it's a sad day

(just one more pic of little bit standing) they closed on the house yesterday. they tried to back out at 3pm but the lady told them she wasn't willing to postpone it so they pushed it through by 4pm. i was very upbeat about it when i called her but the further into the night it went, the sadder i got. i try not to let things like this bother me b/c i know how brian takes this stuff to heart but this one hit me where it hurt. i just KNEW that was the house that was meant for me. evidentally i was wrong. there's a reason though, i know it, and God has something so much better planned. but i would LOVE TO KNOW how when i ask how long closing will take, i'm told 2 weeks but this lady (as of last thursday) didn't even have financing!!! she closed in 3 business days...LITERALLY! i can't help but feel like we were jipped. enough of that.

onto happier things:
--i am pleased to annouce that little bit can now say at least one consanant: "b" as in "bababababababa" and i love it! we got off the phone with the people about the house and we were sad (driving home) and heard her in the backseat. it was God's way of making us feel better!
--if you like boneless buffalo wings from applebees, chile's, etc...here's a recipe for you (a bit healthier too b/c it's not fried)
you will need:
enough chicken to feed your family
flour (i use whole wheat but it doesn't matter what kind)
eggs
hot sauce (i used moore's buffalo wing sauce last night and it is the best thus far. i have only found it at bruno's)

cut your chicken into bite size pieces. in a (large) separate bowl, beat 2 eggs (you may need more depending on the amount of chicken you do) with a fork. in another bowl pour the flour. put the chicken in the bowl with the egg and coat it really well. then place it in the flour and lightly coat it. put it in a 9x13 dish and bake it at around 350 until it's done (15-20 minutes ish). using a corning ware dish (or other stove top safe dish) pour the chicken into it and coat with hot sauce. let it simmer for about 5-10 minutes and enjoy!

a great dish to go with it: baked french fries:
slice up enough potatoes for your family. place them in a bowl and put enough water in it to cover the potatoes. let them sit for 10 minutes. drain the water off and pour 1-2 Tbsp of extra virgin olive oil on them. stir them around to coat them well. place them on a baking sheet (i cover the baking sheet in parchment paper but you could also use greased aluminum foil or just grease the pan really well), sprinkle seasoning salt on them to taste and bake for about 20 minutes on 350 (you can flip them at 10 minutes if you wish to). the parchment paper helps keep them from sticking and/or burning to the pan so i would recommend it. or if your lazy (as we all are at times) just buy some frozen french fries, put them on a cookie sheet, and throw them in the oven! still great!

so in about 30 minutes, you can have a meal for your family that isn't fried or too terribly bad for you!

a few little side notes: if you don't have egg, buttermilk will also work but don't just use water b/c the flour will just fall off the chicken when you put the wing sauce on it. also, we've tried texas pete buffalo style chicken wing barbecue sauce and it is HOT AS FIRE!!! it made my tastebuds hurt the next day...way too hot!!! and also hot chix original buffalo wing sauce and for us, it is too peppery. we get the "medium" of the moore's (cuz that's all there was) and it was the perfect heat!

please please please let me know if you try it! i'd love to know what you think!