The Ringls http://theringls.com Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 13 Months http://theringls.com/2012/04/24/13-months/ http://theringls.com/2012/04/24/13-months/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:55 +0000 Cassie http://theringls.com/?p=8247 Well, the first birthday came and went and our precious baby is acting more and more like a little girl. It’s crazy how fast the first year went by, and now we are almost to month 14. That being said, this post is a few weeks overdue with what all Sarah has learned in the past month or so. Let’s get to it, shall we…

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Sarah has learned how to get off our bed, the couch, chairs, and pretty much anything. She also learned to go down the step we have in our house near the hallway and when going into the kitchen. I can tell she feels more  independent not having to yell out for one of us to come help her down (and goodness knows I’m thankful she figured it out, the girl doesn’t stay still!)

Her hair is getting longer and that much closer to pony/pig tails. I can’t wait to dress her hair up to match her cute little clothes.

She has started to play with her dolls and stuffed animals. Today she tried to stuff one of her bears into a toy bus, and when she is watching Veggie Tales she almost always holds her Minnie Mouse in one arm and container of cheerios in the other.

Speaking of cheerios, Sarah’s appetite is off the charts! Girl does not stop eating. We probably go through a dozen bananas in a week, and she can eat an entire peeled orange, apple slices, kiwi, and avocado before she seems full. The only time she stops eating is when she’s asleep. While it keeps me busy, and our fridge empty, I’m thankful that she finally has such a big appetite. She was such a small eater for the first 10-11 months that I never thought she’d grow past her 3-6 month outfits. We are finally getting to work through some different clothes.

I know I’ve mentioned on several occasions how much our girl loves to go outside. It’s actually one of the words she recognizes when we say it. Well with her now walking all over the place she has grown extra bold. Just last week we went out on the front porch and she climbed down onto the walkway and the driveway, which she often does. However, on this day she decided to just take off into the yard and started running all over the place. The girl was having a blast! Sadly we have a big ant problem in the front yard and I had to run after her to make sure she didn’t get bit by any. We are now sticking to the backyard just to be sure her terrain is more closed-in and she doesn’t get anymore crazy ideas.

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Not always, but usually when I ask, Sarah will hold my hand while she walks. It’s the most adorable and precious thing I’ve ever encountered. Her sweet tiny fingers grip one of two of my fingers and she moves those little legs like a pro. I love it. Seriously, can’t get enough. I’d hold her hand all day. Stephen and I both would if she’d let us!

Her kisses have finally gone from open-mouth to closed. Not always, but on most occasions. She is such a sweet little love bug. Her daddy gets more kisses than all the rest of us added together. She loves her daddy.

Oh, and she is finally saying dada!!! I was so excited when I heard her. She has been stuck on just mama for months, and I love hearing her ask or talk about dada, especially when she points to pictures of us. She’s also saying gaga a lot, like googoo gaga.

There are a few words she recognizes when we say them, and these are the ones I can think of: banana, outside, bath, nap, minnie, cheerios, water, nose, kiss, byebye, hello, mama, dada, walk, no, uh-uh, let me see (she hands us the item she’s holding when we say that), what/where is it? (she shrugs her shoulders up and puts her hand by her head in question-format), snack… and that’s all I can think of. She hasn’t said any of the words yet, but she’ll get there when she’s ready.

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We have a major climber on our hands! She is a mischievous little girl and loves to get into anything she can. She knows how to use toys (or me) as a footstool to climb onto the couch, or into her toy box.

We are going through a weird stage where if Sarah is upset about something she will pinch you. It hurts like all get out, which has gotten me into the habit of trimming her nails more regularly. When she does it we tell her no and put her down so she can’t keep doing it. She’s gotten her hand popped a few times and she knows what that means because she stops pretty quickly. It’s weird seeing and feeling your child provoke discomfort because they aren’t happy. I don’t like it, but I know this is probably just the beginning so we’re preparing ourselves.

We are finally up to 6 teeth! Sarah cut 2 more on the top. It made for a few rough days, but thankfully they finally broke through. Teething is tough! We have also reached the teeth-brushing stage. Stephen helps her brush her teeth and when the foam starts to develop she slobber/spits out the paste.

