Let's Catch up

The Internet is getting better so I was able to upload some pictures.  I weeded out my favorites.  Today we had a fun day.  Poppy made a swing for Aubrie and hung it in the tree.  This morning he and I roped a couple of calves.  He has two horses, Grumpy and Duke.  Duke is the one in all the pictures.  He's a kids' horse.  I rode Duke and tried to rope heels but Duke isn't used to roping and I'm a little rusty so it wasn't a pretty picture.  Hopefully we'll get better as the week goes by.  Mom has been filling our tummies with lots of goodies.  Today I'm going to leave you with a taco salad recipe.  But first, let's catch up!



Emilie riding Duke




Aubrie riding Duke



Aubrie likes to climb up on Poppy's recliner and watch tv or do a puzzle.  Poppy snoozed a little.

Mom's dog, Lady, likes to kiss the girls.  Here she is getting Emilie with her big pink tongue.



Here the girls are riding Grumpy and Duke, the inside versions



Poppy's swing for Aubrie



It's day two and Aubrie already knows how to do chores.  She gets to give Duke his grain. 



Baby sister hanging out in the stroller watching Aubrie feed Duke.

An award for doing chores?  Sure, you can eat some of the grain.  Adam is going to FLIP OUT when he gets here and sees all the things his daughter is doing.

Mom also made me some chili rellanos tonight and it is my absolute favorite.  I never make them, mostly because nobody in my house requests them and I have a good chili rellano casserole that makes a good substitute, but I also don't make them because it is a lengthy process and you need to make them for a crowd.  I'll post that recipe later.  For tonight, I will leave you with some delicious/easy taco salad.

Taco Salad
mom got this recipe from Sharon Keifer, wife of Carl Keifer who was a high school football coach at Mountain View High School in Arizona.

1 head of lettuce, chopped
1 carton of cherry tomatoes
1/4 sliced onion (red or green)
1 cup of shredded longhorn cheese
1 cup of leftover seasoned taco meat (hamburger)
1/2 bag of crushed Doritos
optional:  1 can of drained kidney beans
16 oz bottle of Italian dressing

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and dress with dressing.  Serve cold.  After mom makes tacos, she'll use the leftover taco meat for this salad.  You can easily adjust this for two people or one person for your lunch.  It is delicious!!!

We are looking forward to dad joining us tomorrow!
Love to all!

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