Kate Crawls!!!

Kate has finally gotten her groove on! Nothing is safe now, Brother...

Spaghetti Casserole

Blake got a new cookbook for Father's Day, and this recipe for spaghetti casserole was in it. We thought it was a really good twist on an old favorite!

1	Pound uncooked spaghetti
1	Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1	Pound ground beef
½	Teaspoon salt
½	Teaspoon dried oregano
¼	Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
	Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1	jar spaghetti sauce
3	Ounces parmesan cheese
8	Ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

 

Preheat oven to 350. Cook spaghetti according to package directions, drain.

Heat the oil over medium-high heat, add the beef and cook until brown. Add the salt, oregano, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir in spaghetti sauce, parmesan, and cooked spaghetti. Transfer to baking dish, top evenly with mozzarella. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbling.

Learning to ski!

Jack put it best, he said,

"That was AWESOME"!!!

And indeed it was!

He skied for a LONG time today,

I even got to get in the boat on the last run and

he skied until he got tired!

New surprises every day!

Oh my. It was just Wednesday at our 9 month check up that I said, a bit joyously I might add... Can she stand? Oh no! She's rocking on her hands and knees, and she looks like she might be thinking about pulling up and standing, but she certainly can't do it yet!!! Well, much to my surprise, Nan and Gran Dan said, did you know she can stand??? What the ??!!##**??? Are you kidding me, well here's proof.

The picture isn't great, but she was moving around cracking up at her brother's silliness! At her 9 month check-up, she weighed in at a whopping 22.5 pounds!!! She's officially outgrown the carrier and has now graduated to the Britax. Brother is actually pretty proud of her because she's big enough to sit in HIS old seat!!!

And so ends the day...