Weekly Worship - Sanctus Real - Unstoppable God

I've always been a fan of Sanctus Real and this song doesn't disappoint.  Enjoy!

Our Week in Photos #38

Here's a look back at our week!!

Saturday - We spent many hours getting my mom's camping from the campground to our house for the winter.  Considering the fact that we had never done anything with this style of camper before, all things went pretty smoothly! 

Darryl hauled it home and backed into a fairly tight space in one shot!  It's a great parker! 

Sunday - We enjoyed a good day at church and a relaxing day at home. 

Monday - The boys and I had a busy day!  I had a leadership meeting in the morning that took a long time.  We got home in time to eat dinner before Nate and I headed out for Tae Kwon Do. 

Tuesday - Another busy day!  We did quite a bit of school but it was squeezed in between dental cleanings for the boys (No cavities!), piano lessons, and Art Lab at the library. 

Wednesday - Today was field trip fun!  We started out at the Christian Healthcare Center for a field trip talking about the Endocrine System and ended it at Catch Air! 

Catch Air is designed for kids 10 and under so Nate wanted to be able to go one more time while Josh can still play.  They had fun - but they are ready to move on to something "older"!

Thursday - We ended up with an unexpected day at home.  We slept in and I did some projects around the house before we headed to my mom's for dinner.  My mom took a little spill on Wednesday evening so we wanted to take her dinner and check up on her.  

Friday - Another wonderful day at our Co-Op !! 

Weekly Menu

Last weeks menu got thrown off a little as we spent a good amount of time on Saturday moving my mom's camping.  We ended up eating dinner at Arby's because we were famoused at 3:30  and I hadn't been to the store yet.  That threw of what I planned to make on Sunday which threw off my leftover plan for Monday  . .you get it.  It all worked out though and no one starved.  This coming week includes a very special 11th birthday!

Friday - Sloppy Joes, Baked Beans, and Potato Salad.  Easy Peasy after a busy day of Friday School. 

Saturday - Chili Dogs with/Leftover Sloppy Joes, potato salad and chips.

Sunday - Ham, Cheesy Potatoes and Green Beans.  This is the meal I cut out last week so we will have it this week instead!

Monday - Tonight is a crazy night - we have a field trip from 3:45-5:00; TKD from 5:30-8:00(with drive time): Choir Practice from 6:00-10:00 (with drive time).  So it will be simple food like corn dogs or pizza and leftovers for people to eat in-between events.

Tuesday - It's the big 11th Birthday!  Lunch and Dinner are both out as we celebrate!

Wednesday - Frozen pizza - it's AWANA night!

Thursday - Tonight is the annual Harvest Fest in our town from about 4:00 until we are done.  I think I will have taco stuff ready.  We usually head for home around 6:00 ish so we can then eat some tacos when we get home.  (We have a snack before we leave!)

I just realized that it is kind of a busy week!

Weekly Worship - Rescue Me

I'm singing in church today - it's the first time in quite awhile due to varying circumstances like being out of town or being sick.  I pulled out an old favorite of mine that I've sung before - Rescue Me by Selah.  Enjoy!

Our Week in Photos #37

I know I missed last weeks post but it is because I didn't have any photos!  We had such a quiet week at home just doing school and such that I didn't take photos.

This week I did get some photos!

Our week actually started out quiet.  We hung around at home for the most part over the weekend and just enjoyed not having much to do.  Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were school focused. 

On Thursday we attended a field trip with our Co-Op to our local 911 dispatch office for their community days. 

 Michigan State Police had a driving simulator set up.  Josh and Nate both got to try out driving a car.  

 Can you see those people in that big truck?  That's Josh and Nate.  You don't realize how big the snow plow is until you stand next to it! 

Our community just took possession of this ladder truck a few months ago.  The ladder go 101 feet into the air.  It was pretty cool. 

On Friday, we had our Co-op and then had a great family visit! 

 The boys are really enjoying their classes this semester.  

My niece, Alicia and her husband, Alex along with their two boys came for a visit on Friday afternoon!  We all gathered at my mom's house and had a great visit. 

 It's fun seeing the boys hang out all together!  My great nephew is an adorable ham for sure! 

My mom with two of her great grand-kids and two of her grand-kids!  

Weekly Menu

I'm discovering that Monday Night Leftovers are a very important staple in this household.  Nate and I eat at about 4:45, before Tae Kwon Do.  Darryl and Josh eat at about 6:00, since Darryl gets home just as I'm leaving.  It's so much easier to say "there are leftovers in the fridge" then to try and have a meal ready!  This "season", Tuesdays and Thursdays are great nights for cooking a nice dinner.  We don't usually have things going on those evenings.  It's nice to actually be able to plan meals.  (Even when they don't always happen!)

Friday - Fridays are fun days with Friday School but they are also tiring.  If I don't plan dinner carefully (meaning not a lot of work!) I don't want to cook and we spend money eating out!  Tonight will actually be leftovers from this past Tuesday - Pulled Pork BBQ and Baked Potatoes (that cook in the crock pot all day!)

Saturday - Since I've been doing my grocery shopping on Saturday's recently, I also have to plan Saturday night dinner or, again, it's easy to not want to cook after shopping!  Shrimp Alfredo and garlic bread!

Sunday - I love having dinner in the oven and ready to eat after church.  The house smells yummy and having that "comfort food" meal is just such a nice thing.  So, this week, a small ham, Cheesy Potatoes (in the crock, cooking while we are at church), and green beans.

Monday - Leftovers :-)

Tuesday - I love Breakfast for dinner sometimes.  Amish Breakfast Casserole is a family favorite.  Overnight Coffee Cake, Asparagus, and Strawberries.

Wednesday - Frozen Pizza - It's AWANA Night.

Thursday - We are out on a Field Trip all day today.  I'm going to throw a pork loin in the crock pot today to cook all day while we are gone.  Mashed Potatoes, Corn and Crescent rolls will round this meal out!

Dan Bremnes - "Up Again" (Official Music Video)

One of the reasons I love this song is because it is upbeat and easy to sing along to.  The other reason I like it is because of the story behind.  Dan Bremnes states that he was at a very low point in his life; feeling like he was just messing up so he sat down and wrote a letter to his mom in heaven.  But, when he finished his writing, he said he felt God telling him, now it's my turn to speak . . and he listened.  So, the verses reflect the letter and the chorus, what God spoke.