Chili Cookoff

We had a chili cookoff today to celebrate Daniel's finishing his Bachelor degree from LU.  I'm so stinkin' proud of that man!  We decorated a day ahead of time with red and blue balloons and streamers, and balloons kept popping out of nowhere, and we had discussed how streamers tend to loosen up after they hang awhile..and Parker kept saying, "Those will fall down to-mah-row (tomorrow)" then this morning they were still up, he said "Those NOT fall down to-mahh-row!!"  He was very northern about it, and very glad that Daddy's party didn't break.

We had 3 chili contestants and 2 prizes--a cookbook and a $25 gift card, and over all, I think everyone had a good time.  My lips are chapped to pieces--I can't handle spicy well, but each chili was delicious!  I got all the ballots, labels, invitations, everything from here so I didn't have to use my brain at all!  We have wayyy too many carby leftovers--chips, fritos, baked potatoes, calrose rice, brown rice, ahh we are going to bloat and float to Mexico if we eat it all by next week. Oh, and I made the crockpot cake best served with Breyer's triple chocolate ice cream, and ate lots of it...  Good thing we both need lots of calories! Right? ...

Parker's quote of the day:

"Baby Judah 'yaxin (relaxin') in there, him watch a Movie with his Mommy and Daddy, and eat a COOKIE and read a book like at Kiefer's house (where we went in Dec. for a cookie&book swap), and he play CARS but him not talk, he only KIE (cry).. He yaxin' in you tummy, Mommy. Him stay warmmm in dere."  

Sounds like Baby Brother is DREAM LIVIN' and Parker knows all about it!

This evening, we went to a farewell party for a friend we met the FIRST weekend we moved here! His wonderful wife and kids already went stateside a few weeks ago.  We are going to miss them, and we cherish the memories we made over the past 3 years! This military moving stuff is tough sometimes... But I'd rather have a great friend around for a short time, than no friends at all.  Most people end up being worth the time you put into them. Don't you think?