Big Eyes

The Pioneer Woman

Okay...I'm sooo excited about stumbling across this website finding food recipe's for Thanksgiving......www.thepioneerwoman.com
This lady takes pictures of EVERY STEP of a recipe she gives out...totally awesome!!! AND she homeschools AND she is funny AND she is an amateur photographer that shows how she edits and changes her pictures right there for you to learn how to do(if you have the right equipment).
Granted, her recipes don't seem to be that healthy, but they sure sound good! I'm going to make her creamy mashed potatoes loaded with butter and all sorts of fat laden ingredients for thanksgiving(did I mention I'm trying to lose weight?;)

I don't give many props to websites, movies, politicians,etc.on my blog if I haven't really researched those things thoroughly, but I reallllyyyy like her cooking section and how the pictures never find you confused with the recipe instructions....LOVE IT!!!

The Zoo

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Jake trying to find the squirrel...more interested in the squirrel than the elephants behind him



The other weekend I took Jake, Seth and myself to the zoo with freinds for a birthday party. Now, I must tell you that I went without James. He happened to be leading the Alpha weekend trip away for church. I lowered my expectations for the day excursion and prayed fervently for days leading up to it for an abundant supply of grace in case my infant son wanted to nurse more than usual or my toddler wanted to assert his will more than usual:) I must admit, I didn't know what to expect. It turned out to be a wonderful day! We were able to see all the animals and be somewhat cheerful even through not having a nap till 4:00!!!!!
By far, Jakes favorite thing was riding the train. I did get called out by the conductor for letting him stick his head and arms out the window...ooppps! Here are some pics of the day.