I am a victim.

Of Pet Abuse. I don't know if you can see the claw marks on the side of my face... but they are there. I promise it is MUCH worse in person.
PJ didn't necessarily mean to nearly blind me, she was just running really fast toward me and we got in a tangle. However, she also clawed me on the exact same eye just last night, so I'm starting to wonder if she is manipulative, and is slowly forming a mutiny against me. Last night she swatted my face out of no where. Caleb says it's because she thinks she is "high fiving" me, which is an adorable trick I taught her early on. Little did I know the adorable trick would bring such violence later on....

Despite her wicked ways, my love for her goes on.

On to other things, I am shooting a wedding today and tomorrow, then I'm flying to Minneapolis, MN bright and early Monday morning and flying back late on Tuesday. It's for this year's PowerPlant Coordinators Retreat and I am PUMPED. I am a little frightened, however, that I will return to school and find my Sub was traumatized while sitting in for me. Students have been crazy (for me anyways) the last few days.

Well one last thing I was going to share is the casserole I'm leaving at the house while I'm gone. Caleb has the worst exam ever and I really don't think he even has time to get up and microwave a hot pocket.
This gloriously cheesy dish is a recipe we found and new we would cherish it always: DORITO CASSEROLE. I thought I would include the recipe because it is easy and delicious and you might like to cook it for a Mexican Fiesta sometime and wow everyone else:
-bag of doritos
-green bell pepper
-onion
-chicken broth
-chicken
-2 cans cream of chicken soup
-1 can rotel chilis
-chili powder

Okay, so soak the doritos with some chicken broth. I don't measure anything, just stir and crunch them down and make sure they are all wet and even a little soggy. This is your first layer. Then put cooked chicken (boiled, about 2 breasts is good), then your veggies (we do peppers, onions, cilantro, and black beans), then cheese then repeat! For the magical top , you combine the cream of chicken and rotel chilis and about 1 tablespoon of chili powder together, pour it on top, then the last layer of cheese. Bake at about 350 for 30-40 minutes. Delish! (not low-fat, in case you were wondering.... the cream of chicken makes it fatty)