The Coalson Family

Testing Some Pinterest Recipes ...

2012-02-02T17:14:00.000-08:00

Tonight I am trying out this ...

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http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2012/01/chilis-copycat-skillet-queso-recipe.html

And this ...

http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/04/baked-creamy-chicken-taquitos/

I will let you know how it goes. It was easy to make.

Let the Hand-Me-Downs Begin ...

2010-03-17T14:41:00.000-07:00

And it begins ... we had to pull out a pair of shoes from Judson's old stuff for Jentry. They are slightly big, but she is enjoying her walker when we go outside to watch Judson play and the sandals just down grip the slick contrete. So, she has a really cute pink dress on with hearts all over it and her boyish shoes that are navy with a hint of orange! :) She still looks cute, though!

A couple of hand-me-downs I am looking forward to include his old green john deere shirt and his green johnny popper boots that will look super cute with her blue jean mini and her yellow head bow (we have head bows ... not hair bows ... due to the lack of hair)!

Easy and Good Recipe Lost, but Found ...

2010-03-16T16:25:00.000-07:00

Crockpot Mexican Fiesta

1 bag white corn tortilla chips
1 pound ground beef
1 can ranch style beans
3 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can of mild rotel
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 cup onion - chopped

Spray crock pot with non-stick spray and cover the bottom with slightly rushed chips. Combine soups, rotel, chili powder, and onion in a separate bowl and blen well with a whisk. Brown ground beef in a skillet, drain fat, and add ranch style beans and mix together. (DO NOT drain the beans). Layer half of the beef mixture over the chips, then half of the soup mixture over the beef, ending with half of the cheese over the beef. Repeat these layers once more beginnings with chips and ending with cheese. Cook on high in crock pot for three hours.

Last time I made this, we ate it twice and then still had a little left. I also made some mexican rice to go with it! Very good and easy!

Jentry laughing at Judson ...

2010-03-04T19:44:00.000-08:00

Beautiful Day to be Outside ...

2010-03-04T18:55:00.000-08:00

We tried out the new bubble machine, the bubble wand, and our newest set of golf clubs today! It was so nice, we had to take our jackets off!

The $1 Bubble Wands at Walmart are well worth it and make huge bubbles! The Bubble Machine at Walmart is well worth the $10! Don't waste your money buying the slightly bigger, $15 one. I couldn't imagine how it could possibly make any more bubbles!

Successful Shopping ...

2010-03-03T20:08:00.001-08:00

Today, I decided to brave it and take my almost 5 month old and my 2 1/2 year old shopping in Stephenville! I have NEVER taken them both anywhere like this by myself, except to our local grocery store. I decided I couldn't wait for Walmart any longer and I really wanted to get Jentry these cute jelly shoes my mom had seen at Payless!

I told myself there was no reason to rush ... I had nothing else I HAD to accomplish! So, we left at 12:15 and walked back in the door at 5:30! It was not near the trouble I thought it would be, but I obviously took my sweet time too! We ate, went to Walmart, then Payless, then Bealls, then 4 Kids Only, then JCPenney! After that I even rounded up Jason's grandma's b-day gift (which took 3 stops).

The kids were very well behaved! Judson got three new Thomas trains, a new Thomas video, a bubble wand and a bubble machine, and a new plastic set of golf clubs since he was such a big boy and listened perfectly! And Jentry did well herself with some new bows, 3 new outfits, her jelly shoes, a Minnie Mouse video, and zebra sunglasses! Looking back, they both really made a haul! I am ready to try out the new bubble machine myself though! I did ok too though ... a new shirt from JCPenney and two Tarleton shirts from Barefoot Athletics while I was in there too.

Fun Day! Now, hopefully the sun is shining tomorrow so we can break out the bubble machine and wand!!!

The cute jelly shoes ...

Jentry in one of her new flower bows and her zebra shades ...

Lazy, Snowy Day ...

