Today is my first day in my 30 Day Challenge to try 30 new recipes. I thought since I love to cook, this would be an easy one to do to start off my 30 day challenge. I don't know about you, but I get stuck in a cooking rut sometimes and love trying something new. I found this recipe on Pinterest (LOVE that site), so I thought I would give it a whirl...plus it is super easy to make!
7 Up Biscuits
2 Cups of Bisquick
1/2 Cup of Sour Cream
1/2 Cup of 7Up
1/4 Cup of Melted Butter
* Oven preheated to 450
* In a mixing bowl...add Bisquick, stir in sour cream & 7up
* Dough mixture will be soft and moist
* Sprinkle additional Bisquick on a table or board and pat dough out.
* Cut biscuits into approx. 9 square pieces
* Add melted butter to a 9x9 baking dish
* Add biscuits to pan and bake for approx. 15 minutes or until golden brown.
ENJOY!!
Bob started a 30 Day Challenge a few days ago on running a mile every day. So I thought I would try one as well. The 30 Day Challenge can be anything....from adding something into your routine or taking something out. So I thought I would try a new recipe every day for 30 days. Doesn't have to be a main meal...just something like cookies, side dish, main dish...whatever. So my next post will be my first recipe.
Here is an update for the Weston Family.
Bob is working hard...as usual...but I am hoping with Christmas quickly approaching I can get some good rest out of him. He has a house currently in escrow with a new buyer that is scheduled to close next week. I am glad he enjoys doing real estate part time. Hopefully once the kids are a little bigger, I can get my license and we can do real estate together.
Abby is on her last day of school for the year. She is excited to have some time off from school for Christmas and New Years. She just finished up a month long Tae Kwon Do class at school that was offered to the GATE kids. She has also been working hard with Choir for school and had a Holiday performance today. She is starting soccer back up after a 2 week break from rec soccer to indoor soccer that starts up in January. We love indoor soccer...very fast paced and fun to watch!
Ethan is loving school and making some fabulous adorable Christmas decor for the house. Ethan is loving being a big brother again. He says that Owen is HIS baby...and as possessive as he is with him, you'd think he really believes that.
Aaron has started potty training and I am hoping he pick it up quickly. It will be nice to only have one child in diapers....just when I thought I was almost done... =) Aaron is growing up very quickly these days. Counting to 20 and learning his alphabet. He picks up on so much of what Ethan learns in preschool. I love it!
Owen is almost a month old already! Time goes by so fast and especially faster when you have 4 children. He's growing so well. Had gained 2 lbs. in 2 weeks. Can't say that he is not a good eater! He is very snuggable & loving. He has been a very good baby. Already giving me 4 hour stints at bedtime which is nice. I am hoping he will be sleeping through the night by 3 months old. Crossing fingers!
As for me...I am doing well. Just trying to get a routine down with 4 kids, housework and crafts. Some days I feel overwhelmed and others are easier. It helps having Abby in school and Ethan in preschool (3 days a week) for me to having some breathing room to get stuff accomplished. It's a lot of work and I may lose my patience occasionally, but it's very rewarding.
Now we just need to get our Christmas Shopping done and I will feel a sense of Holiday Goodness in the air.
Some days are easier than others. I am very thankful that all the kids are MUCH better with their health. Looks like the cold bug has finally left this house. The antibiotics that we got for Aaron last week finally helped kick whatever he had. Poor boy was sick for like a month. He was starting to look think from not wanting to eat. So glad he is better and his appetite is definitely back!
Owen is now 11 days old and doing very well. He is nursing like a champ and my large boobs are feeling it. LOL! He gets circumcised next Wednesday since they didn't do it in the hospital. The pediatrician in the hospital said he didn't have enough foreskin to do a circumcision, but when I took him to his pediatrician on his 2 day appointment, they couldn't see why they couldn't have done it. That he has plenty to work with. So the poor boy will have it done at 2 weeks old...luckily he is still plenty young enough that he won't remember much of anything. He is already out of newborn diapers and most of the newborn sized clothing is getting too short. So I know he is growing nicely.
