End of an era

The end of an era..... Almost 4 years ago I went to work at the Kahn's, so much has happened in those 4 years. We got married, bought a house, Peter was bron, they moved from Falmouth to Kennebunk, they had Evelyn.. and so many more memories. They were the ones that called him "Baby Gus" so I think that will retire with them. There was a lot of crying today but, I am excited for this next chapter. They are and will always be family to me!

Ethan, Peter & Isaac

These two have been best buds because they spent so much time together!! Sharing a one last snack.....

O' Christmas Tree

Three years ago we started a tradition with Pete's cousin Kyle and his girlfriend Sara, act like the Griswold's and go out and find, then cut down the perfect Christmas tree. It was just the four of us when we started..... as you can see the group has grown to include friends, dogs and babies! We always go to Staples in Windham the first weekend in December.

We found our tree within 15 minutes of getting there this year! I was just starting to snow, which I loved!

On Sunday morning we decorated it and had to put a gate up since the little man is everywhere now! That night he was already trying to figure out how to touch the tree!

8 months old!!

I want to cry... my baby is 8 months old!!! Where does the time go? He is crawling all around, has two teeth, and is talking (sounds) all the time!!! He is the best!

Liliana Hess

Welcome to the world Liliana!!! On November 11th, Cristina had her baby!!! After we got over our colds we got to go meet her yesterday and see big sister Emilia. She is adorable and they are all doing great!!

He is trying to figure out what he is holding!!

We were taking poor Lily's life into their hands when we attempted this, but they did great and we got a cute pic!!

I Heart My Crockpot!

I have been using my crockpot about twice a week in the last month! I don't get home until after 6 and with a baby, a crockpot is magic!! I have been trying a bunch of new recipes but I think this one is my current favorite!! I now add a little cooked bacon when I add the cream now!

Hearty Potato Soup

Ingredients
6 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (2 1/2 pounds)
2 medium onions, diced
2 carrots, thinly sliced
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans low-sodium fat-free chicken broth
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups fat-free half-and-half


Preparation
Combine first 8 ingredients in a 4 1/2-quart slow cooker.
Cook, covered, at HIGH 3 hours or until vegetables are tender.
Stir together flour and half-and-half; stir into soup. Cover and cook 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve in Italian Bread Bowls, and garnish, if desired.

Happy Halloween!

I was a pumpkin for Halloween!!!

Retiring Gus

As many of you know, we started calling Peter, "Gus", just a few weeks along in my pregnany. We he was born, many people still called him that including us for a few months. That is the only way the Kahn boys refer to him. Less and less I have been calling him that and now it is time to retire the nickname. Labels on posts refering to him will now be under Peter...... Goodbye Gus!