2010-02-23T14:03:00.000-08:00

Oh, the snow is beautiful! I just wish Jentry was about a year older so I could take both kids out to play! I just don't want her to get too cold! Hopefully, we will have the opportunity next year or go to Colorado! :)

Today has been a day of doing NOTHING and it has been very nice! I went grocery shopping yesterday, knowing that I didn't want to go to the store today with both kids in this weather! Thank you Pete Delkus for the weather forecast!

Judson counted to 12 yesterday and I was so happy for him! He counted to 10 a few weeks ago and then he was sitting there yesterday and just started counting things and got all the way to 12!!! No mistakes at all.

I was just sitting here asking him our names ... I asked what's mommy's name ... he repiled "mommy" and when I told him it was Jessica, he replied pronouncing it "Jestica." He always knows Jason's name b/c he hears him on the phone telling people that "it's Jason Coalson."

Jentry has been a great little eater with all her new foods that we are introducing! She has loved her oatmeal cereal, sweet potatoes, squash, and carrots too! Judson was never a baby food eater! I am excited to give her the fruits with her cereal soon (they have to be better). I am not a veggie person, but I hope both of my kids are. Judson is funny ... one day he'll eat something, the next he won't. He's been eating salad though whenever Jason does ... I think he really likes the dressing and cheese! :) He also will occasionally snack on grape tomatoes, which he thinks are just bright red grapes (He loves grapes)!

My little "sweet potato" ...

My beautiful two kiddos ...

Jentry and I on Valentine's Day ...

My little bath boy ...

Proof that Jentry is my little eater ...

The two photos with Judson, you can see his nice little bruise on his forehead that I blogged about in the previous post!

Busy Life and Back to Hamilton ...

2010-02-19T22:08:00.000-08:00

Now that I am a full time housewife, mom, part-time insurance agent, and secretary for my husband's two businesses ... I am BUSY! No complaints here ... BUSY is good, especially when it involves having your kiddos with you and working at the same time!

To add to our wonderful, busy life, we closed today to start building our NEXT house. It is in Hamilton and on our acreage we bought last year! Very exciting, and I have my long list of things to do different from last time we built ... I will be picking out more of the little things ... fixtures etc. But, I won't get too attached, I know it will be for sale ASAP! :) When we move into this house it will be our 9th move since we were married in 2003!

Here are some pics of the place ... the rain did our tank really good and even filled the creek!

Our eventful time while dad was gone hunting ...

2010-02-18T22:22:00.001-08:00

Just to warn you ... I wrote this really quick and did not read back over it ... maybe tomorrow! Please ignore any errors ...

Wow, it has been a while since I have had any time to blog! Lots to say ...

Jason went on a spur of the moment hunting trip on Tuesday, the 9th. He was eating at El Jardin for lunch with a friend and a hunting guide called and had a cancellation and so they got a "deal." So, my husband and three of his friends headed for Arizona that afternoon! VERY SPUR OF THE MOMENT! So, the kids and I were alone for the first time EVER! I decided that we would probably go to my parents for a few nights since Jason was going to be back FRIDAY, but I wanted to go ahead and stay at our house on Tuesday night, get the house cleanish, and then go and stay in Hamilton 2 nights. At 9:15 that evening, all was coming together ... Jentry was watching cartoons, Judson playing still, I had washed all the clothes and was going to pick up the kitchen the next morning, then go to Hamilton. Next thing I know my son runs through my room, trips on the rocker, and smacks his head on the door frame leading into the bathroom. Initially, from impact, it looked as if the bump was going in instead of out which I knew was bad. I called 911! 2nd time in my life I have ever done that (Shelley Hale can probably remember the only other time I ever called 911 ... whole other story). By the time the EMS people got there, I knew I had overreacted since I was home alone! But, better to be safe than sorry, I guess! Thankfully, I knew both the ladies (figured I would doing the AFLAC for the HGH employees). Jessica Sellers was one and she went in and watched Jentry for me while the other checked Judson out and confirmed that he was alright and just needed to be watched! Small town life is great and I was never so happy to see Jessica! I am extremely overprotective as a parent and was so glad she was the one I could have watch Jentry for those few minutes! I also called my parents after 911 and we ended up going ahead and staying with them that night too! So much for cleaning the kitchen the next morning (I thought about it until I got home again)!

