Crock Pot Dinner & a sick baby

Yesterday I was home with a sick baby boy.  Poor guy woke up with a 101.1 degree fever and was not a happy camper.  Of course he wasn't pulling at his ears, puking, or any other obvious signs to help me figure out what might be wrong.  After he woke up from his morning nap, which he wasn't really ready to wake up from, he let me hold and cuddle with him for another hour and a half.  I don't get to hold and cuddle with him very much anymore because he's not still long enough.  I enjoyed every second of it!  I just wish he wouldn't have been sick.

Kinnley got out of school early yesterday because of parent/teacher conferences.  I had planned on cooking a crock pot dinner while I was at work yesterday, so before Easton and I went to get her I got everything put together for it.  It was a new recipe and I have to say that it turned out yummy!

Crock Pot Provolone Chicken Casserole

4 Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts

4 to 6 slices Provolone Cheese (or you could use Swiss & I actually used 7 or 8 slices)

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup

1/4 cup White Wine or Milk (I used Milk)

2 cups Herb Seasoned Stuffing Mix (that's pretty close to the whole box, so I just used the whole thing

1/2 stick Butter (melted)

Spray bottom of crockpot with nonstick cooking spray. Place chicken breasts in bottom of crockpot. Cover chicken with slices of cheese. In separate bowl, mix soup with milk/white wine and spread over cheese slices. Combine stuffing mix with melted butter. Spread mixture on top of everything else. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.

It was so yummy.  I think the next time I am going to add some fresh sliced mushrooms, maybe on top of the chicken with the cheese on top of that.  I also might use a full stick of butter instead of just half of a stick.  Ben thought the chicken was bland by itself, so I might add some seasoning to it next time, but it's a casserole, so you're not suppose to eat it by itself...duh!  (I thought it tasted fine with everything together...it actually might have been a little too salty with all the cheese and the stuffing mix.)  Sorry, I don't have a picture.  I got this recipe and a few more that I have tried from the Crock Pot Girls on Facebook.  You can find their website here.

Easton turned 10 months old Sunday.  I can't believe that he will be a year old in less than 2 months!  We have finally cut our first tooth.  He's still not walking by himself, but he will walk around everything and behind his walking toy and anything else he can hold onto and push.  He loves to aggravate his sister and crawls thru the house yelling for his 'Dada' trying to find him.  His vocabulary is growing.  He of course says Dada, Mama, Dog, Ball, and has started saying Nana.  He points to things he wants, gives high (or low) fives, gives kisses (the more slobber the better, right?), and claps when he does something he's proud of.

We still have our red hair and blue eyes.  I had their pictures made by my cousin a month or so ago and I will share those soon.  She's a very gifted photographer and I love all of the pictures!  She definately caught Easton's personality coming thru in a few!  Life right now for us is a little calmer than it has been, so I am taking this time to start planning my little man's first birthday party.  It will be a barnyard theme & I've already gotten some big, little surprises lined up.  I don't know who will be more excited, Easton or me!  There will definately be pictures to come. 

Have a great Thursday!

Caramie