We are officially pacifier free! She doesn’t even get it for naps or bedtime anymore. I am so thankful we were able to go ahead and get that done. I know it’ll only get harder the older she gets, so it was a blessing when Stephen’s mom put her down without it one night and we decided to go with it. It made for a few rough nights, and I almost gave in multiple times, but I’m glad we stuck with it!

One thing that’s for sure, the older she gets the more fun we are getting to have with her. She has learned to play chase and hide-n-seek. You obviously can’t hide anywhere tough, but Stephen is good at going around corners or in the next room and she goes to look for him and then runs away when he pops out and says boo. She runs at me, “safe base”, with the biggest grin on her face and the sweetest giggles.

There ya have it, the newest things Sarah has learned during her 13th month of life. Before you know it she’s gonna be getting her permit and going to prom! That seriously is how fast time seems to be going!

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]]> Well, the first birthday came and went and our precious baby is acting more and more like a little girl. It’s crazy how fast the first year went by, and now we are almost to month 14. That being said, this post is a few weeks overdue with what all Sarah has learned in the past month or so. Let’s get to it, shall we…

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Sarah has learned how to get off our bed, the couch, chairs, and pretty much anything. She also learned to go down the step we have in our house near the hallway and when going into the kitchen. I can tell she feels more  independent not having to yell out for one of us to come help her down (and goodness knows I’m thankful she figured it out, the girl doesn’t stay still!)

Her hair is getting longer and that much closer to pony/pig tails. I can’t wait to dress her hair up to match her cute little clothes.

She has started to play with her dolls and stuffed animals. Today she tried to stuff one of her bears into a toy bus, and when she is watching Veggie Tales she almost always holds her Minnie Mouse in one arm and container of cheerios in the other.

Speaking of cheerios, Sarah’s appetite is off the charts! Girl does not stop eating. We probably go through a dozen bananas in a week, and she can eat an entire peeled orange, apple slices, kiwi, and avocado before she seems full. The only time she stops eating is when she’s asleep. While it keeps me busy, and our fridge empty, I’m thankful that she finally has such a big appetite. She was such a small eater for the first 10-11 months that I never thought she’d grow past her 3-6 month outfits. We are finally getting to work through some different clothes.

I know I’ve mentioned on several occasions how much our girl loves to go outside. It’s actually one of the words she recognizes when we say it. Well with her now walking all over the place she has grown extra bold. Just last week we went out on the front porch and she climbed down onto the walkway and the driveway, which she often does. However, on this day she decided to just take off into the yard and started running all over the place. The girl was having a blast! Sadly we have a big ant problem in the front yard and I had to run after her to make sure she didn’t get bit by any. We are now sticking to the backyard just to be sure her terrain is more closed-in and she doesn’t get anymore crazy ideas.

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Not always, but usually when I ask, Sarah will hold my hand while she walks. It’s the most adorable and precious thing I’ve ever encountered. Her sweet tiny fingers grip one of two of my fingers and she moves those little legs like a pro. I love it. Seriously, can’t get enough. I’d hold her hand all day. Stephen and I both would if she’d let us!

Her kisses have finally gone from open-mouth to closed. Not always, but on most occasions. She is such a sweet little love bug. Her daddy gets more kisses than all the rest of us added together. She loves her daddy.

Oh, and she is finally saying dada!!! I was so excited when I heard her. She has been stuck on just mama for months, and I love hearing her ask or talk about dada, especially when she points to pictures of us. She’s also saying gaga a lot, like googoo gaga.

There are a few words she recognizes when we say them, and these are the ones I can think of: banana, outside, bath, nap, minnie, cheerios, water, nose, kiss, byebye, hello, mama, dada, walk, no, uh-uh, let me see (she hands us the item she’s holding when we say that), what/where is it? (she shrugs her shoulders up and puts her hand by her head in question-format), snack… and that’s all I can think of. She hasn’t said any of the words yet, but she’ll get there when she’s ready.

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We have a major climber on our hands! She is a mischievous little girl and loves to get into anything she can. She knows how to use toys (or me) as a footstool to climb onto the couch, or into her toy box.

We are going through a weird stage where if Sarah is upset about something she will pinch you. It hurts like all get out, which has gotten me into the habit of trimming her nails more regularly. When she does it we tell her no and put her down so she can’t keep doing it. She’s gotten her hand popped a few times and she knows what that means because she stops pretty quickly. It’s weird seeing and feeling your child provoke discomfort because they aren’t happy. I don’t like it, but I know this is probably just the beginning so we’re preparing ourselves.

