Menu

I've been struggling with menu planning lately... Hopefully I can get back in the habit of it! It really helps the week go so much better when I'm not stressing everyday what we're going to eat next. So, here it is, maybe it can help someone else who is struggling with the same thing!

Breakfasts:
Granola over yogurt
Scrambled Eggs and fruit
Oatmeal
Pancakes, eggs, bacon
Cereal



Lunch:
Brown rice ginger cakes
Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
PB and J
Chicken Roll-ups
Fried Rice
Leftovers


Dinners:
Bourbon Crock Pot Chicken over brown rice
Pizza
Lentil Taco Salad
Crock Pot Fajitas
Pasta with white cheese sauce and veggies
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Creamy southwestern Rice and cheese quesadillas
Crock Pot Pad Thai

Landon is FIVE!

I can't believe it, Landon is five! He had been talking about having a pirate party since early April, so that's what we had. He actually got two pirate parties, one in Iowa and one here! We had a nice surprise and his cousins, Logan and Halle got to stay with us for a couple of nights and be here for the party. Halle actually drew the picture of the ship on his cake! I think she's going to be quite the artist.

We had a sort of Bible kids club schedule. I shared the story of Achan and about how he disobeyed God and stole the treasures in Jericho for himself. We talked about how he loved money more than God. We discussed how sin has consequences and how Jesus died to save us from our sin. I pray that each one that came will know the Lord and grow strong in Him! We learned the verse, "where your treasure is there your heart will be also" (Matt. 6:21), then we went on a treasure hunt. The kids were really excited when they found the big heart on top of the sand box and the treasure chest inside. 

The kids had a blast on this slide/pool thing. They also shot water balloons with a water balloon launcher. They all got so muddy and wet - and loved it! 

Here is a picture of most of the attendees. This is one of those pictures that ten years from now will be fun to look back on :)

This picture of Landon at two months demonstrates very well how I feel about our little boy growing up so fast..

This face just melts my heart!

The night before his birthday, Landon said, "Tomorrow I'm going to be five! Then, when will I be six?"
I told him, "Next year."
Then he said,"What if I turned five tomorrow, then the next day I turned six, then the next seven, etc..."
I squeezed him knowing it already feels like this to me... Trying to hang on to these quickly passing little years, to cherish his sweet heart and to enjoy each moment being his mama.

My prayer for Landon is that he would love the Lord with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength. I pray that he would not treasure the things on this earth, but that he would look towards eternity and trust the One who gave everything that we might have eternal life.

"He himself bore our sins" in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; "by his wounds you have been healed." 1 Peter 2:24

April Happenings

James is now 7 months old and is changing so much. He is now crawling (and getting fast!), pulling up and saying, "Mama." He started nodding his head to music - maybe he'll be musical! 

We took a trip to Iowa and had such a great time! We spent a lot of time in the car, but overall the kids did great. Here's Olivia covering herself in blue chap stick... Whatever keeps them happy!

Landon kept James entertained when he would get fussy.

Sweet face :)

James finally got to meet my cousin's son, Wyatt (and many other new baby friends). Wyatt is such a cutie! I just love his dimples :)

It's pretty sad that these are the only pictures I got while I was up there for an entire week! We had such a great time spending quality time with family and friends. The biggest news of the week is that my baby brother got engaged! I can hardly believe it! I'm so excited for him and Laura and can't wait for the wedding this fall.