Menu for 4-7 to

Monday
B- Pancakes and Bacon
L- Mini Pizzas and Strawberries
D- Italian Roast, Corn Bread, and Green Beans

Tuesday
B- Cinnamon Bread (MOPS)
L- Corn Dogs and Mandarin Oranges
D- Chicken Kabobs, Brioche (Homemade) and ?

Wednesday
B- Cereal
L- Sandwiches
D- Chicken Enchilada Soup

Thursday
B- Waffles
L-
D-

Friday
B- Cinnamon Rolls
L- Lunch with Nathan at School
D- Chicken Spaghetti, French Bread, and Caprese Salad

Saturday
B- Biscuits and Gravy
L-
D-

Sunday
B- Hashbrown Casserole
L- Out
D- Leftovers (Small Group)

NICE RELAXING WEEKEND...

THIS HAS BEEN THE FIRST WEEKEND THAT HAS BEEN RELAXING IN A LONG TIME.  IT SEEMS LIKE LAST WEEK FLEW BY BECAUSE WE WERE SO BUSY SO WHEN THIS WEEKEND CAME IT WAS WONDERFUL.  LAST NIGHT WE WERE ABLE TO GO TO LOS PINOS IN PITTSBURG WHICH IS ONLY 15 MINUTES FROM OUR HOUSE.  MY PARENTS HAD ASKED TO TAKE THE KIDS TO A FOOTBALL GAME SO IT WAS JUST US AND ISABELLE.  SO...  PHILLIP DECIDED TO TAKE US ON A DATE (WHICH BELLE SLEPT THROUGH).  IT WAW SO NICE AND PEACEFUL.  I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HAVING DINNER THERE.  ALL DAY TODAY WE HAVE DONE NOTHING WHICH HAS BEEN SO NICE WE HAD SOME FRIENDS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO COME OVER BUT THEY CALLED ABOUT 45 MINUTES BEFORE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE AND SAID SOMETHING CAME UP.  HONESTLY I WAS RELIEVED BUT A LITTLE UPSET BECAUSE I HAD ALREADY STARTED MAKING A HUGE MEAL AND WE HAD FRIENDS THAT HAD INVITED US OUT TONIGHT BUT WE HAD TO SAY NO BECAUSE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE COMPANY.  TOMORROW WE HAVE CHURCH AND THEN HOME TO RELAX.  THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A GREAT COUPLE OF DAYS AND I HAVE ENJOYED MY FAMILY SO MUCH. 

NO MORE WAL-MART

SO MY GOAL FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH IS NO MORE WAL-MART.  GRANTED WE DON'T GO THAT OFTEN ANYWAY BECAUSE IT STRESSES ME OUT BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS WHERE ANYTHING IS AND THE HELP ISN'T ALWAYS FRIENDLY.  PLUS YOU SPEND A TON OF MONEY AND GET NOTHING.  SO FOR THE REST OF AUGUST WE WILL NOT BE GOING TO WALMART.  WE HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED IN THE HOUSE NOW.  LET'S SEE IF I CAN DO IT.  THIS IS KIND OF EXCITING. 

VBS

THIS PAST WEEK WAS INCREDIBLY BUSY, TIRING, HORRIBLY SAD, EXCITING, AND WONDERFUL ALL AT THE SAME TIME.  WE HAD VBS THIS PAST WEEK AND I WAS IN CHARGE OF ORGANIZING THE CRAFTS SOMETHING I SAID NO TO THREE TIMES AND THEN FINALLY AGREED TO DO.  I HAD TWO WONDERFUL WOMEN WORKING WITH ME.  I HAD TOLD ALICIA THAT IF I DID CRAFTS I WOULD GET IT ALL TOGETHER BUT SHE NEEDED TO FIND SOMEONE TO DO THE TALKING AND SHE FOUND THE PERFECT PERSON.  LAURA DID A WONDERFUL JOB OF EXPLAING ALL THE CRAFTS TO THE KIDS.  OUR OTHER HELPER SUSAN DID A GREAT JOB TO SHE IS A VERY SPECIAL WOMAN AND WE WERE LUCKY TO GET TO WORK WITH HER THIS PAST WEEK.  BY THE END OF THE WEEK I THINK 10 KIDS HAD ACCEPTED CHRIST.  WHICH MADE ALL THE LATE NIGHTS AND CRANKY KIDS WORTH IT.  FRIDAY NIGHT AT VBS WE FOUND OUT THAT A WONDERFUL FRIEND HAD HER LITTLE BOY AND THAT HE WENT TO HEAVEN 13 MINUTES LATER.  SHE HAS SUCH AN AMAZING PEACE ABOUT ALL OF IT AND I KNOW THAT GOD IS AT WORK IN THIS SITUATION.  SATURDAY WE GOT TO SEE OUR NEPHEW IN HIS SWIM MEET HE DID AN AWESOME JOB AND THEN WE RAN TO A BALLOON RELEASE HELD FOR LITTLE EDEN WILLIAM.  ALLISON DID A GREAT JOB GETTING IT ALL TOGETHER.  GLAD THAT LAST WEEK IS OVER AND GLAD A NEW ONE HAS BEGUN.

COLORADO PICTURES

PICTURES FROM GALVESTON

SUMMER LOVE

LAST YEAR THE BOYS ENJOYED SWIMMING AND PLAYING IN THE POOL.  THIS YEAR THEY LOVE IT!!!  WHEN NATHAN HAD TO GET OUT FRIDAY HE WAS SCREAMING "NO I GO SWIMMING PLEEEEEEEASE".  IT WAS SO SAD BUT HE HAD BEEN IN THE POOL FOR SEVERAL HOURS ALREADY.  I AM  SO GLAD THEY LOVE THE POOL AND I KNOW MY DAD ENJOYS HAVING THEM OVER TO SWIM.  YESTERDAY WE TOOK THE BOYS OUT ON LAKE BOB SANDLIN...  WHERE I LIVED AS A LITTLE GIRL.  (IT IS THE PRETTIEST LAKE AROUND HERE)  ANYWAY MY AUNT AND UNCLE HAVE A LAKE HOUSE SO THEY INVITED EVERYONE OUT FOR FOOD AND FUN.  MY AUNT BROUGHT HER BARGE AND SO NATHAN GOT TO GO TUBING (WAIT, BEFORE YOU THINK I AM AN AWFUL MOM I DID NOT TELL HIM TO GET ON HE ASKED).  SO AARON AND MY COUSIN STEPHEN TOOK NATHAN TUBING AND HE HAD A BALL.  HE ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT.  UNTIL HE DECIDED HE WANTED TO JUMP IN AND GO SWIMMING INSTEAD.  WHEN WE LEFT THE LAKE WE CAME HOME AND GOT READY FOR THE FIREWORKS SHOW.  WE ARE VERY BLESSED TO LIVE NEAR THE FOOTBALL STADIUM...  WHICH MEANS WE CAN SIT IN OUR BACKYARD AND WATCH THE FIREWORKS SHOW.  IT WAS GREAT, NOT QUITE AS GOOD AS LAST YEAR BUT STILL PRETTY AWESOME.  THE BOYS ESPECIALLY JACOB LOVED IT AND BELLE WAS JUST AMAZED.  NATHAN ENJOYED THE WATERMELON, HE WASN'T MUCH FOR THE NOISE THAT THE FIREWORKS MADE.  I GUESS I SHOULD GO GET DRESSED FOR CHURCH.  HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE.