Thursday, June 30, 2011

Cool Summer Treat

This dessert is light and refreshing; perfect for a summer evening treat.

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Luscious Key Lime Dessert

(found at bettycrocker.com)

1 pouch oatmeal cookie mix

½ cup firm butter

2 cans (14 oz each) sweetened condensed milk

¾ cup Key lime juice or lime juice

2 containers (8 oz each) frozen whipped topping, thawed

2 containers (6 oz each) Key Lime pie yogurt

1 tablespoon grated lime peel (I did not use)

½ cup fresh berries (this is to top with if you would like I just served strawberries on the side)

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 350. Spray bottom and side of 13x9 inch pan with cooking spray.

2. Place cookie mix in large bowl. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly and course. Lightly press crumbs in bottom of pan. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.

3. In large bowl, beat condensed milk and lime juice with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and thickened. Remove 1 cup of the whipped topping; set aside (I did not do this and just used all my topping). Fold remaining whipped topping and yogurt into milk mixture. Spoon into cooled crust. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or so until set.

4. To serve, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows (I REALLY appreciate having these specific directions because when I go to cut something I always wonder how many pieces or how big. This takes out all the guess work…go Betty Crocker!) Garnish each serving with a dollop of remaining whipped topping, lime peel, and fresh berries. Cover and refrigerate any remaining dessert.

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

It’s All About the Cars!

Cars are here,

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Cars are there,

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Cars are everywhere!

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Cars up top,

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Cars down low,

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Cars like to go, go, go!

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Big cars,

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Little cars,

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In-betweeny cars.

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Orange cars,

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Yellow cars,

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It’s all about the cars!

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Monday, June 20, 2011

Corbin’s Water Adventures

This weekend at the lake Corbin had his first Sea-Doo ride…

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then he had his first walk in the water…

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and ended the day with some rock throwing, which was a particularly fun activity.

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Yup, this lake thing is pretty good…!

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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Happy Dad’s Day

Here’s a shout out to Chris, a great dad whom Corbin adores…

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No really, he does.  He was just tired in the above picture. :)

Let’s try again.  Here’s to Chris, a great dad!

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Fabulous Friday Find

I’m not a huge sweets person, but one evening we decided to treat ourselves to a dessert and Chris and I both agreed on ice cream.  Chris went into the store and returned with this…

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It is the most amazing ice cream I have had in my life.  I am dreaming about it in my sleep, craving it when I’m awake, and literally holding myself back from taking a bite every time I go by the freezer.  This ice cream is a must try for the summer…can you think of a more delicious way to beat the heat?

Monday, June 13, 2011

14 Months

This big boy is 14 months today!

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I guess in 14 months we still haven’t figured everything out. For example, the above toy is for cars and not for Corbins, but that’s the creative part of growing up:)

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In 14 months Corbin has developed a deep obsession for cars, cars, cars!  Every car we see, every car we play with elicits a “vrooom” sound from Corbin.

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In 14 months Corbin has become such a big boy. One of his knew “big boy” discoveries was learning how to crawl up on the couch.  It’s a very cool place to play these days!

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In 14 months Chris and I love Corbin now more than ever before!