 or 4 days could I take him to Hawaii? He remembers when I went and was so interested in the pictures on a calendar I had purchased over there. Funny how they remember. After dark we decided to do a few sparklers since he won't be at Ryan's over the 4th.

ASPARAGUS BUNDLES - yummy

Got this recipe from "The View" one day. Wasn't sure how it would go over....but was well liked by both of us! Definitely making this again.

(sample pic found on internet - not my pic)

2 lbs fresh asparagus, ends trimmed
12 slices bacon
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 TBL soy sauce
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Divide the asparagus spears into 12 bundles. Carefully wrap 1 pc of bacon around each bundle starting about 1/2" from the bottom of the the tips. Lay the bundles in a low sided casserole dish. In a med saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, soy sauce, garlic salt, pepper. Bring to a boil. Pour hot mixture over the asparagus bundles. Put in oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and serve.

SOCCER HAS BEGUN!!

Nick's soccer started this week. He did great. One of the smaller ones on the team - but also one of the fastest!! :)

HOT CORN DIP - Yum!

Saw this recipe on "The View" show today. The ladies on the show went on and on about how good this was so I had to try it for dinner tonight. It is really good....addictive....

Serves 12

2 - 11 ounce cans MexiCorn - drained

2 - 4 1/2 ounce cans chopped green chilies - drained

2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (8 ounce pkg)

3/4 cup grated Parmeson Cheese

1 cup mayonnaise

Corn chips or Tortilla chips for dipping

Preheat oven to 350 - grease 9x13x2 casserole dish

In a medium bowl, mix the corn, chilies, cheeses, mayo until fully combined.

Spread the mixture in the prepared casserole dish and bake, uncovered 30-40 minutes or

until bubbly around the edges.

Serve the dip warm from the oven with chips.

*Can keep the dip warming in a slow cooker and snack all evening!! :)

Easter and Birthday CELEBRATIONS!

Had a good weekend. Nick came up on Saturday evening and stayed all night. We hadn't seen him for quite awhile so we had a great time. Colored eggs - hunted eggs - celebrated his upcoming 6th birthday this week. Ryan brought the ham for dinner today. It was wonderful. He got a new smoker grill for christmas - he did a good job.