Abby is taking a Self Defense class offered through the GATE program at her school. They were offering about 5 different after school programs for the kids in the GATE program and she wanted to learn self defense which is fine with me. She'll need it with 3 brothers... She starts up indoor soccer in January and I believe practice for it starts this weekend...so much for a break from soccer, but she loves it and we love watching her.
Ethan is still loving school and doing very well. He is like a sponge! I need to get him into an extracurricular activity, but haven't found what he likes yet. Thought karate would be good for him, but he seems scared to try it. I think maybe I might take him to watch a session and see if it interests him or if he'd still be scared.
I'm taking a little break from my crafts...though I think 2 weeks will be enough, but we'll see. I may make it to the end of the year. It's nice to not have to work on an order every night, but I do miss it.
Bob is keeping busy as usual, but it's nice to see him taking some time for himself. He is getting more into golf which I think is a great outlet for him.
Other than that, we are all well and doing dandy. Need to finish my Christmas Shopping...I feel behind this year, but know I will get it done. =)
Here are the Christmas Lists for the kids. If you choose to get something off their list, let me know and I will mark it so we don't have to worry about duplicate gifts. Please...no holiday outfits for the kids.
Abby:
The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall Book already got
The Red Pyramid Book already got
3rd Book in the 39 Clues Book Series
Fijit Friends Toy
FurReal White Puppy
Reel Steal (movie)
Brain Teaser Game
Apple Gift Cards - to go towards an iPod
Loopz Game
Uno Roboto already got
Size 8 in jeans/pants
Size 8 or 10 in tops
Size 2 in shoes
Med in PJ's
Ethan:
Red Light Saber already got =)
Bear's Loose Tooth Book
Lego Kits (Star Wars or Transformers) - nothing too complicated
Transformers Playskool Hero Rescue Bots
Hungry Hungry Hippos Game already got
Uno Moo! already got =)
LeapPad & Games
Size 4T pants
Size 4T Tops
Size 10 shoe
4T in PJ's
Aaron:
Cookie Monster Count N Crunch
Cookie Monster Keyboard (Let's Rock)
Playskool Poppin Park Elefun Ball Popper
Transformers Eletronic Fire Station Prime
Transformers Playskool Hero Rescue Bots
Little People Zig the Big Rig already got
Memory Game already got =)
Puppy Dog Pillow Pet already got
Size 2T pants
Size 3T
Size 8 1/2 in shoes
3T in PJ's
As for Owen...he could use clothing.
Warmer clothes up to 3-6 mos.
Cooler clothes for bigger sizes. =)
Just a few more weeks to go. Only about 3 more weeks and I will get to meet this little guy that has been squirming and kicking me the past 9 months. I'm very excited! And yes, this is officially our last little one. My tubes are being tied within a few weeks of him being here.
I am feeling large but still feeling really good. My energy is still rocking, though I have times I just want to sit on the couch an veg out. But I think I am doing pretty good for being 36 weeks pregnant with 3 active kids who don't have a pause button.
Updates....
Abby's soccer team got moved from Div. 2 to Div. 1 after the first 5 game reevaluation. We'll see how they do. Lost their first game Saturday, but they played really well. A little tougher competition. Abby started choir this past week at school and as much as this girl loves to sing and perform...she should be in hog heaven.
Ethan is doing really well in preschool and loving every minute he is there. Today they have a fire truck coming for a visit from a local station. He's super excited about that. He's also been riding his big boy bike with Bob a few nights a week. I think we may try him without the training wheels here soon.
Got Ethan and Aaron some big boy beds (a bunk bed from Ikea). They LOVE it. Makes them both feel like big boys! I love it because it takes up less room in their bedroom and it's a smaller sized bunk bed which is perfect for a 2 and 4 year old.
Aaron's vocabulary has skyrocketed in the last few months. The boy is speaking in nice clear sentences. I guess that's to be expected when you have two older siblings to keep up with. Aaron is getting excited for the holidays...he is understanding what Halloween means and is getting amped up every time he sees a pumpkin or Halloween decoration in the neighborhood.
Well, all for now. Need to go do some laundry before Bob complains that he is out of underwear. =)
