My Little Helper

Owen has been 'helping' me in the office as I sew his Quiet Book and do other various crafts. Look at him go! He unrolls the paper and then uses SCISSORS for the FIRST TIME. Then, he gets out his coloring supplies and creates a little masterpiece. He likes to show me his coloring/drawing when he is done. I always tell him what wonderful work he has done.

He is even playing with a few completed quiet book pages - they are a hit!

Happy Boy Owen! Playing In The Backyard

Owen is always happy! We have so much fun together and he is so sweet.
Owen's Stats
2 Years + 4 Months, 27 LBS, Size 2T clothes
Favorite food: bananas & any cereal & prunes (he thinks they are candy!)
Favorite words to say: juice, baba hoo (basket ball hoop), uh oh!, up, down, more
Favorite toys: flashlights, any car or truck toy, any animal toy
Favorite movie: Cars 2, Thomas the Train, and Emperors New Groove
Best friends: Landon & Boe

In these pictures we are playing in the backyard on the hammock that Kendall and Kira gave us years ago - we love this thing! Owen always wants to be outside, no matter the weather. I like how our dog tries to get close to the hammock, even though its swinging all over the place. He and Owen play really good together, and what a blessing that has been.

Dear Tip,
Thank you for being such a great dog and putting up with Owen swinging into you, crawling on you, and pulling your hair. We couldn't ask for a sweeter family dog than you!

Check out my purple flowers in the background - aren't they pretty? Of course I had to take a close up picture.

 

Thank you Heavenly Father for such a BEAUTIFUL world.

December 2011

Our WHOLE FAMILY was together in December 2011. MIRACLE! Here are some group shots. Gosh I love these people.

Johnson Family Picture Preview {2011}

Here is a quick little preview of our family photo session this month.
They turned out so darling!
More will be posted soon - I PROMISE!!

Photography by Angie Hatch

Shot Guns and Hand Guns |Ririe Trip|

We had lots of fun in Ririe! Here are some "shots" of the boys shooting it up one afternoon. I shot a few rounds with the hand gun...and I've got pretty great aim! Way fun...
Check out Brian's chevy. So super cool and sexy :-) Who'd of thought a chevy guy would marry a 'ford' gal. :-) hehe

  The SMOKING GUN :-) You can see the shot gun shell flying out. That was a fun suprise!

Homemade Tortilla Recipe - {White or Wheat}

Tortillas are a STAPLE at my house for lunch, dinner, and even snack time. Seriously, I know this recipe by heart because I make it so often. Whether we load them Mexican, Italian, or American style...they are always a big hit.

Homemade white-or-wheat tortilla recipe is below.
Also, plenty of "fixin" ideas with which to load them up to your liking.

(Serving Suggestion)
Above is a picture of a homemade white tortilla topped with pork carnita meat (recipe from my sista Ang), home made salsa, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and black  beans.

Homemade Tortilla Recipe (White OR Wheat):
3 Cups flour (White or Wheat)
1 TB baking powder
1 Tsp salt
1 TB sugar
2 TB oil
1 Cup warm water
2 TB Vital Wheat Gluten (Optional ingredient when using WHEAT flour)

MIX all ingredients together and kneed for approx 5 minutes.
COVER and allow dough to REST for 10 minutes while you gather your toppings
CUT dough into 6-8 equally sized pieces and lightly FLATTEN each piece in your hand.
COVER again and allow dough to REST for a couple minutes.
ROLL or PRESS your tortilla dough until it is 1/4" thin.
PLACE tortilla on hot skillet for approximately 1-2 minutes.
Use the tortillas immediately or refrigerate for up to a week for quick meals in the future.
Yield=6-8 tortillas

(This is the same recipe I use for pizza crust. It works perfectly for BOTH meals. )

Toppings/Fillings/Fixins:
Mexican: salsa, beans, cheese, taco meat, carnitas, spicy shredded chicken/beef/pork, lettuce,
American: ham, cheese, pickles, tomatoes, and sprouts (anything you would put on a sandwich or panini)
Italian: mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, tomatoes (anything you would put on a pizza)

P.S.
Since I make these SOOO often, I'm hoping to get a tortilla press soon. :-)