They like to eat!

One thing my kids have never had issue with is...food! They are and have always been good eaters. Sarah is getting a tad picky in her old age, but I think it's just a test of wills more than anything. I haven't made any "gourmet" meals this week and I was a lot less stressed last week when I made a meal plan and prepared ahead. Audrey has managed to get us all sick with some sort of funk, so I'm using that as my excuse. Well anyway, here's the pics of the week. By the way, check out how great the back yard looks!!

Pineapple Raspberry smoothies and Chicken noodle soup

Cheese eggs and toast

daily happenings...

The boys rode to school on their bikes. cool man!

Chicken Tamale Pie. I didn't like the Tamale part too much. Not used to it I guess. Overall a good recipe though. here is the link...Chicken Tamale Pie by Pinch of Yum

Light BBQ chicken pizza. I thought it was very tasty, but the crust needed to be cooked a lot longer to have a pizza "crust" consistency. Here is the link to the recipe...Light BBQ pizza by Pinch of Yum

We went to a trampoline park, everyone loved it

So much to do, so little time

What I wish I was doing right now!!

Do you ever get those days where you know you have to get a ton of stuff done and you know there just isn't enough time or energy to get it all done. If your the typical American, then that's most likely your everyday scenario. Maybe you're one of those awesome organized types who writes everything down and happily checks them off as you skip down the rail road tracks...ha (think joe dirt) Anyway, that isn't me. I write stuff down, but I get so exhausted half way through the one thing I was doing, I forget what the heck I was doing and then get distracted by something else. Adderall anyone?? So, what was I saying? I just got distracted by Bubble guppies. Even that show has a pattern to it. BLAH. Ok, well off to get busy. By the way, if you haven't heard...it's a boy!! And it's going to be quite a struggle to find the perfect name for him. Boys are so much harder to name than girls. Got any good ideas??

Happy Easter

 My future Tech grad!!

 POPS!

 Nanny and Pops 

 The family

 Me and my man

 The REAL boss! My fabulous MIL Edna Mae.

The feast!

Thank you for the Cross Jesus, and thank you for your Resurrection and life!!

ITS TWIN BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SAY WHAT?!!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?! Where did the other one come from????????????????????


Anyway, I'm totally kidding. (april fools. ha ha) I went to the doctor this morning for the ultrasound all excited and John Ryan came with me. We walked in the office and there was no one there. I was like, that's odd. Apparently three floors of the brand new cancer center building that the doctor's office is in were FLOODED!!!! Talk about a downer. So, I'll just have to wait until next week to see what kind of person this little hardy is.

A girl after my own heart!

Looks like someone is getting a head start on their love for legos! YAY! AND check out that afro!!! WOO!

Deep in the trenches

Today I dedicate my post to my best friend in Liberia, Africa.

Have you ever felt so down, so beat up and weak you just didn't know how you were going to make it through? If you are alive, at some point in your life, you've felt this way. The great news is that there's hope for you. Believe it or not, there is a God in heaven who's Grace and Love is sufficient for you. Here in America we rarely get a glimpse at deep, lasting pain and suffering. My friend Ashley sees it every single day and every single day she has nothing to cling to but the Father. I feel like it's so easy to be complacent and uncaring here. How do we change that into compassion and love? A current battle of mine. A large battle that I fail at just about every single day. That and thanklessness. It's such a simple thing really, to be thankful. But how many of us really are? Most of us are only thankful when God gives us what we want or things go the way we think they should. My heart has been so heavy with these 2 things lately and I feel so convicted about living a life void of compassion and thankfulness. I challenge you to go to Ashley's blog and read the post titled, "Come, Lord Jesus" Just Click Here  I also challenge you to read Ann Voskamp's post titled "When you want to turn your life around"  These are two places that I have met with the Saviour. I hope you can meet Him there too.