We are finally up to 6 teeth! Sarah cut 2 more on the top. It made for a few rough days, but thankfully they finally broke through. Teething is tough! We have also reached the teeth-brushing stage. Stephen helps her brush her teeth and when the foam starts to develop she slobber/spits out the paste.

We are officially pacifier free! She doesn’t even get it for naps or bedtime anymore. I am so thankful we were able to go ahead and get that done. I know it’ll only get harder the older she gets, so it was a blessing when Stephen’s mom put her down without it one night and we decided to go with it. It made for a few rough nights, and I almost gave in multiple times, but I’m glad we stuck with it!

One thing that’s for sure, the older she gets the more fun we are getting to have with her. She has learned to play chase and hide-n-seek. You obviously can’t hide anywhere tough, but Stephen is good at going around corners or in the next room and she goes to look for him and then runs away when he pops out and says boo. She runs at me, “safe base”, with the biggest grin on her face and the sweetest giggles.

There ya have it, the newest things Sarah has learned during her 13th month of life. Before you know it she’s gonna be getting her permit and going to prom! That seriously is how fast time seems to be going!

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]]> http://theringls.com/2012/04/24/13-months/feed/ 6 The Easter of 2012 http://theringls.com/2012/04/22/the-easter-of-2012/ http://theringls.com/2012/04/22/the-easter-of-2012/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:45:34 +0000 Cassie http://theringls.com/?p=8234 This post is a few weeks past due, but I knew you’d like to see a few Easter photos. Sadly, for some insane reason, I didn’t get a family picture of the 3 of us. I know, I don’t know what I was thinking. Mom fail.

After church my parents invited all of us over for lunch. We feasted on a yummy ham with some tasty sides. Mmm, ham. We left last so they sent us home with some leftovers. Go us!

Here are some photos from the afternoon…

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The best photo we got of us kids
(Jeff couldn’t stay out of his basket)

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Aunt Ri sneaking Sarah snacks
(no wonder she loves her most)

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Jeff & Sarah while she climbs into her grocery cart

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Love her

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There ya have it, my pitiful amount of photos. I’ll be sure to take an abundance during the next family get together.

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter, even if it was weeks ago. We still have a few milky ways in our basket if anyone wants to call dibs on them. The only thing is, you gotta come get em. So you can find them, I hid them above the fridge ;)

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]]> This post is a few weeks past due, but I knew you’d like to see a few Easter photos. Sadly, for some insane reason, I didn’t get a family picture of the 3 of us. I know, I don’t know what I was thinking. Mom fail.

After church my parents invited all of us over for lunch. We feasted on a yummy ham with some tasty sides. Mmm, ham. We left last so they sent us home with some leftovers. Go us!

Here are some photos from the afternoon…

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The best photo we got of us kids
(Jeff couldn’t stay out of his basket)

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Aunt Ri sneaking Sarah snacks
(no wonder she loves her most)

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Jeff & Sarah while she climbs into her grocery cart

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Love her

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There ya have it, my pitiful amount of photos. I’ll be sure to take an abundance during the next family get together.

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter, even if it was weeks ago. We still have a few milky ways in our basket if anyone wants to call dibs on them. The only thing is, you gotta come get em. So you can find them, I hid them above the fridge ;)

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]]> http://theringls.com/2012/04/22/the-easter-of-2012/feed/ 4 Houseguests http://theringls.com/2012/04/12/houseguests/ http://theringls.com/2012/04/12/houseguests/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:00:21 +0000 Cassie http://theringls.com/?p=8216 The last week of March our good friends Sara, Jordan, and their little man Jairus stayed with us at Casa de Ringl. I can not tell you how fun it was to have them in our home for a week. They are going to be spending a lot of time traveling the US to raise support for their move to Uruguay next Spring to be missionaries, so we’re trying to get as much hang time as we can :)

I’m pretty sure Sarah loved having them over even more than I did! She had SO much fun playing with Jairus and stealing each others sippy cups. The week after they left Sarah searched the house for days looking for them. She would knock on all the closed doors so I had to keep them open so she could see the rooms were empty. Poor girl misses her buddy.

