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Sleep Deprivation and Cuteness
Published September 4, 2010 Dogs , Family , Pets , Piper , POTD 4 CommentsOur new little Piper: Two pounds of pure adorable. We’ve had Piper for five days, and we’re getting quite attached to her!
Sure she cries at night, but somehow her tail wagging, playfulness, and outright cuteness make us forget about all of the sleep deprivation.
The kids love her (except for her nipping), and we’re so glad she is part of our family.
She is nine weeks old.
Local friends: Please stop by! We’d love for you to meet Piper.
We celebrated our freedom a day early, and today we’re relaxing. For the third year in a row, we enjoyed local fireworks along with a patriotic concert from our city’s symphony orchestra. The weather was perfect. The music and fireworks were wonderful as always.
I couldn’t resist including last year’s picture because it is one of my favorites, and I love to see how much they have changed in a year.
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:1, 2
I am grateful for the freedom we possess in this country, but I am also thankful for my freedom in Christ, which cannot be taken away.
Caleb wanted a new look.
Before and After:
We had to stop at a drug store after his hair cut to get some gel to re-create the look. He loves his new ‘do!
We’re baaaaaaaack! The kids and I spent 11 days in NY visiting family. Fun time. Kevin was on a mission trip in Ecuador. Blessed time.
I saw this fruity rainbow in a recent issue of Family Fun magazine. (We don’t subscribe to Family Fun, but they have some neat craft and activity ideas.
EDIT: As of October 2010, we do subscribe to Family Fun. I got a 12-month subscription for only $2 through US Airways. So far, I like it–great craft, game, activity, travel ideas. This is a Disney magazine, so if you boycott Disney, you probably won’t want to get it 
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So how did they eat their rainbow? One color at a time, inside out.
I tried to go against the flow and sneak a strawberry, and they screamed, “NO!”
I can’t believe they ate almost the entire rainbow in one sitting. (I ate about five pieces.) All they left was a few strawberries.
Enjoying lots of delicious fresh fruit is one of our favorite things about summer!
Big day for Chel-Chel. She had her first school field trip–a horse farm. First time brushing a horse and petting a horse and riding a horse. She also fed goats and chickens–good times! She voiced her opinions about the delightful smells that chickens and horses produce, but other than that she did great!
Mom,
Thank you for working so I could go to college.
Thank you for spending hundreds of hours on the phone listening to me talk (and blubber) about my problems.
Thank you for not holding on to me tightly. You let me fly away and pursue my dreams far from home.
Thank you for being (very) patient with me as God refines my character.
Thank you for modeling perseverance and faithfulness in difficult situations.
Thank you for being the wonderful and amazing Gramma V to Caleb and Chelsea.
Thank you for introducing me to Jesus and telling me how I could be His friend. Without Him, I would be on a path to eternal darkness. With Him, I have the only thing that matters in life.
Thank you for being my Mom.
With a heart full of love,
Lisa
I know it is Mother’s Day weekend, but I snapped this picture last night, and my heart melted into a puddle on the floor.
The man I love, holding a precious jewel. There’s just something about daddies and their little girls.
Our baby isn’t a baby anymore. I can’t even pick her up and hold her like this anymore. Well, I can, but then I can’t walk for three days!
Chelsea’s trip to the ER a couple of weeks ago gave me a much-needed jolt out of complacency. I have cherished every moment with her since.
Have a wonderful weekend, friends.
Our Encore Azaleas bloomed a couple of weeks ago. (Do you like the new blog header?) They bloom a few weeks after regular azaleas, but they bloom three times a year, so it’s a welcome trade-off.
I took a few more pictures of my pansies because they won’t last much longer. Pansies make me happy.
Twin sisters.
My grandmother was a wonderful gardener. I’m sure I inherited my love of flowers from her.
I cook every night because I like to eat real food (food that is free of artificial colors, flavors, additives, and preservatives). The more I learn about the meat industry, the more skeptical I am of meat. I like to know where my meat is coming from, and when you go out to eat you don’t know where that meat came from or what’s in it.
Becoming a vegetarian is not my goal, but I am trying to serve more meatless dinners to my family. Eating less meat will make your grocery budget (and your body) happy.
Right now, we eat 1-2 meatless dinners each week. I’d like to increase that to 2-3 each week. Here’s what my typical meal plan looks like for the week:
- We eat beef once a week. [edit: Grass-fed beef is better for you. See the comments.]
- We try to eat fish once a week.
- Our meatless dinners are either a soup, a pasta dish, or a cheese (and mushroom) pizza.
- The rest of the week we eat chicken and ground turkey (about once a month we will have pork).
This is one of our new favorite salads. (Sorry for the blurry picture.) The beans and pasta make it hearty enough for a dinner. Sometimes I serve it with rice or couscous and rolls.
Greek Pasta Salad
1 can (15 oz.) cannellini beans (white kidney beans), drained and rinsed
1 small pack of grape tomatoes (about a pint)
2 cups cooked penne pasta
bunch of romaine lettuce (about 9 oz.), shredded
1/2 cup reduced-fat olive oil vinaigrette (or reduced-fat italian dressing)
Adapted from Cooking Light 5 Ingredient 15 Minute Cookbook
