Celebrating!

Scott’s birthday and Mothers Day fall on the same day every so often.  This was the year. Our children were so sweet and caring and fun! I received 2 massage gift certificates for Tera Lane! I LOVE their buy one get one sales – and Scott remembered!  Scott received some new sunglasses, a new golf belt and a bright pink golf shirt! He is super excited.  Ariel surprised us with this…… (and We LOVE IT!)

Menu 5/4/12

We are done with sports activities for the next several weeks!

Ariel is home for several weeks!

Cooking is planned! Baking is planned! One happy momma!

So far, at least for the next week!

Friday – poppy-seed chicken, broccoli with cheese, and white rice (of course, I am not eating any of it: just chicken and broccoli because everything added to the meals are processed foods!)

Saturday morning – omelets for breakfast and muffins

Saturday dinner – homemade pico de gallo, homemade guacamole, chicken or steak fajita

Sunday – BBQ pork, deviled eggs, and salad

Monday – Homemade gumbo

Tuesday – pork chops with fresh veggies

Thursday – grilled chicken with fresh veggies

I know that I will have several batches of muffins to make for Ariel. I will need to have plenty of eggs on hand for Dean.

Snacks will include: kale chips, zucchini chips, fruit, homemade brownies, ice cream

I am thinking that Ariel might be on her own for lunch.  I guess I need to figure out what she would like to have at the house.

Of course some of this is subject to change based on what goodies I find at the farmers market tomorrow morning!

 

Herbs

Several weeks ago, I decided to grow some Herbs.  Surely I can do this.

We just planted our favorites! Cilantro, peppers (which I know isn’t a herb but we are growing in a pot), and fresh dill.   Super excited! The cilantro is growing great, and I hope to use some tomorrow to celebrate Cinco de Mayo!  What are you growing?

End of Middle School

I can’t get over how much Dean has changed over the last year.  And I really can’t believe how this year as just flown by.  My social butterfly who loves to cook, play soccer, and run. He has probably grown a foot since the beginning of the year.  I have to look up to him now.  I know he is ready for summer and is counting the days until school is out.  Of course, who can blame him?

We have a semi busy summer planned for him:

Confirmed church camp at the very beginning of the summer!

Semi-confirmed Day camp at Alabama for soccer

VBS help!

Soccer camp at University of West Alabama (he is still trying to decide if he wants to go!)

Hopefully some beach and fishing time

And a special trip with his dad to JH Ranch in California. Some of his best friends and their dads are going as well!  It should be a great trip.

All of that and he still wants to train with track team during the summers at the crack of dawn!  (We shall see!)

I just love him!!!!

 

Book Club

I love to read.  I have really tried to expand my reading as well.  I am reading fiction, non-fiction, biographies, autobiographies, and I will tell you that they just aren’t christian books.  God really began to convict me in my spirit to begin to read more of what others read.  To be able to have open dialog and discussions.  I am looking for another book club to join, with people who do not think like me, talk like me, or believe like me.  To develop friendships with those who do not know Christ.  We, as christians, have become so isolated in our little bubbles that we don’t even remember what it is like to reach the world.

With that being said, my book club at church is reading (and will discuss tonight) My Hands Came away Red, by Lisa McKay. What an incredible book!  If you are looking for something to read, this is a definite.  To give a brief overview, a group of teenagers go on a mission trip to Indonesia for 7 weeks during their summer break. As the trip is coming to a close, a “war” breaks out between muslim and christian villages.  The group of teenagers have to flee to the mountains and find their way home.  The book deals with anger, politics, faith, prayer, honest struggles and why a lot of people choose (or don’t) choose to work in missions.  I can’t wait for the discussion tonight!