Baking, baking, baking

Today has been full of baking, baking, baking!! Banana bread, zuccini bread, whole wheat bread, black bean soup, pesto, veggie salad, and freezable french toast! I am messy, my kitchen is messy, and our tummys are full. It's been a fun day. I love weekends off:)

Last Weekend of Summer

Well today is a wonderful day. It started with an early morning trip to the local farmers market for some lovely fresh produce. Followed by 2 trips to the local Co-op for groceries and baking supplies. Now my little one and my big one(the hubby) are napping and the other two are out playing with the neighbor girl, while I sit here on the computer looking up recipes and getting ready to go to the store again for more food for our BBQ with the neighbors tonight. We are going to have a nice relaxing weekend full of food, fun, friends, and family. I love it!! Especially since it is the last weekend of summer vacation!

God always amazes me! He just knew that we needed a weekend like this!

God is good, ALL the time !
ALL the time, God is good:)

Crabby and Fat

I feel like a big fat moo-moo. You know, I lost all my pregnancy weight after Jaden and I still have 15-20 lbs of pregnancy weight from Eli to lose! And he is almost 3. What the heck! I am still young enough that I shouldn't have that much of a problem losing weight, but what gives! I am crabby. Crabby and fat. Yuck!

It's just one of those days! Trying to find something nice to wear to Kens grandmas wake and funeral, and nothing fits like it should. At least for the most part it's all black, which is supposed to help cover the fatness. It doesn't seem to be working much for me though. Whatever!!!

I wish I had a black full length Nun outfit!!!!

Cloth Diapers.....At 3?!

So lately I have been obsessed with finding ways to live more "Green" and at the same time save money. Ken and I have talked about doing cloth diapers "if" we ever have another child. It is amazing how much you can save your pocket book and the environment at the same time!
So I decided why wait? Eli is now starting to wear cloth diapers. I know it seems silly since he is almost 3! But this child of mine is no where near wanting to potty train. He has absolutely NO desire to even touch the toilet!! So I have a feeling he is going to be in diapers for a while. He seems to be handling the change well, so far. After talking with my neighbor, who cloth diapers, she brought up a good point too. Cloth diapers usually encourage kids to potty train rather early because they can actually feel when they are wet much more than if they have disposable diapers on. So who knows, maybe he will potty train sooner than I thought.

Keep Us In Your Prayers

Ken's grandma passed away this morning at the hosptial. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as all the arangements are being made this week. Ken's dad seems to be doing OK right now. Marc lost his dad about 2 summers ago and that was pretty hard on the whole family. So please pray for the family.

Out of the mouths of babes.....

As I have Jaden lay on the couch next to me holding an ice pack on his right eye, because his loving brother wacked him with a sword and gave him a nice welt/bruise,
Jaden says to me....

"Mom, I'm glad you're the best nurse ever!"

Oh, SO cute!! I should bring him to work with me so he can tell all my patients that.

I'm glad I have one fan. And a cute one at that!

3 Years and Counting!

Happy Anniversary baby!! It is hard for me to even explain in words what the last 3 years for me have been like with you. I love you more than ever. I appreciate ALL that you do, have done, and will do in the future. Thank you for your hard work, for your support, for your love, and for your sacrifices. Thank you for our family and what that means to you. I am so excited for what our future holds together.