Monday, September 6, 2010

BBQ Sunday!

What a wonderful Sunday evening with the family! Mike invited all of us over for a BBQ and we spent the evening sitting on the deck taking in the fresh air, sunset, and the very loud geese flying overhead.




Matthew was here and there, and pretty much everywhere. The little man was torn between watching Toy Story and playing outside all night. But, I was able to get him in at least one shot at the table!



Here are just a few more shots of some of my most favorite people. With out them, my days would not be the same. Their laughter brings such joy to my life!





Believe it or not, this was his favorite part of the whole night!















Great pic of Mom and Mike!









Mom and I! She is my soft place to land and my shoulder to cry on.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Fall is here!

Success, I have completed my second week of nursing school with my sanity still in tact (I think). So far, I believe pharmacology will be most challenging and my foundations course is most enjoyable. I am really looking forward to getting to know my fellow classmates and I think I have found one that enjoys food just about as much as I do!

Speaking of food, fall is here and the cooking has already started. I woke up this morning and it was cool and blustery, to say the least. But I have to admit, I loved it! I couldn't wait to go home and make banana bread. I tried a new recipe and it is now my favorite one thus far. I get most of my recipes from allrecipies.com, they are user submitted, with reviews, and I haven't found one that I didn't love. Tomorrow, I am going to make my chicken wild rice soup and pumpkin bread, YUMMY! Next week, I think I'm going to make beef stew and zucchini bread! If anyone has any good fall recipes, feel free to send them my way!

Good news on the home front, Cory has developed quite a few promising leads this fall and if all goes well, he will be expanding the business! I am so proud of him!

Joseph is starting middle school next week! I don't know who is more excited and nervous, me or him. He is going to be ridding the bus this year, his first time, and he is really excited to meet new people, etc. It's hard to believe, it feels like yesterday he was starting kindergarden. I am relishing his continued admiration for me as I worry my days are limited and the teen years start. I can not hardly stand the thought of him not wanting to give me a hug freely, but he will probably find it embarrassing, one of these days. Until then, I am going to tell him I love him and hug him as much as possible!

I'm on the last hour of work, thank god, and my sleepy time couldn't come sooner! It is supposed to be cloudy today which means I should sleep really good.