Best sandwich ever

So, I've been playing around with this new sandwich, and here is the latest rendition. Jeremy and the kids all loved it. Zucchini bread, hummus and spicy Stubbs spread, smoked turkey, bacon, cheddar cheese, and a fried egg.

Enjoy!

Still can't stop coughing

2 weeks later, and I still can't stop coughing.  I went back to the doctor and they've run some more tests, so I'm waiting to hear back now.  Do you know how difficult it is to chase after your 4 year old and 1 year old when moving makes you cough? This is killing me!!!

My best friend got married last weekend.  We had a very nice family trip to Atlanta and the wedding was absolutely beautiful. I am so happy for him and was so excited to see him and his new wife so happy.  I love weddings.

Of course, traveling with 2 kids while coughing all of the time is quite difficult. But, we had a wonderful time and my kids were on their best behavior.  Sometimes I think my kids are the best kids ever!  Of course, then I remember other times when they don't listen or do what they are told and I still think I have the best kids ever, but I know they are just kids.

I'm very excited for another weekend now.  Hubby is on his way home and the kids are just getting up from their naps.  We're going to kick off this weekend and have some fun!

Am I allergic to Texas?

For the last six months, I have been sick at least one week of every month.  It started in February.  I got appendicitis. So, I was sick in February and March recovering from that. in April, I got a cold.  In May, I got Mono.  In June, I had a fever for a couple of days. Now, in July, I have bronchitis.  Do you know how hard it is to take care of a 1 year old and a 4 year old when you can barely breath?  I feel like I'm dying for half the day.

Why?! I've been taking such good care of myself.  I've been working out at least 3 times a week. I'm eating well. Maybe my body doesn't like me trying to be healthy. I wonder if I started eating like crap and stopped exercising if I would get better.  Not that I'm going to do that.  I have stopped exercising.  I can't really run if I can't breath.  I hope the coughing will go away soon so I can get back to it though.  I really don't want to be set back too far on the progress I have made in my stamina.

So, what is it that keeps making me so sick? Why can't I get better?

On a better note, I made a couple of awesome meals that my family just loved.  First, I made zucchini bread and my husband smoked turkey breast.  So, I put the two together and made a smoked turkey club on zucchini bread with a jalapeno cream cheese hummus spread.  It was so good.

A new site, but the same good stuff

I've decided to make my husbands life easier by using Blogger, instead of my old site that he was maintaining for me. So, here I am. I've moved over all the great content from before, so you can refer back to my informative posts whenever you want to.  I also moved over the recipes too, although they are intermixed in with the posts. I'm trying to figure that one out so you can find them easier in the future.  I'll keep you posted.

I hope you enjoy Slippers in the Kitchen.  Our life is very exciting with lots of changes happening all of the time, so I'll try to keep at it as much as I can.

An ending, but what begins?

Note:  This is a message about breastfeeding, so if you don't want to read about it, stop now.

When will the screaming stop?

My son is 16 months old.  He has just reached the stage where if he doesn’t get when he wants, he screams.  And, it’s not a cute, quiet scream.  It is a blood-curdling, I’m-going-to-die scream.  It has been going on for a few weeks now, and it’s killing me.

My daughter, now 4, went through this stage, and it lasted about 2 weeks.  Maxwell is twice as loud and has already passed that mark.  So, what’s the difference?  By the time Jade was 16 months, she could clearly say about 35-50 words.  Maxwell, on the other hand, speaks about 15 words, and not very clearly.  He’s having trouble communicating what he wants and it is getting to him.  Therefore, he wants everyone to know when he is unhappy.

Now, I’ve been sick for about 3 weeks now.  It started out with a fever and has lingered with a terrible headache, swollen glands, pains, and more.  So, when my sweet little boy screams, the headache just gets worse.

But, I know the last thing I should do is to give in to him when he screams.  And, thinking quickly has become very difficult.  So, we’re struggling.

When everyone is happy, we talk a lot and I try to get him to communicate with us.  But, he doesn’t seem to want to talk.  Jade would sit in her crib and practice her words at this age.  Maxwell is pretty quiet.

So, I’m looking for ideas on how I can get my sweet little screamer to want to talk more.  Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Another holiday in Texas

We’ve been in San Antonio for almost 5 months now.  We’ve celebrated Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, 3 birthdays, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and now Easter.  It’s kind of nice being alone with my perfect family, but it is a bit lonely not having any family around.

I’m loving it here, actually.  Sure, I miss Disney.  Sure, I miss our friends.  Sure, it’s tough being out here with no help.  But, Jade’s school is great!  She is learning so much.  There is really so much to do, that we’re busy all the time.  I like a lot of the nice people that we’ve met.  We’re making some good friends.

I really wish Jeremy were happier.  His job is not what he expected it to be and he’s feeling stressed.  I want to see him happy, and I’m trying to figure out how to do that. I just don’t know what to do.  I know it is not my responsibility to make him happy.  I can be here for him. I can take care of him.  I can give him everything he wants, but it is up to him to make himself happy.  I just wish he could find a way to be happy.  It sucks!

So, we’re in Texas, and we’re having a great time being a perfect family of 4. Our holidays have been so fun and relaxed.  We’ve set our own pace and done our own things.  We didn’t have to rush around to make everyone else happy and meet every one else’s expectations.  We played with our kids.  We ate meals that we wanted.  We enjoyed each other!  I love it!