Writing them down "forces" me to have a plan! I've included mid-afternoon snacks as well, because at our house, it's almost harder for me to plan snacks than it is to plan dinners. I am trying hard to stay away from simple carb type snacks (crackers, granola bars, etc, yes there's a reason which I'll share later) so it's been a bit of a challenge.
Monday
Snack: yogurt and whole wheat chocolate chip muffins (rocky mountain muffins with choc chips added)
Dinner: tacos
Tuesday
Snack: mozzarella cheese sticks wrapped in meat slices
Dinner: spaghetti pie
Wednesday
Snack: homemade trail mix
Dinner: Bonita's Meatloaf, baked potatoes, salad
Thursday
Snack: apple slices, raisins
Dinner: Italian Vegetable Soup (crockpot)
Friday
Snack: bananas, cheese slices
Dinner: pizza and salad
Saturday
Snack: yogurt, raisins
Dinner: marinated chicken tenders (crockpot), steamed veggies
Monday, March 7, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
A Spiritual Birth Announcement!
Yesterday was a very special day.
Our youngest child, our sweet Little Man, the last of the bunch, trusted Jesus as His Savior!
I didn't know when I awoke that it would happen that day. Some milestones you prepare for, you anticipate, you look forward to them (or dread them), while others sneak up on you, unawares. This was the "sneak up" kind. Suddenly I realized, this is going to be the day! It is SUCH JOY, as a christian parent, to lead your children to Christ, and then watch as they choose to receive His free gift of salvation. I feel that all of parenting is really one big "leading to Jesus". Constantly directing them to Jesus. Such a privilege. And such a responsibility!
Anyway. It happened at the beginning of the day, as we were about to start school. I suddenly realized what was about to happen, and told daughter G to run get daddy (who was preparing to leave for work). So it was that we were all together, all seven of us. I read through several verses, stopping and explaining them to Little Man and asking him to narrate them back to me (checking for understanding). He totally got it. If you are curious, these are the verses we went through:
Romans 3:23
Romans 6:23
John 14:6
Romans 10:9-10
I John 5:11-12
He wanted to pray, right then. To "confess with your mouth" as Romans 10:9 says. So we did. And Little Man became part of God's family! It is as real to him as it can be to a six year old. He can't remember a time when he didn't love Jesus, so in a way it was no big deal. Yet, he also knew it was something significant. And it is significant because it marks the beginning of his life-long walk with Jesus. Every journey needs a starting point.
Two of his siblings prayed afterward, that God would help him "grow in his faith."
And he is already growing....
For a while now he has said that he wants to be a professional football player when he grows up, and tell other football players about Jesus. Tonight at bedtime he said to me, "Mommy, I think it's hard for christian football players, because maybe they will start loving football more than they love Jesus, and it will get in the way." Wow!! We talked about how anything can become an idol, whether you're a football player or not. And we prayed that God would help us keep our eyes focused on Him, and our hearts turned to Him. How little he knows yet of the pull of the world! But now that God's Spirit lives in our Little Man, he will never be left to figure things out on his own.
He belongs to Jesus.
Amen!
Our youngest child, our sweet Little Man, the last of the bunch, trusted Jesus as His Savior!
I didn't know when I awoke that it would happen that day. Some milestones you prepare for, you anticipate, you look forward to them (or dread them), while others sneak up on you, unawares. This was the "sneak up" kind. Suddenly I realized, this is going to be the day! It is SUCH JOY, as a christian parent, to lead your children to Christ, and then watch as they choose to receive His free gift of salvation. I feel that all of parenting is really one big "leading to Jesus". Constantly directing them to Jesus. Such a privilege. And such a responsibility!
Anyway. It happened at the beginning of the day, as we were about to start school. I suddenly realized what was about to happen, and told daughter G to run get daddy (who was preparing to leave for work). So it was that we were all together, all seven of us. I read through several verses, stopping and explaining them to Little Man and asking him to narrate them back to me (checking for understanding). He totally got it. If you are curious, these are the verses we went through:
Romans 3:23
Romans 6:23
John 14:6
Romans 10:9-10
I John 5:11-12
He wanted to pray, right then. To "confess with your mouth" as Romans 10:9 says. So we did. And Little Man became part of God's family! It is as real to him as it can be to a six year old. He can't remember a time when he didn't love Jesus, so in a way it was no big deal. Yet, he also knew it was something significant. And it is significant because it marks the beginning of his life-long walk with Jesus. Every journey needs a starting point.
Two of his siblings prayed afterward, that God would help him "grow in his faith."
And he is already growing....
