and soooo easy!
I can't say that I've ever cooked with Dr. Pepper before, but it won't be the last time. This spicy pulled pork from the Pioneer Woman was so good. -But then everything she makes is and my family loves her!
I made the cilantro slaw to put on top.
Then I got to thinking that I should have a soda themed dinner sometime! (sorry, but I just can't say 'pop' no matter how long I've lived in the South) ; )
I can make this Dr. Pepper pulled pork and my BFF and her fam can come and bring her apple dumplings made with Mountain Dew! Cute huh?
My brother-in-law is on his way to the airport and I'm happy to say that putting our house back didn't take 7 hours after all. Just a solid 4.
Stay-cation and spring break start Monday!
~~Becky
March 9, 2013
March 7, 2013
Our second graduate
Another one of our babies
is graduating from high school!
I just finished sending in these pictures of Nathan for our state's home school graduation ceremony.
And I know I'll be a puddle of tears on May 26th. I'm excited to see the plans God has for him and how they unfold. We are blessed to be in the process of sending one more awesome 'arrow' out of our 'quiver!'
~Becky
I just finished sending in these pictures of Nathan for our state's home school graduation ceremony.
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| So proud of who he is! |
And I know I'll be a puddle of tears on May 26th. I'm excited to see the plans God has for him and how they unfold. We are blessed to be in the process of sending one more awesome 'arrow' out of our 'quiver!'
~Becky
March 6, 2013
Wednesdays in the Word
Meditating and praying that my family and I would:
"Watch, stand fast in the faith,
be brave, be strong.
Let all that you do be done with love."
1 Cor. 16:13-14
~Becky
"Watch, stand fast in the faith,
be brave, be strong.
Let all that you do be done with love."
1 Cor. 16:13-14
~Becky
March 5, 2013
Joy and the bakery
Joy had the interview at the
very cute,
very tiny,
vintage bakery
on Friday that we were praying about and it went well.
She ended up staying for three hours and learning all kinds of things from the owner.
Sounds like she will be interning there this summer! She's so excited. In the meantime, she has a few things to practice. Like, making things out of modeling chocolate. Here are her first attempts which I thought looked fabulous.
And she has a foam cake to practice frosting. It looks like soo much fun.
We are so excited to have our very own Cake Boss in the making! ; )
~Becky
very cute,
very tiny,
vintage bakery
on Friday that we were praying about and it went well.
She ended up staying for three hours and learning all kinds of things from the owner.
Sounds like she will be interning there this summer! She's so excited. In the meantime, she has a few things to practice. Like, making things out of modeling chocolate. Here are her first attempts which I thought looked fabulous.
We are so excited to have our very own Cake Boss in the making! ; )
~Becky
March 3, 2013
Caring giving season coming to a close
We've been caring for my hubby's brother for the past 4 months (he's a stroke patient and has paralysis on his left side) and on Saturday our turn will end and he'll head back to CA to stay with some friends and then some family members for awhile.
Friday we will be packing him up and cleaning. On Saturday morning it will be 'all hands on deck' to help move Joy and all her furniture out of the family room and back into her bedroom. (which is where he stayed) The process of moving her into the family room and making her room into his room, took more than 7 hours. I'm really hoping that the reverse is somehow much faster. We also have to store everything he uses when he's here up into our attic. It will be a big day.
Sunday we will attend church and on Monday, we will start our vacation! Yahoo! -We like to take a 3 day vacation after we get done care giving. We look forward to it the whole time. It is a special time to reconnect and it is a time to process what we've just been through and most of all, to have some FUN together. The kids didn't want to go away this time, so we are trying a 'staycation' and plan to do all kinds of fun things all over our city. (and we think our city has some pretty fun things to do in it) I love that I don't have to pay anyone to dog sit! : ) We are pretty excited and it just happens to also be spring break, which works out perfectly for our college guys.
The one thing that I will ALWAYS remember about this season of care giving will be the difference the prayers of our church family made. Our last turn, was honestly, a very painful time, and I wasn't sure I could ever take another turn again. But then I decided to trust God and try it again and lots of people prayed....
And I'm so happy to say that this time things were much better. God is so faithful!
~Becky
Friday we will be packing him up and cleaning. On Saturday morning it will be 'all hands on deck' to help move Joy and all her furniture out of the family room and back into her bedroom. (which is where he stayed) The process of moving her into the family room and making her room into his room, took more than 7 hours. I'm really hoping that the reverse is somehow much faster. We also have to store everything he uses when he's here up into our attic. It will be a big day.
Sunday we will attend church and on Monday, we will start our vacation! Yahoo! -We like to take a 3 day vacation after we get done care giving. We look forward to it the whole time. It is a special time to reconnect and it is a time to process what we've just been through and most of all, to have some FUN together. The kids didn't want to go away this time, so we are trying a 'staycation' and plan to do all kinds of fun things all over our city. (and we think our city has some pretty fun things to do in it) I love that I don't have to pay anyone to dog sit! : ) We are pretty excited and it just happens to also be spring break, which works out perfectly for our college guys.
The one thing that I will ALWAYS remember about this season of care giving will be the difference the prayers of our church family made. Our last turn, was honestly, a very painful time, and I wasn't sure I could ever take another turn again. But then I decided to trust God and try it again and lots of people prayed....
And I'm so happy to say that this time things were much better. God is so faithful!
~Becky
February 28, 2013
February 27, 2013
Wednesdays in the Word
"He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord. And He will pay back what he has given." Prov. 19:17
"There is one who scatters, yet increases more;
and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.
The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself." Prov. 11:24-25
"Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will also cry himself and not be heard." Prov.21:13
I love this post and this post by Ann Voskamp about her family's mission trip to Haiti. Sponsoring a Compassion child is a great way to 'lend to the Lord.' : )
~Becky
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