Then, Friday, Jason was SUPPOSED to be heading back. He did get a mountain lion that morning ... he ended up getting home MONDAY at 8 am!!! Little different than the initial plan, but he had fun (though he REALLY missed the kids). His mountain lion is going in the record books too! Here's photos ...

Monday night, Judson decides to spin circles in the bedroom while taking a break from golfing. He trips and hits his head on the corner of the dresser! BOYS!!!! So now he had two knots on his head! Poor kid ... Terrible Two's have something to do with it too I guess! Photo follows that shows the bruise from the door frame above his right eye!

Just to clarify ... this was the first time Jason has ever gone anywhere since having kids! What a great feeling for him I'm sure to be on your way to AZ and get a call from the wife that she had to call 911 because your son's hit his head! Poor guy! He is WAY more overprotective than me ... if that's possible!

under the weather ...

2010-01-08T23:17:00.000-08:00

i woke up monday with a sore throat and about 45 seconds later i hear judson cough and i can just tell that his throat hurts too! so, here we are on friday ... wait, now it's saturday ... and he is now coughing worse and has had a fever this evening! lovely. so, we are waiting to see how the night goes to decide whether or not we will have to make a trip to see the pediatrician in waco on a saturday morning ... thus far i think the otc meds are working ... dimetap, robitussin, and motrin! they had me give him regular robitussin ... not the children's ... so it does not taste good at all. he LOVES "mesidin" as he says, so i have to trick him and give him all the good stuff first, then throw in the nasty stuff last! then once he realizes he's been tricked he runs out of the room, because he knows i will try and make him finish up what's left in the little cup! haha! kind of humorous.

he did take a 3 hour nap this afternoon and we followed it up with a bath that included the soothing vapor bath that smells like vicks! he did like that ... here's a pic! :)

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-22T18:07:00.000-08:00

I love this time of year! Really, I think it's just that I love getting together with my family and cousins! They are so fun to be around! Unfortunately, my cousins are all growing up and I don't see them very often because of all their school and social activities. For example, Ashlin was supposed to come to town on Sunday, but she stayed home to hang out with friends! Bummer! I think she was regretting it today when she was bored and she admitted it on her myspace page! :)

Also, I ordered myself a Christmas gift that I have wanted for years and finally broke down to buy myself ... a BREAD MACHINE! It should be delivered Christmas Eve! Woohoo! No need to feel guilty ... my husband ordered himself a gift too ... Rosetta Stone so he can learn Spanish! Haha!

Here are some recent photos ...

Jentry in her "Santa's Little Helper" pajamas this morning!

Judson eating his lunch today! He was having his "site" aka Sprite from Chicken E!

Cousin ... Taylor

Cousins ... Ashlin and Katelin

cousins ... Dalton and Dena

cousin ... Tanner

More photos!

2009-12-12T10:55:00.001-08:00

Miss Happy ...

Judson always wants to give sister kisses!

Judson is really enjoying being home all day while mom works!

We went to the Hamilton office Thursday and he was bundled up on the way home ... he looked so cute and fell asleepabout 3 minutes after this picture!

Just a few recent photos ...

2009-12-06T18:14:00.001-08:00

My grandma got a tricycle bike and Jason took Judson for a ride in the basket when we were there for Thanksgiving!

This is Jentry in her "this is my little black dress" shirt!

Here she is last week in her church outfit. Her Rhinestone Button Pants and her shirt that I bedazzeled a bit ... unfortunately, the bedazzles on the shirt left rust marks around themselves when I washed it! Doubt I can fix that problem!

And here's my cowboy riding his stick horse ... extra this week since the NFR has been on TV.

He looks so old in this picture! He's growing up so fast!

Random ...

