Tuesday Trivia....

I have been sent this many times this week... ENJOY!

Welcome to the 2008 edition of getting to know your Friends....

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:15 AM

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds!

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Wall-E

4. What is your favorite TV show? Sooo many! Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds,
Brothers & Sisters

5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Something quick!

6. What is your middle name? Lynn

7. What food do you dislike? brussel sprouts

8. What is your favorite CD at moment? My ipod or playlist

9. What kind of car do you drive? Honda Odyssey

10. Favorite sandwich? Red Robin's Buffalo Chicken

11.What characteristic do you despise? Snobby & Know-it-all

12. Favorite item of clothing? pj pants, flip flops, jeans

13. Favorite brand of clothing? For me or kids>

14. Favorite sport to watch? Football

15. Farthest place you are sending this? Who knows :)

16. What is your birthdate? May4th

17. Are you a morning person or a night person? Definitely night!

18. What is your shoe size? 7.5-8

19. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? I love blogging :0

20. What did you want to be when you were little? A nurse and a mom.

21. How are you today? Tired, but blessed

22. What is your favorite flower? hydrangea and lily and mums

23. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? October 31st. The kids love it!

24. What are you listening to right now? David typing on his laptop

25. What is your favorite candy? Dark chocolate and taffy

26. Pets? Dog-Bailey-Cat-Frankie-Fish & hermit Crabs!

27. Where would you retire to? Around my kids and water.

28. What was your most recent memorable birthday? Probably my 30th. My best friend had a surprise party for me.
29. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Colorado, California or Hawaii

30. What was the last thing you ate? Skinny Cow

31. Do you wish on stars? Sometimes...

32. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? green

33. How is the weather right now? Cool & crisp fall

34. Favorite soft drink? Real cherry coke

35. What was your favorite toy as a child? Dolls or Barbies

36. Favorite restaurant? Stir Crazy

37. Real hair color? dirty blonde

38. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? Cathie

39. Summer or winter? Both for different reasons

40. Hugs or kisses? Lots of both

41. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate

42. Coffee or tea? Coffee- LOTS!

43. When was the last time you cried? My Grandma's funeral

44. What is under your bed? dustbunnies , Bailey hair and papers

45. What are you afraid of? Having to leave my family or losing one of them.

46. Salty or sweet? Both

47. How many keys on your key ring? 5

48. What did you do last night? Watched Lipstick Jungle and closed a book show.

49. How many years at your current job? 7....full time stay at home mommy!

50. How many towns have you lived in? 3

51. Do you make friends easily? I think so

52. Favorite day of the week? Friday-end of the week, no school

Sunday Scriptures & Prayers

I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised...

Psalm 18: 1-6

Remember last week, when I asked all of you to pray for Vanessa pregnant at 26 weeks...Well she was able to go home a few days later only to be rushed back to the hospital on Friday afternoon. After a long and stressful weekend she delivered her baby girl by emergency c-section tonight at around 8:45 PM. Layla Teresa weighed in at 2lbs! Mom is doing well and Layla is in the NICU on a vent, but so far it is on the lowest setting and she is doing good! My best friend Natalie is the proud Godmother.

CONGRATULATIONS to Vanessa, Steve and BIG Sister Isabella!

God is good and they have been blessed with a miracle!
I hope everyone will keep them in your prayers, they have a long road ahead...

Pray for a speedy recovery for Vanessa, for Layla to become bigger and stronger! For their insurance issues to straighten out, that Vanessa will be home by Friday for Isabella's 2nd birthday and of course for Steve who is REALLY outnumbered now :)

Thankful Thursday

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:57

Dinner with Uncle Mike & a Piggy Back Ride

A quick slide down & a long walk up :)

Slides are cool!

Whee...

My sweet boy

Michael is eating an apple!!!!

The "perfect" red apple

This sweet face

Apple Picking

Sophia


Liana



Jacob


A generous tooth fairy

Wordless Wednesday

Waiting for the tooth fairy....

Hello, toothfairy? I lost my tooth!

No pictures please!

Maddie(One of the twins I watch)

Charlie(One of the twins I watch)

Maddie

I love my Daddy's Ipod

Monday, My Mom & Memories

Make your parents proud, especially your mother

Proverbs 23:25

It is hard to believe that is has been 5 months ago today that I lost my precious Mom. I miss her very much, but I feel so blessed that I had her for 35 wonderful years.

God Saw You Getting Tired

God saw you getting tired

And a cure was not to be,

So He put His arms around you,

And whispered "Come with Me"

With tearful eyes and hearts,

We watched you fade away

Although we loved you dearly,

We could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating,

Hard working hands at rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us,

He only takes the best.

One of the last "family" pictures

October 2007

Me, Grammy & her boys
Mom's 60th & Matthew's 6th
August 2007

Mom/Grammy meets Michael Daniel

March 2005

Mom/Grammy meets Matthew James her birthday present

August 2001

Dear God

If flowers grow in Heaven,

God please pick a bunch for me,

Place them in my Mom's arms

And tell her they're from me.

Tell her I love her and miss her,

And when she turns to smile,

Place a kiss upon her cheek

And hold her for awhile.

Because remembering her is easy,

I do it every day,

But there's an ache within my heart

Because I am missing her so much today.

I love you Mom and cannot wait to see you again in heaven some day!

Sunday-Scripture & Prayers

Praying for.....


The Bible tells me so....

Vanessa & Isabella

Vanessa & Steve



"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging."
Psalm 46


Vanessa, Steve & Isabella live in Florida and are very good friends of my friend Natalie's.
Vanessa is 25 weeks pregnant and having major complications. She was put into the hospital this weekend for at least the next 3 weeks and is on bed rest. I know that as a mother, not only is Vanessa worried about the baby girl she is carrying, but also about her little Isabella that she is leaving behind, while she is in the hospital. Let's keep her in our prayers....

Soccer Saturday, Fun & Friends.......

Emma & Matthew

Michael


Ellie

Emma, Matt & Matthew

Michael

Matthew & Antonio

My little bug-boy

My "Super Star"

Tyler & Matthew

Two more great games of soccer today... I was able to go to both of the boys game, we ran a lot, but it was lots of fun. Then we went with Geema and some friends from school up to the church BBQ, Chef Mike had YUMMY ribs :) Then off to the neighborhood school carnival and home to have dinner with our good friends, Matt, Julie, Emma, Ellie & Matt. We had chips and salsa and cheese dip for a snack, then pasta, bread and salad for dinner, with a YUMMY pumpkin pie cake(see below), with homemade whipped cream for dessert :)

Another fun & blessed day!

Jennifer

Pumpkin Pie Cake

4 eggs, beaten well
1 16-ounce can (2 cups) pumpkin
1 14-ounce can Milnot
1 ½ cups sugar
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Nonstick cooking spray
1 18 ½-ounce yellow cake mix
1 cup(2 sticks) margarine/butter melted
Chopped walnuts (optional)

Mix first 5 ingredients with electric mixer
Pour into 9X13 inch glass pan sprayed with nonstick spray
Sprinkle dry cake mix over top
Pour 1 cup melted margarine/butter over top.
(optional) Sprinkle walnuts over the top.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until top is brown
*Serve with whipped cream