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Look at all I did yesterday:
baked one batch of banana nut muffins
baked on batch of blueberry muffins
cleaned all of the kids’ rooms
vacuumed
did two loads of laundry
put away 1/2 of one load (I hate this task!)
baked two loaves of bread
make two chocolate cakes
prepared one pasta salad
made a big batch of chili
cleaned the kithcen
cleaned up the guest room
made up guest bed
gathered clothes for the next batch of laundy
made dinner for the kiddos
straightened up the house
gave my children a bath
And the best parts:
read books to Spunky
bragged about my cute kids to my sister
spoke to my mom on the phone
taught Punky how to write his numbers
cuddled with Bunky before his afternoon nap
chatted with my hubby mid-day
showed Punky how to play a new computer game
snuggled with Spunky before her nap
called Trish and made plans for my trip to see her
saw the delight in Punky’s face when I put a cherry in his juice
enjoyed listening to the children dance together
witnessed Spunky mothering Bunky
tucked my sweet babies into bed
nursed and rocked Bunky to sleep
and I get to do this all over again…
well, not today, but another day in the near future.
Today, Bunky and I are off to see Trish!
Last week, Trish’s unborn child died, and today she had to have a D&C.
Please pray for Trish as she recovers.
I am making the trip out to see her on Friday (they moved 2 1/2 hours away).
O Sovereign Master, Lord our God, Who was born of the all-pure Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, and as an infant was laid in a manger: do You Yourself, according to Your great mercy, have regard for this Your servant, Trish, who has miscarried that which was conceived in her. Heal her suffering, granting to her, O Loving Lord, health and strength of body and soul. Guard her with a shining Angel from every assault of sickness and weakness and all inward torment. You who accept the innocence of infancy in Your Kingdom, comfort the mind of Your servant and bring her peace. Amen.
I know how many hits I get a day, but I have no idea who actually reads my blog.
But that can change with your help!
I found out how to install the Google Friend Connect widget this afternoon.
The widget is on my sidebar just under the “Email Michelle!’ link.
Thanks!!
Last weekend, Lindsey came for a visit.
She hadn’t seen Bunky since he was an tiny infant.
They kids had a blast with her!
My friend, Sara, is at the hospital in labor
with her first child, Hannah!
Please say a quick prayer for her!
I hosted the Moms-N-Kids group from our church on Tuesday morning. I started this group several months ago hoping that it will eventually grow into a MOPS-type of group. Right now, it is a few mothers and their children who get together to chat and eat goodies while the children play together and make a craft. This week, I made a turkey craft with the kids, but you’ll have to wait until Thanksgiving to see the results!
playing upstairs in Spunky’s “Chicken Room” & singing together
(Spunky can’t say “kitchen” correctly)
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As we are making our way through the alphabet, we spent this week on the letter ‘B’.
Spunky’s Worksheet & Punky’s Worksheet
Punky drew this bird on his own!
(Mommy drew the nest for him)
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Punky’s Birthday Party,
which turned out to be very small because
that is what he requested.
Punky’s Farm Birthday Cake
Yummy! Legos and K’Nex Presents
I’ve been reading Deb’s blog, Deb on the Run, for years now. She recently posted about her homemade soap, and I told her that I thought she should sell the soaps on her blog because I’d love to buy some.
Then out of the blue, I received an email from Deb asking for my address so that she could send me some of her soaps, telling me to consider it as a “help a soaper with her addiction” ministry.
Well, I’m more than happy to help someone with an addiction like that because I am the one who gets wonderful things in the mail, like these:
Deb sent three, but the cinnamon one was immediately
put in the downstairs bathroom for all to enjoy- It smells wonderful!
Thanks, Deb!
We have had to reschedule this trip several times this year, so my friend, Sarah, and I finally took the kids this past Friday while my hubby was away on a business trip. It was sad not to have him with us, but if we hadn’t gone, we would have lost our chance. There were hardly any good pumpkins or apples left, so we came home with two “baby” pumpkins, three little gourds, a box of apple cider doughnuts and some caramel popcorn. We paid $10 for the children to play in the play area and go to the petting zoo, and it was certainly worth it because they had the time of their lives. Punky is already talking about going back next year.
