I hadn't meant to stay away for so long, but life happens, yes? =)
Last Thursday Mark and I decided to take a trip to Florida. to see some of my students, from the school I formerly worked at, graduate.
It was a special class to me because they were my first students, the ones who saw me cry the most, the ones who walked through a teacher's toughest year with me, the ones who helped make me into the teacher I am today.
It was a special class to me because they were my first students, the ones who saw me cry the most, the ones who walked through a teacher's toughest year with me, the ones who helped make me into the teacher I am today.
So, when one of them asked to me to be there, I couldn't say no =)
It was a good trip for both Mark and me. Mark's dad is dealing with a blood clot in one of his legs, and for the last week or so he had been unable to maintain the lawns he took over when Mark and I moved to GA. We love being able to help his parents out whenever we get the opportunity, but the truth is, they're the ones that end up helping us out more often than not.
I'm so blessed by the in-laws that I have. When I was praying for my husband {I started 6 years before I even met Mark}, praying for his strength and growth in godliness, someone suggested that I pray for my in-laws too. I thought it was a brilliant idea. Because the truth is, when you get married to another person, you marry their family too, and that can either be the best blessing in your life, or the source of great and painful discord.
...I get side tracked easily =) back to FL. Mark found a little friend in his parents' pool when he jumped in to cool off after mowing Friday morning. We released it back into the lake behind the house {most likely where it came from in the first place}.
It was a good trip for both Mark and me. Mark's dad is dealing with a blood clot in one of his legs, and for the last week or so he had been unable to maintain the lawns he took over when Mark and I moved to GA. We love being able to help his parents out whenever we get the opportunity, but the truth is, they're the ones that end up helping us out more often than not.
I'm so blessed by the in-laws that I have. When I was praying for my husband {I started 6 years before I even met Mark}, praying for his strength and growth in godliness, someone suggested that I pray for my in-laws too. I thought it was a brilliant idea. Because the truth is, when you get married to another person, you marry their family too, and that can either be the best blessing in your life, or the source of great and painful discord.
...I get side tracked easily =) back to FL. Mark found a little friend in his parents' pool when he jumped in to cool off after mowing Friday morning. We released it back into the lake behind the house {most likely where it came from in the first place}.
After spending 4 days which disappeared faster than I could have imagined, we headed back to FL early Tuesday morning.
Since we were planning on returning to Florida in the near future, we decided to bring one of my sisters {Emily} to GA with us to spend some of her summer =) I haven't lived with her for almost 6 years now, so it's been wonderful to get to know her better and be more like a sister with her. She makes me laugh a lot. She's just a couple inches shorter than me {that won't last long... she's still growing}.
Yesterday we both happened to wear sage green shirts to the mall, and some sweet lady asked if we were twins. My face must have been priceless because she quickly retracted. We explained to the poor soul that we were just sisters.
I happen to be twice Emily's age... twice. I blame my braces. Entirely. =)
Since this post is already really long, I will just end with the menu plan for this week.
Happy Cooking Y'all
Thursday: Pizza w/ Garden Salad
Friday: Southwest Salad
Saturday:
PotatoSoup and Homemade Croutons w/Ranch Salad
Sunday:
Jambalaya
Monday: Chicken Piccata w/Mashed Potatoes
and Salad
Tuesday: Sheppard’s Pie
Wednesday: Chipotle-Style Burrito Bowls
Thursday: Lasagna w/ Garlic
Toast (and Pesto)
Recipe Highlight
Potato Soup
