Rocks Baseball 2011

Look at his cheeks! Ha! What a cutie!

This is after his 2nd Homerun of the year! He hit it for Amy's Birthday!

Way to go Aaron!

30 day Challenges

I saw this on Revive our Hearts. Great ideas!

http://www.reviveourhearts.com/challenge/

Menus

Menus have been weak these past few weeks. Our life is normally busy, but we have kicked it up a few notches with rain make up games, basketball tryouts, and other meetings. I like being somewhat busy, but this is crazy! School will be out soon and hopefully we can get back to a "normal crazy" for us! Honestly, that is wishful thinking! Mission trips, camps, baseball and vacation will fill it up fast. I pray I can be intentional in my relationships with family and friends.

Monday
Amy soccer game and Mom at a meeting at church.
Subway giftcard meal!
Tuesday
Lemon chicken
beans and rice
strawberries
Wednesday
Shredded crockpot beef
baked potatoes
green beans
Thursday
Chicken pockets
salad
friday
pizza

Women of Faith

I went to a Women of Faith conference with 2 of my dearest friends, in Columbus Ohio this past weekend.

We laughed, we cried, we ate ice cream for breakfast one day, ate other yummy food, slept in, shopped and listened to some awesome worship and speakers.

Here is a recap:

Worshipping with 11000 women is incredible. I couldn't help but cry singing Holy Holy Holy with them-amazing!

Natalie Grant, Mary Mary, and Laura Story gave us mini concerts on top of the great worship team.

Sheila Walsh

She taught us that the Shepherd always finds us. Even if we aren't looking for him or are unable. He always wants to save us, and bring us back, even when we don't think we are worthy.

Henry Cloud

He taught us that we all need a "monkey" in our cage. Research shows that having a companion to come along side us decreases stress and helps us handle situations better.

He also taught us that there is always a way out of sin patterns, it takes hard work, but we can do it.

Angie Smith

She told her amazing story of fear and loss. She had everyone laughing and then crying with her. She told us of crying out to Kudios- our Lord, our all.

Luci Swindoll

She challenged us to live for meaning and not more. She is a very wise and funny woman!

Lisa Hartman

She taught us to live a life untamed for God, whatever your situation in life.

Nicole Johnson

She is a gifted actress and performed a few skits for us and then told of her own painful journey through her parents divorce. How pain that is not dealt with correctly can lead us into angry outbursts and our own "fuel dump". Her skits were about the many hats of a mom and to not get them mixed up. And also the feeling that we as moms feel sometimes invisible.

Good stuff- I highly recommend a weekend with girlfriends to refresh and re energize. I am so thankful for a husband who allowed me to be gone on a very busy weekend for our family. And also thankful my parents were able to come and help him out!

Menus

Monday- Amy
Pigs in a blanket
strawberries
double stuff oreos for dessert

Tuesday
Lazy cooks chicken(bbq chicken)(freezer meal)
rice- made with vegetable broth and cilantro lime
(I am trying to replicate Chipotle's rice !)
apples
green beans
rolls

Wednesday
Grilled Lime chicken(freezer meal)
salad
baked potatoes

Thursday
Chicken and dumplings in crock pot(freezer meal)
mashed potatoes
Fruit

Friday
Leftovers

As you can see I am cleaning out the freezer! I am trying to make due with what we have and not buy so much. Also trying to eat less and lose weight. Eat healthier and get healthier.
It is a lot of TRYING. Here is hoping for some actual Getting there.