Crock-pot chicken tacos

Crock-pot chicken tacos

3 chicken breast (boneless skinless)

1 packet of taco seasoning

Can of black beans drained

Can of corn drained

Rotel

Enough chicken broth to keep the chicken from sticking

Throw it all in the crock pot and put on low. I did mine for about 6 hours. Yummy and fuss free. Enjoy!

Weigh in Wednesday

It's a day late again! One day I will get my stuff together! I have definitely gotten sick easier these past few weeks. I absolutely can't eat breakfast and lunch is a huge battle and then by 3 I am starving and feel like I could eat a whole cow. Most of the time by supper I eat one bite too many and regurgitate it all night. TMI?.. Oh well.....it's the truth. 

Weight in Wednesday

198.0 I can definitely explain why I only lost 1 pound and that is because I made cookies one day. Then made cupcakes and ice cream on Sunday and I have pretty much been doing no exercise at all. I have become addicted to this tv show Breaking Bad and so I have been catching up on all the seasons on Netflix while the boys are at school! So there you have it........

Chili tortilinni

I tried a new Pinterest meal this week. It was super yummy. A change from regular old chili. You make your favorite chili recipe and just add tortilinni in it. Super easy and fast.

Weigh in Wednesday

This is a day late but I do not want to miss anymore of these because I will one day want to look back at my journey. So lets start with "I met my first goal!" Yay! I now am in the 100s. Whoop whoop. 199 to be exact! Haha. Holy moly it took me over a month to get over a plateau and I was starting to get discouraged! But I made it!!!! 

Weigh in Wednesday

Not much has changed. Last week I had a 2 pound gain which is mainly because I ate like a mad woman and missed a fill. But this week I am back on track! I went to the doctor today and got a fill so hopefully that will help. I didn't meet my first goal by school but I hope to meet it by next Wednesday.

Olive Garden's Chicken Scampi

One of my favorite dishes from Olive Garden is their chicken scampi. The other day my mom and me went and ate there and of course chicken scampi is what I ordered. It looked pretty easy to make so when I got home I starting researching different recipes and seeing what they all had in common. Well....pasta, bell peppers and chicken was all that was in common. Some fried their chicken with a thick breading while others grilled. Some used white wine or cream. They all differed so I put all the good things together and came up with my own. 

Chicken Scampi

4 boneless skinless chicken breast

Italian seasoning

Olive oil

Heavy cream

Chicken broth

2 bell peppers

1 large purple onion

Lots of garlic

Angel hair pasta

I seasoned my chicken with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning and fried it in some olive oil. Then when it was done I removed it and put in my veggies and sautéed them a minute or two bc I like mine crunchy. Then I put in a cup of broth and maybe a half to 3/4 cup of cream. Bring to a simmer and add back your chicken. Then serve over your pasta. BAM that's it! And it was delish and my kiddos and hubby ate it. Another A+ for the recipe book!

1st Day of School 2013

It's here it's here!! School time!!! I can't believe my baby is in kindergarten. Wow! I can't believe my other baby is in 3rd grade! Case was so excited for school. He is a very studious kid. Caden on the other hand was nervous and said he was not going. I was terrified he was going to cry. As we walked into school this morning he looked at me and said "I ain't sleeping here!" I guess he thought I was leaving him for ever since he had a nap mat. We dropped Case off at his classroom first. Well, we didn't drop him off bc he literally ran away from us to hurry to his classroom. Then we made it to Caden's class. His eyes were watery and he hung on to my leg but when I said goodbye he was a big boy and didn't cry. But.....I thought I was going to burst into tears and bring him back home with me. I wish now I wouldn't have rushed the summer away! 

All in all they had a wonderful day. Kindergarten is all Caden has talked about since he has been home. He said his teacher was super nice. Case also had a superb day. Me, well, I missed my boys and couldn't wait for 3.

TBT Farming Style

 

Farming Style

 

 

I thought I would do a Throw Back Thursday farming style. Every year I take pictures of Matt and the boys on the farm. It is so bittersweet to see how much they have all changed.

