Our first wagon ride

We finally broke out the wagon last night! I've been waiting to get this wagon for over a year, and if you know me you know I'm not a very patient person. I got it for a pretty great price, so I couldn't pass it up.

It definitely sat in my trunk for a few several days, so it was great to finally get that space back. It didn't take Scott too long to get it put together (love the man to death, but handy he is not) so were able to go for a walk before dinner. The weather is finally starting to cool down, so it was great to not be sweating to death after a walk around the neighborhood. Here are some photos from our walk:Little Miss Social waved at all our neighbors and their dogs while we were on our walk. She also acted like she was Cleopatra on her royal barge, but that's a total different story. Aaron did really well considering he was riding backwards, but he had his father to entertain him :)

The only thing that sucks with walking through our neighborhood is there are a TON of foreclosures, and nobody is taking care of these homes. They have broken down fences, windows etc. We live in a pretty nice neighborhood, so it's sad to see a lot of these homes just abandoned and crappy looking. It makes me feel bad for the people that are trying to sell their homes.

No big plans for today as of yet. Scott is making his second and third degree with the Knights of Columbus this morning. He is actually making his third degree with our pastor, which is awesome. I didn't know very much about the Knights until Scott became involved (a lot of the men in my family were members of the Holy Name Society instead) and I have to say it is a truly awesome organization. I hope someday Aaron follows in Scott's footsteps with this.

Hope you're having a great start to the weekend! Be sure to check out Missy's adorable craft at Multiples and More!

Turkey Chili

Yesterday was a much needed day of rest. I didn't even change out of my PJ's until 2 pm, it was so nice.

After Scott got home we ran up to Target because they had the wagon I've wanted since last year on sale for $53. It's going to be perfect for Halloween this year! I hope the kids will be as excited as I am about it!

Then last night I made a big pot of turkey chili with some homemade cornbread (here's the recipe for the cornbread). The chili was beyond delicious! Here's how to make it (this is just for a single batch, I made a double yesterday):

You will need:

12 oz ground turkey
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 green sweet pepper, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 15 oz can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
2 to 3 teaspoons chili powder (I did three)
1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

What you need to do:

In a large saucepan cook the turkey, onion, garlic, and pepper until the onions are soft and the turkey is browned. Drain the fat (I didn't do this, there wasn't a lot, so I left it).

Stir in kidney beans, undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, basil and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Bring to a boil and then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. I let mine simmer for 45 minutes.

Scott and I did some quick math on this recipe and for a double batch it only cost us $10 to make. Enjoy!