Family Pictures 2013

We finally got some family pictures done! I had been dying for updated pictures! We hadn't gotten pictures taken of us since our wedding day and quite a bit has changed since then. I found a super great deal and couldn't pass it up. I'm so excited to have new pictures up on my wall! Boo Ya!

What makes me happy: Relationships

I love my job! I love the fact that I get to stay home with Abbigail. I love being able to play with her, feed her, see her when she wakes up from her naps, go on walks with her, etc. I know I have a bond with her that no one else does. I know she loves me; I'm her mom. Sometimes I get thinking about how Drew is gone for a lot of the day and I wonder if she will be able to build that kind of relationship with him too. I want her to be able to connect with her daddy and I feared that because she is so young and he is gone so much that she wouldn't be able to do that. I don't feel like this all the time, but occasionally this wanders into my mind. But yesterday, this happened: 

This made any fear or worry that I have. Seeing Abbi interact with Drew melts my heart. Completely. They way she smiles, giggles, growls (if you know my daughter, you know thats a good thing), and talks with him tells me I have nothing to worry about. Now that she is crawling, she follows him places and lately, as he is walking out the door in the morning, she doesn't take her eyes off of him. The relationship these two share is special. No one can take the place of her dad. With all of the craziness going on in this world, I am so thankful Abbi and the rest of our future littles have Drew to be their protector, provider, example, father and friend. 

This is what makes me happy! What makes you happy? 

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.

If you are looking for a yummy chicken dinner and you want to spend about 1.5 seconds making it, then this is for you! (Okay, you will probably spend a little bit longer than 1.5 seconds. But seriously, the prep time is like 5 minutes!)

The original recipe I saw was this one. But I'm not a huge fan of green beans so I substituted broccoli and baby carrots. I bet you could use any vegetable; Corn, cauliflower, zucchini, they all sound good to me! 

What You'll Need:

3-4 Chicken Breasts

Red Baby Potatoes

Whatever Vegetable 

1 Packet of Italian Dressing Mix

1/2 Stick of Butter

Yes, this is as easy as it looks. Cube the Potatoes, and place them in a 9X13 pan with the chicken and vegetables. (like the above picture). Sprinkle your packet of Italian dressing mix over top, met your butter and do the same. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 1 hour. And just like that, dinner is ready! Try it out! We loved it! 

P.S. This has nothing to do with chicken dinners, but there is this giveaway (a Rafflecopter giveaway ) for a kitchen aid mixer and I really want to win. Blogging about it gives me extra entries. So, here ya go.  

Bithday Hacking :)

Well Ashley you have been hacked, by me, your husband. You left your password on my computer and I decided this would be the day that I would take command of your blog, but just for the day (don't worry everyone).

Today is your birthday Ashley and I want everyone to know how you are my joy. This past week when I was at the U.N. defending the family my love for you grew stronger and stronger. I realized how blessed I was to have a wife who loved me, who was perfect in every way, who wants a big family (12 kids she told me once), and who loves spending everyday with Abbi.

So here's to you birthday girl! I hope you have a great b-day. I look forward to celebrating many more birthdays to come. I love you the most Ashley Elizabeth Wright :)

You'll be my queen forever