Are you ready for it?
Here it goes:
MICHAEL AND I ARE MOVING BACK TO INDIANA IN JUNE! :]
As long as everything goes as planned, Michael will be working downtown Indianapolis for a company called Zesco and I will be working at a private facility called BACA. I will be working 1-1 with children with autism and many other disabilities and also children of all ages. I am a little sad that I will not be teaching anymore (for right now, at least) but I know that Indiana is still a mess and that I had to take other options if I really wanted to move home. This company seems like a great place and even though I am nervous about it right now, I am excited to start a new chapter in our life.
With that being said, we will be living at my grandparents house for the next year. My grandparents were recently moved into an assisted living facility and their house is empty. My parents are working hard to replace all the carpet and paint the walls for us so the house will be a fresh place for us to start over in Indiana. My grandparents are helping us out all while we are helping them out until they can sell their house. Then, hopefully in a year we will be able to buy our OWN house and make it ours before the babies come [settle down ... that won't be for at least 2 years from now].
So good news is spreading and I am ready to be home around family and friends, again. It is hard not to wish the rest of this school year away with my little ones when I know I should be soaking it all in since I don't know when I will be teaching again. :[ With that being said, this has been a VERY difficult year for me and I am somewhat relieved that there are only 31 days of school left.
Here's to all the big changes happening in our lives and to our future.
In addition, I have been trying to become more domesticated and cook dinner more often for my husband. Even though I enjoy cooking, Michael tends to do the majority of it because I prefer to bake. I don't bake as much as I would like to but that's because if I bake then I "have" to eat it and I am trying to watch what I eat. :]
Tonight's dinner was Taco Cornbread Pie:
Taco Cornbread Pie
1 lb. ground beef
1 green pepper, chopped
1 pkg. (1-1/4 oz.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix
3/4 cup water
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 pkg. (8-1/2 oz.) corn muffin mix
HEAT oven to 400°F.
BROWN ground beef in a large skillet. Stir in peppers, seasoning mix and water. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally.
SPOON into 9-inch pie plate; sprinkle with cheese. Prepare muffin mix as directed on package; spoon over cheese, completely covering cheese layer.
BAKE 20 min. or until golden brown. Let stand 5 min. before serving.
It was very quick and easy to make and Michael seemed to enjoy it. I also added in some Mexican cheese we buy from the grocery store that is a lot like queso. You could really add anything you wanted to this recipe and in fact, the original recipe called for 1.5 lbs of chicken instead of beef but I thought beef sounded better.
Now to finish with some pictures I have been taking with my camera (of which I am still obsessed with):
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| Our big guy who will be ONE in 2 weeks. |
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| My brother, Mary, and Katie in the family photos I took for them. |
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| Katie learning at an early age that dad's can be EXTREMELY embarrassing. |
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| Look at me! :] |
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| My oldest niece, Lexi. I am still in disbelief she will be 7 in July. |
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| Madeline :) Isn't she adorable? |
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| The boys playing video games together. <3 |
