can't think of anything clever.

**the following post was written during the 7 minutes of downtime i had today while makena was "napping".  she woke up 20 minutes in crying and would not settle back down.  totally out of character.  i think shes coming down with something. boo.  ok i'm done complaining. read on... **

i'm gonna try and keep it short today.  jon is traveling for work and makena and i have been on the go all morning so i am exhausted.  every thursday here in redlands there is a trampoline park that does toddler time from 9-1pm.  its awesome cause it only costs $10 and the kids get a free kids meal from the restaurant upstairs.  the food is crap, but whatever.  here's some pictures from our fun morning.  mommy can't bounce much but luckily my wild child is hardly that.  she just likes to run around and watch all the other crazies.

trying to find the motivation to get out of bed this morning and enjoying some snuggles so jon decided to take a picture haha

 

 

last nights dinner was...oh man. cheesy, creamy, starchy, fatty goodness.  intrigued? i saw this one on pinterest the other day and had all the ingredients so i gave it a try. yum.

loaded baked potato and chicken casserole

ingredients

• 3 - 4 medium russet potatoes, scrubbed and diced
• (about 1.5 lbs. or 4 1/2 cups)
• 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
• 4 slices bacon, cooked crisp, cooled and crumbled
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 green onions, sliced (green parts only for low-FODMAP/low-fructose)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9" x 9" baking pan or casserole dish.
2. Spread half of the diced potatoes in bottom of pan. Place the diced chicken breasts evenly on top. Season chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Sprinkle with half the bacon crumbles, 1/2 cup of the cheese, and half the green onions.
3. Spread the remaining diced potatoes on top, followed by the remaining bacon, another 1/2 cup cheese, remaining green onions and another 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Pour heavy cream over top of casserole and then dot with the butter. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Uncover and bake another 30 minutes. In the last few minutes of baking, sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and bake until melted. Serve.

 and now i'm eating soft pretzels with cheese. and peanut butter m&m's. eff i'm about to get so fat.