After we dropped the boys off at school, Klara and I had breakfast together! That girl loves her oatmeal and toast. After breakfast I made a cup of coffee and cleaned up the boy’s room a bit. As long as I turn on Elmo's World, Klara will let me get anything done. I sorted through … Continue reading The Years Are Short
December is finally here! Our three kids make the holidays extra special so I will be posting about our Christmas crafts, our family traditions, how we celebrate the holidays, how we Christmas shop on a budget for our families, and I will be posting sneak peeks of our home to show how I decorate for … Continue reading Hello, December
This is one of my favorite meals. Even the leftovers are delicious! Ingredients 1 pound of hamburger 1 medium onion (chopped) 1 15-ounce can of pinto beans 1 4-ounce can diced green chiles 1 teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon cumin 1 8-ouce carton sour cream 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon garlic powder 8 6-inch … Continue reading Beef and Bean Enchilada Casserole
This is our seven year old son, Kylan. If there was any such thing as the perfect child, he would be it. Kylan weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces when he was born. He was absolutely perfect. I made him, but he made me a mother. He was always in the 99th percentile for his weight. … Continue reading Kylan’s Story
In July 2009, Jordan and I were holding a positive pregnancy test. This pregnancy was just as simple as my first—an overall healthy pregnancy. We found out the baby was a boy and I was induced at 39 weeks. Koby was born on March 1st weighing in at 8 pounds 12.6 ounces He was a … Continue reading Koby’s Story
My husband makes the best, what we call, cowboy pie. Every Saturday evening I ask him to throw one together because the leftovers are perfect after church the next day. Ingredients: 2 pie crusts 1 pound of hamburger meat 1 onion 1 green pepper 1 stalk of celery Salt Pepper 1 can of Cream of … Continue reading Cowboy Pie Recipe
Friday was parent/teacher conference day for our county schools so we got a long weekend! That is one of the many reasons I love my job. Kylan and Koby wanted to stay with my mom on Thursday night and on Friday morning Kylan and my papaw left for Charlottesville, Virginia. They visited my aunt and … Continue reading Our Long Weekend
Yesterday I had an IEP meeting at Koby's school. It's the first one we have had this school year, so I was anxious to hear how he has been doing in the classroom. I haven’t blogged about his story yet, but hope to do it soon. Long story short, he is doing great in school … Continue reading Just Another Saturday
Even though it’s only been a four day work week for most of us, I have been overwhelmed this week. More so than usual. Note to self: Never take another online class. Today was a much needed family day. After school and work, we all went to the mall to pick out birthday gifts for … Continue reading Our Weekday Routine
Today is the first Monday we have all been home together. Usually this is the busiest day of the week for us. On a typical Monday the hubby goes to work, I drop Kylan and Koby off at school and Klara and I run errands. I have class from 3-6 every Monday and once a … Continue reading Labor Day
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