The magic of Drummond Island

I still plan on blogging about our whole trip to Drummond Island, but I had to share this picture right away. Our weather was tinged with Michigan moodiness this year, in fact swimming was done by brave children only, and even then it was quick :) But we spent some time geocaching on the island and the kids loved treasure hunting. This picture was taken on one of our adventures and all I had to say was "Dad make them laugh" and the fake, cheesy smiles faded into the true joy they were feeling. My girls love this trip, and so do I.

My Beautiful Girls

A few weeks back I took the girls strawberry picking with my good friend and her two kids. It was my girls first time at the patch, and I felt overwhelming joy that we were able to take part in such traditional fun. Just the simplicity of it, was awesome. We had such a great time, as you can see on their smiling faces.

Our Favorite Recipe ~ Pizza Casserole

I was given this recipe almost 20 years ago by a dear friend. It has taken on many forms through the years depending on if the children were going to eat it or not. But it's simple and we love it.

You can exchange and omit ingredients for your own tastes. That's the beauty of it!

1 bag of wide egg noodles
1-1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 jar pizza sauce
1 8 oz. pkg mozzarella cheese
assorted pizza toppings of your choice
pepperoni
diced ham
mushrooms
onions
banana peppers
green peppers

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook noodles according to package instructions while browning ground beef.
Combine noodles and beef in a 9 X 13 baking dish, add jar of pizza sauce and mix until noodles and beef are well coated.

Next layer or mix in assorted pizza toppings.

Top finished creation with mozzarella cheese and bake at 350 until cheese is melted and casserole is warm throughout. Usually about 10 minutes.

Enjoy!