Happy Birthday USA!!

 Yesterday, the kids made some 4th of July artwork. ;) The above is Kassidy's..

 This is Kali Rose's. The brown thing is where they have the paint.. as you can see, she painted herself red & blue in honor of our country's birthday  ;)

 Kade's is all about the fireworks. :)

 My artwork... they are much better than me ;)

I hope everyone has a great 4th!! We are not doing anything special.. Just spending time together, playing with the kids, and eating ;). My mother is coming over in the evening and we all can't wait to see her!!

The girls and I decided to go ahead and prepare the food yesterday (for today) so we wouldn't be in the kitchen all day today :).

 They were completely in charge of the mac and cheese.. I just observed. 

 Ha! I caught her!! Who can resist that big bag of cheese anyway?? ;)

 spraying the Pam ^

 All done! They did a great job! 

Here is the recipe (believe me, it is goood):

  Macaroni N' Cheese:

Ingredients

2 cups (16 ounces) small curd cottage cheese

1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream

1 egg, lightly beaten

3/4 teaspoon salt

Garlic salt and pepper to taste

3 cups (12 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 package (7 ounces) elbow macaroni, cooked and drained

Paprika, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, egg, salt, garlic salt and pepper. Add cheddar cheese; mix well. Add macaroni and stir until coated.

Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Spread the remaining 1 cup of cheese evenly on top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with paprika if desired. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Next up, the cheesecake :)

What are you eating today??