Thank you cray.ola for making Mom's sick day not a total loss for everyone!
January 18, 2010
January 15, 2010
Time to take the stockings down,
because now I have something to put on my mantle. Our (home) school pictures!
Quintin, 7, 2nd grade
Elle, 5, preschool
Colin, 3, tag along ;)
Quintin, 7, 2nd grade
Elle, 5, preschool
Colin, 3, tag along ;)
January 14, 2010
Christmas ...
My Christmas tree is down.
But the stockings are still hung by the chimney.
With care.
And.
There is not a bone in my body that has a desire to remove them.
Or shake the dust off them.
I'm hoping it will pass as a winter-kissed look.
Like snow.
Kind of.
But not really.
But the stockings are still hung by the chimney.
With care.
And.
There is not a bone in my body that has a desire to remove them.
Or shake the dust off them.
I'm hoping it will pass as a winter-kissed look.
Like snow.
Kind of.
But not really.
January 13, 2010
January 12, 2010
The S Files
"Our bodies are but dust, but they can bring praise to Him that formed them." ~Punshon
Meet Quintin's new friend, "Flat Quintin." Ever hear of Flat Stanley? Same idea, just larger scale!
Flat Quintin is missing a few vital organs, but we felt he looked a little bloated with everything in there. So, we just decided to keep a few out. His extra organs hand from his back in a plastic bag, so they are never far away!
Flat Quintin also suffered a concusion when Colin tipped him over and he stayed bent over for a few hours. We're not sure if the fold in his forehead will ever disappear, but he seems to be smiling despite the damage! We did notice that Flat Quintin doesn't suffer from bed-head, and his hair never needs cut ... oh wait, neither does Quintin's!
They could pass for twins, couldn't they?
The Weaver, Vol 1: Chapter 12
Theme: Human Body, Life Cycles, Family
Meet Quintin's new friend, "Flat Quintin." Ever hear of Flat Stanley? Same idea, just larger scale!
Flat Quintin is missing a few vital organs, but we felt he looked a little bloated with everything in there. So, we just decided to keep a few out. His extra organs hand from his back in a plastic bag, so they are never far away!
Flat Quintin also suffered a concusion when Colin tipped him over and he stayed bent over for a few hours. We're not sure if the fold in his forehead will ever disappear, but he seems to be smiling despite the damage! We did notice that Flat Quintin doesn't suffer from bed-head, and his hair never needs cut ... oh wait, neither does Quintin's!
They could pass for twins, couldn't they?
The Weaver, Vol 1: Chapter 12
Theme: Human Body, Life Cycles, Family
Such an awesome idea!
The Nester is doing a giveaway for a customized sign from DaySpring. I'm one of those people, that as a kid, never had any personalized name plates - this is so cool!!!! I went to the Danielson-DaySpring design studio and had lots of fun creating my own!
Check out this post and enter for yourself.
Good luck if you decide to enter, but I really hope I win! ;-D
Good luck if you decide to enter, but I really hope I win! ;-D
January 11, 2010
Daddy's Girl
Elle had her 5 year old well child check-up last week. It was a big deal, because she knew she was getting 4 shots. She asked if her daddy could take a little time off work to take her, and he was more than happy to oblige.
He said she was a trooper and didn't even wince, but it was hard for him to watch her turn her head when they were given.
She hopped right out of the truck while I snapped pictures wanting her to remember this! She and Daddy posed for a picture and then she ran in the house to show me the 2 stickers she got to pick out because she got shots in 2 arms. What a trooper! She's growing up fast!
He said she was a trooper and didn't even wince, but it was hard for him to watch her turn her head when they were given.
She hopped right out of the truck while I snapped pictures wanting her to remember this! She and Daddy posed for a picture and then she ran in the house to show me the 2 stickers she got to pick out because she got shots in 2 arms. What a trooper! She's growing up fast!
January 8, 2010
Almost Orzo
One unofficial New Year's resolution I've committed myself to is making a new dish - with new flavors - 1 or 2 times a month. Not something with chicken, sour cream and a creamed soup - but something with several ingredients that ... 1) I know they have never tried or 2) they have expressed dislike for in previous dinners.
Wednesday morning found us at my parents' house and my mom was telling me of the Mediterranean Orzo they like to make. I copied the recipe and set out on a mission to have this be our first new kitchen adventure for 2010.
