Forever Beloved - Faith, Love & Truth

September 8, 2009

as promised…

here is a pic of joey at his game last week…two guys on him AND he got past them. he so so loves football and he can’t WAIT for his first game!

we had a GREAT weekend, just awesome. our day at waldameer was fab, we had such fun. we can’t wait to go back and would love to be able to spend more time there. when we left the park we went to lake erie and OH.MY.GOSH. is it beautiful! i could have deffo spent more time there! there is a possibility that might be our next vaca spot next summer.

sunday after church we headed to curwensville dam for the day…they had “bikes at the lake” and fireworks that evening. we got to see a ton of people we haven’t seen for years there. we had a great time…were joined by some friends…had a little cookout and just hung out. good times!

yesterday we totally just hung out at home and did a bunch of nothing. it was such a rainy, dreary day…i did make stuffed peppers (my FAV) and we watched some movies (mama mia, a haunting on sorority row)…we also went on a hike last evening down at lumber city…walked down to the old bridge.

i also made THE best homemade ranch dressing this weekend…seriously, it is delish!!! you must try it if you’re a lover of ranch!

3 tablespoons dried onion flakes

2 1/2 teaspoons paprika

1 tablespoon parsley flakes (i used a mix of italian spices)

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons sugar

2 teaspoons pepper

1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

Directions

Combine all ingredients and store in airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 12 months.

Follow directions below to make dip or dressing.

For Dip: In a bowl, combine 1 tbl of dry mix with 1 cup of dairy sour cream.

Refrigerate for one hour before serving.

Makes 1 cup of dip for chips or veggies.

For Dressing: Mix 1 cup of mayo with 1 cup of buttermilk and add 1 tbl of dry mix.

Shake or whisk to combine well and refrigerate.

Makes 2 cups of salad dressing.

out for now

~kisses

September 5, 2009

traveling…

We are on the road right now on our way to waldameer park. I love having this phone on trips like this, gives me something to focus on rather than the stupid interstate (which I’m not so much for).

I made the mistake this morning of letting Joey get a latte – his mouth hasn’t stopped yet!

Some things we’ve experienced this trip~

* a tiny car with a HUGE canoe on the roof – Joey said it looked like “Christmas vacation”

* laughing at the “werner” trucks, because they almost say weiner. Yeah, that would be Joey.

* really big guy in a tiny mini copper

* rest area bathroom horror stories – so not funny

* driving past the outlets and not being able to stop – sadness

* listening to decemberadio

* the random questions my kids ask about 4wheelers, convoys and Barbie

Out for now
~kisses

September 4, 2009

~i so ♥ you friday~

ahhhh friday…i love you so! especially when i have a big ole’ 3 day weekend coming up…sweet! we are planning on a fun filled weekend…tomorrow we are taking the kids on a surprise trip to waldameer park (thanks to some pretty awesome friends)…sunday after church we are having stuffed peppers (my FAV) and hanging out at home, possibly going to a benefit race…monday has NO plans yet, maybe a little 4-wheeler riding with a picnic…can’t WAIT!!!

joe and i made a pretty big decision this week…one that i never saw coming. it’s nothing bad so don’t worry. i’m just kinda shocked at how mature and grown up we were in making this decision. i’ve prayed on it for a week just to make sure it was the right now. just keep us in your prayers as i’m not sure what the future holds with it. hopefully it’s all 100% positive BUT you never know.

well so far the punks are liking school, can you even imagine? of course though, we are still very early into the year and things can change quickly. joey is adjusting to high school pretty well, although we sitll have to work on the “carrying a backpack” thing. for the past two nights his papers have came home folded into a tiny square and stuffed into his pocket…turns out the mama isn’t too into that.

joeys game went well the other night and i have TONS of pictures to upload…but, if you can believe this, i keep forgetting to bring my camera in with me to upload them. i know, crazy huh…

what i am crushing on right now~