A Side + Pictures

I always have the hardest time thinking of sides for dinner. This is super fast, delicious & healthy.

And pretty too! The other day I had an extra yellow pepper so when I went to roast asparagus I thought why not add it in.

All you need is: asparagus, yellow pepper, olive oil, sea salt, cracked black pepper & garlic powder.

Line a baking sheet with tin foil, place the asparagus & yellow pepper, drizzle with olive oil and then season with the salt, black pepper & garlic powder. Mix it around a little bit and cook at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. So easy!

**A little while ago I did a whole post about going Paleo. And then I took it off a day later because I quit. After a day. Well, I am now in my third week and loving it. I feel really good. This asparagus & yellow pepper recipe is totally Paleo friendly.**

And just to keep up with pictures, here are some of Lee & Brant lately. They make me smile!

3000 Flags.

Sweet Little Bulldawg

Banana Bread so good it will make you silly:

I made this banana bread today. Not healthy but darn good.

Enjoy!

Banana Bread

Ingredients:

3 1/4 cup flour

2 tsp. baking soda

1+ tsp. cinnamon (I like cinnamon so I added more)

1 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. salt

4 eggs

2 1/3 cup sugar

1 cup canola oil

3 cups mashed bananas

1/4 cup sour cream

3 tsp. vanilla

1 1/3 cup walnuts

3/4 - 1 cup cauliflower (I added this because I tasted the batter & it was really sweet. Thought the cauliflower would tone it down & add a little healthiness.)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg & salt in little bowl.

In separate big bowl beat eggs & sugar until thick.

Add oil, bananas, sour cream & vanilla.

Gradually add flour mix.

Fold in walnuts & cauliflower.

Bake for 1 hour.

Happy 8 Months Brant!

Brant is 8 months old! I know people always say babies are bundles of joy but that is truly what he is. He's like a chubby, little bundle of happiness and I love him.

Some things that make him happy are:

Food (He's a Smith)

Honey Bunny

Opening up the blinds in the morning

Little Bunny Foo Foo & Itsy Bitsy Spider

Whit, Lee & Walker (and me too I think!)

Playing in Water

Anyone that will smile at & talk to him

We love you Brant!

Some more pictures from the month:

Whit & Mitch, Lee & James, Brant & Sam

Whit & Mitch were born 2 weeks apart & have been best friends ever since. I always say I don't know how they haven't gotten in a fist fight in all those years. They are so different & pick at each other all the time. But, best friends they are! Lee & James are 4 months apart and Brant & Sam are 4 months apart. How fun would it be if they were best friends too!?

First Day of School - 2 Year Old Class

Tuesday was Lee's first day back to school. Such a big boy. His teachers are Ms. Julie & Ms. Callie and he has so many fun friends in his class. Looking at pictures from this year compared to last is crazy. Lee looked so little last year. And that is what Brant will look like next year. These years are going to fly. {Good gracious, I am going to be a basket case at these boys' weddings.} Ok, here we go...

Ready to go on the first day of school!

Checking out what's for lunch - Grapes!

The boys who all look alike!

First day of school last year

Little Leebo

So tired after school. Today he was so tired he couldn't even talk and then made it through the door and sat down on the floor - couldn't go any further. May have to pick him up a little early next week!

Sweet time hanging out with this boy in the mornings. Look at his two teeth!