Not much to say today just thought I'd share Easter pics of my cuties!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Pure cuteness!
So I picked Carmen up early from daycare today, which I never do. Jake usually picks her up but she had a dermatologist appointment so mommy got to spend the afternoon with her. As we were driving back to town Carmen had a few things to talk about:Carmen, "Where's daddy?"
Mommy, Daddy's still at work honey."
Carmen, "How come daddy's at work?"
Mommy, "He's making money."
Carmen, "Mommy where's daddy's money?"
Carmen, "Mommy where's daddy's money?"
Mommy, "Mommy spent it all."
Carmen, "Oh my........GOODNESS!!!"
I laughed so hard, she had never said that before. This girl has a lot to learn about money and shopping! She is growing up and maturing so fast. I really think being in daycare has helped her.
For those of you that are curious as to her appt today, no scraping was done. The doc was concerned about the quantity of lesions she now has and we are trying a very strong creme. Thank goodness for insurance b/c a 4gm tube costs $300. I really hope her immune system kicks in and takes care of the virus soon. For all of those out of the loop Carmen has had Mulluscum Contagiosum since last December. Basically it's a viral skin infection that causes wart like lesions. Like all viruses you just have to let it run its course but there are a few treatments that help and maybe prevent it from spreading. If left untreated it can take years for the bumps to disappear and the virus to be gone. We have tried freezing them twice, scraped them once and now are trying the cream. I don't mind her having them, they do tend to itch, but they continue to spread. They started on her chest and now have spread up her neck and on her chin. I really don't want them on her face. Needless to say my sweet daughter loved going to the doctor before December, now she freaks out just walking in the door.
In other medical news, Corby was running at school last week, tripped and fell and broke his hand. He just had a scrape and they didn't even have any inclination that it was broken until he woke up the next morning with it black & blue and swollen. So he now has a pretty cool camouflage cast for 3 weeks.
The vet was out today to check our favorite cow, Rosie. My mom had been checking on her and it was pretty odd that she wouldn't get up and she let mom pet her. So they called the vet out thinking that maybe she had a stillborn calf, but she just has an upper respiratory infection. The surprise came when we found out wasn't pregnant. We have only had two calves out of 24 so far, we are wondering if our bull isn't doing his job like he is supposed to. I guess they are going to test him, but that would be a bummer to have purchased a broken bull.
The chickens are doing good about 2 weeks until we plan on butchering. Let me know if you wanna help!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Yummy chops!
I just had some wonderful pork chops on the grill tonight and thought I would share the marinade with ya'll. I used 3/4c soy sauce and 3/4c italian dressing mixed together in a ziploc bag and then added the chops to marinate over night. Oh boy were these ever yummy, I tend not to like soy sauce but this combination tasted somewhat of a terriyaki taste. Try it you surely won't be disappointed. Oh and for dessert the kids and I had this
and daddy missed out! I hope you all are having a wonderful week.
I have a few prayer requests for today; first for a one month old little boy who passed away after his grandma placed him to sleep on a couch. This family needs to be comforted during this difficult time, not only do they deal with the grief of losing him but also the guilt that comes with these accidents. God will ease her pain & guilt, I am living proof of that.
David & Samuel were born this past week in Omaha, there are the sons of my pastor's friends. These miracle little boys weighed 1 lb 1oz and 1lb 6oz respectively. They have a long battle ahead of them, please keep them and their families in your prayers.
Thanks!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Oh no what do I do now!!
I just received my very first blog awards, yeah not 1 to ease me into this thing, but 2. Thank you, Lisa I love you and your blog Soaked to my Soul. I'm flattered that you chose me, I didn't think most people cared what I wrote about. It's not much substance, just pics of my super cute kids!
The awards are as follows:
The awards are as follows:
Your Blog is Fabulous
The rules for this award are as follows:
1.List 7 random facts about yourself
2.Pass the award onto 7 others.
Honesty award
The rules for this awards is:
1. Confess 5 things you're addicted to.
2. Pass the award onto 5 other deserving bloggers.
I'm gonna do this a lil different than some others have done it, since I don't know many bloggers I'm gonna pass this on to all of them!
1. I have been married to my best friend & soul mate for 7 1/2 years
2. My mom is one of my best friends
3. I wish that I could afford to be a SAHM, being a mommy is my most favorite thing in the world.
4. I have the most annoying dog, he's a Jack Russell Terrier, need I say more. I love him anyway
5. I love to play in the snow, sledding, skiing, snowmobiling
6. I would have a dozen children if Jake & God would let me! Biological & adopted!
7. I love living in the country
My addictions
1. Dr. Pepper - I have tried unsuccessfully numerous times to kick this habit.
2. Sweet tea --I formed this habit while trying to kick the addiction in number 1
3. Playing Rockband, it's fun and it's good quality time with the fam!
4.Farmtown on Facebook, well Facebook in general, but I'm really liking being a farmer right now.
