How much...

...to mail a 3 year old? Like so many spouses of deployed soldiers, we have many, many boxes at the house so I can start a package at any given moment. Bucky decided he was ready to get a package together...

...of himself :)

Green Day

Not the band. Today was green day at Bucky's preschool. When the parents were let in to pick up our kids, all we heard was "Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit...." It was so cute and had me laughing so hard. The kids had made paper bag hand puppet frogs and they were singing a chorus for us.

Salsa Chicken

I wanted to share a very easy, yet tasty dish that I made tonight for dinner. If you try this and have any suggestions to make it better, please feel free to share.

Salsa Chicken

1 - 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 cup Salsa, more if desired

1 can whole kernel corn, drained

Paprika

Rice

1) Preheat oven to 375.

2) Spray 11 x 7 baking dish (or whatever size you want to use) with non-stick cooking spray.

3) Mix corn and salsa and pour into bottom of dish.

4) Place chicken breasts on top, sprinkle with paprika, and cover with aluminum foil.

5) Bake for 40-45 minutes until chicken is done.

6) While chicken is baking, make rice according to directions.

7) Place finished chicken on top of rice and serve.

8) ENJOY!

First Day of Preschool

This morning was Bucky's first day of preschool. He was supposed to start two weeks ago but unfortunate family events postponed his schooling. We got up this morning for a regular day and then I informed him that we had to get ready to take him to preschool. He immediately jumped off the couch and ran to his room to start getting dressed. He was so excited! It was purple day at school but since he has no purple clothes he picked out an orange shirt. I brushed his hair and finished getting myself ready. Then we went to the front porch to take some pictures (of course). Notice the change of backpacks. By the time we got to the school, he decided he wanted to wear "daddy's backpack" inside. When we got there he saw his "friend", Ben and they followed each other around to play and then head inside. He found his picture to hang his backpack and his name on the table all by himself. Apparently, he knows what his name looks like already :). I signed him in, grabbed his papers, bent to give him hugs and kisses, got denied, he asked me to stay with him, I explained why I couldn't, he pouted, I left, smiling. When I went to pick him up, he said "mommy!" I signed him out, talked with his teacher, and we left to head home. All in all, he did great!

Synopsis

Unfortunately for my blog, life took over the past couple of weeks so I haven't been able to stay up to date. Synopsis: Last minute flight to ATL to meet up with Buck due to his grandfather's illnesses and unfortunate passing. We were very thankful that Buck was able to get there in time to say his good-byes and attend his funeral. Although there will definitely be a mourning period for all, his grandmother is doing very well through all of it.

Bucky and I have only been back for a few days so we are currently trying to get back into a routine that works for us. We had a Labor Day BBQ with our FRG that was very relaxing and fulfilling in many ways. Tuesday we stayed home all day so he could chill and I could clean and get caught up on housework. Read the next post for Wednesday :)