daddy's boy...

Can you figure out what Bjørn got into today when I turned my head checked my facebook for 2 minutes??  (*scroll down for the answer!)

And yeah, it resulted in this...

Any guesses??

*UPDATE*
And the answer is:

White Chocolate!!  :o)  Bjørn found one of Andrew's candy bars, and apparently he likes white chocolate as much as his daddy does!

slow cooker southwestern veggie beef soup

I love soup.  Have I told you that before?  Oh, I have?!  Sorry...  but I do.  I just love it!  To me, nothing satisfies and comforts like a big bowl of hearty, flavor-packed, homemade soup with a big hunk of fresh bread and butter!

This soup is souper easy (haha!  I know...  I'm a dork!), and gets a huge kick of flavor and nutrients from the 'secret' ingredient...  V8 juice!  If you've never tried V8 before, it taste like... well, soup!  Any variety will work.  I buy regular flavor in the large cans, because it's usually cheaper...  but if the bottles are on sale, Spicy Hot is my favorite!!

Crockpot Southwestern Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 large onion, chopped
2 cans black beans, drained & rinsed
1/2 head green cabbage, chopped
2 teaspoons ground chipotle chili powder
3 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cups frozen corn
salt & pepper, to taste
1 - 1 1/2 large cans V8 juice

Directions:
Throw everything into a large crockpot, pouring V8 over the top until your crockpot is 3/4 or so full.  Turn onto the lowest heat setting and walk away for 6-8 hours or longer!

grandpa!

On our way to Mexico, we spent a day/night in the city enjoying the beautiful weather, all the people-watching, and family time!  Bjørn loves all the excitement of the city, but not more than he loves all the excitement of Grandpa!  :o)

In the afternoon, we spent some time at the park waiting patiently for Grandpa to get home from work...

Really, this is a look of excitement on his face!  :o)  But Bjørn wanted nothing more to do with the swings once he saw his Grandpa walk over!

Aren't they sweet?  And just take a look at these hugs!!  Bjørn has entered a very hug-y, snuggly faze lately and we are absolutely loving it!  Rarely do 5 minutes go by without him wanting to give a big hug...

Aaaaahhhhhhh...  Grandpa.