I live in a zoo!

I feel like my house is quickly becoming a zoo. I already live with 2 wild monkeys with another one on the way. I have a dog that chews everything in sight and can't resist to jump on me with his muddy paws and stain my clothes. There's a neighborhood cat that feels the need to do its business in my flower beds, and just this weekend chose to climb into the tire well of my car and do its business there. (Gag!) And you saw my previous post with this spider I killed.

After my computer savvy husband finished researching spiders,

we concluded that this is the Australian Redback Spider...

Australia's widow spider.

And if that one wasn't scary looking enough,

Saturday morning another one appeared...

 Except this one was the REAL black widow spider.

It had the red spot on it's belly. And it was definitely harder to kill.

And then later Saturday morning, I heard Gus barking like a mad-dog. I went outside in the backyard and found him in the middle of my hydrangea bush pouncing on this...

...a baby oppossum.

No more animals please!

How did Noah do it??!!

The Real One or the Fake one?

I found this guy this morning near the back door.

I know that there's a spider that mimics the real black widow, but I can't tell if this is the real one for the mimicry one. Either way, he's dead. And that's all that really matters.

Gavin's Birthday Party Invitation

Whatcha' think?

Turkey Enchiladas

I know that 'turkey enchiladas' sound a little weird, but it's actually pretty good. Jason found this recipe a couple years ago during Super Bowl season. I think it's by Good Housekeeping. It's really quick and easy.

Ingredients:

• 12 oz. roasted turkey breast from deli counter, chopped
• 1 can no-salt-added kernel corn (drained)
• 8 oz sour cream (reduced fat)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mexican blend cheese
• 2 TBSP chopped cilantro
• 8 flour tortillas (the original recipe calls for 10, but I've never gotten 10 of them to fit into my casserole dish)
• 1 can red enchilada sauce
• 1 cup salsa

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a casserole dish with nonstick spray.

2. In a large bowl, combine turkey, corn, sour cream, half of cheese, and half of cilantro.

3. Place about 1/3 cup turkey mixture on each tortilla and roll up tightly. Arrange in prepared casserole dish, seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

4. In a bowl, stir enchildada sauce with salsa.
5. Pour over tortillas to cover. Top with remaining cheese.
6. Bake 15-20 minutes or until cheese melts and enchiladas are heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.

Little Peanut

Little Peanut Varner

  I will be 9 weeks pregnant this Thursday.

Baby Peanut is due March 15th (my birthday).

After my doctor's appointment, I had a fantastic lunch at Cook-Out on the East side of Spartanburg

with my baby daddy.

It's Official...

Tested at home...

 Then confirmed by the OB nurse.

Beautiful Imperfection

I love my Lantana. Dad got it for me. It's grown so much this summer.

Today, I caught a glimpse of this butterfly dining on one of the bright flowers.

As I looked closer, I noticed it was missing its lower right part of its wing.

But still beautiful.