General Bonnie

Coming from a home where the father figure was kinda the main disciplinarian I had the idea that this is how every family worked. That I would be the nice mom who got to sneak the kids forbidden treats and lessened the punishment where I could, you know the good cop. Alas this is not the case. I think it's because since the kids were born Kirk has either been a law student or a attorney working his tail off for his family. This means he hasn't been home a lot. So he brings them candy or soda or movies on school nights, lets them stay up late so he can see them to make up for it. This started the pattern of me being the bad cop. Which I'm honestly not usually thrilled with. However last week I read a article about Jeff Bridge in the Costco magazine, I know, who reads that, well I do. I especially read it if I'm supposed to be doing the dishes. Anyway he mentions that his Mom was known as the General in their family, and they called her that. I'm sure there were days that annoyed her and days when it seemed endearing. So in my head I keep telling myself that one day maybe it will be cute that I'm the General. Starting the nickname myself isn't quite ideal, but I may start dropping it here and there in my bad cop routine. "I know Dad said you can have a diet coke at 8pm on a Wednesday night Elle, but I'm the General and I said no." See how that works? Think it will work?

Sick day

One would think that having a child home sick, I would be forced to stay home and get so much done around the house. Well my husband would think that. But it seems like I get even less than normal done, I lay around holding my sick baby, watching movies with her if she asks me to. Eating more, drinking more soda. All in all it's not very healthy for me to have a sick child. Who by the way has scarlet fever. Does that give anyone else the creeps hearing? It feels like we should be quarantined or something. At least it was something we could positively identify and now treat, so by Saturday afternoon she will no longer by contagious, or itchy. Just in time to go to church so I can play my piano solo that I desperately want/need to get out of!! The stake presidents son is having his farewell and it's mothers day, not a good time for me to play the piano, I need to play in August when everyone is on vacation!! ARGH

Sigh, again

I know I'm talkative today. Tonight Elle was saying her prayers with me and she said, "thank you for Dad to have a good job and bless him to be safe, bless mom while she relaxes at home and maybe can clean up a little so Dad comes home happy." Nice. I am so unappreciated, and unnoticed, just like most every Mom out there!! Good thing it's Mothers Day soon, I could use some bucket filling!!

Just wanna be a rock star

Ok you can have one picture. Kirk and I were dressed up to go to a friends rock star party. Yes I am in pleather pants. Kirk hated the nose stud on me, so it came out, yes it was magnetic. He was a very good sport to go with me, he had a terrible week and just wanted to stay home!

All kinds of fun

My wonderful but slightly crazy busy husband's leg is not healing. He is on another antibiotic to try and heal it, and if not he goes in on the 17th to have it cut open and dug out. Considering he is hiking Philmont in June that doesn't sound so great, so everyone cross your fingers with me that it heals. Note to EVERYONE, when you get a cut, clean it out and put neosporin on it.... (duh)
I am having a really, really REALLY hard time with my haircut. I will not post another picture of me until it's grown 1 inch or 2. :) Until then look at pictures of me when I was 13 cuz that's what I look like now. hmmm only not 80 pounds, and without braces, and of course with out hoop earrings that Grant Danielson could put his fist through... you know, like that.

New recipe

I tried out a friends recipe for the big family dinner tonight and it was so great I thought I'd share it with everybody!!
Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Basil
1 whole chicken, I bought a package of breast and thighs
1/2 cup chopped basil
1 onion coarsely chopped
10 garlic cloves minced (i used the minced in a jar kind)
Juice of 1 or 2 lemons
1/4 cup olive oil
kosher salt, pepper
1 lemon thinly sliced
2 cups water

Lay chicken in a casserole dish, throw everything else on top and mix it around with your hands to coat the chicken. Pour the water in the dish.
Roast, uncovered at 425 for about 30 minutes, Scatter lemon slices in pan, reduce temperature to 350 and continue roasting until thermometer inserted in thighs is 165- about 45 more minutes
Garnish with basil leaves and lemon slices. Super yummy and fresh for summer.

Really yummy

I have to do a very quick book plug. I checked this book out at my library on accident. It was on the sale shelf so I picked it up to buy, but it was placed there by a patron and it wasn't for sale, bummer. Anyway today I made "the works" pizza on page 78, and it was quite honestly phenomenal. Kirk had doubts about the sauce because it's chunky and not runny at all, but it was amazing. I do think I will double the recipe for the sauce next time. I highly recommend checking it out from your library. Although I think I am going to get one of my handy dandy Barnes and noble coupons and buy it!! It really was that good. Next I want to try the greek pizza, hmmmm kalamata olives!!