5.Shopping-- I'm not talking grocery shopping or household shopping. I mean a new shirt or pair of shoes shopping. What girl doesn't like to splurge on something for herself, for me it's better than therapy! Now that I'm a mom, especially to a little girl, I tend to splurge on cutesie little dresses and shoes for her instead of me.
Okay so here goes the awards,
1. Chelle, my mom at Rebuilding our life
2. Erin at Campbell Family Fun
3. Cassie at My Three Ring Circus
4. Lisa at Soaked to my Soul
4. Lisa at Soaked to my Soul
Wow I'm a loser with only 4 friends ;) Have fun with this ladies and I know two of you have already received them but you gals rock so much you deserve double awards!
Monday, March 30, 2009
He Gave His Only Son!
I received this in an e-mail this morning and reading stories like this always help me put into perspective what God did for me. I think we always need a little reminder about his sacrifice especially this time of year. I hope you enjoy!
AFTER A FEW OF THE USUAL SUNDAY EVENING HYMNS, THE CHURCH'S PASTOR SLOWLY STOOD UP, WALKED OVER TO THE PULPIT AND, BEFORE HE GAVE HIS SERMON FOR THE EVENING, HE BRIEFLY INTRODUCED A GUEST MINISTER WHO WAS IN THE SERVICE THAT EVENING. IN THE INTRODUCTION, THE PASTOR TOLD THE CONGREGATION THAT THE GUEST MINISTER WAS ONE OF HIS DEAREST CHILDHOOD FRIENDS AND THAT HE WANTED HIM TO HAVE A FEW MOMENTS TO GREET THE CHURCH AND SHARE WHATEVER HE FELT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE SERVICE . WITH THAT, AN ELDERLY MAN STEPPED UP TO THE PULPIT AND BEGAN TO SPEAK. 'A FATHER, HIS SON, AND A FRIEND OF HIS SON WERE SAILING OFF THE PACIFIC COAST ' HE BEGAN. 'WHEN A FAST APPROACHING STORM BLOCKED ANY ATTEMPT TO GET BACK TO THE SHORE. THE WAVES WERE SO HIGH, THAT EVEN THOUGH THE FATHER WAS AN EXPERIENCED SAILOR, HE COULD NOT KEEP THE BOAT UPRIGHT AND THE THREE WERE SWEPT INTO THE OCEAN AS THE BOAT CAPSIZED.' THE OLD MAN HESITATED FOR A MOMENT, MAKING EYE CONTACT WITH TWO TEENAGERS WHO WERE, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SERVICE BEGAN, LOOKING SOMEWHAT INTERESTED IN HIS STORY. THE AGED MINISTER CONTINUED WITH HIS STORY, 'GRABBING A RESCUE LINE, THE FATHER HAD TO MAKE THE MOST EXCRUCIATING DECISION OF HIS LIFE: TO WHICH BOY WOULD HE THROW THE OTHER END OF THE LIFE LINE. HE ONLY HAD SECONDS TO MAKE THE DECISION. THE FATHER KNEW THAT HIS SON WAS A CHRISTIAN AND HE , ALSO, KNEW THAT HIS SON'S FRIEND WAS NOT. THE AGONY OF HIS DECISION COULD NOT BE MATCHED BY THE TORRENT OF WAVES. AS THE FATHER YELLED OUT, 'I LOVE YOU, SON!' HE THREW OUT THE LIFE LINE TO HIS SON'S FRIEND. BY THE TIME THE FATHER HAD PULLED THE FRIEND BACK TO THE CAPSIZED BOAT, HIS SON HAD DISAPPEARED BENEATH THE RAGING SWELLS INTO THE BLACK OF NIGHT. HIS BODY WAS NEVER RECOVERED. BY THIS TIME, THE TWO TEENAGERS WERE SITTING UP STRAIGHT IN THE PEW , ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR THE NEXT WORDS TO COME OUT OF THE OLD MINISTER'S MOUTH. 