Wordless Wednesday

French Dip Heaven

So Friday I was craving a French Dip sandwich. Yummy. I needed one. And I needed one right then. Going out to a restaurant wasn't really an option. So the next best thing was to google a recipe to see if it is easy enough for me to make. I know what you are thinking...it's a roast beef sandwich for goodness sake. Not exactly rocket science. But my cooking skills (or lack thereof) are minimal at best. I definitely wouldn't put it past me to completely screw up something as simple as a roast beef sandwich.

Anyways, when I googled a french dip recipe, the first one I found was by Rachel Ray. I read the reviews. There were 97 of them I think...and all gave it 5 stars. Perfect! At the top of the recipe it said "Level of Difficulty: Easy". Awesome. "Cook time: 10 minutes". I am SO all over this. So off to the store I went to get what I needed for the au jus, and of course roast beef. Which by the way, is ridiculously expensive. I'm talking $10 bucks per pound. Ridiculous. But whatever.

Anyhow, long story short (well, sort of)...this sandwich turned out to be the best french dip I've ever had. Not because of the roast beef per se, but because of the au jus. It was awesome. And SO easy to make. Brian agreed it's the best he's had too. So there you have it. A delicious lunch. In 10 minutes. Here is the recipe.

Bon Appetit!

We have a winner!

Well, sort of. No one guessed her exact weight, but Mark, Kristi and Luke came the closest with their guess of 6 pounds 9 ounces. Yay for them!

Abigail's actual weight yesterday was a whopping 6 pounds 10 ounces! She gained almost a whole pound in just one week. The doctor was very pleased, as was I. She is now 19 1/4 inches long (tall?). She's really growing like a weed. Daddy even put her in her first newborn sized onesie today, although it IS Carters, and they run a little on the small side. But still...our baby's gettin' BIG! Her chubby little cheeks are absolutely irrestible. I mean seriously. Don't you just want to pinch those?



Boy oh boy am I in love.

Shall we play a game?

Ok...so let's try a little game. Are you ready? I want to know if anyone can guess Abigail's current weight. She is going to the doctor today, so I will post the answer tomorrow. Leave a comment if you dare to take a guess. Here are some clues:

She weighed 2 pounds 4 ounces on her birthday...10 weeks and 4 days ago.

One week ago today she weighed 5 pounds 12 ounces.

Yesterday she graduated to Newborn sized diapers (Yay!).

And here's a visual clue...this picture (from Wordless Wednesday) was taken yesterday.

Now...what do you think her weight will be today at the doctor??? Winners will get...well...bragging rights. :-)

Wordless Wednesday

Eyes Wide Open

I figured I should post a couple of pictures tonight because tomorrow Abigail has another one of those yucky eye exams. She gets all red and puffy-eyed afterwards so I probably won't take any pictures tomorrow. But tonight, she was crackin' me up with those BIG beautiful eyes.

Wedded Bliss...

Congratulations to my stepbrother Jeff and his beautiful bride Susan! We attended their wedding this weekend, and I really don't think it could have been a more perfect day.



At one point in the ceremony the Priest made reference to the late family members of Jeff and Susan, who are missed every day, but especially on a day like this. They included Jeff's Mom and Dad, Arlene and Larry, his sister Sherry, and his niece Madison. WOW. His niece Madison. It took a second for my brain to register that they were talking about MY daughter. And I thought I could make it through the whole thing without shedding a tear. Silly me. What was I thinking? An amazing tribute, I must say.

Anyhow...on to the reception. Let me tell you, Susan really knows how to throw a party! It was absolutely perfect. And the details...she really didn't miss a beat. Here are some pictures from the festivities...

The many faces of Nick...







And here's Hannah...my niece...



It was quite a celebration...







They even had a photo booth, so the guests could embarrass themselves...



All in all it was a GREAT night, and to Jeff and Susan...THANK YOU for allowing us to share it with you. We wish you a lifetime of happiness.