You've Got Supper

So I just found this site and it looks amazing. You sign up for FREE and you get an email every Thursday with 5 new recipes and 2 side dishes for the following week. You choose which recipes to do and it automatically makes your grocery list for you, all organized by category! How great is that? I am always looking for more recipes to do for dinner. Sometimes we just get in a rut and I can't think of anything else to do. So I just signed up and I am excited for some new ideas. I think it was started by two moms from Richmond. If you want to check it out, click here.

The Joys in Life

This is so very opposite of my earlier post, but I had to share this. Yesterday, I had the amazing moment of seeing and hearing Caleb laugh for the first time. I sat in the nursery with him, tickling him, and he just started giggling. It was so adorable! It blew me away to think that this was the first time of many many laughs ahead of him. I hope that his life is filled with laughter and joy. More importantly, my prayer is that his pure joy comes from the Lord. I know the Lord will bless him with people in his life to make him laugh. (he already has Micah and Ed) But I hope that God will reveal himself to Caleb and that He will be the greatest source of joy he will ever know.

One of my least favorite things...

This morning I experienced yet again one of my least favorite things to do...the grocery store. Yes, you would think that because of the frequency of trips to the grocery store, I would just get used to it and maybe even learn to like it. I even remember as a child dreading going to the store with my mom, not because it was with her, but because it was just so boring to me and no trip is ever quick! There are times that I enjoy the cooking and even planning of meals, but I have never really enjoyed the trip to the store. Except maybe before children, when my husband and I would casually walk down the aisles together enjoying our new life together.
But I have to admit, I hate it. And even more frustrating now is the fact that groceries are so expensive! I've done the coupons, etc, but my grocery bill is so high! I guess the only redeeming factor is the Starbucks that is in the store. I deserve a treat, right? This morning I did get to go to the store without children, thanks to my wonderful husband! This is obviously just one of my least favorite things. What is one of your least favorite things?

Summer fun!

We recently enjoyed a week at the beach with my family and we totally loved it. It was a little more different with a 2 year old and another child! Let's just say there really was no relaxing or reading a book. Well I take that back, I think I got to enjoy 2 chapters! But it was so fun taking it all in through the eyes of a 2 year old. Watching him play in the sand was priceless, or being mesmerized by the fireworks, or the joy of riding rides for the first time.
My whole family was there except for my sister, Krista, and even some of my cousins. The ladies enjoyed a day of shopping at the outlets in Atlantic City and then went out to dinner at PF Changs. I loved it!
Since then we've been preparing for our KidzCamp in August and Ed just got home from Student Life Camp today. I have him home for as long as I know now! So we have some crazy weeks ahead of us with KidzCamp prep, 2 weddings, and another week at the beach with the Martins!
Here are some pictures of our trip!

4th of July pictures
The water was really cold, so we made a little pool for Micah and he just played in that all day!

Baby C couldn't take the boardwalk...
Micah's favorite ride...pure joy!
The whole gang...minus Krista :(

I want learn about balls...

So we saw Ed off today with 46 students and adults to Student Life camp. As we left the parking lot, Micah asked where Daddy was going. I responded with "to camp."
Micah: Why?
Me: because it is fun and they are going to learn about Jesus
Micah: learn about balls
Me: balls! no, they are learning about Jesus
Micah: Why?
Me: because they love him
Micah: (snapping right back) NO! Learn about balls!

I just died laughing because Micah has such an obsession with any sort of ball. Right now he splits his time between dribbling or shooting a basketball, kicking a soccer ball, hitting a tennis ball with a racket, throwing a baseball, or just bouncing a bouncy ball. He loves sports and loves to play with any ball! So now apparently his love for balls has become a passion of his and wants others to learn about them as well! We have an idolatry issue we need to deal with!

the new look

I was inspired by my friend Stephanie and decided to give my blog a fresh summer look. I know that my husband will take one look at it and hate it, but it is just for a season. I am in the midst of a household of three boys and me. I need some girliness! So for the summer, we are going pink! I already feel so much better.