I Love You Five Hundred!

Something my two oldest boys have been saying lately makes me bust a huge smile every time! They think that attaching a huge number to things they say really demonstrates how strongly they feel. So when it comes time to saying goodnight, they have been saying:

Preston the 6yr old: "I love you sixty billion, five hundred, eight-five" (any large random string of numbers) OR "I love you higher than any number God can count"

Oliver simply says: "I love you five hundred"

I love it, love it! Makes me feel happy and loved.

I remember when I was young when I tried to show my Mom how much I loved her I would open my arms up as wide as they would stretch and tell her that's how much I love her. Still do... but don't express it so much anymore. Next time I see her, I will prepare my arms to open up wide, wonder if she remembers.

Old an old favorite, thanks Mom - for making Spanish Rice

Tootsie's Spanish Rice

This is my Mom's recipe, a classic, brings back some sweet memories...She would make it with red chile sometimes, sometimes with steak, always with tortillas. I still remember the delicious aroma that filled the house.

1 small onion

1 green pepper

1/4 lb. cubed bacon

1 - 17oz can stewed tomatoes

Salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste

1 cup uncooked minute rice

3 cups water

Fry bacon, add onion and green pepper, saute. Add stewed tomatoes, simmer about 20 minutes.

In separate pan bring water to boil, add rice and stir constantly until rice is done. Drain and rinse well, add rice to other ingredients.