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Dodge Family News

Mike — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:40:29 +0000

Yesterday, we found a toy microphone while cleaning the house…and it led to a fun activity idea. I grabbed the camera, we set up a table and papers, and in no time we were filming “The Dodge Family News!” I doubt this will become a regular broadcast or anything, but the kids sure enjoyed it. A lot of fun. Here’s the low-quality version for online viewing pleasure.

Glen’s First Taste of Cake

Mike — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:51:53 +0000

We took these pictures a week or so ago, when it was my Birthday. Johanna brought home some cake from our dinner at Rodizio, and we decided to share with Glen. This is what Kodak was made for…though, our camera is Fujifilm…

Carrots and Potatoes, Glen Style

Mike — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:57:51 +0000

Mommy tried giving Glen some Carrots and Potatoes today, but he wasn’t digging it. He was, however, excited to try using the spoon for himself. Here’s the obligatory, oh-so-cute imagery of the event. The kid’s got mad motor skills – got the spoon into his mouth on the first try!

The False Alarm

Mike — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:14:26 +0000

Date: Tuesday, December 16th, 2008.
Time: approx. 5:30 PM.
Place: Somewhere around 3300 S. on I-15.

Normally I try to remember to call Johanna when I am leaving work, so she knows how long to cook dinner and when to expect me home. This day was no different…or so I thought.

The call started out like most of them do, with the “Hey there”, “Howdy”, “Where you at?” “Driving on the freeway with Dad” sort of stuff. But then, something amiss.

“Ask your Dad to be on call tonight.”

“What do you mean…wait…you’re thinking it could be tonight?”

“Yeah, I’ve been miserable all day, and these things are coming every 5 minutes or so.”

Needless to say, I told Dad, called and told Mom, and when I got home, we packed overnight gear for the kids. By the time that was done, Johanna was miserable at regular 3 minute increments. En route to Mom and Dad’s house, we stopped by Apollo Burger for a sort of “Last Supper” before the big night. But then, a strange thing started to happen.

After eating, the cramps slowed, got irregular timing, and by the time we were at Mom and Dad’s house, she couldn’t tell me what was going on. Just to be safe, she said, let’s leave the kids here, and go home. If I go into labor, we won’t have to make any detours, we can just head straight for the hospital.

And that is how Johanna got the best night of sleep she has had in over 8 months.

And still, we wait.

frezzer recipe

johanna — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:53:03 +0000

As most of you know I LOVE to cook. I have been thinking about trying some recipes to freeze so I can pull out and bake. Here is my first recipe entry. (please note all recipes have been taste tested and will be really good) This is a recipe I do at my Pampered Chef cooking shows.

Caesar Chicken

2 lbs. frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 (16 oz.) bottles Creamy Caesar Salad dressing
2-3 cloves freshly pressed garlic
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Optional: lettuce, box of croutons OR cooked pasta

Place frozen chicken into freezer bag; add garlic, cheese, and dressing. Coat chicken well. Squeeze air out of bag and freeze. Chicken will marinate as it defrosts in refrigerator for 24 hours. Remove chicken from bag and place in Stoneware Rectangular Baker. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 45 minutes (30 minutes for tenderloins). SALAD: Slice chicken and serve warm over lettuce, tossed with dressing, Parmesan cheese and croutons. Or serve chicken over cooked pasta or rice!

enjoy! you can keep in freezer for up to three months!