Project 365 - Week 45

Week 45.....truly amazing!!! I don't think I have stuck with anything for this long in.my.life!

We had a great week. It helped that we had sunshine and beautiful weather the whole week! It was perfect! Enjoy!

Sunday

This is one of the crafts our older kids did for this unit.
These are praying hands.
you clip the names of those you are praying for in the hands!

Monday

It's my birthday!!
my choice for dinner.....catfish!!!

Tuesday

I spent the morning looking at my birthday present!
I was so excited to get this cookbook!!
AND she's coming Monday to LR for a signing!!
If you have never visited the Pioneer Woman's blog..
....you need to!

Wednesday

I spent almost $100 to order a saliva test so that they can figure out what in the world my hormones are doing with menopause....
....I sort of expected more than this.
I hope it works!

Thursday

The sun has been shining for SIX days now!!
That means that my boys will be able to march at the game tomorrow night!

Friday
What a GREAT night
Senior night
We got to go out on the field with Jason while they introduced him....so special!

The last time my boys will march together....
.....I was just a bit teary

Doing their half time show
Jared on far left, Jason 2nd one back on the right

ESPN was at our game tonight to televise it.
our running back, 6th in the nation, had just signed with Auburn and the coaches were there, there was so much excitement in the air!!

And we WON!!!!!!

Not only did we beat our rivals (who we have never beaten) but that puts us in the playoffs!!
And that means......

My boys will march again!!!!!
priorities ya'll!

SaturdayToday I went to a baby shower for my friend, Leah
I had so much fun ooooing and ahhhing over the cute outfits!!

Now, link up and show us how your week has gone!!!

Roller coaster....

Yesterday was an amazing day!

It was....
our last home game
senior night
ESPNU was to be at the game filming
the weather was beautiful
playing our biggest rival
(which we have never beaten)

there was so much excitement at the pep rally
this is the student section doing
the "roller coaster"

And we WON the game!!!

I have no voice today.

Friday Fill-ins

It has been a busy week and I have posted a meme every day.....why change a good thing, eh?

1. Plans and schedules need to be held loosely .

2. I'm happy when things are sunny and busy .

3. The last thing I drank was coffee....it's morning .

4. One of the most valuable things in my life is my relationship with Christ. It is THE most valuable thing.

5. I like everything on my pizza.

6. Dear November, I love you for not following in October's footsteps and being sunny and warm!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to senior night at the FB game and watching my boys march, tomorrow my plans include taking Jared to his symphony practice and visiting with a friend, a baby shower and maybe shopping and Sunday, I want to enjoy being in big church again and a relaxing afternoon!

Random Dozen

It's a meme kind of week and you are just finding out all sorts of stuff about me!! I am joining Linda at 2nd cup for her Random Dozen today.

1. It's early morning, about 2:00AM, and you're driving home. You come to a red light and sit there. There is no one in sight for miles around. Do you wait it out or run the light? First of all, the likely hood of me being out anywhere driving at 2 am is highly unlikely!! But if I were to venture out and this happened, I would wait a minute and if it didn't change soon......I would run it.

2. If you had the chance to re-do the last 24 hours, would you change anything? yes, I wouldn't have eaten that last piece of chocolate birthday cake after just shredding with Jillian.

3. When you reply to someone's comment on your blog, do you reply in your comments or go to her blog and comment? (Or email her) my first choice is to email, but if they don't have an email attached to their comment then I will go to their blog and answer. sometimes I answer in my comments.

4. Your favorite Disney movie is: From when I was a kid.....the gnome mobile. From recent years.........Mulan.

5. Do you recycle? yes.

6. Games of strategy or games of chance? games of chance....my strategy is all chance anyways!

7. Do you have any recurring dreams? I used to when I was young, I would dream that all my permanent teeth fell out.

8. What did you learn from your first real job? that I still love pizza even when I am making them 5 hours a day! oh, and dropping a pitcher of coke in a customer's lap is not a good thing.

9. Do you buy or borrow most books? I read a lot and I buy, borrow and check out from the library....but mostly probably buy because I like to write in my books.

10. What fashion trend of the past did you say you'd never wear again but did? Hip huggers

11. When do you start Christmas shopping? different times every year....sometimes I am am early and sometimes I am doing it at the last minute.....I am predictably unpredictable!

12. Have you ever been so happy that you literally jumped up and down for a few seconds? If so, what was the occasion? most recently when I found out that one of my best friends and her family were coming to see us for Thanksgiving!!! I could still jump up and down!!!


Head on over to Linda's for other Random Dozen!!

Birthday brain fog.....

After trying to wrap my brain around the fact that I am now in the last year of my forties all day today...........my brain is completely in a fog. I'm sure the copious amounts of chocolate cake I ingested (thanks to our youth pastor who makes the.best.chocolate cake evah!) didn't have anything to do with it!
But seriously, I can't possibly be almost 50........50! I don't feel over 30 on the inside....okay, maybe 35 but not a half a century old.......

...now you see why I decided to grab this meme I saw at Linda's!