2009-12-03T22:17:00.000-08:00

I had to post this pic and hopefully my brother won't read this and hack into my account and delete this blog post! Haha! He REALLY could if he wanted I'm afraid!

I think this is a great picture! The older Judson has gotten the more my brother has really become "Uncle Jared." He is really good with Judson ... this is them in Jared's office the other day playing with the webcam on Jared's laptop. Judson waived at himself on the screen for like an hour, laughing the whole time. Jared decided it was a photo op and took advantage of the webcam camera!

Also ... since I feel like our family in complete with Jentry's recent arrival ... I am thinking about making our Christmas Stockings this year! (How I will find the time, I don't know) But, I hope to find something to assist me in this endeavor when I go to Waco next week for her two-month checkup ... I will have to check at my favorite store ... Hobby Lobby!

Also, I haven't ever bought a BIG Christmas tree since no one ever comes over to our house much! Last year I did get a small 3-4 ft. one to set up high ... since Judson was only 1 and a big one could have been dangerous! I might be CHEAP though and wait and buy a tree and all the decorations I would want AFTER Christmas and just put up a nice one next year ... when we hopefully are in our new house and out of this rent house! :) I am very CHEAP ... I know ... but I would hate to spend twice the $ when I know it will all be so much cheaper on 12/26!

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe

2009-11-21T14:16:00.000-08:00

I made this cake for our first Thanksgiving gathering tomorrow ... really good!

CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

1 18.25-oz package chocolate cake mix
1 3.9-oz package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour a bundt pan.

2. Combine cake mix, pudding mix, oil, eggs, hot water, sour cream and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in 1/2 of the chocolate chips. Pour batter into bundt pan. Top with rest of chocolate chips.

3. Bake for 1 hour. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then invert cake onto wire rack and let cool completely.

And then, for the glaze, I do this:

CHOCOLATE GLAZE

4 oz milk chocolate chips
3 tbsp butter
1 tbsp milk
1 tbsp light corn syrup
1/4 tsp vanilla

In small, heavy saucepan or microwave oven on medium, melt chocolate chips with butter. Stir frequently until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in milk, syrup and vanilla. When glaze is cool, pour onto cake. Let glaze run down sides. Chill about 10 minutes to set glaze.

More Recent Photos ...

2009-11-15T15:09:00.000-08:00

Jentry's First Saturday Evening Out ...

2009-11-15T11:09:00.000-08:00

One of our insurance companies has an annual meeting for their customers to come and eat some yummy Rockhouse BBQ! This year's meeting was last night! So, Jentry and the rest of us got ready and enjoyed our free meal! Here are some photos of me and the kiddos before we left. Judson had not had a nap all day and so, as you can tell, he was not in the best of moods!

Just an update on the Coalson Family ...

2009-11-09T14:38:00.001-08:00

Wow, we have been busy this past month since Jentry made her arrival! The weekend before we were scheduled to go in for induction, our house went under contract and we closed on selling it on October 29th! We lucked into a rent house that is actually a house Jason has listed ... of course, it will probably sell now that we have moved in! Ha! :) Here is a picture of Judson giving chubby Jentry kisses...

Judson is getting to be quite the character! He pronounces his F's with an H sound and it is very funny or "hunny" as he says! He is obsessed with wearing his cowboy boots and always says he "wants to put the boots on." But, if they are on and he wants them off, he says he "wants to take the boots on." We now know the difference b/c of the "take" thrown in when he wants them off! And ... when his boots are on ... his pants MUST be on the outside of the boots, whether they are jeans or pajama pants! He is very obsessive about this issue and if they are not on the outside, then he tells you to "hix it" aka fix it! Here is a picture of him in his Thomas Pajamas and boots ... with the pants correctly "hixed."

Jentry is doing great too! She gained 1 lb. and .9 oz. in the 8 days between her 6 day checkup and her 2 week checkup! Mom and I weighed her Saturday and she weighed about 10 lbs. and 6 oz. She is eating really well! :) Now, if November 18th can just get here soon, then I can get the "ok" to start excerising! I need my treadmill to keep all the weight off that I have lost ... I am down about 26 from where I ended with Jentry and I had only gained 16 lbs. thank goodness! Here is a photo of "Miss Popular," as her shirt says! She also is wearing her jeans with pink stitching for the first time and her cute pink shoes!

