What a fun weekend! I made my first wedding cake.... it was a ton of fun, it didn't turn out as nice as I would have liked... but, I think the lovely, cute as a button couple liked it. Plus I got Noah and Isaiah for a night and got Nehmiah for a few hours.
And I got to spend today with Mom, Dad and Levi. Dad "worked" on my breaks that didn't need fixing. Rather irritating almost being bluffed into paying some guy to fix them. Thank goodness for wonderful Dads:)

Writing with Will reading over my shoulder...

(K)"So, William... what would you like the world to know?"
(W) "I don't know"
(K) "Well, why are you reading over my shoulder?"
(W)"Because I'm nosy!"
(K) "Do you mind?..."
(W) "NO! Hahaha"

I really don’t have much to write about. But, I noticed a lot of "traffic" on here and decided I might as well write something. Let me see.... I made fried chicken for the first time tonight. Will and Joshua were being big babies and talked me into making fried chicken, mashed potatoes and corn. Now my house reeks of fried chicken. But it was pretty good if I do say so myself. I'm pretty sure I've created two spoiled big brats (i.e. William and Joshua). After dinner and cleaning up Joshua and Will both said "Thanks it is was great" and I jokingly responded, "My life would be nothing if I couldn't cook for you two", and the crazy part is... that has become a big part of my life lol. But it's a part I LOVE. I really do enjoy cooking for the boys. I love cooking for anyone who dares to eat my concoctions :) And now I have another specialty to add to my list thanks to the boy’s insistence on fried chicken for dinner lol.
(W) Thanks for giving Kristi your recipe Aunt MaryLou

The end of our long journey is nearing...

The end of our long journey is nearing. Where did the time go? The last few years have been somewhat unexpected. I’m sure all of you know what I am talking about. As I sit here in my living room and scan my surroundings. I’m struck with joy, apprehension, contentment, lament, wonder and hope. The end of our journey is near, the last 3 years are coming to a close and our little William is grown up!
I’ve struggled with letting go my whole life. I thought that this would be easy. I was going to be ready to let him fly the coop. I am so ready in so many ways. Yet I am petrified. This probably sounds like a lot of gibberish… but, it’s something I am struggling with and not sure how to fell or what to do. Not that he is moving out or going away… but, it’s going to be different. He’s an adult and making his own decisions and I think that that is what scares me the most. Anyway, Life is always changing and always a journey. So as we close one chapter we open another in this crazy mixed up beautiful mess we call life.

Psalm 143:10
10 Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
lead me on level ground.

Psalm 46 (New International Version)

1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.
Selah

4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.

5 God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.

6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

7 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah

8 Come and see the works of the LORD,
the desolations he has brought on the earth.

9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear,
he burns the shields with fire.

10 "Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth."

11 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.

Why can't those boys...

I caught myself saying "why can't those boys..." then I realized I think this a lot during the day. "why can't those boys shut the door when it's freezing cold outside?", "Why can't those boys shut the cupboard door?", "Why can't those boys just sit down on the couch instead of flop down?", "Why can't those boys put the toilet seat down in the middle of the night?"," Why can't those boys replace the toilet paper?", "Why can't those boys put the milk away after getting a glass?", And why do those boys... "Why do they use 5 million pots and pans to cook something as simple as spaghetti?", "Why do they make such a mess?, "Why do they smell so bad?"... I guess the answer to the question I've been asking all my life is simple... It's because they are BOYS!

New Flash!

Okay, so I don't really have a news flash... I don't have anything to write about. But, I've noticed that "we" aren't posting as much as "we" used to. And by "we" I mean all my sisters in-law. So, I'm posting... and about what? Nothing. Let me see. This week has been... well, everything. Happy, loving, depressing, sad, joyous,frustrating, fun... I guess it's been a little bit of a roller coaster. I'm enjoying life, but it can be a little stressful at times. I've been so blessed that all the frustrations seem so small in comparison to the amazingly wonderful gifts I've received. Gifts not from the store but from the heart.

Change... I have to have a little

"Change". some people don't "like" the word. But, I tend to embrace it. I love change. Little change, big change any and all change. Since I have to let up on changing my hair, I've discovered a new thing to change. And that would be my over sized picture hanging in my living room. It has taken on a "few" changes this month.