Friday, September 26, 2008

Kids can sleep any where, any way!

Justin put this little chair on the couch. He ended up falling a sleep, and this is how he ended up. Later he fell on the floor! Silly kid!!




Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Did the job herself!!!!!!!

This is one thing that I was hoping that would never happen. I did it several times as a young girl. We have been really careful not to leave scissors around, in case they were to fall into little hands. Well I keep my sewing stuff in my bedroom closet, and Jade found them. Joe found her in there with the scissors in hand and a pile of hair beside her. I guess she got tired of her hair being in her eyes, so she did it herself. As you know with Jade, we have been having issues with her hair. We have had a difficult time keeping her hair out of her eyes. Well for the time being, we won't have to worry.


Foospiration Sept. 24, 2008

Thought:
"You women, be good women, be good mothers. Be kind and gracious and generous. Strengthen your children with your faith and your testimony. Lift them up. Help them to walk through the troubled ways of the world as they grow in this very difficult age. Support, sustain, uphold, and bless your husbands with your love and your encouragement; and the Lord will bless you. Even if they are not members of the Church, bless them with kindness and reach out to them every good way that you can. The chances are that they will become members of the Church before they reach the time they die. It may be a long time and you may have a lot to put up with, but if that happens, you will think it is all worth it" President Gordon B. Hinckley

Recipe:
Spicy Pumpkin Soup

2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Large onion, chopped
2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
1 small jalapeno chili, seeded and finely chopped
3 garlic gloves, minced
1 tsp. lime rest
1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
1 13.5 oz can light coconut milk, shaken
4 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth
salt
In a pan, warm oil over med. low heat. Saute onion and ginger until soft, 8 minutes. Do not let brown. Add jalapeno and garlic; cook for 3 minutes, stirring often. Stir in lime zest, pumpkin, coconut milk, and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt. Remove from heat, let cool slightly,then puree in a blender. Serve hot with bread sticks.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Monkeying around





The kids decided that they wanted to climb the pole at DQ.

Tuck

Yes, this another missionary entry!!!!! We love the missionaries so much. They have become a huge part of our lives and family. They even call me the Jackson Mission Mom. It is hard not to get attached to these BOYS. We have heard from several people in the ward that think that I am a great cook, and want to come hang out at our house all the time. Also several people have commented that not very often do they go for seconds. When they come here, very seldom do we have any left over, and I make double of what I usually cook.
There is one missionary that has become extra special to us. His name is Elder Tuck and he is from CO. He has only been here for 6 weeks and we have become really close. The kids just love him and the little ones are his growth. If it weren't illegal, they would be in his arms all the time. We love you Tuck!!!!!!! Well six very short weeks have come and gone and tomorrow is transfers. Tuck is going to be transferred to Little Rock. We will miss him, but forever in our hearts he will stay. Tonight we went to DQ and some of these pictures were taken there.


Elder Tuck and Elder Palmer

Monday, September 22, 2008

I have been tagged!

The Rules:

-- Link the person(s) who tagged you.
-- Mention the rules on your blog.
-- Fill in your own info.
-- Tag fellow bloggers.
-- Visit their blogs to see their info!

The Info:



A is for your age: 31 years old
B is for burger of choice: anything but McDonalds!
C is for the car you drive: 1996 Chevy Venture
D is for your dog's name: Bella
E is for essential item you use every day: Toilet LOL
F is for favorite TV show at the moment:I'm not really watching anything right now
G is for favorite game: Eye to eye
H is for home state: Idaho
I is for instruments you play: once upon a time I played the Clarinet
J is for favorite juice: Orange
K is for whose bum you'd like to kick: myself
L is for last restaurant at which you ate: Snappy Tomato Pizza
M is for your favorite Muppet: Kermit
N is for number of piercings: 1 set,
O is for overnight hospital stays: all of my kids' births.
P is for people you were with today: Jade and Justin
Q is for what you do with your quiet time: Blog, Read, Sleep
R is for biggest regret: Mistakes
S is for status: Happily married for 12 years
T is for time you woke up today: 6:00am
U is for what you consider unique about yourself: I can get along with almost everyone!
V is for vegetable you love: sliced tomatoes
W is for worst habit: over extending myself
X is for x-rays you've had: other than the typical ones when you go to a new chiropractor, dentist x rays, and chest x rays
Y is for yummy food you ate today: Cheese, egg, and bacon
Z is for zodiac: Leo

I Tag, Breeca, Corinne, Cory and Gina, Jeni, Diana

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Foospiration Sept. 17th

Thought:
"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense." - Winston Churchill

Recipe:
Rocky Road Bars
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk (low fat is fine)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1 cup chocolate chips (dark or semisweet)
1 cup miniature marshmallows
Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-inch square pan with greased aluminum foil (place foil, then grease with butter or cooking spray). In a medium saucepan, melt butter and cocoa together, stirring with a whisk to eliminate lumps. Remove from heat when mixture is smooth, then stir in sugar, egg, flour, salt, milk and vanilla extract until well-blended. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes. Remove pan from oven and top with pecans, chocolate chips and mini marshmallows. Return to oven and bake for 5-7 additional minutes, until marshmallows puff and chocolate chips appear to melt slightly. Cool on a wire rack before slicing (with a damp or lightly greased knife) into 16 bars. Bars can be stored at room temperature or in the fridge.
Makes 16.