Jason is very busy, but Judson has become his wingman in almost everything he does. We bought a dozer a few weeks ago and Judson wants to go with Jason every time he leaves b/c he knows that he's either going to "ride the dozer," show real estate outside, or play golf! Jason has to leave before he wakes up in the morning to avoid a meltdown! They went to the football game on Friday night to watch Hico play Hamilton! Judson was excited about going b/c Jason told him he could get popcorns (as Judson calls it) and coke. He loved it and also got M&M's ... his other favorite!

And before I finish ... here are a couple of "hunny" stories on Judson from the past week ...

We rented Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs for Judson last weekend. At the beginning of the movie, the tiger is chasing a deer and it makes you think its trying to catch it for dinner until a bit later and they are only racing. Well, while the tiger seemed to be chasing its dinner, Judson got so nervous and started telling us he wanted to watch Tom and Jerry (just to get the intense Ice Age movie off the screen)! He gets that from my dad and I ... we never finished the Wizard of Oz and neither one can handle intense or scary movies ... we pace if we are at home and its an intense part! Haha!

The other "hunny" was that Judson went to the Hamilton Barbershop to get a haircut last week. The barber kept giving him candy (it was really gum ... which he does not know about yet) to bribe him to sit still. When he was done, he had a handful of gum. Kevin Gilmore came in and asked Judson if he could have some of his gum .... Judson paused and told Kevin "get you a haircut!" I guess he didn't want to share and thought the barber would give Kevin some if he sat still during his own haircut!

I will quit writing now ... it's just that it has been a while!

Exhausted!

2009-10-25T13:17:00.000-07:00

Judson seems to be in the habit of skipping his once-a-day nap here
lately ... He made sure and ate though before he conked out in the
highchair on Friday night! Being a bug brother is hard work ...
carrying all those dirty diapers to the trash etc.!

Growing so fast ... Already!

2009-10-25T13:11:00.000-07:00

Jentry is growing so fast and getting chubby! She's definitely eating
well! Judson is a great big brother! He loves giving her kisses and
patting her back when it's time for her to burp! :)

2009-10-07T20:05:00.001-07:00

What a day! ... Or should I say past 24 hours!

We went ahead and came to Waco last night since we were having to arrive by 6 am for the induction. We stayed in a new hotel behind the new mall area, but Judson was the only one who slept more than 30 minutes at a time! Anxious!

We got to the hospital at 6 am, they started the petocin at 6:59, the doctor broke my water at 8:25, I told them I needed an epidural as soon as the dude was available or I might miss out, he came and did that an eternity later, it only worked on my right side AGAIN, then I told them it was time to push, they called the doctor and she came in in her regular clothes carrying her purse, I pushed for two contractions, and Jentry arrived at 9:57 am!

I definitely think it wasceasier the first time ... Less pain it seemed, but Judson was a pound smaller, so maybe that was it!

I still have not slept a minute since the night before last! I should have been rewarded and gotten to go home the same day! I'm sure I will be up all night ... Judson is tossing and turning over on the itty bitty couch and keeping Jason from sleeping good! Jentry is napping again ... She slept most if the day and decided to wake at 6:45 pm and seems to maybe be down again ... At least until they get her to weigh her in an hour :(

Judson has been a great big brother so far ... He calls her "sister baby" instead of baby sister! :)

33 more hours ...

2009-10-05T18:54:00.000-07:00

I am going in on Wednesday, October 7th, at 6 a.m. to be induced and hopefully soon after meet Jentry Brenn! My doctor said they will hook me all up to everything when I get there, then she will break my water at about 8:30 a.m. just like the schedule from back when I had Judson! Hopefully she will come quick like Judson ... who arrived at 11:10 a.m.!!! I would like to have time to get an epidural, but then again ... the one with Judson only worked on my right side so I kind of felt like I got to experience it both ways and totally think I could handle it without one if things progress as fast as last time. It would be another thing if she took much longer than he did to make an appearance.

