High Pigtails

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Rory and I are headed back to the pediatrician's office this morning to do a pneumonia re-check for her. I'll be surprised if he clears us since she is still coughing her little head off, but here's hoping for good news.

We're having friends over for a casual dinner tonight. I was planning to make vegetable beef soup and this monster cookie dough dip for dessert, but I still don't have a soup recipe. Everyone keeps telling me just throw it all together in a pot, but things do not generally end well for me in the kitchen when I just dump things together. Here's hoping I'll find a recipe between now and tonight.

After-school pics.
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And Rory asked for "high pigtails because they make me happy, mama." They kind of make me happy too.
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Comments

Amy said…
Hope Rory gets a good report from the dr today! Here is a recipe for soup that is generally how I make mine: http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/01/hamburger-vegetable-soup-recipe.html. Sometimes I just use frozen vegetables to make it simple though. Dumping things doesn't generally end well for me either but with veg soup I don't really know what else you do. The key is the herbs/seasonings, using broth, and letting it simmer a long time so it has lots of flavor. Hope it turns out delicious!!
12:50 PM
MyEbella aka Kim said…
And then they get opinionated! Isabella has definite choices on hair and clothes! I can't wait to hear about the dip!
10:59 PM
MyEbella aka Kim said…
How did the cookie dip turn out? Yummy? How did you serve it? With spoons, with pretzels or crackers?
11:04 PM
Christine @ 12,450miles said…
Rory is absolutely adorable with those piggies!
8:32 PM
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