Horses

My youngest daughter is in L.O.V.E. Friday we had the opportunity with TGIF playgroup, to go and spend the afternoon with Saddle up Riding Club. It was such a wonderful time of fellowship and fun. Hopefully this will open a door for sweetie pie to fulfill her unending devotion to equines...

ALSO - Last night was amazing! We went to see our church group IDC perform Awakening Acts - a MUST see! It was the first time our whole family went and I was literally BLOWN away! This is the promo link! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOu3Esmk5Ss. They will be touring parts of Florida and up the NE coast in the coming months. The Burning HAS come!

Chicken Pox and Spaghetti Squash

These days everyone thinks chicken pox are like, a death sentence or something. I remember having the wretched little buggers when I was 13. I thought I would die. Not just for the fact I was miserable for about 3 days, but the cosmetic price I had to pay was far worse being a junior higher and all. BUT I survived and lived to tell about it. 2009 brought our house just such a visitor starting with youngest daughter. I have to TRUTHFULLY admit that it totally threw me off, for about two weeks. I knew it was inevitable that my daily routine would be thrown off for WEEKS to come and I really feared the worst. How totally un trusting of me. I mean hello, did I forget that I have a God to run to in these situations, ESPECIALLY sickness?? After I calmed down and shut up and actually let Him TEACH me through this I realized quite a few things. Jesus is so extremely awesome. He NEVER lets me down. I have to let go of controlling things on a daily basis and He really does work everything out for the GOOD of those who love Him (and I do!) Its now January 26th. We have been in a constant state of chicken pox. I laugh now. Its hilarious really. Its actually been fun, no really FUN, chicken pox parties and all. My dear, ever loving Savior really had mercy on us - Youngest daughter had it the worst - and even the doctor said it was really a light case, and the two boys came down with it within two days of each other, they both had under 20 each - God is SO Good! I think its wonderful - as I feel my spirit swell with emotion (cornball) - I can feel so much love from my Daddy over this - HE IS SO GOOD TO ME - I'm convinced He likes me the best ;)) ...

Heres a pic - my two chicken boys...Whats going on with that face Nursing addict??!!

Just had to throw this one in too, Im DYING of CUTENESS!

I made a lasagna with my spaghetti squash and I got the idea for it here . Oh how I do love Allrecipes, it is "go to" for food inspiration. Especially at 4:30 after schooling and craziness all day and then, SHOOT what AM I going to make for dinner. You have to love it, you probably already do. Anyway, I did alter the recipe alot and finally just made it the way I do my normal lasagna and it was HEAVEN! I think we will even grow the lovelys in our garden next...

SO...

This morning my Oldest and I were hanging around shooting the breeze and she says, "hey mom, why don’t you start a blog?" So I think for a moment...heck why not, everyone else I know has one, so here I am joining the masses in the world of blogging. Recently I’ve had the pleasure of perusing quite a many different blog-walks-of-life and have been most pleasantly surprised, with Pioneer Woman .It was physically impossible for me to tear myself away from her "black heels" saga (waddya think Trace?). While most of you who know me will concede that I am far from the latter, I have to say that the inspiration I have gleaned over the last few days has made me wonder a lot about myself. While I am not technically on the old Oklahoma frontier I can relate to oh so many similarities between me and her - four kids, loads of inhumane laundry, a love for cooking, yada yada - Go read.

This morning my oldest - she has a thing for baking - and I took a vacation from healthy eating and delighted ourselves in Russian Tea Cakes - Oh the sinful creatures they are.

(note in the picture my yellow spaghetti squash - his fate is decided for tonight, more on that later - YUM) . Well that’s all for now. Nursing Addict calls and I must answer.