Quick, easy, good for you and yummy!

How about all those things in one recipe?!!
I'm doing a new eating/workout program and am trying to cook better. I came across this chili recipe and decided to try it out. Everyone loved it! All my boys, and 2 of the neighbour kids scarfed this down and I only had about 1 cup in leftovers. I went to eat it for a snack and it was already gone! Try it out:

1lb ground turkey cooked with 1/2 an onion
add 1 lg can of cut tomatoes and 2 cans of pork and beans.
season with cumin and chili powder
simmer for 1 hr. (or 20 minutes as I did)

Really, thats it.
We loved it!

too funny!

Kai was playing with the lid to the garbage can and got stuck with his head in it! I went to take a picture by the memory card to the camera was in the computer because I was downloading pictures. I will admit that while he was struggling to get out I was wiping the lid off so raspberry stains wouldn't be in the picture! I hope he does it again so I can share...

Happy Campers

Here's my happy campers! The boys went hiking in Kananaskis for a few days with my brother, some cousins, some friends and some soon-to-be-friends. Ryan and Noah had a great time and are already talking about next time! It rained on them on the way out, but it didn't damper any spirits!

~thanks for stopping by!

Kaylani

My lemonade card

Finally, I posted my lemonade card!! The wrinkles in it don't look nearly as big in real life!! I saw the original one here. Anyone wanna come on over, have a drink and laze around on a hot summer day...be my guest!

I've been sorely lacking...

...in the card department lately!

I used Melissa's inspiration and did up a bunch of thank you cards quickly. Kai got into my craft room - Ryan had to rescue him off my table- so I'm missing a few cards, but I did 16 in total. It is satisfying to see a pile of cards after just a short time!





A few more thank yous. I'm tryint to use up my DP and the in colors that will no longer be "in."













I'm pretty sure this one was cased from Andrea. I love her stuff!!







~Thanks for stopping by!
Kaylani

Stampin' Up!

I hope you've all had a chance to look at the retiring list. I will say I am saddest about "Unfrogettable" and the Best Friends alphabet. The accessories list is coming out soon! I have to say, though, that I get really excited thinking about what they are going to replace all these retiring sets with. Guess what?!! I have seen a few of the new sets, and you won't be disappointed. And, I absolutely loved the new accessories that we got to peek at. My favorite? Well, there are probably 4 favorites right now....look forward to some beautiful designer paper, a punch you won't be able to live without, a fabulous simply sent kit (priced just right), and some buttons that you'll adore!!

I'll be hosting a party in August featuring these new products...you won't want to miss it!! Watch here for more details coming soon! I'm getting excited just thinking about it...and its 2:30 am here now, so it has to be good for me to keep my eyes open! I can't wait to show you and hear what you think!

We've been having a run of beautiful weather and I haven't made it to my stampin' room in a bit, but I plan on changing that soon! I do have a card to share with you that is just too cute! Lemonade, anyone?? I'll post it tomorrow...

Well, on the 2:30 am note, I'm heading off to bed.
~Thanks for stopping by!
Kaylani

Cammy, Cammy, Cammy....

So, we pretty much have it drilled into Cam's brain that he is NOT TO GO IN THE POOL WITHOUT A SWIM SHIRT ON!!!!! The poor boy takes after his dad and is as white as can be. However, he really should have changed out of his Sunday shirt and put a swim shirt on before he jumped on in! It was soo hot on Sunday I couldn't say no. I was jealous just watching him!

Another soccer season finished! Yah! Did I say that outloud? I love watching boys this age playing soccer - it makes me laugh how some are so into it, and others are picking dandelions (or their noses) and they all chase the ball together and kick their own teammates to get the ball and just walk off the field when they want a drink, or need to pee on a bush....- but sometimes getting there is a battle. Ryan and Noah were really good about coming to all the games, though. I told them that Cam watched them play hockey all winter, they can watch him play soccer for 2 months. I didn't think they would get my logic, but they did and were good sports about it!

Play school is finished! It is off the kindergarten in the fall for this one!

~Thanks for stopping by!

Kaylani

To throw a 10 year olds party have...

1) The swimming pool. It was too cold for me, but the boys had fun! Luckily the weather held off and didn't start raining until the last boy was being picked up!

We had to drain the pool today because there was a big leak. I thought I could just top up the water every now and then, but, no. So, we drained it today, I'll patch it in the morning and hopefully fill it again tomorrow night. We'll have warm water again when it's time to put it away for the summer...LOL! It won't be that bad, but I am sad because it was nice and warm and now we have to start all over again!





2) The Astro Jump. This one came with boxing gloves and everything! Who doesn't love astro jumps at parties??













3) BBQ. This is what happens when you have the hamburgers from Costco that are 40 for $21 and a really dirty drip pan! ROFLOL!! (If my house isn't getting cleaned the BBQ for sure needs help! In my defense, if I waste a day cleaning that could turn into 25% of my summer GONE! You never know. Enjoy the warm weather when its here, I say! The burgers are pretty greasy and the drip pan was REALLY dirty. No worries though, I just turned the bbq off, let the flames do the cooking and then turned it back on when the flames were gone. Finished cooking the burgers and we're good to go!
My drip pan has now been changed, if you were wondering!





4) A pop guzzling contest. Noah picked Fresca. Yuck! No wonder we had boys spitting it out. I don't blame them, really.










5) The attendees. This is about 3/4 of the boys that were there. Noah is off to the right sitting in a chair opening presents. He mostly got money - holy cow the kid cleaned up. $90. He and his dad (grammar??) went out and got new goalie pads, a blocker and glove. I hope I get $90 when it's my birthday again.




6) I didn't get a picture, but we also had guitar hero and rock band on the Wii for them. It's pretty funny to be upstairs and listen to 10 boys singing "Roxanne" at the top of their lungs! Good times.

I have to admit, it is really nice at this age that I don't have to entertain the boys - just get everything going and let them ruin the house -oops, i mean, run all over the house. All I had to do was collect everyone for the pop guzzling and then cake eating and birthday song singing.

Well, one boy done for another year. Whatever will I do until the next birthday rolls around? Lets see...that would be Ryan turning 12. Holy cow! I'm much too young for this!

~Thanks for stopping by!
Kaylani

My new...

HAIRDO!!

It's really just a couple of new colors and a trim.

not a bad picture Cammy took!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kaylani

Happy Canada Day!

Don't go away...I'll be blogging again later today, for sure!! I have pictures from a birthday party, a cool glass of lemonade in the form of a card to show you, and lots of catchin' up to do!
Have a great day and see you later!

~Kaylani