Drief Beef & Bacon Baked Chicken Breasts

This recipe is called 'Baked Chicken Breasts' but I thought that was a boring title so I spiced it up a bit :)  I have made this a few times now and it's one of our favorites so wanted to share it since it's super simple.

1 package (2.5 oz) dried beef
4-6 thawed chicken breasts (skinned and boneless)
6 slices of bacon
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup sour cream


Place chicken over drief beef and top with bacon.  Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. 

Combine soup and sour cream and pour over chicken, and bake another 50-60 minutes, unconvered.

Derek has kindly mentioned that he really likes onion in a lot of his hotdishes, so I did add some onion on top of the dried beef, chicken and bacon and it added some good flavor. 

And for those of you on the diet wagon like me.. the chicken breast can be eaten without the bacon or dried beef to spare yourself some fat and calories, and if you use fat free sour cream that makes it even better! :)  10 down, 10 to go!! 

Next on the agenda:  Apple Crisp! (YUM!!)  Derek's birthday is Thursday and he hinted about craving some apple crisp and ice cream.  I called my Grandma Marty today for her recipe!  Check back later in the week for the results.  I probably need more help in the dessert department than with the main dish, so wish me luck! 

'No Log-e-gaggin'

I can't believe I am even going to blog this because I am sure this will jinx it all... but Brigham has slept through the night all week!  He has gone to bed around 8 or 8:30 in the evening and is up between 7 and 8 in the morning!  It has been SO NICE getting solid sleep!  He has had a bit of a runny nose all week but it doesn't seem to be bothering him much so I am thankful for that.  When we went grocery shopping on Friday, I decided to leave the car seat in the car and to try sitting Brigham in the front part of the shopping cart.  He loved it, and I actually had room for more than just a few groceries!  So fun! 

Brigham is getting the hang of sitting alone, although he prefers to be rolling or scooting!

Usually after a trip to the doctor with Brigham, Boston likes to get out his medical kit and give me 'shots'.  I act it up and pretend the shot is so painful and then he'll say 'It's ok mom.  It'll feel better soon.  I will put a bandaide on it for you.'  When he strapped the blood pressure cuff on my arm I asked him what it was.  He said 'It's my blood compressor.'  I think he's getting his medical terminology and Grandpa Ron's tools mixed together! 

Brigham's sad face.

 Boston playing Hop Scotch.  I was quite impressed with my sidewalk chalk skills!

Billion is having their last fairground sale of the year, or so they say..  It gets to be long days for me at home with the boys during these sales so I am so glad they will be over for awhile.  Friday night when Derek got home from work Boston was taking a bath.  Derek went into the bathroom and surprised Boston with the movie Transformers 3.  Boston was so excited!  He said 'i'm outta here!' and jumped out of the bathtub so fast!  It's so fun that he and Derek share their love for Super Hero movies because this mama doesn't really get into them.  Boston even quoted a line from the movie last night while we were out by the fire pit.  He said 'Daddy, I'll follow you forever and ever', which is what Sam tells his new girlfriend in the Transfomers movie :)  He then told Derek and I we both had to say something we love about our family, and he said 'And no log-e-gaggin'.  He meant no loli-gagging around.  So funny!  

And before I forget..Last Saturday night we went to the Yogi Bear campground with the Elgersma family. Jada & Boston (and J and Derek) jumped on the jumping pillow and then we made our way through the corn maze. I had never done a corn maze before so I am pretty sure I was more excited than Boston was! We didn't think we needed to follow the map since we were doing the 'kid route', but we did get a little lost. We'll give Derek all the credit for getting us out of the corn field safely :)