I am saying a prayer that all goes as smoothly! I really hope to make it to Natalie's baby shower on Saturday too! That might be asking for a bit much but I'm going to be positive for now! :) I would really hate to miss seeing everyone!

I am going to make a guess on the height and weight and go with 7 lbs. 3 oz. and 21 inches! She feels very long and definitely tries to stretch out as much as possible ... we'll see though! Time wise, I'm going with 10:53 a.m. .... now that is a very positive guess-timate! :)

Important Reading ...

2009-09-14T13:23:00.000-07:00

I can not believe that I have forgotten to upload this funny photo!

I was cleaning the bathrooms the other day and Judson came in and sat on his potty, reading the grocery ad, and of course had his golf glove on!

Dad was proud when he got home and I showed him this photo! Wonder where Judson got this idea!?!?

The Ghost Rider ...

2009-09-14T13:03:00.000-07:00

Jason was watching the movie "Ghost Rider" last night with Nicholas Cage. Judson had his 2nd b-day party on Saturday night and his buddies Kobe and Carson gave him a Black and Decker drill set that had goggles with it. Judson was playing in the living room and obviously paying attention to the movie ... the "Ghost Rider" was on his motorcycle and wearing goggles ... needless to say Judson went and found his new goggles and had Jason put them on so he could ride his "motorcycle."

Getting Bigger and Taller ...

2009-07-06T12:50:00.000-07:00

After the nice rain last night and the slighly cooler temperatures this morning, I thought Judson might want to wear some blue jeans today. He just wore them a couple of months ago. When we put them on this morning, they were about 2 inches too short! The waist finally fits. The waist had been a little big even with the four darts that we had Nenny put in them long ago! The pictures follow ... and you can tell he thought they were a little awkward! Jason jokingly commented that "maybe he will be a tall kid!" Ha!

July 4th

2009-07-06T12:45:00.000-07:00

This 4th of July we went out to the Bluebonnet Country Club in Hico, Tx (along with the rest of the town) to enjoy the Hot Dogs, Watermelon, Ice Cream, and of course the FIREWORKS! Judson really liked all of the excitement and enjoyed the fireworks too. A few pictures of Judson and all his buddies follow!

Sydney, Judson, and Emma

Mackenzie, Alexa, and Carson

Kobe and Judson

Carson, Mackenzie, and Alexa

Kobe and Alexa

Mackenzie and Judson dancing to the music!

Judson getting a close-up of the Fire Truck! "Cheese"

Judson and Jason

Judson

2009-06-24T13:59:00.000-07:00

I just had to post this cute picture of Judson! He was saying "cheese" for me real quick before we had to leave for church!

Judson & His Best Buddy Mason

2009-06-23T16:15:00.000-07:00

After a LONG day at the office, Mom, Jared, Mason, Judson, and I ventured to El Jardin ... Mason's idea. Dad and Jason went to the "Tuesday Scramble."

Judson eats out a lot and when the waitress asked us what we wanted to drink he knows to say "I want watey (water)." The boys had double rice and beans, half of which ended up on the floor ... poor people at El Jardin. Mason got down from the table first and informed us that "we" had made a mess ... aka ... him and Judson.

Now we are at mom's and Mason wants to play in the pinkular (sprinkler). So, of course, what the boys want, the boys get ... Mom is outside setting up the sprinkler!

It's ready ... gotta go! Hope to post pics tomorrow!

New To Blogging!

2009-06-20T17:14:00.000-07:00

I recently realized that most of my friends seem to have blogs now. So, I figured I have a MySpace Page and Facebook Page, so why not one more thing to update. :)

Judson is getting into everything and I have funny stories on him all the time! Jentry will be here before we know it and I'm sure she will give me some great stories too!

I will be back to my own computer this coming week and will try to post a photo or two if I can figure it out!