Sunday cooking!

Boy! this past week has been crazy! Last Monday was the start of baseball for Owen. It was also set up for our annual Pack 196 Blue and Gold Banquet. Tuesday, Steve had class and the boys & I enjoyed an award-filling evening at the banquet. Wednesday, the boys had their weekly church activities. Thursday, t-ball season started for Eli. Poor guy is the only one of his friends still playing baseball because of his age. Owen and their two other buddies all play pee wee, machine pitch. Oh well! All the kids on Eli's team are his size so he is excited!!! Friday, we had dinner with our fabulous friends . Saturday, I took my floriculture teams to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo for their floriculture contest. I am happy to say that we brought home 16th and 17th place individuals and one team got 8th place out of 81!!! Today...I rested and relaxed. But! I did find time to try out two new recipes. I know I have said it before...Pinterest is addicting! At least I find new recipes!!! For supper, I made Beef Taco Salad and followed with homemade Twix bars for dessert. BOTH were super hits with Steve and the boys! I will definitely be making them again in the future!!!

http://sugarandspice-celeste.blogspot.com/2012/01/homemade-twix-bars-yes-please.html

New recipe Sunday...

Well...I don't really remember why I didn't try out a new recipe last Sunday but I DID try one out tonight! It was oh so yummy and the boys LOVED it! I didn't get a chance to make a dessert with it but will be trying out a new dessert hopefully tomorrow. We shall see! It has been super hectic in the Lyford household and I am ready for it to slow down! Yea right! Not until summer, I am afraid of! Oh well...tonight I tried another recipe from Pinterest. I know I have said it before but I am ADDICTED to that place! But...my family benefits from new recipes that I am willing to try out! Tonight I made Cheesy Beef-Corn Chip Skillet. It was SUPER easy to prepare and SUPER YUMMY to eat!!! I will definitely be making this again for my three boys! It was most certainly a success!!

http://www.kitchendaily.com/recipe/cheesy-beef-corn-chip-skillet-150254/

Starting something new...

I have decided to start something new today! From now on, HOPEFULLY, I plan to try out new recipes on Sundays. During the week, we are so busy that I usually don't have the time to try out a new recipe. So...starting today, I am going to do that! Thanks to my new-found addiction to Pinterest, I have found LOTS of new recipes that I am wanting to try. Today, I made Eight-Layer casserole with steamed broccoli as our side dish. Afterwards, we finished off with Buckeye Brownies for dessert. All I can say is YUMMY! O and E LOVED it, as well as the hubby and my parents!!! I was totally impressed!!!! Needless to say, it WILL be made again in the future!

http://www.bhg.com/recipe/beef/eight-layer-casserole/

http://cafescrapper-scrapsoflife.blogspot.com/2010/06/gooseberry-patch-shares-buckeye.html

(Pictures are courtesy of Pinterest)

A SHSU Bearkat Family!!!

For our Christmas pictures this year, we decided to go with a SHSU Bearkat theme! Steve and I are both graduates of '01 and '03. So far, the boys both want to attend Sam Houston State!!! We hope that continues as they get closer to that time! We shall see. Our photographer, Amanda Freeman Photography in Rosenberg, did a fabulous job. Enjoy!!!

Way to go, Bearkats!!!

Though I couldn't be at the game, I DID keep up with the score....which ended up 49-13 Kats!!! Next weekend, we play in the semi-finals. I would LOVE to go to the game and am trying my hardest to make sure that happens!!! I am VERY proud to call myself a SHSU alumni '01 and '03!!!

Eat'em up, Kats!!!!

Eat'em Up, Kats!!!

Steve and I are both graduates of Sam Houston State University. While at Sam, I went to only a handful of football games because it just wasn't my cup of tea. Well...I am VERY proud to say that the Sam Houston Bearkats are the ONLY college team in Texas that is still undefeated and is one of only two in the nation that is still undefeated. Tomorrow, the Bearkats will play against Montana State in the quarter finals. I am so excited. I really wish that I could be at the game, but already have prior commitments. Darn! Oh well...I WILL be following on the ESPN app.

Eat-em up Kats!!!!

Those who make a difference...

People come and go through your life and some become friends for a life time. There are a few people in my life that I could never life without. Of course, there are the obvious - God and my family.

I could NEVER live without God in my life. He is my #1 and is ALWAYS there for me! He never fails me and will get me through everything that I face.

Steve - my soul mate...This past Monday was 11 years that we have been together. They have been the BEST 11 years of my life. We went on our first date on October 10, 2000. I had him over for my mom's king ranch chicken and he brought the movie, 28 days. From that day on, we were inseparable. The following April, on the 10th, he proposed to me. Yes, you did the math right...6 months after we started dating, Steve got down on one knee and asked for my hand in marriage. I really don't know if he asked me to marry him because I was crying and screaming. I guess he asked that question because we got married the following March, on the 23rd, of 2002. Though we have been through our fair share of trials and tribulations, we have never left each others side. Steve is ALWAYS there for me and I for him.

My Pride and Joy - O and E - what can I say? They are my pride and joy!!! This weekend, I have been down with a stomach bug (or at least I hope that is all that it is). Both boys are always checking on me, making sure I am ok. Eli always giving me hugs and Owen not arguing as much as he usually does!!!

My parents - are always there for me! ALWAYS!!! I love them so, so much!!!!!
My brother - wow! a DOCTOR!!! Though I'm sure he gets annoyed with all my medical questions, he is always there for me when I am in a panic!!! Love you lil' bro!!!

Then there are two people that are my BFFs - Angela and Kate. I don't know what I would do without them. I can call on them for anything! Like yesterday, when I left school at lunch to come home because I couldn't stand the pain any longer. I texted Kate to see if she could sub for me, but had a house full of kids or she would have been there in a heart beat. I then talked to Angela about watching the kids but forgot they were headed to Dallas for Muddy Buddy. Well...God works in mysterious ways. Angela texted that they weren't leaving until Saturday (today). She was able to watch the boys until Steve got off. Kate sent me a message, seeing how I was feeling. Angela sent multiple texts seeing how I was feeling. These two girls are my BFFs. I can't even put into words what I would do without them. I love these two girls. We were brought together by our children (who are BFFs)and have become the best of friends because of that.

And then there is Holly - my sister! We can go days without talking to each other, but pick up right where we left off. I can tell Holly anything and her the same. We think very similarly and talk just the same. We are often confused for being twins or at least sisters!! I remember at Owen's birthday last year, my father-in-law went up to Holly from behind and gave her a hug, thanking her for inviting us. The whole time, he thought he was talking to me! He was shocked when he looked at her and realized it wasn't me! Yes! we do favor a whole lot!!!

If you are still reading this, I am sure you are bored. Or, you are one of the above mentioned and now you know how I truly feel!!! These are the ones I cherish the most!!!