Here they are hanging in the kitchen…

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Playing in the living room

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helping us unload the dishwasher

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and then emptying the drawers afterwards

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I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since Sara had Jairus! The kids are exactly 2 months apart, March 6 (Sarah) and May 6th (Jairus). It was a blast being pregnant together and now we are raising our kiddos. Wow, we’re adults! haha

Here we are 11 months ago…

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and 2 weeks ago…

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Wow, those two have grown, and I need to get some under eye concealer. Babies can give you bags under your eyes… just a forewarning to all your lovely ladies out there ;)

The Bush family are now busy traveling north, west, east, and then south again sometime later this summer. All I know is I can’t wait to hug their necks again and squeeze on baby J. He is such a love bug and our little Sarah misses him like crazy.

It had been a long time since we’d had houseguest, so it gave me a reason to clean our guest room. I suppose I should have thanked them for staying with us and forcing me to clean, haha.

Having friends over is fun. I totally recommend you try it out. Let me know how it goes ;)

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]]> The last week of March our good friends Sara, Jordan, and their little man Jairus stayed with us at Casa de Ringl. I can not tell you how fun it was to have them in our home for a week. They are going to be spending a lot of time traveling the US to raise support for their move to Uruguay next Spring to be missionaries, so we’re trying to get as much hang time as we can :)

I’m pretty sure Sarah loved having them over even more than I did! She had SO much fun playing with Jairus and stealing each others sippy cups. The week after they left Sarah searched the house for days looking for them. She would knock on all the closed doors so I had to keep them open so she could see the rooms were empty. Poor girl misses her buddy.

Here they are hanging in the kitchen…

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Playing in the living room

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helping us unload the dishwasher

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and then emptying the drawers afterwards

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I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since Sara had Jairus! The kids are exactly 2 months apart, March 6 (Sarah) and May 6th (Jairus). It was a blast being pregnant together and now we are raising our kiddos. Wow, we’re adults! haha

Here we are 11 months ago…

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and 2 weeks ago…

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Wow, those two have grown, and I need to get some under eye concealer. Babies can give you bags under your eyes… just a forewarning to all your lovely ladies out there ;)

The Bush family are now busy traveling north, west, east, and then south again sometime later this summer. All I know is I can’t wait to hug their necks again and squeeze on baby J. He is such a love bug and our little Sarah misses him like crazy.

It had been a long time since we’d had houseguest, so it gave me a reason to clean our guest room. I suppose I should have thanked them for staying with us and forcing me to clean, haha.

Having friends over is fun. I totally recommend you try it out. Let me know how it goes ;)

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]]> http://theringls.com/2012/04/12/houseguests/feed/ 3 Belated Birthday’s Post http://theringls.com/2012/04/11/belated-birthdays-post/ http://theringls.com/2012/04/11/belated-birthdays-post/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:00:13 +0000 Cassie http://theringls.com/?p=8201 I can’t believe it’s already the 2nd week of April. Gracious time flies by. Since last month is over I guess I should review our busy’ness of March birthdays. You already saw the photos of Sarah’s 1st Birthday, so let’s move on to my bro Jeff’s…

 

The BDay Boy with his 2 cakes
(1 for bday, 1 for his tally-traveling freedom)

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Bonfire = Awesome Idea for a Party

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Smores & Feet by the fire

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Next up, we have my birthday. Sarah was born 1 week before my birthday, so it will always be easy to know what day of the week my bday is on. Thanks little girl :)

For my birthday some family met us up at a mexican joint so I could eat my weight in chips and salsa.

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Sarah loves her Aunt Ri

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After dinner we went and got a tour of my brother and sisters new house that they closed on that day! They moved into the same neighborhood as Miriah & Jeff, which is crazy cool and makes me kinda jealous.

(sarah was PAST ready for bed in this picture, haha)

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There ya have it. The 2 family birthdays that I missed sharing with you. You know what, strike that, I missed one…

My Uncle Steve shares a birthday with Sarah and I got a fun text last year when she was born with his cake and then one again this year… We didn’t get to celebrate in person with him, but he did tell me that the rice krispy treat cake was divine!

Happy late BDay, Uncle Steve!

Alright. There ya have it. I’m trying to slowly catch up on all the things I’ve slacked on updating you with. 2 posts this week, don’t ya feel lucky ;)

Hope you are all having a great week. Sarah and I are enjoying this beautiful weather each and everyday. We have to take advantage before it gets melting hot out.

