My Father-in-law....

Two years ago today we lost a great man. Dave was the kind of person that would give you the shirt off his back if he knew that you needed it. He loved spending time with family. I think that his favorite time of the year was Christmas when all the kids came home. He was the BEST stocking stuffer there ever was. We always ended up with more things then could ever fit into the stocking. I remember one time when they came to visit us he overheard me telling Marcus that I needed some kitchen utensils and when we went there for Christmas that year what was in my stocking but the kitchen utensils that I had asked for. Another time they were visiting I told Marcus that while we were out we needed to run by walmart to get a few things and while we were there I needed to get some more towels and washclothes. Well we went to walmart and left them in the car, or at least we thought we had, we got the things from the grocery side and went over to household goods and there was Dave getting us some towels and washclothes. He was a giver and loved doing it. He loved talking to Marcus about trains, planes and history. They would stay up until all hours of the night talking. When they talked on the phone he wanted to know all about the plane or helicopter that Marcus was flying and how it was put together and how it ran. I never understood how they could talk for hours about an engine of a plane but they could. They would take it apart and put it back together piece by piece. Marcus loved talking to his Dad!!! We were talking the other day about Dave and Marcus was telling me that you never wanted to go into a museum about trains, history or planes with his Dad. He said that you had to get up at the break of dawn to get ready to go and then you were there when the doors opened and left when they closed. I'm so happy that Marcus has such great memories of his Dad.
Marcus and I miss him so much! We don't understand why God took him so soon, but know that he is in a better place and that we will see him someday! We love you Dave!!!

Sour Cream Chicken

This one's for you Lisa!! =)
This recipe is from my Mom and has become one of Marcus' favorite dishes. It is very easy to make!!
Sour Cream Chicken:
Boneless, skinless chicken breast or tenders~put them in a pot and cover with water and boil until tender. (don't drain the water when they are done, you will need some of it later) Cut into bite size pieces and put in the bottom of a 9x9 pan.
Mix together 1 can of cream of chicken soup, 1 cup of sour cream and 1 can of the water that you boiled the chicken in. Pour on top of the chicken and the bake at 350 until bubbly on top. Then top with the topping and bake until nice and brown.
Topping:
1 pkg of Ritz crackers
melted butter
French fried onions (optional) I do the crackers and onions

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Fourth of July

"And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free and I won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me." I'm a proud American!! I enjoy my freedom and appreciate all the men and women who are all over the world fighting for it right now. I'm also proud of my husband who is serving our country! Thanks Babe...I love you!!
This fourth of July we went with our friends Travis and Jenny to Wilmington. We ate at a seafood place along the riverwalk and it was yummy!! Then we pushed and shoved our way through the crowds to find a nice spot to watch the fireworks. I'm not sure if we found the perfect spot, with the screaming kids and the drunk guy behind us yelling "we love you america", but at least we had a nice view of the fireworks.

Marcus and Julie
Julie and Jenny
Travis and Jenny
Little too much to drink??

I'm here...

...I haven't gone away. I will post here in a couple of days.
I hope that ya'll have a good week!!