'THE FATHER,' HE CONTINUED, 'KNEW HIS SON WOULD STEP INTO ETERNITY WITH JESUS AND HE COULD NOT BEAR THE THOUGHT OF HIS SON'S FRIEND STEPPING INTO AN ETERNITY WITHOUT JESUS.. THEREFORE, HE SACRIFICED HIS SON TO SAVE THE SON'S FRIEND. ' HOW GREAT IS THE LOVE OF GOD THAT HE SHOULD DO THE SAME FOR US. OUR HEAVENLY FATHER SACRIFICED HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WE COULD BE SAVED. I URGE YOU TO ACCEPT HIS OFFER TO RESCUE YOU AND TAKE A HOLD OF THE LIFE LINE HE IS THROWING OUT TO YOU IN THIS SERVICE.' WITH THAT, THE OLD MAN TURNED AND SAT BACK DOWN IN HIS CHAIR AS SILENCE FILLED THE ROOM. THE PASTOR AGAIN WALKED SLOWLY TO THE PULPIT AND DELIVERED A BRIEF SERMON WITH AN INVITATION AT THE END. HOWEVER, NO ONE RESPONDED TO THE APPEAL. WITHIN MINUTES AFTER THE SERVICE ENDED, THE TWO TEENAGERS WERE AT THE OLD MAN'S SIDE. 'THAT WAS A NICE STORY,' POLITELY STATED ONE OF THEM, 'BUT I DON'T THINK IT WAS VERY REALISTIC FOR A FATHER TO GIVE UP HIS ONLY SON'S LIFE IN HOPES THAT THE OTHER BOY WOULD BECOME A CHRISTIAN.' 'WELL, YOU'VE GOT A POINT THERE,' THE OLD MAN REPLIED, GLANCING DOWN AT HIS WORN BIBLE. A BIG SMILE BROADENED HIS NARROW FACE. HE ONCE AGAIN LOOKED UP AT THE BOYS AND SAID, 'IT SURE ISN'T VERY REALISTIC, IS IT? BUT, I'M STANDING HERE TODAY TO TELL YOU THAT STORY GIVES ME A GLIMPSE OF WHAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN LIKE FOR GOD TO GIVE UP HIS SON FOR> ME. YOU SEE... I WAS THAT FATHER AND YOUR PASTOR IS MY SON'S FRIEND.'
AFTER A FEW OF THE USUAL SUNDAY EVENING HYMNS, THE CHURCH'S PASTOR SLOWLY STOOD UP, WALKED OVER TO THE PULPIT AND, BEFORE HE GAVE HIS SERMON FOR THE EVENING, HE BRIEFLY INTRODUCED A GUEST MINISTER WHO WAS IN THE SERVICE THAT EVENING. IN THE INTRODUCTION, THE PASTOR TOLD THE CONGREGATION THAT THE GUEST MINISTER WAS ONE OF HIS DEAREST CHILDHOOD FRIENDS AND THAT HE WANTED HIM TO HAVE A FEW MOMENTS TO GREET THE CHURCH AND SHARE WHATEVER HE FELT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE SERVICE . WITH THAT, AN ELDERLY MAN STEPPED UP TO THE PULPIT AND BEGAN TO SPEAK. 'A FATHER, HIS SON, AND A FRIEND OF HIS SON WERE SAILING OFF THE PACIFIC COAST ' HE BEGAN. 'WHEN A FAST APPROACHING STORM BLOCKED ANY ATTEMPT TO GET BACK TO THE SHORE. THE WAVES WERE SO HIGH, THAT EVEN THOUGH THE FATHER WAS AN EXPERIENCED SAILOR, HE COULD NOT KEEP THE BOAT UPRIGHT AND THE THREE WERE SWEPT INTO THE OCEAN AS THE BOAT CAPSIZED.' THE OLD MAN HESITATED FOR A MOMENT, MAKING EYE CONTACT WITH TWO TEENAGERS WHO WERE, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SERVICE BEGAN, LOOKING SOMEWHAT INTERESTED IN HIS STORY. THE AGED MINISTER CONTINUED WITH HIS STORY, 'GRABBING A RESCUE LINE, THE FATHER HAD TO MAKE THE MOST EXCRUCIATING DECISION OF HIS LIFE: TO WHICH BOY WOULD HE THROW THE OTHER END OF THE LIFE LINE. HE ONLY HAD SECONDS TO MAKE THE DECISION. THE FATHER KNEW THAT HIS SON WAS A CHRISTIAN AND HE , ALSO, KNEW THAT HIS SON'S FRIEND WAS NOT. THE AGONY OF HIS DECISION COULD NOT BE MATCHED BY THE TORRENT OF WAVES. AS THE FATHER YELLED OUT, 'I LOVE YOU, SON!' HE THREW OUT THE LIFE LINE TO HIS SON'S FRIEND. BY THE TIME THE FATHER HAD PULLED THE FRIEND BACK TO THE CAPSIZED BOAT, HIS SON HAD DISAPPEARED BENEATH THE RAGING SWELLS INTO THE BLACK OF NIGHT. HIS BODY WAS NEVER RECOVERED. BY THIS TIME, THE TWO TEENAGERS WERE SITTING UP STRAIGHT IN THE PEW , ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR THE NEXT WORDS TO COME OUT OF THE OLD MINISTER'S MOUTH. 