Kelton the Brave! (Crockpot Wednesday)

Kelton has had eczema since he was about 4 mo old. When he was just over 3 yrs old he started having seasonal allergies, showed a high mold allergy and we got the premliminary asthma diagnosis. Since then we've tried different combos of different meds and used his albuterol way more that we'd like to. After his eyes nearly swelled shut about a month ago, we figured it was finally time to take him to an allergist.

He did awesome when they scratched him with the allergens and didn't shed one tear! I'm so glad I remembered the DSi! It kept him happy and less focused on how itchy his back was getting.


And I would imagine it did itch!

He reacted to tree nuts, tree pollens, weed pollens, grass pollens, corn pollen, cat and dog dander and mold spores. None of it was huge a surprise. The Dr wants to try him on a maintenance inhaler instead of his current asthma med and switch his allergy med as well. We go back in 6wks to see how he's doing with the change.

I simply adore this Dr. She is the only Dr that I feel has truly listened to us. She's not in a hurry. She sits down and really listens and then actually answers questions. She's the allergist Katie saw last fall, so I knew I'd feel comfortable taking Kelton (and eventually Konnor) there as well.

I actually used my crockpot on Monday this weekend instead of today. My mom had tried a recipe for Crockpot Mexican Meatloaf and I was eager to give it a whirl also.

2 lbs ground beef
2 eggs, beaten
4 Tbps taco seasoning
2/3 cup salsa
1 cup shredded cheese
2 cups crushed corn or tortilla chips

For the meat, I used a combo of ground turkey and deer. For the salsa, I blended up a can of rotel and used 3/4 cup. Instead of measuring the taco seasoning, I just dumped in pkt.

Isn't the best part about making meat loaf mushing it all together with your hands?

I just plopped it down in the center of my 6qt on low.

The recipe says 8-10hrs, but my mom said her's was quite dry after 8 (which is why I added extra salsa). I cooked for 7hrs and it was perfect! AB-SO-LUTELY YUMMY! Fantastic hot and fantastic the next day cold on some bread.


Katie LOVES Little People. For her bday, she got the most adorable camping set. I just found out today that the Play and Go Campsite has been recalled. Something about the little person coming apart and being a choking hazard. So if you have it, call the 1-800 # and get your replacement!


Since we have so much food in the freezer (and because Kelton's new meds were insanely expensive), I've decided to skip grocery shopping this week. I'll have to pick up milk and I plan to get produce using Target's $1 produce printable Q, but that's it!

Oh and if there's an awesome deal on Pull-Ups, I'll definitely be stocking up on those as well since Miss Independent has changed her mind about potty training.