Mighty Big Weekend and Tasty tuesday

This past weekend was filled up to the rim as usual. I think Shane and I are trying to make up for the first 5 years of our marriage where we had no money or friends to ever go and do ANYTHING. Literally, we did nothing. So for the past 2 1/2 years we've been packing it in to make up for it. This past weekend was no exception! On Friday we got a sitter for the girls and we went out to eat at PF Chang's with some of Shane's clients from work. They were so much fun!!!! They were a "younger" couple from India (I say "younger" because they were both older than us, but younger than the people we usually hang out with!!! lol!). The guy is a nano technologist and his wife has her masters in something smart. They both speak several languages and were really hilarious. My favorite part was when his wife commented on how even though her husband is Indian, everyone always thinks he's Hispanic. From that time forward we kept calling him "Jose". It was pretty funny!

On Saturday we decided to take the girls to the Science Museum. We had received some free tickets a while back and were just now getting around to using them. The girls had a blast just running around everywhere and getting their hands in all the good stuff. We also got to watch a movie at IMAX -- it was something about fish. (Very descriptive, I know) . The girls enjoyed the science center a lot, but I still don't understand why anyone would pay full admission for it. It's not THAT cool. Anyway, here are some pictures:





Sunday was filled with meeting after meeting and fun walks. But also, it was filled with finishing up my brother's birthday present. This is the same brother that gave me the awesome Jean Luke Picard plate. Monday was his birthday and I really wanted to have it finished for him. Now, as a fair warning, I think my brother and I have a very different sense of humor than most. Just about anything dealing with poop and farts makes us giggle. So yes, fair warning to what you are about to see:

Knitted toilet paper and crocheted poop!

I love the picture of his cat sniffing the poo.... it totally cracks me up! The best part is that the poo is stuffed with this rose petal scented stuff, so it smells really good! I'm a freak, aren't I??? I'm definitely not classy, that's for sure.

Alright alright alright... I'm done with the "potty" humor. For now at least. Well, if any of you are still interested, here's the recipe for today's Tasty Tuesday:

The recipe for today I got from a friend of mine a long time ago. I'm not sure if she made this up or it is a widely known recipe. All I know is I really like it and it's pretty easy to make. Also, if you haven't noticed, we eat a lot of chicken in this family. We also like to eat things more "mexican" in nature. So here it is:

Green chili Chicken Tacos

6-8 chicken tenderloins
1/2 red onion (more or less depending on your taste)
1 can chopped green chilies (for some reason, the wal mart brand tastes disgusting! This is one of the few times I spend extra to get the name brand!)
oil for frying
cheese (cheddar or colby jack)
taco sauce
sliced green olives
taco size flour tortillas
Sour cream (optional)

Cook chicken, onion, and green chilies in hot oil until chicken is cooked thoroughly. then, cut the chicken up into bite-sized pieces. Place cooked chicken mixture and place on top of flour tortillas. Use the rest of the ingredients as toppings. Serve with Spanish rice and refried beans.