Snowing Cats & Dogs

the storm came in on monday night.  school was shut down for 4 days after that.  lots of board games, movies, wii games, snow ice cream, snow ball fights, snow man making and anything else we could do with snow. add a little cabin fever and you have a pretty good picture of our week. second heaviest snow storm to hit norman in 100 years, according to the news.  so fun!

daddy and the boys.

mommy and the boys.

ben thomas and william armed with snowballs.

ben thomas launches a snowball.  

william carefully stirs the snow ice cream. 

ben thomas decides to take a taste.  it doesn't go over well.  

mmmm...  snow ice cream, with sprinkles.  

yeah, baby. 

yay for snow day!

celebrating our first official snow day of the year with a Wii bowling tournament for william and ben thomas, and a gooey peanut butter cracker for harrison.  daddy got to deliver the good news this morning. needless to say, they took the news well and the partying started shortly after.  a day of movies, wii tournaments and snacks.  boys are so awesome.   

healthy shrimp recipe

 Cilantro-Garlic Shrimp

1        tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1        pound UN-cooked peeled and deveined large shrimp

3        teaspoons minced garlic, or 6 cloves

2-3     fresh squeezed lemons   

1/4     teaspoon salt

1/4     teaspoon fresh ground pepper

1/2     cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

1.  Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.  Add shrimp and garlic; saute 5 minutes or until shrimp are done.  

2.  Add lemon juice. Salt and pepper to taste.  

3.  Remove from heat, and add cilantro.  

YIELD: 3 servings of about 1 cup.  I double the recipe.  And no, I don't cook meals like this regularly or even semi-regularly.  Why do you think I took pictures?:)

PER SERVING: CAL 192, FAT 6.1g(sat 1g)

For all you weight watchers, this is 4 points per serving.  Add a fresh salad on the side and you have a filling and yummy dish:)  For all you moms that need to feed more than 3 like me, just double this recipe and you are good to go.  

boy quotes of the week

"momma, why did God make mosquitos?"~Ben Thomas, 4

on the way to take daddy to his doctor appointment today.  can't remember my response, because i'm pretty sure i couldn't think of one.

"alright, in 7 minutes we're goin' WILD!"~William, 7 

new year's eve, 7 minutes prior to 2011.  daddy, momma and william staying up late to ring in the new year.  ben thomas fell asleep around 9.

"bub-EEE"~Sam Harrison, 1

his first word out of the crib almost every morning, as he peeks around the corner to find his brothers.

a look back at 2010...

some of my favorite 2010 pics, in no particular order

ben thomas taking a ride on the cozy coupe, courtesy of william.

ben thomas sound asleep while getting his teeth brushed after a day at legoland. 

a jedi, a fireman and indiana jones all ready for story time.  

ben thomas finishing his popsicle at legoland. 

ben thomas enjoying a summer day at the fishing pond.  

boba fett and jango fett on halloween.  

 william, sam harrison, ben thomas & molly in their easter sunday best:)

william and ben thomas after they ran 1 mile at the redbud classic 

sam harrison, around 6 months.  skinny little man.  

just another day at the zoo, eatin' cheerios by my stroller fan.  

ben thomas giving two thumbs up after a great hit on the tball field.  coach daddy nearby.   

oh the handsome face of sam harrison.  

sam harrison smashing his face against the mesh on his pack n play.  

ben thomas enjoying the hotel pool.   

william doing all the work...ben thomas having all the fun.   

sam harrison trying on his brothers' swimming goggles.  

ben thomas, daddy and william on the beach in san diego.  

mommy and the boys.  

ben thomas staring out at the ocean.  

mommy and ben thomas playing in the sand.  

william eating world famous pizza at Filippi's Pizza Grotto.  

william and ben thomas gettin' sandy.  

william, ben thomas & daddy on "beetle bounce" at legoland california.  

william and ben thomas in front of lego city at legoland.  

snack time at legoland.  william, 6

william in front of the legoland water park.  

ben thomas and william being silly on vacation.  

switching places.  

william on his way down a palm tree at legoland.  

william and ben thomas after a trip to the legoland gift store.  

william eating a burrito and getting in beach time with ben thomas.  

a look at our tide pool catches-crabs and a baby star fish!

sketch artist drawing of the boys at seaworld to commemorate our san diego vacation.  

ben thomas pushing harrison to william on the swing at our favorite park.  

william, sydney, ben thomas and kate at the park for william's 7th birthday.  

daddy and william holding up 7 fingers for the big day!

mommy and william and a rubber snake on w's 7th birthday.  

william riding his new bike on his birthday with daddy running close beside.  

 yoda with boba and jango fett on halloween.  

sam harrison showing his sweet double chin.  

ben thomas, harrison and william.  7, 4, 1.  

the family.

the boys.

ben thomas and william with mimi and pappa's dog, harley.

ben thomas, william and mommy on the plane to disney world!

sam harrison and mommy on the magic express bus to our disney hotel.  

william and his cousin molly enjoying the patio at the boardwalk suites in disney.  

william taking a bite of his cupcake after lunch at disney's castle.  

my niece molly and princess belle at cinderella's castle.  

ben thomas going crazy over his personally decorated cupcake.  

sam harrison looking like a sweet baby ready for harvard.  

my nephew grady taking a nap as mickey paid us all a visit.  

sam harrison taking a bite out of his mickey waffle.  

sam harrison taking a closer look at this mickey guy.  

molly, ben thomas, s. harrison, william & mickey.  

william and pinnochio.  

william and ben thomas in their mickey/goofy hats playing checkers at disney.  

ben thomas, william and momma in front of the magic kingdom.  

the whole family.

mom and dad in front of the magic kingdom train depot.  

mom and ben thomas for the evening firework show at the castle.  

william, ben thomas and sam harrison.  

the family with mickey at minnie.  

william, ben thomas, sam harrison and santa at our house.  

william and great grandma kolb at christmas.

ben thomas and william on christmas morning at mimi and pappa's.

sam harrison talking on the phone santa brought for him.  

william examining the reindeer hoof prints found around their new trampoline.