Happy Easter!

Just sitting outside playing in the grass :)
Sunday afternoon nap on Mom and Dad's bed.
Happy Resurrection Day!

When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written:
"Death is swallowed up in victory.”
“O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?”

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. ~ 1 Corinthians 15:54 ~58

Happy Birthday Kyle!

26 years ago today, my wonderful husband entered the world. I'm so thankful that he was born and that the Lord saw fit that I should be Kyle's wife. He is a terrific Daddy to Evie and I could not ask for a better husband. I am incredibly blessed! Kyle I love you very very much!
~Rachel~

Mom and Evie's Photo Shoot :)

Crock Pot Wednesday!

Alright it's Crock Pot Wednesday! This is actually one of my Mom's recipes; it is super easy and very tasty. I think that Kyle would eat this everyday if he could.

Crock Pot Chicken
1-2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 can cream of chicken soup (fat free works)
6 oz cream cheese (fat free works here too)
1 packet dry Italian Dressing mix
1/4 c. cooking sherry

Place chicken breasts and Italian dressing mix in the crock pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours (or on high 2-4) About an hour before eating, shred chicken and return to crock pot. In a small saucepan combine cream cheese, soup and sherry. Heat until incorporated, then mix in with the chicken in crock pot. When chicken mixture is heated through serve over rice and enjoy!

Review from Kyle"
"Mmmmm, Mmmmmm"

Crock Pot Wednesday?

So as most of you probably know I LOVE my crock pot. I love recipes that use it and I am constantly looking for new recipes to add to my rotation. I've decided to share a crock pot recipe every Wednesday on my blog...hence "Crock Pot Wednesday." This week's recipe is:

Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken Barbecue
4 frozen chicken breast halves
1 (12 oz) bottle of BBQ sauce (Name brand works best...Jack Daniel's, Sweet Baby Ray's, etc.)
1/2 c. Italian Dressing
1/4 c. brown sugar
2 T. Worchestershire Sauce
1 lg. onion, sliced

1. Place chicken in a slow cooker. Slice onion and add in with chicken. In a bowl, mix the barbecue sauce, Italian salad dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over the chicken.
2. Cover, and cook 3 to 4 hours on High or 6 to 8 hours on Low.
3. About one hour before eating take chicken breasts out and shred meat.
   
4. Serve as a topping for baked potatos with sharp cheddar shredded cheese and sour cream. You can also serve as an open faced sandwich using a thick slice of sourdough bread and topping with a slice of melted american cheese.
   

Enjoy!

Review from Kyle:
"This is a veritable taste explosion in the mouth! It even makes great leftovers."

Evie Stats

This morning Evelyn had a health evaluation for WIC. She currently weighs 18 pounds 2 ounces, and she is 22 1/2 inches long. That puts her at the 60th percentile for weight and 50th for height. Pretty average :) My Mom tells me that she is much smaller than I was (or any of my siblings for that matter) was her age. Hopefully that means she has more of the average sized Borg genes rather than the huge Aase genes. Either way we will love :)

Snapshot Saturday: Lazy Afternoon

Evie has been a little out of sorts lately (teething?). One nice thing is that she is much more willing to snuggle since she isn't feeling the best. Usually it's hard to get her to sit still for more then a few seconds, let alone cuddle :) The above pic was taken a few days ago when she needed some comfort and ended up falling asleep on my chest. It's hard to beat that feeling right there. I told Kyle I just wanted to stop time and savor this moment as long as I could.