Me, the Gourmet Chef....Who Knew?

As most parents of four, Jeremy and I don't get many chances to have a date night. So, I decided to start doing a kind of date night at home. Jeremy and I at the dinner table by ourselves, lights low,...... you know the drill. Usually our dinner conversation is a mixture of all the kids talking at once, tattling on who got in trouble that day, what we did during school, and Jeremy and I only get a few words in. I decided to make us a restaurant grade meal, and stick the kids in front of a movie with something simple to eat. Yes, I know this probably breaks some cardinal rule of parenting, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. Anyway, last night was our first one, and my meal turned out great! Here are some pictures of my steak with mushroom bourbon sauce minus the bourbon (it turned out more like gravy), my potato roses, and a itallian rice and orzo mixture. Not bad if I say so myself!!

Happy 31st Birthday Jeremy!

Today is Jeremy's 31st birthday! Here's a picture of his John Deere tractor cake that I did for him. It's still not up to my parents' professional standards, but pretty darn good for me! :)

My Sweet Son

John David is always saying the sweetest things to me. He likes to tell me that I'm pretty. What mother wouldn't love that?! He cuddles up next to me, looks me in the eyes, and says, "Momma, you're so pretty," or "Momma, you're hair is so pretty like that." He always says it at the most perfect times too, like when it's noon, I'm still in my jammies, my hair is thrown up in a halfway ponytail, my eyes are black because I didn't remove my makeup the night before....you get my point. It really is the sweetest thing, and I always treasure those moments. Today however, I got an entirely different comment that I had to share. As I stepped out of the shower, there was John David at my bathroom door. Kylie was there also, and made some comment about my belly button before I could get the towel around me. John David then says, "You're not fat, right Mommy?" I didn't want to fib (yes, I am well aware of my chubbiness! :)), so I just said, "Well, John, I appreciate that." Then as he looks me sweetly in the face, he says, "You're just huge, right?" Now, I know that he really didn't understand what he was saying (right?), but I couldn't help but start laughing. What a sweet boy!! :)

Happy Birthday Uncle Drew!

My brother Andrew turns 27 today! He is in Las Vegas on business (yeah right) so here's a big happy birthday to Uncle Drew! We love you!

Poll Results

As you can see, the video of John David cooking won by quite a large margin. Here's an encore presentation of "John David Cooks". Enjoy!

Catchin' Up

So much has happened over the last few days, so I will try and catch you all up to date. First, Kylie's appointment with the dermatologist went very well. The doctor is pretty sure that the mole is not cancerous! Praise God!! She feels that it is one of two things: either a type of birthmark, or a benign mole that because of it's constant growing and changing will need to be removed. They did a biopsy and we should get the results in a week or so. After we get the results they will decide whether to remove the mole or not. Kylie was very brave, and even though I know that the initial injection hurt and she was scared, she did very well. Her back is a bit sore, but should heal within the next two weeks. To say the least, I was very thankful and relieved at the news!

Second, my grandpa is now home from the hospital and doing better. My grandmother is now off the ventilator, but still on oxygen, and her heart is only functioning at 20%. The prognosis is not good, and my grandpa and my parents are having to make some hard decisions. Please pray for peace and comfort for my grandparents and my parents. Everyone is exhausted emotionally and physically. They need lots of prayer.

Thirdly, we were very excited when Luke slept through the night on Monday night. Last night didn't go so well, as he was up several times, but I am still optimistic that consistant sleep is heading my way!! :)

Jeremy's birthday is coming up on Friday, and the kids and I are preparing for his birthday celebration as well as the Fall Festival at church. I think that's all for now. Love you all, and thank you to God Almighty who blesses us abundantly.

Abigail Robinson Has Arrived!

Yesterday morning at 11:33, Abigail Elizabeth Robinson entered the world via an emergency C-section! We are all so excited to finally have Abby here! Our good friends, Candy and Mark, are glowing with joy. We went up to the hospital to visit last night, and all the kids got their first glimpse of Abigail. Luke was not very interested in the tiny 7 pound 10 ounce bundle of joy, but I'm sure they'll be fast friends. Baby and mommy are doing well, and will be released from the hospital on Friday. Congratulations! We love you guys!

Luke and Abby's first picture


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