Sawyer Begins Gymnastics

Well, it has happened. I have enrolled Sawyer in her first extracurricular activity and she LOVES it! She talks about going to gymnastics almost everyday. She loves to put on her leotard. It is seriously one of the cutest things I have seen. I am quite impressed with the place where she is taking. It is a mom and tot class, so I am there to help her. She would listen a lot more if I weren't but I understand why I need to be. She begins with a warm-up of stretching and songs on the carpet mats. We then move to stations. We rotate about three times through at these stations. She practices forward rolls (she cannot do) handstands, balance beam, jumping, cartwheels, backwards roll, and a few others. We then move on to another set of stations where she practices holding herself on the rings and bars and some other balance beam exercises. Here are a few pictures of her practicing and modeling her leotard.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

This is a very easy crockpot recipe. Just combine ingredients and go!

32oz of chicken stock
2 8oz cans of Rotel
1 8oz can of whole kernel corn (drained and rinsed)
2 8oz cans of black beans (drained and rinsed)
3 gloves of fresh garlic, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts
Juice from one lime
2 tsp of cummin
shake of garlic powder

Cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 6-8

Serve with cheese, fresh cilantro and blue corn tortilla chips!

Greek Quinoa Salad

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients needed:
Quinoa 1/2 c dry
Reduced fat feta cheese (Publix brand) (1/4 of container)
8 Greek olives
Pepper rings (about 6-8 chopped)
1/4 purple onion chopped
1 8oz can of Garbanzo beans (rinsed and drained)
1/2 large cucumber chopped
8 grape tomatoes quartered
1 clove of fresh garlic chopped
2 tablespoons of EVOO
1 tablespoon of Balsamic vinegar
Sea salt and ground pepper to taste
Handful of fresh parsley chopped

Cook 1/2 cup of quinoa according to package directions and let cool. While quinoa is cooking chop your other veggies. Mix balsamic vinegar, EVOO, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.

Combine all veggies, quinoa, and feta, poor dressing over and toss!

Someone's in the kitchen!

Just a photo dump of what I have been cooking lately!

Sawyer has lights in her playhouse!

Spencer thought it would be fun for Sawyer to have a small colored tree in her playhouse. He went out and bought it on his and even put it up for her. She LOVES it! Here are a few pictures of her playing.

Momma Trimmed My Bangs

Sawyer's bangs finally got long enough that they were just getting on our nerves. She was constantly pushing them out of her face. She seems to have the hardest time keeping a ponytail up. If she gets mad, she will just pull it out. I decided to handle this issue and just trim them myself. I have trimmed my bangs in the past and I figured it would not be much different. I think I did a pretty good job.

Helping Dada!

Sawyer helping Dada rebuild my parents deck at the new campground.