 

2005

2006

2007

2008

 

2009

2010

 2011

 

 

 2012

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weigh In Wednesday

Well............I have a few more days until August 19. I hope I can lose 1.4 pounds before then. I have been on the couch all week with headaches and no energy. I started some new meds for my hormonal acne and I had to stop it yesterday. It is making me so sick. So that may be part of why I haven't lost much this past week! "I can do this, I can do this!"

Beach 2013

In July we took the boys for the weekend to Gulf Shores to play in the sand and swim in the ocean. We had an absolute blast. The boys LOVED it. Both boys boogie boarded the whole time we were there. We also went go-carting and Case and I beat Caden and Matt!! Whoop whoop!! They said I cheated but I say I WON!! Haha!! Family rivalry!! On the way back home we stopped by a farmers stand and got some good fruits and veggies which were awesome!! I wished we could have stayed longer but we had to get back to the farm!!

Weigh In Wednesday

Weight: 202.8
Loss from last WIW: 2.8
Not much of a lost for almost a month. I have struggled this past month. Once again Lap-Band is NOT EASY. So many people think this is the easiest thing and that the weight will fall off and da-dee-do. I honestly cried this past doctors appointment when he said I have lost NOTHING. It made me hit another gear in my weight loss journey.
I want to be under 200 by August 19th. That has been my goal all summer and hopefully I will make it. I have 12 days to lose 2.8 pounds. I might can swing that.

Surgery!!!!!

Surgery?! Such a scary thought for a mommy. And for the small 5 year old that is going to be having the surgery. About 2 years ago we found out that little Caden Brooks has extra teeth. These extra teeth are his permanent adult teeth that haven't came in yet. His dentist told us we would have to have them removed but that we would wait until they lower some more. This surgery was not cosmetic...this was for his health. These teeth were so crowded that they would probably never come in and would rot in his palate and cause sepsis. 

So....a month ago his dentist said it was time and we scheduled an appointment with an oral surgeon. We went and had a CT scan to find out exactly which ones needed to be removed. Everything was set and we got a surgery date which was Friday. 

To say I was a nervous wreck would be a understatement! He would be put to sleep for this procedure and with that is always the chance od "death". You even have to sign papers saying your child could die. What the heck? 

His surgery was at 9:45 and everything went perfect. It was about 45 minutes long. We got to stay with him until he was asleep which took maybe 1 minute. He cracks us up because as he was going out he said "This feels good!" Haha!! 

But when he woke up everything then was awful and nothing felt good. He screamed bloody murder for about 15 minutes. But once the IV was removed and we could pick him up he calmed down! 

Once the anethesia wore off he was right back at playing and being typical Caden! He came home and ate soft food the rest of the day. I mean this kid constantly ate. He hasn't slowed down since. He also hasn't been in pain at all. That child has had one dose of pain meds but that was because the first night I was so nervous I gave it to him even tho he was fine. I just knew he had to be hurting! He has been swollen and he is bruised pretty bad but as of today he acts as if nothing happen. 

All in all he had 5 teeth removed. 3 of which were pulled and 2 that were removed thru the palate of his mouth. 

Thank the good lord that this child did fine and has continued to do great!!!

Cheese!!!!

Weigh in Wednesday

So this is a day late but I was extremely busy yesterday!! Actually I have been crazy busy all month. More doctor appointments,swimming lessons, and VBS has kept us going!! Anyways I weighed myself this morning and this is what it said.........

205.6!! Only 5.6 pounds from my first goal!! Which is to be back in the 100s!! Maybe by next month!!!

