One of Those Days

Holy cow! You know those days that you just know early on are going to kick your butt? Yep, it was one of those here in the Lowe house. Jason is in the middle of a 5 day stretch of shifts, and that means no rest for the weary.

Connor had shots yesterday, so he was just not feeling well today. It was a "please hold me" kind of day. He weighed 16 lb 14.5 oz and was 26.5 inches long at yesterday's appointment. He is growing so quickly! Anyhoo, he woke up before 6 this morning, and so did his brother. I could have cried. Both boys usually nap from 12 to 3, but managed to wake up before 2 today. Once again, tears... from me not the boys. After surviving the world's longest afternoon, Connor couldn't stay awake past 5:30 even though I tried. I'm not sure what that means for tomorrow morning, but hopefully I can sleep until 6. It's been a LONG day, but I have healthy, happy boys that honestly have been really sweet today.

Savannah has had its share of rain the past few days, and Jake loves to go out on the porch to watch. He tried to slip out into the rain and play the other day. Honestly, if it hadn't been storming then, I would have let him play in the rain. Here he is with his Daddy looking at the rain and trying to lean into it.

We have spent rainy afternoons coloring, building with our Legos, and doing a little TV watching. I mean, there is only so many towers you can build. Nick Jr has saved my sanity lately. Here he is with "Sucy" aka Lucy engrossed in Blues Clues. His poor legs are all beaten up from running around. The child is all boy and has the bruises to prove it :)

Even though today kicked my behind, I could not eat leftovers again. This is a really quick and easy recipe. I have made it before, and I felt like it was missing something. I don't know if it was the extra feta, salt, or what but tonight it was spot on yummy. I will share the recipe.

Feta Shrimp Pasta

2 cans diced tomatoes (I used the Fire Roasted tomatoes with garlic)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
1 tbsp olive oil
2/3 cup feta (I used a small square tub of feta with black pepper and added more regular feta)
1/4 cup fresh parsley (parsley makes me gag, but I did sprinkle about a tablespoon of dried parsley in)
1 tsp dried dill (I probably used a little more)
1 to 1 1/4 lbs shrimp (sue me, I used frozen shrimp tonight)
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Saute onion for about 3-4 minutes in olive oil in a large, ovenproof skillet on stove top. Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, feta, dill, parsley, salt and pepper and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add shrimp and transfer to oven for about 10-12 minutes until shrimp are cooked. Serve over rice or pasta. I used angel hair pasta. When I have made this before, it is really good reheated the second day, and I am not usually a huge fan of leftovers.

I had several clever blog posts in mind, but they disappeared from my brain as soon as I started typing. I probably should have stopped while I was ahead tonight, but I will just post this one anyway and hope that my children sleep well tonight :)