Spring Recital!

Here are a few short clips of Caleb and Madelyn at their Spring Piano Recital. We've had another busy weekend, but it was fun. You can see Sis stumbled just a little on that last duet, but she recovered well. Way to go, guys!

Meet Frogger

Well, I finally gave in to my little scientist's pleas for an amphibian. KK never cared for bugs or critters, and Sis was always happy with her cat, but Seth captures something to study and love almost every day. He climbed up in my lap every day last week, whispering in my ear how he would pay for it himself and take good care of it, if we would only give him a chance. How could I resist that? So, off to PetSmart!








On the way home, we were discussing what to name the new member of the family. Our kids have been watching "Leave it to Beaver" on Netflix, and Seth said, "Why don't I name it Beaver?" After a second, Bubbie says, "Hmmm, I think I like 'Leavit' better". (get it? leave-it to beaver??) He keeps us laughing! You just never know what's coming out of his mouth next!

As you can see from the blog title, "Frogger" won out over "Leavit".

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I just love boys!

Ever since he could walk, my Bubbie has brought me "flowers".



(Yes they are pine needles, and I'm terribly allergic to them, but I still treasure this thoughtful bundle because I always get a kiss along with my gifts!)
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(Please don't plan anything for me this weekend. Thank you.)

Wow, what a busy time we've had at our house these past couple weeks. I won't bore you with all the details, but here's a brief summary: Baby Bottle Change Drive, Homeschool Recital, Urgent Care (x4), Emergency Room (x2), adult-onset asthma, MRSA, Mother's Day, wireless router down (gasp!), non-profit tax return, LMO newsletter and brochure printing.......

All this, and I still managed to keep myself and Jason and all 5 children fed, clothed, relatively clean, and relatively happy through it all! Whew! I can't truly say that we got a whole lot of school lessons done, although we learned a lot about working together and also how to prioritise. I'm so thankful for my children, who aren't spoiled and self-centered, but who pitch in and keep the house running and help with the baby when I am sick or have obligations to fulfill with the crisis pregnancy center. By occasionally sharing their Mom with LMO, they are making their own contributions to the fight against abortion, and I admire them for that.

Below are a few snapshots from this past weekend. Our local Baptist homeschool group met for a little family night recital and fellowship. I included a video of Caleb and Madelyn playing a duet. We have laughed and laughed at Madelyn dancing on the piano stool!

Best Sign Yet!

Garden Recipes

I'm getting so excited about our garden. Jason works so hard on it every year. To be perfectly honest, I help with the harvesting, but I don't really help too much in planting, except when I'm asked. For one thing, plants hate me; secondly, I'm allergic to nature. However, when the time comes, I love to cook, can, and freeze everything my husband plants! I just pulled the last bag of squash out of the freezer from last year's garden to cook for supper, and I wanted to share one of my favorite recipes to use with fresh squash. Enjoy!

SQUASH DRESSING
1 lb fresh squash; sliced, cooked, and drained*
(*you can use a 16 oz. bag frozen squash)
1 small cake cornbread, baked and crumbled (I use 8in iron skillet, makes about 2 cups crumbled)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 c. melted butter
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 tsp. sage
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Mix all together. Baked in a greased small casserole dish (7 x 11 or 9 x 9), uncovered, at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Ruffled Feathers

The kids found a Mama Killdeer bird in the front yard, and it caused quite a commotion!

LMO Newsletter

Below is a link to the newsletter from the crisis pregnancy center that I direct. We have our Annual Baby Bottle Change Drive coming up soon (Mother's Day to Father's Day), so I've been busy and haven't had much time for blogging! Last year, we raised over $13,000! Pray for a good response this year.

LMO 2nd Qtr 2010 Newsletter