Enchilada Casserole

This is a favorite recipe of ours.  It has been requested - so I thought I would post it for all.

Enchilada Casserole

1 1/2 lbs. hamburger

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 (15 oz.) can refried beans

8-10 flour tortillas

4 Tablespoons butter

1/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 cups milk

1 (10 oz.) can mild enchilada sauce

1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Brown hamburger and drain grease off.  Add salt, pepper, onion, and beans.  Place 1/3 cup of mixture in flour tortillas.  Roll up and place seam-side down in 9x13-inch pan.  Prepare sauce by melting butter.  Add flour, salt and pepper.  Slowly add milk and enchilada sauce (like making a white gravy).  Cook, stirring often, until boiling.  Boil for 1 minute.  Remove from heat and add cheese, stir until melted.  Pour over tortillas.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Fun to have Fun

 A little gravel, a little dirt, a happy boy!

 I took 11 pictures of Gianna and all of them turned out well.  Here are my favorites.

Branding Practice

Darren's new electric brand works great on a board.  I hope it works as well on the side of a cow.

Happy Birthday George!!

 My Stephen George turned 9 years old today.

 His gift from Rex.

 Colored pencils from Gianna.

A bug home from Blase. 

 A new fishing reel from Dad and Mom.

 Magnifying glass and fruit snacks from Brech Earl.

A small butterfly habitat and a new butterfly net from Cormac. 

And the best gift of all - a remote controlled helicopter that shoots bullets from Dad and Mom.

As you can see from Blase and Stephen's expressions - its a BIG DEAL.  BEST. PRESENT. EVER.

 Add in some Dr. Pepper, Star Wars plates, and a

 strawberry cake with chocolate frosting.

 Happy Birthday to you!  Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday Dear Stephen George!

Happy Birthday to you!

 Nothing like a Star Wars duel after cake and ice cream to make a party a big hit! 

Stephen watched his dad fly and crash his helicopter.  

Then he watched him fly and crash the helicopter.

This repeated until Mom said it was time for supper.  

Stephen requested cheeseburgers with Ranch dressing in them.  We also had his favorite side dish - bananas with chocolate syrup.  We each had one Dr. Pepper to add to the wonderful night.  Stephen's day was pretty good as far as birthdays go.  He went to church - lucky duck.  He had cake and ice cream as soon as we got home from church.  He played outside - weather was beautiful.  He helped the neighbor weed her flower garden in exchange for letting him chase butterflies in her yard.  He also got to use some REALLY cool weeding tools.  If all it takes is cool weeding tools to get a boy to weed - I'll be investing in 5 this year.  Turning 9 years old is fun.  Maybe we should do it again tomorrow!  ;-)

Its Morning Already?

 Its morning already????

 I'm havin' a bad, bad (hair) day.

I think its cute with that hair flying every which way.

Tractor Girl

 Action shot

We love green tractors!

Happy Birthday to Me...Sorta

Yesterday was my "Dirty Tree and a Turd" birthday.  (33 1/3) We celebrated today with pizza from Santa Lucia (yum, yum) and Smirnoff Ice - mango flavor.  I guess having spent 4 years in Michigan's UP its only right that we celebrate such a fun day.  I kind of miss the Yooper way of saying things. I might have to get out the Yoopers CD one of these days.