Monday, September 15, 2008

It is official!

It is official! I am officially a resident of TN. I had to get a new driver's licence, and now I have a TN one. It is much cheaper to get your driver's licence renewed here. They cost $16 for four years.

Friday, September 12, 2008

The things kids say!

Tonight, Joe was telling me he was sorry for something. He said it several times, and then Shaunee says, "Don't worry, she is kinda bossy."

Good Ol' Fair

We have been excited all week to go to the Western Tennessee State fair. We are a fair going family and love to spend time at the fair. Coming from Idaho, the fairs are wonderful! At least they are there. We like to walk around and look at all the animals (Cows, pigs, sheep, horses, chicken,etc), the 4-H building, the commerical building, eat good food and so forth. We usually spend hours there and go back more than one time. Well again we were excited to go the fair. We had the idea that this was going to be an awesome fair; given it was Tennessee and a state fair on top of that. Well we get there and we have to pay to get in because it is a state fair and all. So we pay $12 for the 5 of us to get in. We were there for about 20 minutes, and we left. It was so dumb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There wasn't anything there but a bunch of rides pretty much. We miss Idaho and the good ol' fairs!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Shaunee Mariah Barrow (My Little Mini Me!)

Shaunee Mariah Barrow was born Sept 10, 2002 at 11:27pm and weighed 8 lbs 3 oz and was 21 inches long. Shaunee was such a blessing to our family. After loosing Tegan the year before, we were a little nervous about having another baby. We were a little more prepared this time around, but didn't have anything to compare her to other than a sick baby. We weren't quit sure what was normal and what wasn't. She gave us a few scares along the way. When we had our first ultra sound, she was moving around a lot and they called her a little busy bee. One of her best friends, Layne for the longest time after she was born called her Bee Shaunee. I can't believe that six years has gone by. She is now in Kindergarten and loving it. Since her birth, she has welcomed a little brother and sister. She is such a joy and so smart and cute. Happy Birthday Shaunee.

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Foospiration Sept 10, 2008

Thought: "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln

Recipe: Sloppy Buffalo Joe's

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds ground chicken or turkey breast
1 carrot, peeled and chopped or grated
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 to 1/3 cup hot sauce (recommended: Frank's Red Hot)
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup chicken stock
8 good quality burger rolls, split and toasted
1 cup blue cheese crumbles
2 large dill pickles, chopped
Heat a large skillet with extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add meat and break it up with wooden spoon, cook 5 to 6 minutes. Add in carrots, celery, onions and garlic, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, cook 7 to 8 minutes more. In a bowl combine the vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire, hot sauce, tomato sauce and stock. Pour into the pan and stir to combine. Simmer a few minutes more. Pile sloppy Buffalo filling onto buns and top with blue cheese and chopped pickles.

Slacker!

Never fret the Barrow Bunch is here. Okay so I have been a real slacker! To be honest, I haven't done much of anything. I haven't been feeling well, and therefore haven't done much of anything. Hopefully I can get the blog up to date.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

The things kids say!

Tonight we went to Walmart, and of course you can't go to Walmart without a kid needing to go to the bathroom. Anyway I took Justin to the bathroom, and when we were drying our hands, he points to the tampon machine and asks if that is the coupon machine. I just died laughing!

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Foospiration Sept. 3, 2008

Thought: "Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." - Scott Adams

Recipe: Frosty Orange Dream Squares

40 NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
1/4 cup  (1/2 stick) butter, melted
2 cups cold milk
2 pkg.  (4-serving size each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling (see note below)
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
2 cups  orange sherbet, softened
LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Mix wafer crumbs and butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan; set aside.
ADD milk to dry pudding mixes in medium bowl. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Gently stir in half of the whipped topping. Spoon evenly over crust. Refrigerate 10 min. Add remaining whipped topping to sherbet; stir with wire whisk until well blended. Spoon over pudding layer; cover.
FREEZE at least 3 hours. Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into squares to serve. Store leftovers in freezer.
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Note from the Kraft Kitchens
For best texture, do not prepare recipe with JELL-O Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling.
Frosty Orange Dream Pie
Prepare as directed, substituting 1 HONEY MAID Graham Pie Crust (6 oz.) for the homemade crust and cutting all remaining ingredients in half. Makes 8 servings, one piece each.
Substitute
Prepare as directed, using lemon or lime sherbet and/or COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.