I am blogging about this kind of in a helter skelter order so as not to forget things. This will make it easier for me when I scrapbook this trip.
This is the blog of Hannah Hurey, mom to Connor and Wyatt and wife to Ryan. We live in WA state away from most immediate family. Here are MY thoughts and some family activities. Mostly trying to keep my sanity with the craziness of my house with three boys.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Mini Vacation - Falls View Falls on the Quilcene River
I am blogging about this kind of in a helter skelter order so as not to forget things. This will make it easier for me when I scrapbook this trip.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Heidi #4 update
Monday, March 23, 2009
Scrapmatters
So after complaining that there was no good free scrapbooking stuff on the web, I found Scrapmatters. It is an AWESOME on-line resource and right now they are having a "Design Star" contest and I spent all last night downloading some really cool kits, papers, and tonight it is going to be embellishments. I was trying not to be greedy, but I was drooling. This might be just what I need to get some juices flowing again, now only if I could take better pictures.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Uninspired

I worked last night and even though it was a formal dance (and I do love seeing the kids dressed up) I just couldn't muster up the enthusiasm that I felt I should be having. It could be because the teacher said that the dance sales were terrible and that she would have cancelled the dance if she could have. I do get a minimum, but on a Friday night when I have made Ryan come home early...it would just be nice to earn some real money. It used to take me forever to drape the fabric for the backgrounds and have it look just so. Well, I am either just getting really good at it (I can hope this is it) or I just am beginning to not care. It is so hard when you know that things aren't going to get you much...grr....I hate feeling like that.
Please come soon sun to stay!!!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
More Good Heidi News
Heidi has moved up a level again...she is now in level 3 nursery. She is almost 4 lbs and doing very well. They have checked her eyes and say that there should be no problems with them beyond what type of vision she inherits from her parents. Today is her mother's birthday, so she had better be a good girl today!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE!!!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Heidi Update
She was moved from the Level 1 NICU to the Level 2 NICU. She is now on high flow nasal oxygen which is taped to her face because she keeps pulling it out. She eats 28 cc's every 3-4 hours and really lets you know when she is hungry according to Katie. Katie is now able to hold her for about an hour each day and she sucked on her binky for like 15 minutes. She is making remarkable progress and it is all due to your kind thoughs and prayers. THANK YOU!!!
Friday, March 13, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Gold Medal

Connor had his first Tae Kwon Do Tournament today. He was in the Tiger Cub division and his level was white belt. He won a Gold Medal for his efforts. What is amazing is that he was running a 101 fever at the time. Here is a picture of his uniform laid out with the medal. When he is feeling better I will get one with him wearing it. We were not able to get any pictures of the actual Tournament since we were behind glass and he was facing away from us. (plus we forgot the camera...bad mommy)
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Canned Meat

My grandfather still gets a kick out of telling the story about the first time my husband ever tried canned meat...specifically canned pork. Now in my family, you wolf down as much of this yummy goodness as you can before the others get to it. Then you might think about taking a breath or side dishes. Well, he didn't think he would like it and decided to eat everything else, but the meat until there was no choice. After his first bite, he was sorry that there was not any more let. Sorry honey, you snooze you loose.
Canned Pork
~ Pressure Canner
~ Pork Shoulder, cut into cubes. Save the extra fat to add to the top
~ water - 1 TBS in bottom
~ salt - 1 tsp on top
~ Quart canning jars, wide mouth works easiest
Pack into jar, leaving 1 inch of head space. Cook at 12-15 lbs of pressure for 70 minutes (or if you have a cookbook that came with your pressure canner, use that)
Canned Beef
~ Pressure Canner
~ Best cut of heavily marbled meat, cut into cubes. Save extra fat.
~ salt - 1 tsp on top
~ Quart canning jars
Pack into jars, leaving 1 inch head space. Cook at 11 lbs of pressure for 90 min.
A note here. My grandmother in MI just goes to her butcher and tells him she wants beef for canning, so she is not 100% sure of the cut of meat. I can tell you that we didn't use one with enough marbling or didn't add enough fat because the meat is a little dry.
Anyway, the reason for this post is that the meat is dry and I want to use it up, but trying to find a recipe to mask the dryness. Tonight I made it into tacos and a sub for ground meat. It was pretty good. I used my own seasoning blend since I now have all the spices back in the house.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Does it work?
Sunday, March 1, 2009
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