Something's Cooking...

Mixer is turning...

Dips are made...

Brisket is baking...

Beans are cooking...

Salad is chilling...

Cake balls are ready

Curlers are in!

Kate's birthday party is today! Stay tuned for more fun! :)

~chat soon!

Magic House Madness

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of accompanying Anne and her preschool class to the Magic House. I would have had a TON more pictures BUT I forgot to check my battery pack the night before and about 25 clicks in, the thing went dead. I tell ya! Anyway, the few I got where good. Anne loved that I got to go, she loved being there, she loved introducing me to her friends, she loves life. What more can you ask for?


~Chat soon!
* I have a lot more to add to the story of the morning of the Magic House, but my to-do list is calling my name...*

Hysterical...

Ever have one of those days??

...put two different socks on-and didn't know it
....had an unknown split in the seat of my pants-and didn't know it
.....suffered a mild heart attack when i looked down and saw that my wedding ring wasn't on my finger-i never take it off, slipped my mind that it is headed to the jeweler for a little repair
......husband calls and thinks he is still dying from a bug he has caught

and here is the kicker.....

........ended the day by inadvertently calling 911,while trying to call another classroom, on the school phone. luckily, i convinced the nice dispatcher that there was no need to send any help, we were all fine. a little explanation to the principal and secretary and we were good to go.

i'm finding it all quite humorous! :)

~chat soon!

Good Eats!

If you are in any way close to the state of Missouri, you will know that it has been raining NONSTOP for a good TWO DAYS. I love a good Ole rainy day. Just O.N.E.! BUT, it is fall in the Show Me State, and along with fall comes a little soggy-ness.

To help chase the rainy day blues, I made some comfort food, and then played with my camera. Really did brighten the day a tad!

On the menu...
Rachel Ray's Chicken Noodle Soup, (soup-er easy AND soup-er yummy!)
Pumpkin-Oatmeal Cream Cookies from a new blog I found called Cookie Monday's. Check it out, they taste GREAT. (disclaimer-don't let the word 'pumpkin' deter you...they taste more spicy then pumpkin-y so give 'em a whirl!) *I also just realized that the author said she would have added pumkin puree to the filling if she would have had it...I didn't do it either, which in fact would have made them even more scrumptious! :) sounds like I need to try some more tomorrow!*

Another disclaimer--my cookies did NOT flatten like the original baker's cookies did. Don't know why...but they were still delicious! :)

Here's hoping for just a peek of the sun tomorrow!

~Chat soon!

Sweethearts

 

For better, for worse
For richer, for poorer
In sickness and in health
To love and to cherish

Happy 37th anniversary mom and dad.
We love you.
You have taught us so much!

Thoughts...

Today, I am thinking...
*Kate cracks me up-she woke up this morning saying "Knock! Knock!" (as in a knock-knock joke)
*Anne makes my heart swell, especially when we are walking up the stairs to go to bed and she blurts out..."I LOVE YOU AS BIG AS THE SUN!"
*Adam makes me think that I live in a world too good to be true.
*I have a busy week, but am sooo looking forward to the weekend with my parents in 'the country'. (i think we need to figure out a better name, Mom! :) )
*I don't or no one else in my house gets the terrible stuff that is going around school. (rumor is...it's the PIG FLU!)
*I can't wait for Susan and Ellen to come home in a few short weeks. I can't wait to see her baby bump!
*I really need to conjur up the fairy costume that I have created in my head for Anne's Halloween costume, before it is the day before! ;)
*I have a good life.

~Chat soon!

The Walk

Today was The Walk for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. I thought it was going to be hard. I have had type 1 diabetes since I have been 7 years old (I'm 32 now, so you can figure it out...I'm not so hot at math) and have never participated in a walk for the JDRF before. I was really scared that I would be sad, or emotional. It was the exact opposite of feelings. I was overwhelmed with happiness realizing that ALL these people are supporting people like me. The outpouring of support I had for our team from family and friends was overwhelming as well. If you were a supporter, thank you!

The pictures aren't spectacular, but they give an idea of what it was like. It was a beautiful day today. Please plan on joining our team next year, my goal is to have 20 walkers, so think about it! If you can't make next year, don't worry, you can do it the following year. I think this will be a yearly event for the Wedel's, until we are walking to celebrate that a CURE IS FOUND!

Happy Sunday!
~Chat soon!