Yesterday morning, with all 3 kids in tow, we headed out on some errands. We started with a nice, long visit to the local library and stopped for groceries on the way home. Thursday mornings are the first day of the new sales featured on the sales fliers, so it was busy. I quickly tried to grab everything I needed and we headed out.
Knowing this wasn't a long, involved recipe (which made it all the more appealing) I set out to start supper and everything was going well.
I don't usually post recipes on this blog, but since I'm writing about it, I thought I'd add the recipe with pictures along the way. I don't enjoy taking pictures while cooking, or even blogging about the whole process - but this *was* a New Year's resolution! ;-D
Mediterranean Orzo with chicken
1 lb orzo, uncooked
3/4 lb chicken breast
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp garlic, minced
3/4 c jarred sun-dried tomatoes, drained, coarsely chopped (reserve 1/4 c oil from jar)
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 tsp oregano
2 Tbsp parsley
1/4 c red wine vinegar
2 oz feta cheese, crumbled
salt and pepper, to taste
Heat oven to 350 (I use convection roast). Heat olive oil in cast iron pan over medium heat. Sprinkle black pepper and salt over both sides of chicken. Add to pan and cook for 5 minutes, turning halfway. Mmmm, raw chicken, purdy, huh?
Cook orzo according to package directions.
Meanwhile, heat reserved sun-dried tomato oil in skillet. Add garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and peppers. Sauté until soft, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Toss together hot orzo, cooked vegetables, seasonings, parsley, red-wine vinegar, chicken and feta cheese.
Makes 9 servings. **This recipe also calls for 1/4 c black olives, chopped, which I left out.
I was super excited about my new meal and that Quintin and Elle really seemed to enjoy it. Colin wasn't so excited (and neither was T) but Colin didn't have a nap and T has a sinus infection - so that doesn't count.
I'd never used orzo before - which is now OBVIOUS! Sweet Tracy let a comment on my cooking blog asking what pasta I used and I thought, well orzo, of course. I walked out to the pantry and realized that having 3 kids with me at the grocery store had taken its toll. I hadn't used orzo, I had used 'acini de pepe.' Thank you, Tracy, for not pointing out that I was totally confused about my orzo, since she picked up right away that it wasn't orzo! :-)
So, in my 'almost orzo' recipe, you can substitute acini de pepe if you like. ;-D
And that, my friends, will be the end of me taking pictures while preparing food!
Wednesday morning found us at my parents' house and my mom was telling me of the Mediterranean Orzo they like to make. I copied the recipe and set out on a mission to have this be our first new kitchen adventure for 2010.
Yesterday morning, with all 3 kids in tow, we headed out on some errands. We started with a nice, long visit to the local library and stopped for groceries on the way home. Thursday mornings are the first day of the new sales featured on the sales fliers, so it was busy. I quickly tried to grab everything I needed and we headed out.
Knowing this wasn't a long, involved recipe (which made it all the more appealing) I set out to start supper and everything was going well.
I don't usually post recipes on this blog, but since I'm writing about it, I thought I'd add the recipe with pictures along the way. I don't enjoy taking pictures while cooking, or even blogging about the whole process - but this *was* a New Year's resolution! ;-D
Mediterranean Orzo with chicken
1 lb orzo, uncooked
3/4 lb chicken breast
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp garlic, minced
3/4 c jarred sun-dried tomatoes, drained, coarsely chopped (reserve 1/4 c oil from jar)
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 tsp oregano
2 Tbsp parsley
1/4 c red wine vinegar
2 oz feta cheese, crumbled
salt and pepper, to taste
Heat oven to 350 (I use convection roast). Heat olive oil in cast iron pan over medium heat. Sprinkle black pepper and salt over both sides of chicken. Add to pan and cook for 5 minutes, turning halfway. Mmmm, raw chicken, purdy, huh?
Remove from cook top and place in oven for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat reserved sun-dried tomato oil in skillet. Add garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and peppers. Sauté until soft, about 5 to 10 minutes.
While draining the pasta, be sure to think ahead - which I obviously didn't do. We had a few casualties!
Take the chicken from the oven and slice.
Toss together hot orzo, cooked vegetables, seasonings, parsley, red-wine vinegar, chicken and feta cheese.
