Hot Dog Guilt

Okay, I serve my kids hotdogs. Every time I do, I feel a little guilty because I know they are garbage. However, it's easy, and they love them. I have discovered the most delicious alternative (and it's incredibly delicious for adults, too). The company uses all natural chicken with very few added "junk" ingredients. I love the pineapple and bacon and the chicken and apple. I just slice, and brown in a skillet.

Makes for a great appetizer served with cheese and crackers.

Give it a try!

Easter Treats

Pretty sure everyone in our family had a sugar high after Easter.

Oh well.

Egg Hunt

One of my favorite Easter traditions is the egg hunt at McVay Park on Good Friday with my mother-in-law's work friends (and their kids and grandkids). This year Nick took off work so he could join us. We had a great time! (minus the Easter Bunny). Anything that qualifies as a "big puppet" is pure evil in Molly's opinion.

Here are a few pictures taken at the hunt...

Perfect Cheesy/Redneck/Rainy Spring Break

We had a wonderful Spring Break trip just the four of us in Branson, MO. We decided at the last minute to forgo a beach trip and do something a little different. Despite the tornado damage from late February, we packed up the car, and headed north. Not the most glamourous vacation, but to us, it was the perfect mix of kid-friendly restaurants, pretty views, and a cozy condo. It was a perfect get-away spot to relax.

The weather was terrible, so the first night we spent hanging out at Bass Pro and eating Pancake at Bob Evans.

Graham's first attempt to color. He loved it (along with the taste of the crayons).

These two did some serious bonding this weekend.

Our best "group shot".

I can't express my love for this guy.

The BEST Husband and Daddy I could ask for.

We have started picking condo spots based on good pools and playgrounds. Graham approved.

My Cutie Pie, Molly Clare

This picture sums up how we were all feeling driving back into Memphis. We had fun, but there is no place like home. Vacations with little ones are exhausting!