Until next time,

]]> I can’t believe it’s already the 2nd week of April. Gracious time flies by. Since last month is over I guess I should review our busy’ness of March birthdays. You already saw the photos of Sarah’s 1st Birthday, so let’s move on to my bro Jeff’s…

 

The BDay Boy with his 2 cakes
(1 for bday, 1 for his tally-traveling freedom)

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Bonfire = Awesome Idea for a Party

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Smores & Feet by the fire

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Next up, we have my birthday. Sarah was born 1 week before my birthday, so it will always be easy to know what day of the week my bday is on. Thanks little girl :)

For my birthday some family met us up at a mexican joint so I could eat my weight in chips and salsa.

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Sarah loves her Aunt Ri

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After dinner we went and got a tour of my brother and sisters new house that they closed on that day! They moved into the same neighborhood as Miriah & Jeff, which is crazy cool and makes me kinda jealous.

(sarah was PAST ready for bed in this picture, haha)

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There ya have it. The 2 family birthdays that I missed sharing with you. You know what, strike that, I missed one…

My Uncle Steve shares a birthday with Sarah and I got a fun text last year when she was born with his cake and then one again this year… We didn’t get to celebrate in person with him, but he did tell me that the rice krispy treat cake was divine!

Happy late BDay, Uncle Steve!

Alright. There ya have it. I’m trying to slowly catch up on all the things I’ve slacked on updating you with. 2 posts this week, don’t ya feel lucky ;)

Hope you are all having a great week. Sarah and I are enjoying this beautiful weather each and everyday. We have to take advantage before it gets melting hot out.

Until next time,

]]> http://theringls.com/2012/04/11/belated-birthdays-post/feed/ 1 Weeknight Cooking http://theringls.com/2012/04/10/weeknight-cooking/ http://theringls.com/2012/04/10/weeknight-cooking/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:36:20 +0000 Cassie http://theringls.com/?p=8191 People, it’s Tuesday and I have cooked 2 nights in a row! I know, that probably isn’t a big deal, but in this house, with a 1 year old that suddenly always wants to be held when we’re in the kitchen, a hot cooked meal is huge!

Now, for my favorite kitchen gadget that made tonights meal possible: the handy dandy crock-pot.

 

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Tonight I tried a new recipe: Honey Sesame Chicken.

Here it is on a hill of rice

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I give it a 6 out of 10. My crock-pot cooked the chicken so well that it shredded when I took it out with a fork. Also, there is just something about authentic fried rice that I have yet to replicate. I tried cooking it with an egg, but it just wasn’t the same. They must have some special spice or something.

The recipe made plenty for Stephen and me to have a plate for dinner, and enough leftovers for me to munch on it for the next few days.

Has anyone else made anything new lately? It’s not often I break from my staple recipes (tacos, spaghetti, enchiladas, chili, and burgers), but it was a fun and tasty adventure. Oooh, maybe when Sarah is older we will have culture nights where we make foods from different countries. That would be so fun! Remind me of that in 5 or so years, okay?!!

Tonights meal was made possible because of Sarah taking 2 great naps today, so thanks kiddo.

]]> People, it’s Tuesday and I have cooked 2 nights in a row! I know, that probably isn’t a big deal, but in this house, with a 1 year old that suddenly always wants to be held when we’re in the kitchen, a hot cooked meal is huge!

Now, for my favorite kitchen gadget that made tonights meal possible: the handy dandy crock-pot.

 

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Tonight I tried a new recipe: Honey Sesame Chicken.

Here it is on a hill of rice

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I give it a 6 out of 10. My crock-pot cooked the chicken so well that it shredded when I took it out with a fork. Also, there is just something about authentic fried rice that I have yet to replicate. I tried cooking it with an egg, but it just wasn’t the same. They must have some special spice or something.

The recipe made plenty for Stephen and me to have a plate for dinner, and enough leftovers for me to munch on it for the next few days.

Has anyone else made anything new lately? It’s not often I break from my staple recipes (tacos, spaghetti, enchiladas, chili, and burgers), but it was a fun and tasty adventure. Oooh, maybe when Sarah is older we will have culture nights where we make foods from different countries. That would be so fun! Remind me of that in 5 or so years, okay?!!

Tonights meal was made possible because of Sarah taking 2 great naps today, so thanks kiddo.

