Sick babies:(

Well, the kids are sick. They've been sick since the weekend, but initially I thought it was a tummy bug and then Aiden got a ton of sores on the inside of his mouth and I took them to the Dr. this morning. They both have Coxsackie (hand, foot and mouth disease). Ava had this once when she was very young, so I should have recognized the symptoms earlier. Unfortunately, there isn't much I can do for them. Ava doesn't have the sores yet, but since she did have the diarrhea, the pediatrician said that it was probably just going to be a day or two before she comes down with the sores also. Here's to hoping it passes soon--Aiden is really in agony. You know your kid is sick when he refuses a MILKSHAKE because it hurts too much:(

On an unrelated topic, I made a YUMMY soup for dinner last night and thought I would share the recipe. It is from the Bride & Groom Cookbook, a book written by identical twins who are both married and decided to write a cookbook together. There are some great-sounding recipes (I'm trying several this week actually!) but this was the first one I've ever tried, and it turned out great! Sooo easy too.

Ingredients:
2 cans of chicken broth
2 cans Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
Dab of chipotles in adobo sauce
1 can black beans
Shredded Monterrey jack cheese
Deli-style rotisserie chicken, shredded
Bag of tortilla chips
Lime and sour cream, for garnish
(Optional: avocado and cilantro, also for garnish)

Combine the chicken broth and stewed tomatoes in a saucepan on the stove. Add a dab of the chipotles in adobo sauce. Simmer on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
Warm the chicken and black beans in the microwave. In each bowl, put about 1/2 cup of the shredded chicken, 1/2 cup of black beans, and avocado (if desired). Add a handful of cheese on top of the mixture.
Strain the tomatoes out of the broth mixture, and add the broth to each of the bowls. Add a dallop of sour cream and a spritz of lime juice. Crush several tortilla chips and add to the top of the bowl. (Add cilantro if desired, I left this out because I hate cilantro) Dig in!