For a while now he has said that he wants to be a professional football player when he grows up, and tell other football players about Jesus. Tonight at bedtime he said to me, "Mommy, I think it's hard for christian football players, because maybe they will start loving football more than they love Jesus, and it will get in the way." Wow!! We talked about how anything can become an idol, whether you're a football player or not. And we prayed that God would help us keep our eyes focused on Him, and our hearts turned to Him. How little he knows yet of the pull of the world! But now that God's Spirit lives in our Little Man, he will never be left to figure things out on his own.
He belongs to Jesus.
Amen!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Overheard.....
Little Man is working on skip counting by ten. In his math book today there were pictures of groups of marbles, ten in each group. He was to skip count them and tell how many there were altogether (without counting each and every one). Afterward, he was explaining what he'd done to his 8 year old brother C.
Little Man: "In skip counting this equals 30, but in real life it's 32."
(I think we still have some work to do!)
Little Man: "In skip counting this equals 30, but in real life it's 32."
(I think we still have some work to do!)
First Day
Thanks so much for your prayers, my husband had a great first day at his new job! It was a day full of meetings, but in the afternoon his new work computer was delivered and he had fun setting it up and loading on all the software he will need for development. Oh my word, he is in computer heaven! His new machine is very powerful (fast) and he has two large monitors totaling about 4 feet. He should be all set to begin writing code today. He wants to be up to speed and productive as soon as possible (and they want that too). :-)
It was funny; his immediate boss was giving him a "tour" of the software, to remind him of all its features, and more than once when he asked, "do you remember this?" my husband answered, "um, yes, actually I wrote that!"
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am for my husband!! I've said this before when he's found work, but I'll say it again... it just feels different when he's working. More purposeful. It affects all of us, in a good way. I. AM. SO. THANKFUL.
Lord, thank you so much for this new job. It happened so fast, and so out of the blue, we are still in a bit of shock. But we recognize this was YOUR doing and we accept that this is YOUR plan. Thank you so much. Please be with my husband each day as he goes to work. Help him to contribute significantly to the program. Help him with problems that are hard to solve. Help him most of all to be a witness for You in his work place. Use him as you will in that place. Amen.
It was funny; his immediate boss was giving him a "tour" of the software, to remind him of all its features, and more than once when he asked, "do you remember this?" my husband answered, "um, yes, actually I wrote that!"
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am for my husband!! I've said this before when he's found work, but I'll say it again... it just feels different when he's working. More purposeful. It affects all of us, in a good way. I. AM. SO. THANKFUL.
Lord, thank you so much for this new job. It happened so fast, and so out of the blue, we are still in a bit of shock. But we recognize this was YOUR doing and we accept that this is YOUR plan. Thank you so much. Please be with my husband each day as he goes to work. Help him to contribute significantly to the program. Help him with problems that are hard to solve. Help him most of all to be a witness for You in his work place. Use him as you will in that place. Amen.
Monday, February 28, 2011
New Job Starts Today!
Please pray with me that my husband's first day at his new job will go well, and that this will be a smooth and pleasant transition. Thank you!
I am so excited for him. :-)
I am so excited for him. :-)
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Happy Birthday to Me!!
This past weekend I celebrated a birthday. How thankful I am to have been born! (thanks mom and dad!) Little man was sick and all he wanted was me, so I spent most of my birthday sleeping next to him, or reclining on the couch with him on me. Not a bad way to spend a birthday! (for me, pretty miserable for him) I received many well wishes and felt very loved. In the evening we went to my in-laws for dinner.
We brought Little Man's pillow and blanket, and he mostly slept on the couch while at their house. He did not have the vomiting kind of sickness, but whenever he gets sick he likes to hold a vomit bowl as a "security blanket". Isn't this a pathetic, sweet, and sad picture?
Daughter G decorated my cake!
With gifts from my parents and sisters. (love, love, love the book and plate mom and dad!! Thank you so much! Gayle, the shirt fits great and is really cute! And Debbie, your letter wrapped me in a warm blanket of love. All of you give the best gifts...)
I am so blessed to have spent another year with 6 of my favorite people!
Son L wanted to dance with me after dinner. After awhile, others got in on the act, and before long my 92 year old father-in-law was dancing with daughter G too! That was very fun.
We brought Little Man's pillow and blanket, and he mostly slept on the couch while at their house. He did not have the vomiting kind of sickness, but whenever he gets sick he likes to hold a vomit bowl as a "security blanket". Isn't this a pathetic, sweet, and sad picture?
Daughter G decorated my cake!
With gifts from my parents and sisters. (love, love, love the book and plate mom and dad!! Thank you so much! Gayle, the shirt fits great and is really cute! And Debbie, your letter wrapped me in a warm blanket of love. All of you give the best gifts...)
I am so blessed to have spent another year with 6 of my favorite people!
Son L wanted to dance with me after dinner. After awhile, others got in on the act, and before long my 92 year old father-in-law was dancing with daughter G too! That was very fun.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
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