July 4th 2013

Whew the past few weeks has been crazy. Between appointments and helping out on the farm and doing all my other wifely duties I am wiped out. That being said yesterday was just as busy. We constantly stayed on the go. But it was fun stuff and not boring appointments or hard free labor!! LOL
Of course we went FISHING! Duh! That's all we do. Then we went to Matt's mom and dad's to celebrate the 4th with some food and fireworks. The boys had a blast and only had minimal damage done to their bodies!! Case burnt the tip of his nose and Caden burnt his hand. I was glad they didn't lose an eye!! We didn't even blow all of our fireworks because the skeeters got bad and we had so many! The boys went a little crazy at the firework stand!!
It was a wonderful 4th and with that being said half the year is over. Where in the world did the year go? It won't be long and the busyness of school will start along with the harvest and holidays!! Hope everyone had a wonderful and safe 4th!

Weigh in Wednesday

I don't have a picture of my weight to share today because all my stuff was left off the chargers overnight!! Everything dead as a door nail. 

But I did weigh and my weight is 209.2! Woohoo! I tried to stay away from the icecream but I failed!! I even had the hubby take me to Wendy's for a frosty!! Yea buddy it was good!

Anyways I hope to get better at it this week! Lol.

Weigh in Wednesday

It's Wednesday again! I was very nervous to get on the scales this morning because I have been a bad girl this past week. On several occasions I have enjoyed the company of icecream. My worst enemy that will make my butt grow overnight!! That stuff is liquid fertilizer for me!! Lol! But I did have a lost, thank the good lord!! A small lost but at least a lost!! This next week I will do so much better and I have got to get back into my routine of exercising!! I haven't done that in awhile!! Until next Wednesday, later!!

Weekend for the Davis Family

 

This week has been packed full of fun things. I have tried my best to keep my kiddos busy because otherwise they fight! Really Bad!!! So we did Storytime at the Library this past week. The boys did not enjoy it so it's something we will probably not do again. The sitting still for an hour was not their cup of tea. But at least I tried something new for them. FAIL.

 This was them at the library! Can you see the boredom?

 

Then Saturday we loaded up with my mom and dad and went to the Memphis Zoo to spend the day. I figured this was one thing we better hurry and do before it gets extremely hot! The boys had a blast. Before we left we enjoyed some dippin dots! WoW those things are expensive!!!!

 The panther wanted to eat Caden! LOL

 This was so gross!!

 Nothing like a train ride to make a boy happy

 

Then of course you know we went "FISHING" We can't help it. We are country folks. Sad thing we didn't get one bite. Oh well maybe next time.

Weigh in Wednesday

I am going to start documenting my weightloss! Mainly for myself so I can see how far I have came. I started my journey at 238. Yes you read right! 

The numbers are still scary and no where close to where I want to be but it is an excellent start. This has been such a tough journey for me. I have realized that so much of my weight problem is not genetics but emotional. It has been so hard mentally to overcome this and I shouldn't even say overcome because I struggle every minute of every day. Just because I had lapband doesn't mean that food doesn't call my name! It calls my name constantly and if I give in I will quickly return to 238! Or more!! 

Anyways that being said I went to the doc today for another fill. So liquids for me the next three days! 

Down 26 pounds!!

May 2013

May came and went way too fast! But May brought a bunch of exciting things.

• Case is officially done with school and passed to the 3rd grade! Yay!!! And in celebration I took him and Caden to Chucke Cheese and to see Epic. It was a fantastic afternoon.
• My daddy celebrated his 54th birthday. (At least I hope he was 54) I cooked for him and had some great family time.
• We have done ALOT of fishing. That seems to be our favorite past time.
• We planted our garden and it has came up and we are waiting patiently for our veggies.
• Mother's Day! I will not forget the awesome breakfast I had made for me.
• Caden officially has a loose tooth. That is possibly the most traumatic thing yet for this child. It has been a humdinger of a weekend? (is humdinger a word?)
• Ollie and me were sprayed by a skunk and it was possibly the worst experience yet for me. It lingered for a day or two.
• I tried to raise a baby rabbit but it died a few days after the rescue.

Many other things happened I just can't think of them all right now. Main thing was we have spent as much time as possible together as a family. And we have definitely been making memories!! Until next year May!! See ya later!!