"My Husband Rocks" Friday

Well, in finding new blogs to read, (some really great ones btw) I found this. And wow! What a wonderful idea.

Click here to see where the idea came from.

So, I'll start my first Friday going WAY back.

*My husband rocks because when we had our first three babies, he got up in the middle of the night so that I could sleep. He never complained, he just did it. He's always been very good with the kiddos. (Just so you know, when number 4 came, I wanted to get up in the middle of the night and do everything for her... what a difference it makes to be older when you have babies.)

* He also likes to take the older 3 exploring. I know a lot of dads that can't handle being around just one of their kids alone, but mine will take 3 and do fun things with them. They think he's the greatest.

* He rocks because he's learned my cycle. (finally) There's just some times of the month that I'm a grouch and he knows why and handles me with care.

* He's hardworking.

* On days that I feel stressed about the messy house, he tells me to take a break and not to worry about it. Gotta love that!

* He can fix just about anything.

* And the best of all...His desire to learn the "truth" and grow closer to God has helped me to rekindle my relationship with Jesus Christ.

Rainy Days

On days like this....

My kids play dress up...(hey Ant, that's the black shirt you made for Kyndal with a few things added)

Princess Ruby
Princess Crystal & Princess Ruby
Old Man See Saw
King Alex

A Soft Place To Land

Wow. Another great blog. This post has really hit home with me and made me start to think. I want to make my home a soft place to land too.

Living On The Roof

3:16

I got this book today. And I just have to say, I'm only in the beginning of it and something has already caught my attention. Here's the part I'm talking about.....

God does for you what Bill Tucker's father did for him. Bill was 16 years old when his dad suffered a health crisis and consequently had to leave his business. Even after Mr. Tucker regained his health, the Tucker family struggled financially, barely getting by.

Mr. Tucker, and entrepreneurial sort, came up with an idea. He won the bid to reupholster the chairs at the local movie theater. This stunned the family. He had never stitched a seat. He didn't even own a sewing apparatus. Still, he found someone to teach him the skill and located an industrial-strength machine. The family scraped together every cent they had to buy it. They drained saving accounts and dug coins out of the sofa. Finally they had enough.

It was a fine day when Bill rode with his dad to pick up the equipment. Bill remembers a jovial, hour-long trip discussing the bright horizons this new opportunity afforded them. They loaded the machine in the back of their truck and secured it right behind the cab. Mr. Tucker then invited his son to drive home. I'll let Bill tell you what happened:

"As we were driving along, we were excited, and I, like any 16 year old driver, was probably not paying enough attention to my speed. Just as we were turning on the cloverleaf to get on the expressway, I will never ever, ever forget watching that sewing machine, which was already top-heavy, begin to tip. I slammed on the breaks, but it was too late. I saw it go over the side. I jumped out and ran around the back of the truck. As I rounded the corner, I saw our hope and our dream lying on its side in pieces. And then I saw my dad just looking. All of his risk and all of his endeavor and all of his struggling and all of his dream, all of his hope to take care of his family was lying there, shattered.

"You know what happened next don't you? 'Stupid, punk kid driving too fast, not paying attention, ruined the family by taking away our livelihood.' But that's not what he said. He looked right at me. 'Oh, Bill, I am so sorry.' And he walked over, put his arms around me, and said, 'Son, this is going to be okay.' "

Wow, I want to be a parent like that. Really.

Li'L Cheddar Meat Loaves

I love meatloaf. Just found out that Kyndal likes it too. But I never make it cause the guys don't like it. I decided to make some last night though. This is the recipe I used. I put some in muffin pans and wow, what a great idea! Now I can freeze some and have a perfect portion to heat up for lunch.

This is good.

Li'l Cheddar Meatloaves

1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound lean ground beef
2/3 cup ketchup (BBQ sauce is also good if you run out of ketchup!)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard

In a bowl, beat the egg and milk.
Stir in cheese, oats, onion and salt.
Add beef and mix well.
Shape into eight loaves; place in a greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish.

Combine ketchup, brown sugar and mustard; spoon over loaves.

Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 45 minutes or until the meat is no
longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160.

Servings: 8