]]> http://theringls.com/2012/04/10/weeknight-cooking/feed/ 9 Love + http://theringls.com/2012/04/05/love/ http://theringls.com/2012/04/05/love/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:21:31 +0000 Cassie http://theringls.com/?p=8176 This past Sunday Sarah wore the cutest little dress. Check it out…

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Why haven’t I been putting her in sundresses and bloomers all year?!? Oh ya, winter. Hooray for Spring!

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Why haven’t I been putting her in sundresses and bloomers all year?!? Oh ya, winter. Hooray for Spring!

]]> http://theringls.com/2012/04/05/love/feed/ 5 Walking Video http://theringls.com/2012/04/01/walking-video/ http://theringls.com/2012/04/01/walking-video/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:03:48 +0000 Cassie http://theringls.com/?p=8168 This is almost a month old, but it’s one of the best video’s we have gotten of Sarah walking.

Her skills have gotten a lot better, and she is now much faster, but I had to share this cute little moment in time with you…

Enjoy!

 

 

]]> This is almost a month old, but it’s one of the best video’s we have gotten of Sarah walking.

Her skills have gotten a lot better, and she is now much faster, but I had to share this cute little moment in time with you…

Enjoy!

 

 

]]> http://theringls.com/2012/04/01/walking-video/feed/ 5 Yard Sale Fun http://theringls.com/2012/03/23/yard-sale-fun/ http://theringls.com/2012/03/23/yard-sale-fun/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:00:07 +0000 Cassie http://theringls.com/?p=8149 This past weekend we all got to spend some time outside and Sarah had a blast. We are loving this spring weather!

Also, Sarah is officially done crawling. It’s walk, run, or… well there is no other, it’s those 2 or she’s sleeping. There is no in-between with her.

Here are some cute pictures I snapped last Saturday while at our church’s youth yard sale.

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I know you love that onesie-boot combo. She was wearing jeans but it got pretty warm so we let her run wild in her cute boots. Literally, the girl gets some momentum going and gets to running. There were a lot of offers to buy our little girl, but obviously she isn’t for sale :)

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]]> This past weekend we all got to spend some time outside and Sarah had a blast. We are loving this spring weather!

Also, Sarah is officially done crawling. It’s walk, run, or… well there is no other, it’s those 2 or she’s sleeping. There is no in-between with her.

Here are some cute pictures I snapped last Saturday while at our church’s youth yard sale.

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I know you love that onesie-boot combo. She was wearing jeans but it got pretty warm so we let her run wild in her cute boots. Literally, the girl gets some momentum going and gets to running. There were a lot of offers to buy our little girl, but obviously she isn’t for sale :)

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]]> http://theringls.com/2012/03/23/yard-sale-fun/feed/ 3 Phone Photos http://theringls.com/2012/03/22/phone-photos/ http://theringls.com/2012/03/22/phone-photos/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:39:02 +0000 Cassie http://theringls.com/?p=8135 Here are a few pictures I took on my phone this week…

Playing on the driveway

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Eating a Peanut Butter sandwich in the living room
(not recommended if you don’t want PB on your couch, rug, and everything in between)

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Running around in her robe after bathtime

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Kissing her birthday card from my Aunt Vicci & Uncle Steve

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Part of her gift was a roll of toilet paper… she was a BIG fan!

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Last, playing with daddies rubix cube

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We have spent a lot of time outdoors this week. She wants to explore everything and we are having so much fun!

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]]> Here are a few pictures I took on my phone this week…

Playing on the driveway

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Eating a Peanut Butter sandwich in the living room
(not recommended if you don’t want PB on your couch, rug, and everything in between)

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Running around in her robe after bathtime

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Kissing her birthday card from my Aunt Vicci & Uncle Steve

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Part of her gift was a roll of toilet paper… she was a BIG fan!

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Last, playing with daddies rubix cube

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We have spent a lot of time outdoors this week. She wants to explore everything and we are having so much fun!

