5 Months

We are currently in Florida with my family (and have been for the past 2 weeks) for Christmas and New Years celebrations. I can't even begin to collect my thoughts enough to blog about these past 2 weeks…that post will come soon once I'm able to wrap my head around what the heck happened. In the meantime our Wubba man turned 5 months old! He is such a happy boy who is smiling, talking, rolling, laughing and charming his way through each day. He will reach and grab for anything and immediately try and put it in his mouth. He even has one tooth cutting through and another on the way! He absolutely LOVES all the attention he is getting from his Florida aunties and Mimi and Gamps…we will be VERY sad to go home. Here are some pictures from our 5 month photo shoot today. 

Happy 5 months sweet boy! You are one amazing kid!

Happy New Year everybody! Blog post(s) about our Florida Christmas adventures coming soon!

Christmas with the Brown's

This past weekend we celebrated Christmas with Jon's side of the family since we will be in Florida for Christmas day. We had a great time laughing together, eating yummy food and our now annual boys vs girls gingerbread house decorating competition! I love that Josh is old enough to enjoy toys and lights and even though I know he won't remember his first Christmas I sure will! Here's a few pictures from our time together.

Yummy Cobb salad for lunch!

Chattin it up with Uncle Tay

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

The original Brown family of 5

My cute little Elf!

So handsome!

Something was more interesting than my camera

Cousins!

I love Josh's tongue!

Opening his gift from Pop Pop and Gigi

Playing with Winnie and the magical Zebra

Cutie girl!

Mini Moo opening her gifts

We made the parent's work for their gift this year!

Box inside a box inside a box...etc

What could it be?

Finally nearing the end!

Trying to figure it out

The kids are sending them on a romantic weekend getaway!

Jon loves his moo

Love him!

This girl is the best!

All set up for the gingerbread competition!

The guys (plus Garrett)

The girls

Before the madness began!

The finished products!

They could be neighbors!

Josh isn't sure what to think about this Christmas stuff

Merry Christmas! 

We're off to Florida this afternoon and are praying that Josh sleeps through the drive! I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and happy and safe New Year!

Potatoes with Sausage and Arugula Sauce

I love watching cooking shows (when I can!) and this recipe looked so good I had to try it for myself. It turned out pretty well and the husband liked it! The original recipe said to serve the sauce over baked potatoes, but we both thought it would be better over pasta so I'll try that next time.


What you need

- 4 baking potatoes, cooked
- 1/2 lb sweet or spicy turkey sausage with casings removed (I chose spicy)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jar tomato sauce (whatever kind you like)
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 3 C baby arugula (or spinach)
- 1/2 C grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste

Directions

- Scrub, prick and cook the potatoes at 400 degrees for one hour

- Halfway through the potatoes cooking time, start on the sauce

- Heat up some oil in a large skillet or dutch oven

- Add the onions and garlic and cook until the onions begin to sweat

- Add the sausage, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks

- When the sausage has cooked completely, add the tomato sauce and stir well

- Add in the arugula and cook until it wilts down. I know 3 cups seems like a lot but it does shrink considerably as it cooks

- Once the arugula has wilted, add in the cream cheese and stir

- When the cream cheese has completed melted, add in the grated parmesan

- Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary

- Serve on top of your baked potatoes and enjoy!