'THE FATHER,' HE CONTINUED, 'KNEW HIS SON WOULD STEP INTO ETERNITY WITH JESUS AND HE COULD NOT BEAR THE THOUGHT OF HIS SON'S FRIEND STEPPING INTO AN ETERNITY WITHOUT JESUS.. THEREFORE, HE SACRIFICED HIS SON TO SAVE THE SON'S FRIEND. ' HOW GREAT IS THE LOVE OF GOD THAT HE SHOULD DO THE SAME FOR US. OUR HEAVENLY FATHER SACRIFICED HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WE COULD BE SAVED. I URGE YOU TO ACCEPT HIS OFFER TO RESCUE YOU AND TAKE A HOLD OF THE LIFE LINE HE IS THROWING OUT TO YOU IN THIS SERVICE.' WITH THAT, THE OLD MAN TURNED AND SAT BACK DOWN IN HIS CHAIR AS SILENCE FILLED THE ROOM. THE PASTOR AGAIN WALKED SLOWLY TO THE PULPIT AND DELIVERED A BRIEF SERMON WITH AN INVITATION AT THE END. HOWEVER, NO ONE RESPONDED TO THE APPEAL. WITHIN MINUTES AFTER THE SERVICE ENDED, THE TWO TEENAGERS WERE AT THE OLD MAN'S SIDE. 'THAT WAS A NICE STORY,' POLITELY STATED ONE OF THEM, 'BUT I DON'T THINK IT WAS VERY REALISTIC FOR A FATHER TO GIVE UP HIS ONLY SON'S LIFE IN HOPES THAT THE OTHER BOY WOULD BECOME A CHRISTIAN.' 'WELL, YOU'VE GOT A POINT THERE,' THE OLD MAN REPLIED, GLANCING DOWN AT HIS WORN BIBLE. A BIG SMILE BROADENED HIS NARROW FACE. HE ONCE AGAIN LOOKED UP AT THE BOYS AND SAID, 'IT SURE ISN'T VERY REALISTIC, IS IT? BUT, I'M STANDING HERE TODAY TO TELL YOU THAT STORY GIVES ME A GLIMPSE OF WHAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN LIKE FOR GOD TO GIVE UP HIS SON FOR> ME. YOU SEE... I WAS THAT FATHER AND YOUR PASTOR IS MY SON'S FRIEND.'
I am Blessed!
This was a poem that I read today and thought that I would share. A few of my blogger friends have been posting 5 things that they are thankful for daily. This helps us to recognize how blessed we are as we tend to forget the good things and dwell on the negative. Below you will find my blessings that I counted today!
I've never made a fortune, and it's probably too late now. But I don't worry about that much, I'm happy anyhow.
And as I go along life's way,I'm reaping better than I sowed.I'm drinking from my saucer,'Cause my cup has overflowed.
Haven't got a lot of riches,and sometimes the going's toughBut I've got loving ones all around me,and that makes me rich enough.
I thank God for his blessings,and the mercies He's bestowed.I'm drinking from my saucer,'Cause my cup has overflowed.
I remember times when things went wrong,My faith wore somewhat thin.But all at once the dark clouds broke,and the sun peeped through again.
So Lord, help me not to gripe,about the tough rows I have hoed.I'm drinking from my saucer,'Cause my cup has overflowed.
If God gives me strength and courage,When the way grows steep and rough.I'll not ask for other blessings,I'm already blessed enough.
And may I never be too busy,to help others bear their loads.Then I'll keep drinking from my saucer,'Cause my cup has overflowed.
When I think of how many people in this world have it worse than I do, I realize just how blessed we really are.
Author Unknown
1. Jake & I are both still employed!!
2. I am feeling so much better today.
3. The sun is shining and bright
4.We left the house early this morning, no missing the bus today!
5.Cordell's cough sounded better this morning.
These are just little things, but they are still things that I am thankful for. I could probably do more but I won't bore you to death. I encourage each of you to make a list each day whether written or just a mental note of the joys in your everyday lives.
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