pioneer woman cooks...

the prep zone....

this is what Stewed tomatoes look like. we usually just use ketchup.

put your noodles on tin foil??? never heard of this but hey, when the Pioneer Woman tells you to do it, you just do it. don't ask questions. she's published a book, i haven't.

alright.

if you are reading my blog and have not yet heard about the Pioneer Woman,

get OFF my blog and check her out!!

no, i won't think you're a trader.

she's an amazingly funny girl.

someone that i would like to be friends with if she lived in my town.

she homeschools.

she blogs.

she cooks.

blah. blah. blah. so NOT me. still...love her.

my sis was telling me about her cookbook.

a.MAZ.ing!!!

so i've been trying some of her recipes.

easy-smeasy-japanesseeee!

in fact, she shows step-by-step PICTURES!

HELLO! that's my love language.

last week i made her lasagna.

jackpot. finally found something that all four of my boys were wild about.

so i made it again tonight for the whole likkel clan. when i told max was i was making, he actually let out a "yee-haawww".

of course, forgot to take a pic of the final project but trust me, it was prudy!!

graduation....

Pastor Pete and Mrs. Burke handing out his Bible!

don't you just want to kiss that face??

uncle tim and dear bai giving her testimony. precious.

my baby has graduated.

(wow. didn't think i'd be writing that for awhile)

a few weeks back, my babe 'graduated' from the second grade into third grade!!

big stuff in his life.

this is one of the many reasons that we love our church. they make a big deal out of the 'little things'.

but, the BEST part of this day for him was getting his very own "special bible"!!

let me tell you, it's a really cool bible!!!

we were sitting in the back so i didn't get great pictures. (like i would have in the front row??)

we hope that he will look back on this day and remember, not that he got to wear the spiffy hat but that he received his 'special' bible. it is our prayer that he devours the words, learns to follow them and becomes a great disciple for Jesus.

nothing else matters much.

my little miss bailee was also had the opportunity to share how she invited Jesus into her heart. amazing story. will have to do a post about that soon.

you've served him well.....

my boys love their shoes.

literally, love them to bits.

Sam would wear these until the cows come home...

whenever that might be.

so while he was out, i had to sneak these pups into the trash.

they served him well.

like my baby brother, Brady says "take a picture, that way you don't need to store it".

good advice from that sassy little whipper snapper.

the zoo master and her animals....

a few weeks back, i had the joy of assisting Jack's second grade class on a field trip to the Vancouver Game Farm.

i was asked to be a 'group leader', which at this age, is a breeze.

what a fun group of kids. did i mention that i adore this age?? i didn't say it?

well, i do.

an inquisitive and energetic little bunch.

at the end of a week of continuous rain, we were thrilled when God choose to give us a mostly, rain free day.

He even threw some sun in there.

wasn't that good of Him?

these are a great group of kids.

respectful and very, very fun.

i spent the day, in awe of what wonderful little people this group of kids is.

i'm proud to say, my kid is one of them.

oh crap, i can't find the pictures.

you'd think with all this organization going on i could EASILY put my hands on them.

uhg.

since i'm in a serious blogging mood, those will have to wait.

get back to you on this one.