yummy new recipe!

So last night we went grocery shopping, and while we did that i Had some boneless chicken breasts thawing at home.

I was looking in the refrigerator trying to think of what to do with the chicken and I saw a container of un opened Chipotle ranch dip from HEB (Texas only grocery store, but I am going to give you some dip recipe's if you dont have an HEB)

So All I did was sprinkle a little garlic powder ont he chicken, and then totally cover the breasts in the chipotle ranch dip and bake for about 40 minutes. omg YUM!

Im a dummy and didnt take pictures, but it was fantastic, Luke LOVED it!!

Here is a recipe for chipotle ranch dip...

1 1/2 cups ranch dressing


2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (from 7-oz can), drained

Put all in a blender and mox until smooth
 
Also, Marie's (a salad dressing brand) has a chipotle ranch dressing!
 

Now to accompany this yummy chicken I made cheesy squash & Zuchini! SO EASY an dso yum!

You need one yellow squash and one zucchini.

about 2 cups of either shredded shard cheddar or colby cheeses

1/2 cup of parmesean

Garlic powder

pepper

couple of cups of chicken broth

Bring the broth to a boil and then boil the sliced squash and zuchini about 4 minutes, then drain VERY well.

layer in a pie plate in the following order



Zucchini/squash

garlic/pepper

parmesean

shredded cheese

repeat and let the shredded cheese be the top layer and bake about 5 minutes then turn broiler on and broil until the cheese starts to crisp!

YUM!

What Im Lovin'!

Jamie over at this kind of love does a "What Im lovin' wednesday" blog....its not wednesday, but I think its a fun idea!

So here is what Im lovin' THURSDAY :)

I'm loving that so many Mobley's came together over the weekend to visit! Mamah would have been so proud!

Im lovin' these home decor items!!

Im lovin' this little dress ( i bought it in an orangy-peach color) for $14! at Walmart to wear to my father in law's wedding next month with a little sweater over it!

Im LOVIN' thie Zesty bean & Cheese dip!

And of course I'm always lovin' my husband and our God centered, wonderful marriage!



Making memories

I take pictures. Most group gatherings my camera is on hand. And when its a particularly momentus event (in my mind anyway) I will put my bossy pants on and order everyone to stand as a group, smile, and snap some pictures.
Does this annoy you? Maybe. DO you hate having your picture taken? Okay. But here is my theory.
You know what one of my favorite things to do has always been? I love to look through mom and dads photo albums. I loved looking through my Grandmothers albums. Someday your kids, and my kids and our grandchildres will have lots of pictures to look through, and I am so thankful for that! I lile to document my memories with a picture.
So the next time we're in a group setting, and I start telling everyone to get in certain groups and take a picture and you think I'm getting out of hand or overboard. You can do everyone a favor and leave. Because I'm not going to stop, and I dont care how annoying you think it is. And I dont care if you hate having your picture made, and I dont care if you think Im going overboard, or if you think I am bossy. I am no photographer by any means, never claimed to be, but I like to take pictures of those I love and Im going to continue to do so.
My project right now is to make prints of all the memories I have documented and put them in albums.
I can't wait to have a book shelf full of them to look through!

Family Reunion 2011

THis past weekend we trekked to Inks Lake State Park in Burnet Texas for the Mobley family reunion! It is a beautiful lake!
First night there everyone got together at the pavillion and ate hot dogs and visited.
Same night, Brian got a ticket for not having a parking permit and we all (Brian, Lynn, Dad, Luke and I) got verbal warnings for public display of alcohol...in the dark, at night in the bed of the truck...UGH anyway...it was a good night...even though Luk and I got about 2 hours of sleep!
Saturday EVERYONE came out, we played in the water, ate a lot of awesome Mobley BBQ and visited...even went out in the boat a time or two!
Here are some pictures of the weekend! I love the Mobley family! Hopefully next year, COLORADO!

The three Mobley Brothers!

The whole clan! We had a few that snuck off and I think that was on purpose! But all but 3 in one picture is a good one, I think!

 Michael and Marshall

Luke & Brian's turn!

 Cooling off!

This is something like a 4th cousin...she was SO CUTE, McKenna

 Wyatt watching the ducks!

 Sitting around visiting

BEAutiful sunset over the Lake!

I am so blessed

In order to keep my mind in a positive light, stop thinking about the negativity, and try not to let OTHERS make me negative, I decided it was important to list out all the things I am blessed with. I’ve done this before….but in a moment of “down time” when irritations, aggravations and some negativity are beginning to eat away at me I know this is what I need to do to bring myself out of it.


