video to go with last post

I had video I took this morning at swimming but didn't know how to get it from Nick's Mac to my blog...I know...I'm a dork. Anyhow, here it is....Enjoy!

My little dolphin

My sweet little girl has been doing awesome in her swim class.
Today it was just Karli & Lucy so she got some serious attention.
This girl has NO fear anymore when it comes to water - it is too cute!! Above - Lucy & Karli hanging out waiting for class to start.

Lucy "swimming" on her back with Mr. Ralph her teacher

Kick, kick, kick

On the platform listening to teacher.

Women's Conference

Oh goodness - I love this time of year!

As a church we have our semi-annual General Conference. There is one segment that is specifically for women. This meeting is held in Salt Lake City and is broadcast worldwide in 59 languages. Regardless of whether or not you are a member of our church you can be strengthened and empowered by the words. My favorite was a talk by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. You can watch the video's here. One quote from him I really liked was:

"In the end the number of prayers we say may contribute to our happiness,
but the number of prayers we answer may be of even greater importance.
Let us open our eyes."

May we each open our eyes a little bit more.
Enjoy the rest of Conference which is on Saturday & Sunday.
Love you all!!!

Honey Lime Chicken Enchilada's

I follow a couple different cooking blogs out there on my google reader. Reminds me to cook dinner :) If you don't use Google Reader I highly recommend it! It makes it too easy to stalk all of your favorite "friends"!! Anyhow check it out. Go to Google.com and type in "reader" it'll come right up. I'd add a link but since I'm logged into google for my blog it won't let me do it right.

So, getting back to the Enchilada's...they are pretty stinkin' good. Not a new favorite, but definitely worth it. They are so different from other enchilada's I've had before. I don't have a picture, but I'm sure you can imagine it...they look like enchilada's. Enjoy!! Oh, I have another recipe I'll be trying soon...I'll let you know how it goes!

HONEY LIME CHICKEN ENCHILADA'S

6 tablespoons honey
5 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder ( or 3 cloves fresh garlic, crushed)
1 pound chicken, cooked and shredded (I used 3 large chicken breasts)
8-10 flour tortillas
1 pound monterey jack cheese, shredded (I used colby-jack)
16 ounces green or red enchilada sauce
1 cup heavy cream

Mix the honey, lime juice, chili powder and garlic together and toss with the shredded chicken. Let it marinate for at least 1/2 hour (or toss together in a ziploc bag and let it sit in the fridge for a few hours).

Pour about 1/2 cup enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9X13 baking pan. Fill flour tortillas with chicken and shredded cheese, saving about 1 cup of cheese to sprinkle on top of enchiladas. Mix the remaining enchilada sauce with the cream and leftover marinade. Pour sauce on top of the enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until brown and crispy on top.

"Mom, I love me"

What can make you smile more then hearing your daughter say such a simple phrase?

"Mom, I love me."

YUMMM....

I made this for dessert tonight - it was SO easy and super yummy! I found the recipe here I'm not sure if any of you have heard about the LDS couple in AZ who were in a private plane crash...but I've been following their story. This is her sisters blog, who is posting recovery updates. They have 4 little kids, and both parents have been in critical condition since the crash. Anyhow, her sister posted this recipe and I thought I'd share...Enjoy!

CROCKPOT CHOCOLATE CAKE
1 package chocolate cake mix
1 container of sour cream (8 oz)
1 cup chocolate morsels
1 cup water
4 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 package instant chocolate pudding mix

Spray crock pot with nonstick cooking spray. Mix cake mix, sour cream, chocolate morsels, water, egss, oil and pudding mix in a bowl by hand. Pour into crock pot. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. Makes about 12 servings. Cover with whip cream, the real stuff, not Cool Whip :)

My (near) perfect daughter

This morning we had a great time in our swimming class - night and day from last week! She did a great job and had a lot of fun. She didn't cry or even get upset so I stayed and watched from the side of the pool. She wore her goggles the whole time too!

We came home and the kids I tend came over. I was cleaning the kitchen and they were playing in the living room. Lucy came to me and said...

lucy "Mom, I hit Karli"
me "Why did you do that?"
lucy "Because I want the blue dress for my doll"
me "Okay, well we need to go sit in timeout for 2 minutes"
lucy "Okay"
So I grabbed the timer and she sat down for 2 minutes and then we said sorry to Karli and talked about why we don't hit. How it makes us feel bad inside and hurts feelings of others. She is such an angel! I mean, really, does it get better then this???