Oh so good!

Oh my gosh - this pizza was DELICIOUS!
Brett was shocked I actually made it! :)
Well, I didn't make it make it from scratch or anything...but still

Ingredients:
3 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts (I used half a bag of tenderloins)
1 (6oz) jar marinated artichoke hearts, undrained
1 large clove garlic, minced (I used garlic powder)
1 (10oz) package pre-baked pizza crust (I found a really good thin crust at Walmart in their pizza section) Two in a pack. I can't wait to use the other one!
4 Roma tomatoes, sliced
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut chicken into bite size pieces.

Drain artichoke hearts, SAVe THE LIQUID!  Chop artichoke hearts.

Place artichoke liquid in large nonstick skillet and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add chicken and garlic to skillet. Cook chicken 3 to 5 minutes or until done. Stir in artichoke hearts. Remove from heat.

Place pizza crust on a baking sheet. Top evenly with tomato slices. Top with chicken mixture, sprinkle with basil. Top with cheese. Bake 12 to 17 minutes or until hot and the cheese is melted.

Enjoy the deliciousness!

A Day with Grandma Watrous

Afton loves hanging out with her grandma!
She gets to ride in the swing!

Paint the rocks!

Dig and play with a dump truck!

And laugh, sing and make funny faces!

Tubes

After multiple visits to the doctor and three rounds of antibiotics (in three months) we decided enough was enough. I took Afton to an ENT on Tuesday and luckily the infection in her ears was gone (thanks to those awful antibiotic shots) but her ears were still full of fluid.

The doctor suggested tubes.

Brett and I decided that was a good decision and spent our morning at the Central Utah Surgical Center.

Afton got her own little bracelet and a name tag!

She was very quiet and thoughtful as we sat in the waiting room.

The nurse had us change Afton into this little tiny hospital gown and little hospital socks. She looks so sad!

This little lion was a gift from the hospital and Afton
held on tight while she waited for the doctor to come
and get her.

I started to pace the hallway and before I even had
time to worry the nurse was coming out to get me.
It was over! Brett and I were so anxious to see
Afton!  It was so sad walking into the recovery room.
Seeing her little tiny body under the blankets, her finger
in a little gadget and a mask over her face made me feel so
helpless and so grateful she is generally so healthy.

We were relieved when she came to and scooped her up
in our arms. She cried and cried all the way home and finally
settled into a nice three hour nap (after a little milk and motrin).
When she woke up she was SO happy.

She is running around, talking more (if possible), eating more,
and just seems lighter! I'm glad we went through with this procedure and hope our days of infection are over for good!

I am so grateful for technology and the doctors who study these techniques. We are so lucky!