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]]> http://theringls.com/2012/03/22/phone-photos/feed/ 2 Sunday Brain http://theringls.com/2012/03/18/sunday-brain/ http://theringls.com/2012/03/18/sunday-brain/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:47:12 +0000 Cassie http://theringls.com/?p=8120 I have a confession; sometimes I dislike Sunday morning. It sounds bad in my mind when I think it, and much worst when I wrote it out just now.
Sunday’s are weird for our family. Stephen usually gets up and plays with Sarah before he leaves for church. He goes early for band practice, so a friend picks him up which leaves Sarah and I at the house until we [hopefully] leave around 10:30.
Between 8 and 10:30 we play, and then she gets a nap, at which point I get ready for church. For some reason getting dressed on Sundays is difficult. I hate that I change clothes 875 times, usually ending up back in outfit 1 I tried. I know it sounds stupid and superficial, but it’s the truth.
I try to get showered, dressed, eat a snack, pack the diaper bag, and if I’m lucky apply some mascara, and on an especially good Sunday, blow dry my hair, all while Sarah takes her 9am nap. (if baby is napping I tend to skip the hair-care for a few extra quiet minutes).

Picking out clothes has always been a downfall of mine. I’m not really a fashion person. When Stephen first laid eyes on me I was wearing gym shorts and a tee-shirt. That explains more than 1/2 my wardrobe. I’d rather not admit how many times Stephen gets home from work and finds both us girls still in our PJ’s.

Spending a few minutes online this morning I came across 2 outfits that caught my attention.

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I would love to wear one of these outfits today if I had them in my closet. However, when getting dressed I would probably end up leaving the house in some dark jeans and a top with a cardigan.
Realizing this I have finally figured out my “style”.
I am a safe dresser. When push comes to shove, 90% of the time I leave the house in something comfortable, modest, and usually involving the color black, white, or navy. I like black, white, and especially navy :)

That being said, I gotta get a move on and go get ready. I’m thinking dark jeans, layering my white and blue tank top with my red cardigan (it’s always chilly inside church, am I right ladies?!)

Also, please note I’m not fishing for compliments or anything silly like that. I simply saw these cute outfits, was gonna make a post that ONLY said “aren’t these cute” and ended up writing all this silly banter. Welcome to a small piece of my brain ;)

Does anyone else have the Sunday outfit challenges?
My dad always told us to pick out Sunday’s clothes on Saturday, and so has Stephen since he married me and found out just how crazy I am. Maybe one day I’ll actually take them up on their advice…

]]> I have a confession; sometimes I dislike Sunday morning. It sounds bad in my mind when I think it, and much worst when I wrote it out just now.
Sunday’s are weird for our family. Stephen usually gets up and plays with Sarah before he leaves for church. He goes early for band practice, so a friend picks him up which leaves Sarah and I at the house until we [hopefully] leave around 10:30.
Between 8 and 10:30 we play, and then she gets a nap, at which point I get ready for church. For some reason getting dressed on Sundays is difficult. I hate that I change clothes 875 times, usually ending up back in outfit 1 I tried. I know it sounds stupid and superficial, but it’s the truth.
I try to get showered, dressed, eat a snack, pack the diaper bag, and if I’m lucky apply some mascara, and on an especially good Sunday, blow dry my hair, all while Sarah takes her 9am nap. (if baby is napping I tend to skip the hair-care for a few extra quiet minutes).

Picking out clothes has always been a downfall of mine. I’m not really a fashion person. When Stephen first laid eyes on me I was wearing gym shorts and a tee-shirt. That explains more than 1/2 my wardrobe. I’d rather not admit how many times Stephen gets home from work and finds both us girls still in our PJ’s.

Spending a few minutes online this morning I came across 2 outfits that caught my attention.

20120318-093019.jpg

20120318-093102.jpg

I would love to wear one of these outfits today if I had them in my closet. However, when getting dressed I would probably end up leaving the house in some dark jeans and a top with a cardigan.
Realizing this I have finally figured out my “style”.
I am a safe dresser. When push comes to shove, 90% of the time I leave the house in something comfortable, modest, and usually involving the color black, white, or navy. I like black, white, and especially navy :)

That being said, I gotta get a move on and go get ready. I’m thinking dark jeans, layering my white and blue tank top with my red cardigan (it’s always chilly inside church, am I right ladies?!)

Also, please note I’m not fishing for compliments or anything silly like that. I simply saw these cute outfits, was gonna make a post that ONLY said “aren’t these cute” and ended up writing all this silly banter. Welcome to a small piece of my brain ;)

Does anyone else have the Sunday outfit challenges?
My dad always told us to pick out Sunday’s clothes on Saturday, and so has Stephen since he married me and found out just how crazy I am. Maybe one day I’ll actually take them up on their advice…

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