Maybe you can make your lists too and share them with others, and me, and we can help each other out?

These are in no order other than just how it pops into my head. The list may be missing some things…I can always add to it….



My life’s blessings:



My wonderful, sweet, loving, caring husband

My amazing unconditional loving, giving parents

A brother and sister who make me laugh and who, even with our age difference, can hang out with and be friends

I have a small group of amazing friends. Not even a group really, most have only met once or twice, but all of the individuals are amazing and wonderful and I love them all dearly.

I’m blessed to have a roof over my head

Our sweet girl Alli! Nothing can make you smile like walking through the door and a furry face comes running, wagging her little stub tail and SO happy to see you!

I am blessed to have a job in which I receive a paycheck every other week

I am blessed to live in the United States of America

I am blessed with awesome extended family, who love and support me…and I them

I am so blessed to live near my immediate family

I have a car that runs and am able to drive it

I can see, hear, feel, run, walk, talk and jump

I am able to work

I am able to block negativity, and try to keep it from ruining who I am

I know God

I know that other peoples opinions of me should not matter…the only true judgement that matters is God’s

I can laugh

I am intelligent

I have an education

We have running water

Money to go to the grocery store to keep our pantry full

Electricity for the AC/Heater and lights

I can read

My husband’s family who has welcomed me

I have visited many neat places with family and friends

We got to have a lovely wedding exactly the way we wanted it

I’m thankful for quiet nights at home with my husband

Changes that are coming our way

I’m blessed with at least a little common sense

I have the ability to watch other people and learn from them.

Im blessed to really know how blessed I am

Im thankful to have people to vent my frustrations out to

Im blessed to know what Love is and how to show it

Change is a comin....

Change is coming. I can’t talk about what that change is just yet, but it is coming and Im so so excited! God has proven to me that if you are patient, pray, have faith and just wait it out, good things will happen. God is listening. As my mother told me yesterday “I guess they went further than the ceiling.”




(By the way, No I am not pregnant! ….I knew that question was next! And NO Im not)






There are a LOT of changes happening around us, some of which I’m not sure what to think about. Mainly I have to remember, we all do, that as adults we have the right to make our own choices and our own decisions and those of us who are spectators just have to let it happen. But sometimes we as adults do not see the detriment we have caused on others. People do not see, that by their own selfishness, their inability to look at a situation from another perspective, their own need for something that they themselves can’t even identify has, in reality, affected other people and those affects are life long lasting. Sometimes we have to think about how our own actions have affected those around us. Look at our families and ask ourselves WHY they are the way they are, all it takes is opening our eyes and ears, and stop the selfishness.






Moving on to better topics! This is the last weekend before a few busy but fun weekends coming up! Next week we go to Inks Lake for the Mobley Reunion! Im really excited about this, its going to be a blast! Then the 24th is My sweet friend Prescilla’s baby shower that Im throwing, then the next weekend its my BIRTHDAY! Then the next weekend is my BFF’s sons bday then the NEXT weekend is my Dads birthday!  Busy and fun fun!






Im so thankful to God that he has blessed us tremendously! Sometimes we do not see the blessings like we should, but He is so wonderful and gracious and we have such a rich life because of Him.


Luke and I are truly proof that God is in control, and he is listening!






Happy weekend friends!

Summer fun!

Summer is in full swing and we've had a good time and its been busy! My only regret so far is I have not documented enough of our happenings on film!! BUT i have a few events! :) and more on my camera that I have yet to take off!!

This is just a picture of Luke and I before we went to Summer Mummers in June! SO much fun!!

MOm and Dad got a pool this summer so we've spent some time floating and splashing around!

Michael turned 11 on June 27! Look at those cupcakes! YUMM-O!

 Luke enjoyed his cupcake!!

 On July 3 we went to San Angelo to the San Angelo POPS concert and fireworks! Really neat event and a LOT of people....The firework show was quite impressive too! (Luke liked the cannon fire :) )

(In this picture you can see a distint color difference in my neck and face lol! My spray tan still lingers on my neck and thats about it!)

I have a few candid photos from July 4th at my parents as well but I havent taken them off my camera yet! We went to My parents house, the whole family was there and we played in the pool then ate hot dogs & Dads "Pickle dogs" and homemade peach icecream!

YUM!