Makes 9 servings. **This recipe also calls for 1/4 c black olives, chopped, which I left out.
I was super excited about my new meal and that Quintin and Elle really seemed to enjoy it. Colin wasn't so excited (and neither was T) but Colin didn't have a nap and T has a sinus infection - so that doesn't count.
I'd never used orzo before - which is now OBVIOUS! Sweet Tracy let a comment on my cooking blog asking what pasta I used and I thought, well orzo, of course. I walked out to the pantry and realized that having 3 kids with me at the grocery store had taken its toll. I hadn't used orzo, I had used 'acini de pepe.' Thank you, Tracy, for not pointing out that I was totally confused about my orzo, since she picked up right away that it wasn't orzo! :-)
So, in my 'almost orzo' recipe, you can substitute acini de pepe if you like. ;-D
And that, my friends, will be the end of me taking pictures while preparing food!
January 6, 2010
January 5, 2010
How I know my hubby loves me...
While waiting to get into Texas Stadium for Sunday's big game, my hubby took these pictures, just for me.
He's a keeper and he's all mine! :-D
They had a great trip despite the realization, Sunday night, that their Monday morning flight was cancelled and the airline bumped them onto a flight to come home Tuesday morning.
Um, not going to work.
After some negotiating (yes, folks, it got ugly) with the airline, they found a flight home going through Georgia rather than Ohio, and got them home only 4 hours later than their original flight. The Cowboys huge win over the Eagles was enough to not let it get them down for too long.
And finally, I'd like to add for all those wondering, no, my husband will not be making a return flight this weekend for the Cowboys vs Eagles game. Now, if it were in Philly ...
;-D
He's a keeper and he's all mine! :-D
They had a great trip despite the realization, Sunday night, that their Monday morning flight was cancelled and the airline bumped them onto a flight to come home Tuesday morning.
Um, not going to work.
After some negotiating (yes, folks, it got ugly) with the airline, they found a flight home going through Georgia rather than Ohio, and got them home only 4 hours later than their original flight. The Cowboys huge win over the Eagles was enough to not let it get them down for too long.
And finally, I'd like to add for all those wondering, no, my husband will not be making a return flight this weekend for the Cowboys vs Eagles game. Now, if it were in Philly ...
;-D
January 4, 2010
Qualifications for Wife of the Year
- Agree to a "can we really pull this off?" suggestion made by hubby's best friend's wife.
- Purchase tickets in October for final season game of hubby's (and best friend's) favorite football team, at home, in their brand new stadium.
- Book hotel and airfare for hubby and friend to get to game.
- Make sure hubby's schedule is clear for the day.
- Occasionally make comments about hubby's favorite team and look interested during games, all the while barely containing the rage of excitement going through body at the secret you are keeping.
- Wrap game ticket and present to hubby at Christmas.
- Assure hubby that ticket is not for a previous game in a stadium very close to home. Convince him that he is flying and will see the game in 1 1/2 weeks, with best friend.
- Arrange with NFL that this final season game will determine the champions of the NFC East division.
- Contact favorite team to make sure they know how much is on the line and that hubby will be in attendance so they had better win - by a huge margin. And a shutout would be the icing on the cake.
- Smile from ear to ear when hubby calls home, minutes after the game has ended - where favorite team has won 24-0, clinching the NFC East title, in their inagural season of a brand new, state of the art stadium - and shouts, "I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!"
But it is a pretty rockin' Christmas gift to have given him all of the above!!!
WAY TO GO COWBOYS! GOOD LUCK NEXT WEEK!!!
January 1, 2010
Christmas JOY, pt 5
We step into a new year leaving
the footprints of 2009 behind us.
May we not forget the JOY from
a week ago at Christmas and may
we strive to share it with many in 2010.
It is my hope to focus on my shared
JOYS of Christmas each and every day
of 2010, with the Lord's help.
May the Lord bless you in 2010!
December 31, 2009
Christmas JOY, pt 4
Sharing the JOY of Christmas by visiting and opening up our home.
One of the joys of Christmas was visiting with friends and family I don't see as often as I'd like. And yesterday was no exception.
We had a long overdue visit with GrandSharon!
And on Tuesday morning, I received an email from Lynn letting me know they were in town. I had told her that we'd love to have them over sometime they are up visiting her parents. We had their family for dinner last night. T and I both know Lynn from high school and I got to meet Camille at the beach, but I had never met her oldest daugther or her husband. What a wonderful family!