Have you ever. . .

1. Been pulled over? Yes. 3 times in my life. Once, the cop gave me the choice of a ticket or a lecture. I, of course, took the lecture......by the end of the 20+ minute lecture, I was wishing I had taken the ticket!!!

2. Dyed your hair? yep, every 4 weeks!! I went gray early.....too early.

3. Pulled an all-nighter? many times during finals in college....they always killed me! And several other times while working with teens at church!

4. Fallen down in public? I am sure the answer to this is yes....I am a klutz, but I can't think of one at the moment......brain fog, remember!

5. Broken a bone? I broke the top of my foot once when I dropped my briefcase on it.

6. Had braces? Yes. And I thank my parents regularly for it......especially when looking at pre-braces pictures!

7. Built something out of wood? a bird house at home depot with my kids.

8. Been to Disneyland? yes, many times as a kid....living in AZ, CA was our vacation spot. And have been a couple of times as an adult

9. Eaten a Krispy Kreme donut? oh yes! Boston creme filled is my fav!

10. Screamed during a scary movie? yes! Once while watching Halloween in college, the guy next to me reached over his girlfriends shoulder (she was sitting in front of him) for some popcorn. She screamed and through the whole bucket in the air......everyone around her screamed too!

11. Been to a professional sporting event? yes, cowboys football and many base ball games. We are a sports family and try to go whenever we can.

12. Slept till noon? rarely, I am an early riser......well, my body is an early riser, my brain doesn't get up till later.

13. Been arrested? never.

14. Opened Christmas presents early? Never!! I love, love surprises and would never even peek at a present!!! One of my birthday presents (in a gift bag) sat on the counter all day today....I never peeked!!

15. Rolled down a hill? yes!!

16. Toilet papered someone’s house? yep.......more times as an adult!

17. Laughed so hard you cried? Yep! Need to do that more often.

18. Gotten seasick? I, fortunately, don't get sea sick because I love being on the water!

19. Shared a sucker with your dog? no.....yuck!

20. Been in an accident? yes, in college twice (others driving) and once my husband and I got rear ended.

21. Ridden in a limo? yes, a boy I was dating once tried to impress me by picking me up in a limo to go to a concert......it worked.

22. Had a pet fish? My brother did growing up and for a short while my youngest did....emphasis on short while!

23. Been ice skating? yes, and I am not very good at it.

24. Locked your keys in the car? I am so good at this. very thankful now for keyless entry!

25. Ridden a horse? yes, but I am not fond of horses.......and they know it!


So tell me: Have YOU ever?

Fall Into Flavor

Several of you asked for the recipe for this after seeing it on my Project 365 post yesterday. My mom used to make this when I was young and when I saw it on StephieAnne's blog, I couldn't wait to make it for my family!!


Here is the recipe I got from StephieAnne!!!

DUTCH BABIES
1/3 cup butter
5 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup flour

Put butter in 9x13 baking dish in 425 degree oven. While butter is melting, put eggs in blender and blend on high for one minute. Gradually add milk, then flour (slowly) - blend for 30 seconds. Remove baking dish from oven and pour egg batter in.

Bake at 425 until puffy (on lower-middle oven rack) 25 minutes.

Serve IMMEDIATELY (or have guests at least look at it immediately - as it will fall fast!)

I topped it with powdered sugar and syrup. But I think fresh fruit would have been great too!!!

Enjoy!!

Project 365 - Week 44

Week 44. I can not believe that we are now in the month of November!! There are only 2 months left of this project. I have had several people ask me lately if I will do this again next year........I don't know. It seems like it has become part of my life. Most people around me are used to me whipping out my camera at all times of the day. They are used to hearing me say "hey, you will be my picture of the day!" And yet, at times, it has been daunting too. Trying to remember to take a picture, forgetting to take one of something important to me......so, I don't know if I will commit to doing it again.

What about you?

Here's my week:

Sunday

Jonah going up before judge Jehova
Jonah is not happy that God has shown mercy to the Ninevites...
..he's presented his case against them..
...and God has presented the cross!

Monday

Birthday dinner for Jason!!
18 years old.....wow.

Tuesday

I love that my boys iron their own clothes..
..especially 'cuz I don't have to!!

Wednesday

oh my word...blue sky and SUN!!
I took this through my sun roof in the car.
It didn't last long. :(

Thursday

This is one of my best girls!!
We share a birthday week.
Her mom works with me at church and during our meeting, she drew a picture of ME.
Isn't it awesome?!!
Love this sweet thing!

Friday

We had friends over for dinner tonight.
I decided to make this easier on myself and have everything prepared and chopped before I started cooking (like they do on the TV shows!)
.....totally against my nature!!
but I may have to change my nature!

This picture was the preparation for making this.....

Oh.my.word.....it was good!

Saturday

Can't believe my eyes this morning!
That is the SUN streaming through my windows!!!

Breakfast....dutch babies.
This recipe is from StephieAnne at Cozy Corner
Yum!!!

So how was your week?