To my Husband

If there is a task to be done you've always completed it-even more so than needed, you've worked your way up through your sections and platoons, trained your guys to be the best Sergeant's & Chiefs they can be, you've spent many nights in the field firing off rounds, you've worked hard to make new ranks, doing jobs that are a step above you, here you are today as Gunny doing your final reenlistment-indefinite now.

12 years in, 12 medals too

11 rotations of NTC/JRTC

10 years with me

9 schools

8 years to go

7 months RearD

6 deployments, 6 units

5 Campaign Medals

4 kids

3 major Bases

2 weeks Air Assault

1 Purple Heart & 1 Order of Saint Barbara

There are a few things missing, the losses, the injuries, the surgeries too, I've seen you in BDU's, DCU's and ACU's, Class A greens now those pretty Blues, soft caps, booney hats, beret's too, spit shinning boots, brushing desert tans, oh and those fancy dress shoes.

This was just a quick rundown I wrote for you, a reminder of sorts of what you've gone through, you're such a hard worker, I'm so proud of you.

I love you !

Yes we are still alive!

Another move was made, unexpectedly but needed, we are still here in WA, but out in the Mountains, far from the hussle and bussle of the Interstate, City, Bases.
After a few things were finished up with A he has chosen not to come with us, even though it would be best for him, he is still nearby and we are still dealing with a few random loose ends.
C has settled into his new school nicely, J too is liking full day kinder, L is adjusting to being the only child for most of the day.
I'm enjoying the quite, the sun, the birds, not so much the boxes everywhere.....
Hubby seems to enjoy coming home, it is more of a drive for him, no more coming home for lunch, but he does mention he likes the trees and seclusion.
So thats where posting for April and most of May have gone.

Tasty Tuesday ~ $5 & 20min Pasta Dinner

This is so simple & easy to change,

great for cleaning out the pantry or freezer,

don't mind the first picture (i forgot to take the ingredients picture before hand)

Everything pictured here totalled under $5 and was on hand

Alfredo Sauce $2

Pasta free with sauce

Mushrooms $1 half package

Green Beans $.50 half a bag-frozen

Slice and saute mushrooms as the green beans or defrosting for a minute

add green beans to mushrooms- sprinkle with salt,pepper,garlic & parsley

add in Alfredo and 1/2 a jar of milk

Boil pasta as per directions

toss into veggie/sauce mix

if you have canned green beans those could work, or even 1/2 a bag of broccoli,

I've added left over chicken or turkey too, mix & match get creative

Enjoy!

~Tasty Tuesday~ Egg over Spinach

So here's a lowcarb quickie

I have a thing for this dish

I may even eat it too much

to top it off its all cooked in one pan

Pictured here the egg is fried, please note its super great pouched as well

Let's get started

in a saucepan add in a 1/4 cup water

a big handful fresh spinach

season with salt & pepper

cook spinach down, stir occasionally

once cooked through remove to plate

add to pan 2 slices of bacon

cook through

remove to drain

in bacon grease fry up egg

season if you'd like

cook through

top spinach with egg

crumble bacon on top of egg

add fresh shredded Parmesan cheese

Enjoy!

(Yumm Yumm Yumm)

Sausage & Peppers redone

I posted 15 min Sausage & Peppers over Rice before,

well here I'm showing it a few different ways.

First~ for the lowcarbers

no rice in this one instead its served over a bowl of broccoli

Second~

for something different than rice

this is served over pasta and a touch of broccoli is added as well

(dont mind my sideways pic)

Tasty Tuesday ~ Garlic Dill Slaw

Long time no post!
I'm determined to get back into a groove.

This week we have a lowcarb no sugar Garlic Dill Slaw

Really simple and quick to make

1/2 head green cabbage

1/2 head purple cabbage

6 slices bacon

1 cucumber

1 cup mayonnaise

2 tbsp white vinegar

1 tbsp crushed/chopped garlic

1 tbsp fresh chopped dill

salt, pepper

Start cooking bacon,

slice up the cabbage and cucumber to your thinness preference,

in a bowl mix cucumber with mayonnaise, vinegar, garlic, dill, salt & pepper

after its mixed through pour and mix over cabbage

serve up, top with crushed bacon
serves 6

An update of sorts

Wow, so its been a while, there's really no reason or excuse.
Life -as it goes- happens.
Chris has started HS Soccer! WooHoo!
Alex is headed back to school this week and hopefully starting Baseball after Spring Break.
Jullian just made SuperStarStudent and totally deserved it, Swimming lessons are in the near future.
Lyla is 4! Talking up a storm and showing a full blown girly attitude, sleeping very well I might add, swimming for is in too on the agenda.
Hubby has lost a bit of weight, yay! Was up for and received the Saint Barbaras Award a few weeks ago, getting ready now to head out to OK for a few weeks.
Me, a few pounds down, felt pretty good in my dress, realizing that I do need to keep up the hair color and spend a bit of time on my brows, it really does wonders at helping me look not so old.