Our seattle trip

At the end of August we got to go on a mini vacation to seattle. It was so much fun !
We took a duck tour ( It is an old war vehicle and it takes you on a tour of downtown seattle than it goes in the water and tours the lake) I recommend this to anyone who wants to visit seattle. There was also a fun little carnival under the space needle that Kendra had fun on.

The duck !


Kendra and Daddy on the duck


She loves carnival rides





The space needle

kendra loves school

Our sweet little Kendra is on her 3rd week of preschool and loves school so much.She has a really good teacher this year that has been doing preschool for along time. She is very stern with the kids but they learn alot. So far Kendra has been good (fingers crossed it lasts the rest of the year lol ) Alot of her classmates from last year are in her class again this year.

It's been awhile

I know it has been along time since i have posted on this blog and I am gonna try and do a better job at keeping this one up . So check back soon for new pictures and what has been going on with our busy life.

just another update

It has been along time since i have posted. Things have been slowly getting easier after losing 2 loved ones in the last few months of 2009. We had a good Christmas and Kendra had so much fun opening presents. She was so excited that santa brought her an elmo talking kitchen.Not much else to report here as of now. Aaron is doing good and so is Kendra.

Kendra's program

Today Kendra had her first Christmas program ever. She was very shy at first but than she started singing and ringing her jingle bell. It was so cute to watch all the little kids sing. She wore her christmas dress as well and she kept twirling in it. I hope that everyone is doing well and is having a good holiday season.

Lost another loved one

It has been another rough week.We lost another loved one on Nov 30th.My mom's Fiance Neal was out mushroom picking and never returned home.We went searching for him in the woods and our family friend found him dead.He had a massive heart attack at the age of 53. Sometimes life doesn't seem fair when we lose loved ones unexpectledy.We are slowly feeling better but it takes time to heal.

update

It has been awhile since i posted so i thought i would update things. We are all doing well here.Aaron is slowly doing better since the passing of his dad.It has been pretty rough on us. Kendra is doing well in preschool.She has alot of new friends there. I have just been getting things ready for the holidays. I have my Christmas shopping all done thank god ! I have a few presents i am working on for people but they will be done soon. I hope that everyone has a wonderful thanksgiving ! We are going to Aarons moms for dinner and than later on We will be going to my Aunts like we always do.

Sad news

Aaron's dad lost his cancer battle on october 28th. It has been a real hard on Aaron the past couple of days. But we all know that his dad is in a better place. We will be going to his funeral next weekend in springfield.

Here is the obituary from the register guard paper.
Johnnie Fleetwood

A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Springfield Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home for Johnnie Ray Fleetwood of Springfield, who died Oct. 28 of throat cancer. He was 66. Inurnment will be at Springfield Memorial Gardens.

He was born Aug. 14, 1943, in Gary, Texas, to Donnie and Ethel McKinney Fleetwood.

He graduated from Pacific High School in Port Orford. He served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968.

He spent his career working in plywood mills.

He is survived by his mother; a son, Aaron of Coos Bay; two brothers, Joseph of Springfield and David of Tampa Bay, Fla.; three sisters, Patricia Brown and Glenda Noble, both of Springfield, and Barbara Martini of Rainier; and one granddaughter.

Arrangements by Springfield Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Remembrances to the American Cancer Society.

update time

We are all doing well here at the Fleetwood household. Kendra is getting super excited for Halloween. She is going to be a chicken this year =) I get to go in to her class on Thursday and help out with the Halloween party. I am excited that she gets to have an actual Halloween party and wear her costume. Aaron is doing good. We had to go to Eugene on Sunday to visit his dad. He is not doing to well with his cancer battle. Hospice is now taking care of him so its only a matter of time. I am doing well just been busy with little things here and there.I hope you are all doing well.

New blog for my recipes

I have decided to start a new blog for my recipes instead of posting them here. I want to use this blog for talking about what's going on with our family =) Here is my new blog page.http://whatiscookingoodlookin.blogspot.com/

Have your own spa day at home

Dry skin? Pineapple facial

Home spa version 3$

1- Wash your face with a moisturizing cleaner

2- Wet a wash cloth in warm water,ring out excess water and place on face for 5 mins

