Talking.

First off, we found out yesterday that we're having a boy! We are pretty dang excited! I love getting sonograms and watching them measure all the different bones and parts of the brain. Technology is really amazing! We haven't finalized our name choice, but we've got a pretty solid idea of what it's going to be. :)

The real reason for this post is that I FINALLY got a video of Cecily saying some words. Usually she gets really camera shy and runs away. If you're taking a video. She has definitely learned to smile for normal pictures!


So, here's her talking! I love how well she enunciates! :)

Camping!

The awesome view from our picnic table every morning.

Since I was a tiny kid, camping has been one of my favorite things! My family has been camping all over the U.S. and we've made some pretty amazing memories. The last campout I went on with my family was Spring Break of 2009 and my boyfriend accompanied us. Well, by the time we got home, he was no longer my boyfriend, but my fiancee, and NOW he's my husband (funny how that works..).

Well, that husband is FINALLY done with his training and is HOME! To celebrate, I planned a camping trip for us. We dropped Cecily off with her granny and headed to Benbrook Lake for 3 nights. The first night, the sky was dropping buckets of water on us, so we went out to eat and slept in the car. But, after the clouds cleared the next morning, it was gorgeous! We went hiking, played with fire, and played tons of Rummikub and Mancala (our 2 favorite games). We even attempted to play "crossword rummikub" and it was actually really fun!


This is the first campout that I've had to plan all of the food for, and I was a little stressed out about it. But, once it stopped raining and we were actually able to make a fire, the food was great! My go-to camp food is foil dinners (the classic ones, hamburger patty, carrots, and potatoes), but I decided to mix it up a little and try something new! I was really worried about how they were going to turn out, but it was fantastic!! So, I had to share the "recipe" (that I kind of just made up..)

(for 2 people)
2 chicken breasts
1 zucchini
2 yellow squash
1 bell pepper
2 carrots
spices of choice (we had garlic salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper)

To start, you need some nice hot coals in the firepit.

Slice the chicken up into small strips (for faster cooking), and slice all your veggies. We split all of this stuff into 3 different foil packets. Lay out some heavy duty foil, and put a layer of veggies down, then top with whatever spices you have. Next comes a layer of chicken and more spices, then another layer of veggies. Close up your foil, and wrap it up again in another layer. Then throw them on the fire! We did ours for 15 minutes on each side and they were amazing! The veggies were a little mushy, but not bad.

Next time, I think we might bring tortillas, refried beans, and salsa to go with it and have some camping fajitas! :)

Happy 3-year engagementversary, Jonathan!!!