I feel it necessary to note, Lynn had heels on! LOL!!!!!
To be honest, having made last minute dinner plans, at my house, had me feeling a little stretched. We decided to go ahead because we didn't know when this opportunity would come up again and we are so glad we did it!
This was a good push for me and has motivated us to do this more often!
One of the joys of Christmas was visiting with friends and family I don't see as often as I'd like. And yesterday was no exception.
We had a long overdue visit with GrandSharon!
And on Tuesday morning, I received an email from Lynn letting me know they were in town. I had told her that we'd love to have them over sometime they are up visiting her parents. We had their family for dinner last night. T and I both know Lynn from high school and I got to meet Camille at the beach, but I had never met her oldest daugther or her husband. What a wonderful family!
I feel it necessary to note, Lynn had heels on! LOL!!!!!
To be honest, having made last minute dinner plans, at my house, had me feeling a little stretched. We decided to go ahead because we didn't know when this opportunity would come up again and we are so glad we did it!
This was a good push for me and has motivated us to do this more often!
December 30, 2009
Christmas JOY, pt 3
The kids take turns saying a memorized prayer before each meal. What started out as an attempt to let our kids say their own thoughts for prayers, turned into a memorized prayer they each say. Every now and then someone will change the prayer a little, like adding in "Help Colin not to be grumpy," and so on. I'm setting a goal for the new year to learn a new prayer as a family to say at our evening meal, together. And that it will grow in our hearts and become something we live out.
Here's the prayer from the back of Quintin's first Bible; a Precious Moments Bible given to him by my paternal grandmother, who passed away when I was pregnant with Elle.
Here's the prayer from the back of Quintin's first Bible; a Precious Moments Bible given to him by my paternal grandmother, who passed away when I was pregnant with Elle.
Dear God, thank You for loving me.
Thank You for this day
and the beautiful world I live in.
Thank You for family and friends
to play and share with.
Thank You for my home -
for clothes, food and a safe
place to be.
Thank You for my church
and for those who are teaching me.
Dear God, help me to do what You
want me to do.
Forgive me when I do wrong things -
when I hurt myself and those around me.
Forgive me when I hurt You.
Make me want to be the very best that I can be.
In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
December 29, 2009
December 28, 2009
Christmas JOY
Inspired by Just Mom's "12 Days of Christmas" posts, I decided to put my own spin on it and do the "5 Days of JOY." You've never heard of that song? Well, yeah, that's 'cause I just made it up!
A few days ago, Ginger shared something she learned as a little girl J.O.Y. "Jesus - Others - Yourself." I've been thinking about this acronym a lot since she posted it and have been mentioning it to the kids, too. This week, we are going to focus on how to continue to spread Christmas JOY by putting 'Jesus' first, 'others' second and 'yourself' (ourselves) last.
After having our JOY letters fall a few times from the top of our mirror, we grabbed the hot glue gun and rigged up something better. We were able to place them in a more prominent position - another thing to help us remember!
So today, day 1, we will share the JOY of Jesus by being thankful for the many presents we received. We are going to take some time out of our day to write thank you cards to our friends and families.
I hope you will look for ways to continue sharing the JOY and LOVE Jesus brings at Christmas, into the New Year!
A few days ago, Ginger shared something she learned as a little girl J.O.Y. "Jesus - Others - Yourself." I've been thinking about this acronym a lot since she posted it and have been mentioning it to the kids, too. This week, we are going to focus on how to continue to spread Christmas JOY by putting 'Jesus' first, 'others' second and 'yourself' (ourselves) last.
After having our JOY letters fall a few times from the top of our mirror, we grabbed the hot glue gun and rigged up something better. We were able to place them in a more prominent position - another thing to help us remember!
So today, day 1, we will share the JOY of Jesus by being thankful for the many presents we received. We are going to take some time out of our day to write thank you cards to our friends and families.
I hope you will look for ways to continue sharing the JOY and LOVE Jesus brings at Christmas, into the New Year!
December 24, 2009
Merry Christmas!!
Good Tidings ...
Great Joy ...
One Reason ...
Jesus!
May your Christmas be filled
with the Savior's JOY!
The Momma Roar Family
December 23, 2009
December 21, 2009
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