3- In a blender puree 3 pineapple rings, 1 tbs plain yogurt and 3 tbs honey

4- Smooth mask onto face, leave on for 10 mins . rinse and pat dry

Oily Skin? Get a lemon facial

Home spa version 4$

1- Place a warm wash cloth on your clean face for 5 mins

2- Mix 1 tbs lemon juice, 1 tsp water ,1/2 c plain yogurt ,1/4 c cornmeal

3- Massage onto face for 2 mins than rinse and pat dry

Soften your feet with a lime and sea salt scrub

Home spa version 5$

1- Dampen feet

2- Dip half a lime in sea salt and rub over calluses

3- Fill basin with warm water and 2 cups epsom salt soak feet for 10 mins

4- Dry and moisturize with a foot cream

Finally over the flu bug

I am finally happy to say that i am over that nasty flu bug. I am not sure if it was the regular flu or H1N1 but i am glad to be done ! Sunday afternoon i started running a high fever and my whole body felt like i had been ran over by a train ! Aaron was so good at taking care of me and Kendra while i was sick. It lasted about 3 days. I am so thankful that Kendra hasnt gotten it so far (knock on wood) I sanitized everything with the lysol flu spray and washed all the bedding . So i hope that helps prevent the spreading of it.

Southwest Chicken

2-4 Chicken Breasts (I use boneless/skinless)
8 oz. cream cheese
1-2 cans beans, undrained (kidney, black, pinto, chili, whatever)
1 can or the equivalent in frozen corn
1 jar of salsa (whatever kind you like)

Place Chicken in Crockpot, add beans, corn and salsa. Cook on low all day. Around 30 minutes prior to serving, add the entire amount of cream cheese. You can either serve this as a burrito or over rice .

Crockpot Cheesy Chicken

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed cheddar cheese soup
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper (optional)

Directions:

1. Place chicken breasts in the crock pot.
2. Mix the undiluted soups together with the garlic powder and pour over chicken.
3. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours , until chicken is tender.
4. Serve with the delicious sauce over rice or noodles.

Turtle pumpkin pie

Prep Time:

15 min

Total Time:

1 hr 15 min

Makes:

10 servings

What You Need!

1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. caramel ice cream topping, divided

1 HONEY MAID Graham Pie Crust (6 oz.)

1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. chopped PLANTERS Pecans, divided

2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

1 cup cold milk

1 cup canned pumpkin

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

Flatbread tacos with ranch sour cream

1 cup sour cream
2 tsp ranch salad dressing mix
1 tsp lemon juice
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 can pinto beans drained and rinsed
1 can diced tomatoes undrained
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 tbs hot sauce
1 tube large refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

In a small bowl combine sour cream,dressing mix and the lemon juice. Chill until serving.
In a large skillet cook brown and drain the ground beef. Add the beans,tomatoes,taco seasoning and the hot sauce. Heat through.
Roll out each biscuit into a 6 inch circle. In a small non stick skillet over medium heat cool each biscuit for 30-60 seconds on each side until golden brown.
Put the meat and the sour cream ranch on each flatbread and top with cheese and other desired ingredients.

Oatmeal cranberry white chocolate cookies

2/3 cup butter softened
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 lg eggs
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 6 ounce pkg craisins original dried cranberries
2/3 c white chocolate chunks or chips

Preheat oven to 375
Using an electric mixer,beat together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs mixing well. Combine oats,flour,baking soda and salt in a separate mixing bowl. Add to the butter mixture a little at a time mixing well. stir in dried cranberries and the white chocolate.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungresed cookies sheets. bake 10-12 mins or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Buffalo chicken dip

1 large can chunk chicken
8 oz. cream cheese
8 oz. blue cheese dressing (or ranch)
6 oz. Franks red hot sauce
1/2 cup minced celery
6 oz. mild cheddar cheese

Put all the ingredients in the crockpot and heat up on low until dip is warm Keep stirring it every hour or so. Serve with tortilla chips,celery sticks or bread chunks.

Kool aid playdough

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup salt
• 3 teaspoons Cream of Tartar
• 1 package Kool-Aid Mix (any flavor of unsweetened)
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• Large Sauce Pan
• Small Storage Container
• Stove
• Measuring Cup

Step1

Gather all ingredients and saucepan.

Step2

Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar, and kool aid mix together in a large saucepan.

Step3

Mix water with oil in a cup.

Step4

Place the saucepan on the stove and turn the burner to medium heat.

Step5

Slowly add the water mixed with oil and stir (over medium heat) and stir until the mixture thickens to playdough.

Step6

Place playdough on cutting board, counter top, or table and knead until cool.

Step7

Give to children to enjoy! Encourage them to use their creativity!

Peanut butter edible playdough

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  • 3 1/2 cups peanut butter
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 1/2 cups honey
  • 4 cups dry milk powder
  DIRECTIONS

  In large bowl, cream together peanut butter and confectioners' sugar, then beat in honey and fold in milk powder. Divide into 15 equal portions and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.