February 12 on 12

Time for 12 on 12 this month!

Patrick all ready to head out!

Katy in her carseat...forward facing for the 1st time!
1st stop in Amiee's day anytime we head out!

Then we headed to the Gingerbread Factory

Kathryn loved the display case!

Boston Creme for Mike, Gingerbread for me & Kate and one to take home!

Kathryn enjoying her muffin!

Mike getting ready to enjoy his!

Kate at the grocery store

Kate pulling herself up!

Rachel Ray's Big Blue Burgers for Dinner!

The Kiddo's just before bed!

Tasty Tuesday!

Chocolate Trifle

Ingredients:

1 (19.8 ounce) package brownie mix
1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1/2 cup water
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (1.5 ounce) bar chocolate candy (I used Heath Bar pieces)


Directions:


Prepare brownie mix according to package directions and cool completely.
Cut into 1 inch squares.
In a large bowl, combine pudding mix, water and sweetened condensed milk.
Mix until smooth, then fold in 8 ounces whipped topping until no streaks remain.
In a trifle bowl or glass serving dish, place half of the brownies,
half of the pudding mixture and half of the 12 ounce container of whipped topping.
Repeat layers. Shave chocolate onto top layer for garnish.
Refrigerate 8 hours before serving.

This is my go to desert! Always goes quick!

Too Cute Not to Share!

Here is the little man that makes all our days brighter!

Friday Fill In's 2/6/2009

1. Please don't tell me it's another poop!!!.
2. Can you PLEASE have my coffee ready in the morning?
3. The color pink makes me think of Katy!
4. I have a craving for chocolate.
5. If my life had a pause button, I'd pause it so my babies would stay babies.
6. Eyes are the first thing I notice.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to Katy's gym class tomorrow my plans include visiting with an old friend and Sunday, I want to scrapbook!

Tubby Time!

Today Katy had her1st tubby in the big tub! At first she wasn't very happy to be in it. After she learned bubbles were fun, but not as much fun as splashing mommy and daddy she was having a ball! She cried when it was time to get out!

Tubby Time

Patrick was not a huge fan of his 1st bath. He hated it as much as he hated his sponge baths. Poor little guy! Although, he smelled soo good afterwards!

Tasty Tuesday

Best Blueberry Muffins

1 ½ C. Flour ¾ C. Sugar
½ tsp. Salt 2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/3 C. Oil 1 Egg
1/3 C. Milk 1 C . Fresh Blueberries
½ C. Sugar 1/3 C. Flour
¼ C. Butter Cubed 1 ½ tsp. Cinnamon

Combine flour, ¾ C. sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add oil, egg and milk to flour mixture. Add blueberries. Fill Muffin Cups.

In a small bowl mix ½ C. Sugar, 1/3 C. Flour, Cubed Butter and Cinnamon.

Sprinkle on top of muffins

Bake @ 400º for 25 minutes.

Superbowl Suday!

We were a little disappointed the The Patriots weren't in the Superbowl, for Patrick's 1st Superbowl Sunday! However our little guy did enjoy watching the commericals!!!

Patrick's 1st Photo Shoot!

These are some of the pictures taken during Patrick's 1st photo shoot. We were trying to get a picture for his birth announcements.

Tasty Tuesday!

So, my friend Sarah posted a blog challenge. Tasty Tuesday! I don't have all the details...but I am running with my take on it. Basically post a recipe every Tuesday! As you know... I am not the head chef in our family. My wonderful husband keeps us fed the majority of the time. However, I do love to collect recipes. Sometimes I even prepare one or two myself. Always a special treat for Mike to find me in the kitchen. Now with my new roll as a SAHM...I may have to do more of the cooking! We'll see! This is a recipe I found online... it was DELISH!

Grilled Chicken Pasta

2lbs, Chicken Breasts Montreal Steak Seasoning
1 lb Penne Pasta
4 TBS Butter
4 TBS Olive Oil
5 Cloves Minced Garlic
1 C. Chicken Stock
16 oz. Can Tomato Sauce
2 C. Heavy Cream
8-10 Fresh Basil Leaves
Salt & Pepper to taste

Rinse chicken breasts in cold water, layer between sheets of wax paper and pound to even thickness.

Season both sides with Montreal Steak Seasoning

Preheat grill for medium heat, grill chicken on medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes each side. Set aside to cool.

Cook penne pasta according to package.

Heat butter and oil in a skillet over medium heat, add garlic and cook until tender. Do not let garlic turn brown. Add the chicken broth to the pan and reduce by half. Once the broth has reduced, stir in tomato sauce. Add cream, and stir well, season with salt & pepper. Turn heat to low. Chop basil, add to sauce and mix well.

Drain pasta, and add to sauce. Stir well to coat, top with sliced chicken.

Katy is a Big Sister!

Kathryn is really too young to understand what is going on. She really could care less...although we did get her to give him a kiss today...she much prefers to just take his hat off!

The Murphy Family is now complete!

Custom made Big Sister shirt from Auntie Kris!

Newest Red Sox Fan!

Patrick can hardly wait...only 3 weeks until pitchers and catchers report!!!

Introducing Patrick Michael

Patrick Michael Murphy

January 19, 2009

11:28 PM

7 lbs 14 oz

20 inches long!

Friday Fill In's 1/16/08

1. Enough with the bitter cold weather.
2. My mother causes me to be conflicted.
3. I've been craving cereal.
4. Katy makes me laugh.
5. I wish I could go to Disney next week.
6. Labor & Delivery has been on my mind lately.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relaxing, tomorrow my plans include Nesting and Sunday, I want to get a good night sleep!

January 12 of 12

12 of 12 is a scrapbooking challenge I joined this year. The idea is that you take 12 photos on the 12th day of every month. As a way to document your day to day happenings. Since I am running about a year behind on my Family albums...my photos will be taken and posted to this blog...someday they will be printed and scrapbooked, but for now this will do!

mmm... coffee! Must be Dunkin Donuts!

Katy's 1st time trying Chocolate Chip Pancakes







mmm...I think she liked them
Today Judy came over and brought us lunch...homemade Chicken Soup! Yum!

Judy stealing hugs from a grumpy Kate

The dessert I made...Brownie Bananna Split

Mike & I playing cards

Me on the computer

Kate & I snuggling before bed!

The blanket I am working on for Patrick.. I'm thinking it won't be done before he gets here!

My tired swollen feet...waiting for my nightly foot rub!

Blood pressure reading...not too bad!

Katy's 1st ponytail!

Ok... I know she barely has any hair! But, Santa brought her teeny tiny elastics in her stocking, and I couldn't wait to get them in her hair!!!

Friday Fill In

1. It's January, time for Patrick to be born!.
2. Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips is what I crave most right now.
3. Cork and wine go together like marshmallows & Hot Chocolate.
4. Peanut Butter is so nourishing.
5. Let us dare to hope that Patrick is as great a baby as Kathryn.
6. Please come clean my home.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to hanging with my babes, tomorrow my plans include working on Katy's scrapbook and Sunday, I want to play in the snow with Katy!

Katie or Katy...

...that was the question. Mike and I have contemplated for the past year how we wanted to spell her nick name. We we went with the more common spelling of

K A T I E for the 1st year. We recently decided that we think K A T Y is a more fitting spelling for our Kathryn! I think its cuter... Mike thinks it makes more sense given the spelling we chose for Kathryn. So from this point forward we will go with KATY.