The Walker Blog: August 2010

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

Posted by Steve and Cat Walker | e-Mealz | 3:16 PM

e-Mealz

So when Cathy and Gus returned home from MI we decided to start using e-Mealz for our dinners. Cathy's friend Aimee had told her about it while she was back in MI, and she got really excited at the thought of actually being able to make dinner and it be easy. Steve was excited at the thought of Cathy actually cooking and us not having to eat out all the time. Besides-- with Cathy staying home with Gus, we really can't afford to eat out anymore!

Anyway, Cathy has been doing AMAZINGLY well with cooking delicious dinners for us to enjoy! Here are some pictures of some of the recent meals that we've had thanks to e-Mealz and Cathy's cooking!

Crunchy BBQ Chicken, pasta and broccoli (8-10-10) This was deeeeeelicious!!

Chuck Roast in the crock pot (8-13-10) Very yummy!

Cherry Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (8-15-10) This was a recipe that one of Cathy's former co-workers shared with her via Facebook. It was absolutely to die for!!!

Marinaded steak tips, mashed potatoes (from scratch) and veggies (8-15-10) The steak tips were marinated in Coke (as well as other items)... it was so good!!

Garlic Butter Chicken, pasta, and oven roasted squash and zucchini (8-16-10) The chicken was coated in sour cream and then breaded with potato chips! Then baked and then you add the garlic butter to coat it and then bake a little longer. It was one of the best meals so far!!

One Dish Nacho Bake (8-17-10) The name says it all! Next time we'll add some lettuce and black olives- but it was reallllllllly yummy!!

Baked Spaghetti and Garlic Bread (8-19-10) It was a new twist on an old recipe that Cathy made up!! She did it herself (not e-Mealz) and it was really good!!

Be on the lookout for more pictures of the great things that we're eating after making ourselves at home!!

:)
The Walkers

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Posted by Steve and Cat Walker | Family Update, Gus | 4:26 PM

Well we are happy to report that we're finally home in North Carolina!! We came home on Gus's two-month birthday! Steve got the call from our attorney on July 9th and he was able to get a ticket for Saturday the 10th.

As much as we hated being apart and not having the first two months together as a family, but the timing worked out well. Cathy's oldest brother David came into town with his family from Arizona. They arrived late on the 9th and then Steve arrived on the 10th. For the first time ever, Cathy's mom was able to see all six of her grandchildren and her three children with their spouses at the same time. It was wonderful!!

We came home to NC on the 11th, which also happened to be Gus's two-month birthday! It was so nice to be home with him! Since we've been home, we found a pediatrician and took him for his two-month well baby appointment. He weighed in at 11 pounds and 5 ounces, and his height was 23.75 inches! That's almost two-feet tall!!

Gus has his very own blog, be sure to check out his blog and follow him!! We also have a lot of videos posted to our family YouTube page! You should check that out and subscribe as well!!

We had our first baby shower yesterday at Burt's Bees. Steve works with some of the nicest people! Cathy brought Gus up and everyone enjoyed meeting him. He was all smiles and was in his usual good mood!

Today Gus is 12 weeks old! It's hard to believe that twelve-weeks ago today we were in Michigan in a fog of bliss! A week from tomorrow Gus will be three months old and we don't know where the time has gone. Gus has become the major focus of our lives, and we cannot remember life before him! We both feel like he's the greatest thing to happen to us, and we've concurred that he's the world's greatest baby.

We'll write again soon...
The Walkers